38Chevy454
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After way too long to get started, finally have some progress on my detached garage project. It will be a 26x48x12, with two 16x10 roll-up doors along the front 48 width. Building permits all approved and so work started last week. Building will be stick built with metal roof and stucco to match the house. 2x6 walls, 5-inch thick 4000 lb concrete slab I upgraded from the min req'd 4 inch and 3000 lb. This way I can put a lift or other heavy items without as much concern. Of course footers and slab will be reinforced with rebar and mesh.
Here is the area on my property at top of driveway where the garage will go. House is off to the right out of picture. My house is nothing like the big houses up on the road above me, mine is just 2000 sq ft ranch style. I am on 2.6 acres and my whole lot slopes down toward the street. About 400 ft gravel driveway form street up to the new garage location:
Initial dirt work to level out the area. That is a really tall and big pile of dirt! Initial plan was to spread this out, but it is too much for that:
After taking out 12 dump truck loads of dirt, an extra unplanned cost, and more dirt prep, this is the area for the garage. Still will have more dirt work to get drainage going properly:
Here is where it is at as of Fri June 11, footer partially dug and preliminary forms being set up:
Basic leveling of the dirt was easy, no real rocks. Hit rocks digging the footer, req't is 10W x 24D inches, with 2 inch rigid foam insulation along footers.
Footers and forms will be finished on Mon morning, inspection planned for Mon afternoon and then pour concrete on Tues. I will post more pics after some additional progress. According to my contractor, hope to be completed within about 1 month. Then I will insulate, cover walls, put a heater and run a bunch of electric outlets myself to save some money. No water out to or inside the garage garage, too much money. Big enough hole in my wallet for the basic bldg, about $28/sq ft, which is already busting my initial budget. It will be nice to have an enclosed work area when it is finished. Terry
Here is the area on my property at top of driveway where the garage will go. House is off to the right out of picture. My house is nothing like the big houses up on the road above me, mine is just 2000 sq ft ranch style. I am on 2.6 acres and my whole lot slopes down toward the street. About 400 ft gravel driveway form street up to the new garage location:
Initial dirt work to level out the area. That is a really tall and big pile of dirt! Initial plan was to spread this out, but it is too much for that:
After taking out 12 dump truck loads of dirt, an extra unplanned cost, and more dirt prep, this is the area for the garage. Still will have more dirt work to get drainage going properly:
Here is where it is at as of Fri June 11, footer partially dug and preliminary forms being set up:
Basic leveling of the dirt was easy, no real rocks. Hit rocks digging the footer, req't is 10W x 24D inches, with 2 inch rigid foam insulation along footers.
Footers and forms will be finished on Mon morning, inspection planned for Mon afternoon and then pour concrete on Tues. I will post more pics after some additional progress. According to my contractor, hope to be completed within about 1 month. Then I will insulate, cover walls, put a heater and run a bunch of electric outlets myself to save some money. No water out to or inside the garage garage, too much money. Big enough hole in my wallet for the basic bldg, about $28/sq ft, which is already busting my initial budget. It will be nice to have an enclosed work area when it is finished. Terry
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My buddy and I are both 46 and we were both feeling it. Rented a scissor lift which helped, but it still was hard work. Used two coats of tape and mud on the ceiling, not perfect, but smooth enough for a garage. The OSB is smooth side to the inside of garage, no extra finishing. I caulked all the OSB seams, corners and around the electric boxes to make it real nice and sealed. Painted the ceiling and walls with 2 coats of Kilz, it took 25 gallons to do it all. The Kilz was actually as cheap as any other paint ($59/5 gal pail) and being oil base it should do well for any clean-up.
