Nelkcots
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Well I think it is time i start a thread of my ongoing garage project. I am working on converting my 1960's 3 car garage into a usable work shop for motorcycle/car projects.
I bought our first home this past October at the age of 23, love the house, hated the garage. It was build in the 1960's and is just a plain jane 3 car storage garage. In the entire garage there was one outlet and two light bulbs, no insulation, and low "ceiling" height. The garage quickly became a catch all and filled up quick over the winter. Now we are already staring this winter in the eyes and I decided it was time to get the ball rolling on making the space usable all year long.
First thing I started to tackle was to ad electrical components. I will be adding a 60 Amp sub panel, 12x "4 receptacle" wall outlets, 2x 220v outlets, and 9x florescent lights.
I have the walls roughed in with the electrical, however have not roughed in the 220v plugs or the lighting yet. Here are a few pics of the electrical rough in so far.
After I got the walls roughed in with electric I was about to go onto roughing in the lights when I decided I better hold off. That's when I started the re-framing of the interior. I am moving the 2x6" rafter ties up 12" to give me an overall floor to ceiling height of 8'. I still wont be able to get my truck through the 6' overhead doors but we are only planning on staying in the house for a few years so this will have to do. Originally it was framed with 2x6" rafter ties spanning the garage every other rafter at 4'. I will be moving these up as well as adding a rafter tie to every rafter. The plan is to then frame between then on 2' centers so I have something for my drywall to screw to.
Here are a few pictures of the re-framing work that I am in the process of.
And my construction partner...
As of right now the plan is to:
1. Finish framing out the cieling
2. Rough in electric for lights and 220v
3. Dig in new electric service to garage
4. Replace bottom two rows of masonite siding all the way around
5. Insulate
6. Drywall
7. Finish electric
8. Paint
9. Build work benches/cabinet area
I am sure I am forgetting some items but this is my list of major check off's.
What do ya'll think of the plan!?
I bought our first home this past October at the age of 23, love the house, hated the garage. It was build in the 1960's and is just a plain jane 3 car storage garage. In the entire garage there was one outlet and two light bulbs, no insulation, and low "ceiling" height. The garage quickly became a catch all and filled up quick over the winter. Now we are already staring this winter in the eyes and I decided it was time to get the ball rolling on making the space usable all year long.
First thing I started to tackle was to ad electrical components. I will be adding a 60 Amp sub panel, 12x "4 receptacle" wall outlets, 2x 220v outlets, and 9x florescent lights.
I have the walls roughed in with the electrical, however have not roughed in the 220v plugs or the lighting yet. Here are a few pics of the electrical rough in so far.
After I got the walls roughed in with electric I was about to go onto roughing in the lights when I decided I better hold off. That's when I started the re-framing of the interior. I am moving the 2x6" rafter ties up 12" to give me an overall floor to ceiling height of 8'. I still wont be able to get my truck through the 6' overhead doors but we are only planning on staying in the house for a few years so this will have to do. Originally it was framed with 2x6" rafter ties spanning the garage every other rafter at 4'. I will be moving these up as well as adding a rafter tie to every rafter. The plan is to then frame between then on 2' centers so I have something for my drywall to screw to.
Here are a few pictures of the re-framing work that I am in the process of.
And my construction partner...
As of right now the plan is to:
1. Finish framing out the cieling
2. Rough in electric for lights and 220v
3. Dig in new electric service to garage
4. Replace bottom two rows of masonite siding all the way around
5. Insulate
6. Drywall
7. Finish electric
8. Paint
9. Build work benches/cabinet area
I am sure I am forgetting some items but this is my list of major check off's.
What do ya'll think of the plan!?
