25x28 Detached Garage

[Gentle_Ben]

I love the idea of the bulkhead but how will servicing of the doors be handled should it be needed?

Removing any of the 4 T8 light panels in that area will give you some access to the doors. If something catastrophic happened, some drywall might have to be cut open, but this is where I am hoping the use of high quality doors and hardware might save me from having to ever do that.

It is a valid concern though, and something we discussed at length.

 

[KerryH]

Removing any of the 4 T8 light panels in that area will give you some access to the doors. If something catastrophic happened, some drywall might have to be cut open, but this is where I am hoping the use of high quality doors and hardware might save me from having to ever do that.

It is a valid concern though, and something we discussed at length.

Awesome, thanks for your reply. I currently live in a home that was built in the 80's and we've had to service the spring but that's been it so far so I didn't think it would be too much of a concern.

 

[bknudtsen]

This build is impressive for a number of garage related reasons, but what does it for me is how you have addressed improving the house and the neighborhood. So many times folks on here throw up a huge metal building and then complain about their neighborhood giving them grief about the size and construction.

While you have placed a significant building in the view of several neighbors, you have also taken the care to match the buildings, while updating their look from all directions. This will undoubtedly improve the value of the homes in the area, and hopefully silence any of the critics and doubters when it is finished.

Great work! Looking forward to following along.

Brad

 

[Gentle_Ben]

This build is impressive for a number of garage related reasons, but what does it for me is how you have addressed improving the house and the neighborhood. So many times folks on here throw up a huge metal building and then complain about their neighborhood giving them grief about the size and construction.

While you have placed a significant building in the view of several neighbors, you have also taken the care to match the buildings, while updating their look from all directions. This will undoubtedly improve the value of the homes in the area, and hopefully silence any of the critics and doubters when it is finished.

Great work! Looking forward to following along.

Brad

Thanks very much for saying that. Recently we've had a few neighbors come by and comment on how nice of work we were doing, so I think you are right. The initial resistance to us building has turned into acceptance and maybe even approval.

I'm a bit OCD so the garage and the house HAD to match, which is why I delayed renovating the exterior of our house until we could build the garage at the same time so we could use the same materials from the same production runs on both.

This house was the ugly duckling on our street, so I think for sure I have improved the property value of my two adjacent neighbors at the very least.

 

[KevinH]

Awesome build! Well done. I'm excited to see the final product.

Quick trip to the states to pick up some siding 60% cheaper than it costs in Canada.

I'm looking for some siding for my shop, and would love to save some $$ on it by running over the border. What kind of siding did you pick up?

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Awesome build! Well done. I'm excited to see the final product.

I'm looking for some siding for my shop, and would love to save some $$ on it by running over the border. What kind of siding did you pick up?

Thanks!

This is the siding I went with http://www.homedepot.ca/product/harbor-ridge-rustic-d5d-river-rock/834169

And this is the fake rock we used http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...stone-vinyl-stacked-stone-panel/p-1694314.htm

I picked it all up at Menards in Grand Forks, ND. I just ordered it from the website and picked it up at the store. It was substantially cheaper than buying it here.

 

[dubber]

Great project you have there sir. Coming along really nicely. Keep up the great work.

 

[1949 caddyman]

Thanks!

This is the siding I went with http://www.homedepot.ca/product/harbor-ridge-rustic-d5d-river-rock/834169

And this is the fake rock we used http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...stone-vinyl-stacked-stone-panel/p-1694314.htm

I picked it all up at Menards in Grand Forks, ND. I just ordered it from the website and picked it up at the store. It was substantially cheaper than buying it here.

Is there any problem or tax when you cross the border comong back home?

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Great project you have there sir. Coming along really nicely. Keep up the great work.

Thanks, well done on your garage as well. I've been through your entire thread.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Is there any problem or tax when you cross the border comong back home?

No problems usually (I cross the border about once or twice a month on average with building supplies). Just have to pay Canadian taxes at the border.

