Hi everyone. I live in Raleigh, NC and my house was built with a "small as possible" 3-car garage measuring 20x30. I had it all planned out with high lift doors, blah blah blah, when the ceiling height came out wrong at just under 10 feet. Ever since we built in 2001, I have dreamt of adding on a large, oversize 2-car with much higher ceiling. Finally with the economy in bad shape I was able to negotiate with my favorite builder for a 10-15% lower price than ever before and took the plunge.
Some details:
The only thing remaining right now is the driveway repair and the sidewalk/driveway that will go along the side and around back, being poured Monday. The big door gets installed this Thursday and the gutters go on Tuesday. Then I'll tackle floor epoxy (still deciding!) and security, and after epoxy is cured, move stuff in and continue adding circuits, lights, and features.
Here are some pics to show you what we've done.
Our main power line required a slight move to avoid cutting through it:
Old driveway and bushes before demolition:
Huge amount of dirt had to be removed - it was an amazing amount more than I ever thought:
Forms ready for footings for basement, retaining wall (at right), and 3 steel support columns:
Footings:
After a cure time, forms go up for basement walls:
Basement walls are done:
Plumbing in basement for sump pump and "pool cabana" bathroom with shower and toilet:
Floor poured:
Steel truck delivering 3 steel I-beams and columns to support the thick slab:
18-gauge steel decking in place to support slab:
Here's what it looks like underneath:
Crazy rebar network:
Upper slab is poured:
My 18-month old daughter's footprint
Framed:
Rear side is brick at the bottom and siding at the top, with my huge triple window for view and light:
Getting there:
My Home Depot sink:
Interior:
Some details:
- 23x27 with 18x8 Haas 680 door
- Liftmaster 3800 opener
- Lots of windows
- Knee-walled ceiling - 10 feet high at ends and 13 feet high at most of middle sections
- Suspended slab with full basement underneath
- Plumbed with hot and cold water
- Bricked to match house
- 9 inch thick 5000psi concrete, no seams, smoothly polished (ready for lift), heavily rebared
The only thing remaining right now is the driveway repair and the sidewalk/driveway that will go along the side and around back, being poured Monday. The big door gets installed this Thursday and the gutters go on Tuesday. Then I'll tackle floor epoxy (still deciding!) and security, and after epoxy is cured, move stuff in and continue adding circuits, lights, and features.
Here are some pics to show you what we've done.
Our main power line required a slight move to avoid cutting through it:
Old driveway and bushes before demolition:
Huge amount of dirt had to be removed - it was an amazing amount more than I ever thought:
Forms ready for footings for basement, retaining wall (at right), and 3 steel support columns:
Footings:
After a cure time, forms go up for basement walls:
Basement walls are done:
Plumbing in basement for sump pump and "pool cabana" bathroom with shower and toilet:
Floor poured:
Steel truck delivering 3 steel I-beams and columns to support the thick slab:
18-gauge steel decking in place to support slab:
Here's what it looks like underneath:
Crazy rebar network:
Upper slab is poured:
My 18-month old daughter's footprint
Framed:
Rear side is brick at the bottom and siding at the top, with my huge triple window for view and light:
Getting there:
My Home Depot sink:
Interior:
