28x30' in Alabama

[GTScott]

I have been a long time inactive member here from my days of trying to spiff up my two car garage while living in Atlanta. Since that time, I have relocated to a small town in Alabama and lost the nice 1,500 square foot basement in which I used to store my toys. As such, I am undertaking the building of a 28x30 detached garage to house the cars, provide a small amount of work space, a detailing space, and some storage space. I have limited space as I am in a neighborhood and also have strict community development codes.

General details...

• 28x30
• Slab on grade
• Brick front and trim
• Vinyl elsewhere
• Fully enclosed "loft" with broken staircase
• 100 AMP service

At the current time, it is about 70% done. The brick is being finished. I plan to live with it unfinished on the interior for a while before deciding what, if anything I want to do with it. No HVAC at this time.

Just wanted to share as I can point to this as I pose ridiculous questions!

-GT
The existing over crowded two car garage...

First down comes the fence...

Next grading...slab and framing started

 

[Bib Overalls]

Nice!

 

[PECVD2]

Yes nice. More pictures and plans for the interior?

 

[pop pop]

Where in Al are you? I've lived there and Atlanta.

 

[GTScott]

I will post the plans once I fire up CAD. I am an engineer so the design was overdone. I wish I had gone higher on the ceilings and I wish that I had thought more about the floorspace occupied with the broken staircase. Still, the property set backs and such would have limited me anyway.

Flooring options are my next concern. I had RaceDeck in my last garage and am not planning to go that way. Looking at epoxy or acid stain. On the epoxy, I am contemplating doing it myself but thinking that will bow to better judgement.

I live in Dothan, AL now...far southeast corner of the state. Was in Atlanta for about 30 years before moving.

As of today the brick is almost done. The plywood cutout on the (fake) vent area is just a place holder for the brick work.

 

[GTScott]

The pictures don't show it as well, but this sucker is tall as I had to match the pitch of the existing roof per the development standards. That roof was stick framed and is VERY open for lots of storage room.

The small white building in the back is my neighbor's garage that he added on. Sucker.

 

[Nighttrain]

That's going to be real nice. Having two garages is best. V

 

[sharp21]

The pictures don't show it as well, but this sucker is tall as I had to match the pitch of the existing roof per the development standards. That roof was stick framed and is VERY open for lots of storage room.

The small white building in the back is my neighbor's garage that he added on. Sucker.

Haha!

Looking good!
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[Wood87]

Any updates or finished pictures? planning the same size garage and curious

 

[msgross]

Been to Dothan many times, nice project...