 

[dubber]

Thanks, well done on your garage as well. I've been through your entire thread.

Thank you sir, nice of you to say.

 

[1949 caddyman]

No problems usually (I cross the border about once or twice a month on average with building supplies). Just have to pay Canadian taxes at the border.

Do you also have to pay sales tax in US?

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Do you also have to pay sales tax in US?

Yeah I paid North Dakota sales tax, but then I claimed it all back using this website https://secure.apps.nd.gov/tax/sales/canadianrefund/MainPage.aspx

 

[Gentle_Ben]

We were having some issues with our in floor heating system being unable to maintain a temperature above 5 degrees, even when it wasn't very cold out. We changed the thermostat, and then installed a 6000w element into the hot water tank.

It got its first real test yesterday, it was -28 celcius (-18.4 F) outside and the garage was a quite comfortable +19 Celcius (66.2 F) with the thermostat on its lowest setting.

 

[rancherbill]

And this is the fake rock we used http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...stone-vinyl-stacked-stone-panel/p-1694314.htm

I looked it up very nice. The irony is that it's a Canadian Company that makes it. I looked and they seem to no dealers in the Western Canada.

 

[KevinH]

Ben - Thanks for the info. I think I'll use that same product for the stone.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

I looked it up very nice. The irony is that it's a Canadian Company that makes it. I looked and they seem to no dealers in the Western Canada.

I've seen a couple places in Manitoba that carry it. There is a warehouse in Winnipeg that distributes it. I ran short of the stuff I bought in the states so had to get a few panels locally.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Ben - Thanks for the info. I think I'll use that same product for the stone.

No problem, glad I could help. I had a guy who was driving by stop his truck and come and ask us about the product. He had been looking for something to use on his bar, he seemed to like it quite a bit.

 

[davo727]

What if you have a load of used stuff like bought from craigslist and no receipts- ?

No problems usually (I cross the border about once or twice a month on average with building supplies). Just have to pay Canadian taxes at the border.

 

[the_saint]

We were having some issues with our in floor heating system being unable to maintain a temperature above 5 degrees, even when it wasn't very cold out. We changed the thermostat, and then installed a 6000w element into the hot water tank.

It got its first real test yesterday, it was -28 celcius (-18.4 F) outside and the garage was a quite comfortable +19 Celcius (66.2 F) with the thermostat on its lowest setting.

19C. Impressive.

Any reason you keep it that warm in the winter?

 

[Gentle_Ben]

What if you have a load of used stuff like bought from craigslist and no receipts- ?

You would need a receipt or hand written bill of sale or at the very list a copy of the craigslist ad to prove where you got the goods and how much was paid.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

19C. Impressive.

Any reason you keep it that warm in the winter?

We are still figuring the system out. It isn't our intention to keep it that warm in there. The thermostat was set at 10 degrees so we will need to do some fine tuning.

 

[the_saint]

We are still figuring the system out. It isn't our intention to keep it that warm in there. The thermostat was set at 10 degrees so we will need to do some fine tuning.

Ah I see.

I have mine set at 45F/7C and it has been kept there since the temperatures dropped. The heater didn't kick in until recently which was impressive and surprising (insulated R20 walls / R50 ceiling / R18 doors (for what that is worth)).

I am not sure if there is an optimal temp to keep the garage at with regards to the efficiency of the system, or a temperature that is too cold.

I have two ceiling fans on at a low speed and that helps with regards to dealing with any melting snow / moisture.

 

[christopizza]

I've been researching radiant flooring. I live in North Carolina and one of my buddies said it's cheap enough that I just need to put the tubing in the slab.

The tubing can be found at a good price but the manifolds etc, not so much.

How did you end up connecting your zones or loops? Got any pictures of the mainifold or piping you could post?

One site I was reading has various install options - one includes using a HWT and it is dual duty - i.e no coolant - probably ok here in the south.....

Thanks

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Finished the last coat of mud and sanded it all out on Saturday. Soon it will be primer and paint time. Holes cut for the bulkhead pot lights.

Trying to figure out the best pattern for pot lights underneath the door pocket.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

I've been researching radiant flooring. I live in North Carolina and one of my buddies said it's cheap enough that I just need to put the tubing in the slab.

The tubing can be found at a good price but the manifolds etc, not so much.

How did you end up connecting your zones or loops? Got any pictures of the mainifold or piping you could post?

One site I was reading has various install options - one includes using a HWT and it is dual duty - i.e no coolant - probably ok here in the south.....

Thanks

Its kind of tight in there, but here is the picture of the manifold. The contractor says he normally uses a premade manifold, but in this case he just made his own b/c we had the pipes too close to one another.

Everything is coated in drywall dust right now.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Its been very cold here lately...

But we are still managing to get some outside work done. Today we are working on the dutch gable overhang on the detached garage.

Plan is to put 4 pot lights in this to light up the area in front of the doors.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Dutch gable overhang coming together nicely. Also put on the trim and seals around the overhead doors. Some siding went on as well.

My wife and I have been busy priming the walls in the garage. Hoping to have that done by tomorrow so we can start painting on Monday.

The outside of the house is essentially finished. Came a long way from what we started with.

Completed dutch gable overhang on attached garage. You can see the brown eave guard. We put new shingles on last fall and we weren't thinking and didn't change these at that time. I will just have to paint them in the summer.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking great..

 

[monkey-1]

Looks great. Can't wait to see it complete.


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[Gentle_Ben]

Brisk morning start to working on the siding today.

At the end of the days work.

Been waiting a long time to see the garage lit up. Really happy with the results. The lights in between the doors are controlled from inside the garage. The lights in the soffit are controlled from a timer inside the house which also controls the soffit lighting there as well. They basically light up anywhere where someone would be walking. There are two more that will be going on the side of the garage above the man door.

 

[winnipegtibook]

Soffit lighting looks very nice, especially in our frigid climate (seems to make everything look less "cold" on those terribly dark, cold mornings).

 

[zmotorsports]

Looking very nice. Great job.

Mike.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Thanks for the compliments. We are short some of the novistone panels, they came in this morning so now we can finish the east side and the back wall. Happy to get the back wall done so my neighbors don't have to stare at the OSB monolith any longer.

On the inside I finished priming the walls finally last night. I have to do a bit of sanding here and there for paint drips that occured when the ceiling was primed, but pretty soon we will be ready for paint.

 

[green2kgt]

This garage is awesome! great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gentle_Ben]

This garage is awesome! great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!

 

[Need.vs.want]

Great job! I am in the planning/permit phase of a 26 X 28 garage build (hoping to complete it this summer) and have found some really useful ideas here.

Appreciate the pictures and all the info. Keep em coming!

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Great job! I am in the planning/permit phase of a 26 X 28 garage build (hoping to complete it this summer) and have found some really useful ideas here.

Appreciate the pictures and all the info. Keep em coming!

That was the exact size I wanted, and should have built in hindsight. I thought the city inspectors were going to go over everything with a fine toothed comb, hence my oddball size of 25x28. In reality they never once checked any dimensions and I could have just built it the way I wanted to in the first place. They didn't even bring my blueprints or a site plan or anything.

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Nearly done with painting. 5 gallons of primer, 6 gallons of color coat.

Just finished painting the ceiling last night. Everything got two coats of paint except the upper tray area. I was hoping to get away with just doing 1 coat up there but upon inspection this morning it looks like its going to need a second coat just like everywhere else.

Really looking forward to getting this all finished!

 

[Gentle_Ben]

Started doing the second coat on the ceiling last night, didn't start as early as I wanted too, ran low on paint and my roller started coming apart on me so unfortunately I'm going to have to give it another go tonight.

Decided to install a few of the pot lights just to see how they look.