Curt_pnw
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Finally after being a member on here for more than a year, my dad and I are building our dream. Technically, we are not building it ourselves, rather it has been contracted out because neither of us have time to do the work ourselves. But it is very exciting nonetheless. We are car guys, and have always worked in our aggregate driveway or in carports, so this is going to be a dream come true.
For reference, here is a small pic from google maps of the property. It's a third of an acre and the garage will be going in the back third of the land, hidden from both roads. The access driveway will be from the side road which runs the length of the property on the right of this picture as we are a corner lot. I couldn't get a bigger picture of it, but this will do.
I have been taking pictures everyday of the progress, and hope to to so everyday there is progress for the next 3 months to completion. This was supposed to be finished by now, but it took all summer to get the permit from the city to start building. So we are really excited to finally start this project.
Here is a rough sketch of what we are going for. It has changed a little bit for the final design, but not far from this. We will be going with radiant heat and a 2 post lift on the far right bay. There will be a bathroom in the studio and a murphy bed or futon for guests.
On September 22, the excavator arrived on the property.
I took one last picture of the backyard.
The next morning (Sept 23) they got to work and when I got home from work I found this. I got in there for a size comparison.
From the car port roof
On Sept 27. More progress.
The footings were to be poured today, but I don't know if they finished putting up the forms today. I'll update with more pictures when there is progress.
There will be lots of good stuff happening in here when it's finished.
From building cars
to bikes
and whatever else we can get our hands on.
For reference, here is a small pic from google maps of the property. It's a third of an acre and the garage will be going in the back third of the land, hidden from both roads. The access driveway will be from the side road which runs the length of the property on the right of this picture as we are a corner lot. I couldn't get a bigger picture of it, but this will do.
I have been taking pictures everyday of the progress, and hope to to so everyday there is progress for the next 3 months to completion. This was supposed to be finished by now, but it took all summer to get the permit from the city to start building. So we are really excited to finally start this project.
Here is a rough sketch of what we are going for. It has changed a little bit for the final design, but not far from this. We will be going with radiant heat and a 2 post lift on the far right bay. There will be a bathroom in the studio and a murphy bed or futon for guests.
On September 22, the excavator arrived on the property.
I took one last picture of the backyard.
The next morning (Sept 23) they got to work and when I got home from work I found this. I got in there for a size comparison.
From the car port roof
On Sept 27. More progress.
The footings were to be poured today, but I don't know if they finished putting up the forms today. I'll update with more pictures when there is progress.
There will be lots of good stuff happening in here when it's finished.
From building cars
to bikes
and whatever else we can get our hands on.
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Wesley
