30x40 Garage/Shop

[andersen24]

CONGRATS porsche-dude!!!!! Just went through your whole thread and gave me quite a few good ideas! Are you in SM or Lompoc???

 

[bazzateer]

I've only used this word once in another thread on this forum but your build richly deserves its use again.................WOW!!!

It's a very small word but by God does it say a lot!

 

[porschedude996TT]

Things are moving along. Restroom needs a little more decoration, so says my wife.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Well the exterior is done and the interior is hosting it's second party. And Not a Shop Warming Party like we had first planned. The first party was for my Sister-n-law and the second party is going to be a multi-family Thanksgiving for 50. Keep the gravey off that work bench please...

My plans are to finish with the interior cabinet painting over the Christmas Holiday and start getting serious on the floor painting.

One thing always leads to another. When I was finishing the utility chase that is attached to the house that conveys the water and the electrical to the shop, I painted it with the new trim color and it really looks crisp having the new paint on the house. Now it looks like I am going to have to paint the house...

 

[Steevo]

Nicely done! Very crisp and efficient looking.
Not a bar or nightclub disguised as a garage, but a real workspace with excellent trim.

Awesome, dude.

 

[Jey]

Love it, looks great. Glad I found this after it was completed, so i wouldn't be waiting with anticipation for the final pictures too long!

 

[porschedude996TT]

Nicely done! Very crisp and efficient looking.
Not a bar or nightclub disguised as a garage, but a real workspace with excellent trim.

Awesome, dude.

Love it, looks great. Glad I found this after it was completed, so i wouldn't be waiting with anticipation for the final pictures too long!

Thanks Guys, I plan to finish up the cabinet painting and then on to the floor painting and the forced air furnace connection to the meter. I need to apply for another permit for the furnace.

Lastly the install "In-floor Scissor Lift" and the home theater completion.

 

[Cobra4B]

Great idea on the skylights.

 

[TheJulian]

The garage looks fantastic! Looking forward to seeing some pics of the Scissor lift in place and functional.

Great Work!

 

[porschedude996TT]

Thanks Cobra4B and TheJulian, I have been trying to move in and I never believed that this would be the slowest task. I want to organize the best I can and am doing it with little forethought. I am just trying to get things kinda close and I will sort it out once I figure out the work areas. Every time I turn around I find more stuff that I have collected and have to make a decision on whether to give to oldest son or the youngest son or toss. I pitty my two sons when I am gone...

I think I will wire the money to Ever-Eternal next week and wait to saw the concrete until I get the units. I want to make sure of the fit and make it to within a 1/4" around the opening.

 

[re1]

WOW !!

Great job

 

[PurdueSD]

Maybe this sounds stupid, but i really like the idea of not having the toilet sit on the floor, should make cleaning the bathroom a little less disgusting...(for the wife)

 

[porschedude996TT]

Maybe this sounds stupid, but i really like the idea of not having the toilet sit on the floor, should make cleaning the bathroom a little less disgusting...(for the wife)

You are 100% correct, it is easier for her to clean the whole floor with the sponge mop... Actually it is used so little that I have only cleaned it once after a family gathering.

 

[RodneyPierce]

wow is right! very nice!

 

[Sheepdogmarine]

Beautiful garage!

Just starting mine and seems like I have a million things to think about. I can appreciate how much time you must have spent thinking about all of your cool ideas.

 

[e-tek]

Got even nicer since my last post! Great use of lights and windows. Very professional. Looking forward to seeing some stuff in there!

 

[what2do]

porschedude, Very impressive build. I am new here and just spent some time reading this thread.

 

[70 chevelle]

Looks good I'm getting ready to start my 30x40 garage can you tell me what the pitch is on your roof and I like the trusses that you used.
Larry

 

[911garage]

996TT great job you have made great use of the space, love the cabinets.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Looks good I'm getting ready to start my 30x40 garage can you tell me what the pitch is on your roof and I like the trusses that you used.
Larry

Thanks, '70, the pitch is 6 in 12 or 22.5 degrees. I think that I would have done a little higher pitch to get a larger amount of room in the storage space.

996TT great job you have made great use of the space, love the cabinets.

Thanks, 911, my wife works for a cabinet shop and her boss and I get along well.

 

[WolverineCoatings]

I'm lovin' your build dude... I like that car too... Maybe we will start a new "discount for letting Eric redline your car" promotion... lol... How fast will she go?

 

[porschedude996TT]

Thanks Wolverine, It pulls hard well below redline. I may seem strange, but no real need to redline the engine. I have had it to 181 and top speed max'ed out by the computer is 194. I did the 181 with no modifications. What is also impressive is the brakes. So getting up to 181 and back down doesn't take much of a straight pavement. Since my personnel speed record, I have added a Europipe II Loud "http://europipe.be/", and a Softronic Computer Flash, Forge Diverter Valves and the HP is around 535 to 550. Stock is 415HP.

Garage Status:

I have been slowly moving in. It started with my truck needing a new water pump and I wanted the room and light to work on it and close the garage door. Even with no heat it was a real treat . Making the move gives me a chance to weed out all the **** that I will never use and streamline life a little. Also moving out of two storage lockers and placed the items in my storage loft and my wifes stuff in her storage loft.

 

[OldToolMan]

central coast is a long distance.i lived on the SF peninsula for many years.grew up in Santa Cruz.all part of the central coast?Your project is very nice and very pricey i hop you don't have to sell the Porsche to pay for it.i am interested in your lights.forgot what i was on your site for spent the last hour looking at your project.been fun.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Thank you Larry, I live outside Santa Maria. A lost little town of 93k Plus people. The light fixtures over the bench are Craftsman and the light fixtures that are on the ceiling are Lithonia Puff Lights. I'm glad you enjoyed the build postings. My next phase is the in ground car scissor lift. It will be flush with the floor when not in use.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I checked a few more things off the punch list this past week. First phase of the Sound/Video system is up and running. The second phase will add a Wide Screen and a Satellite Dish.

I painted the bi-fold doors, installed pulls on cabinets and drawers.

Hung some flags.

My Scissor Lift will ship from China on the 2nd of June, then two weeks to get it to the Port of Los Angeles. After I have the lift in hand, I'll start the concrete cutting and forming for the in ground pockets.

After that the floor gets painted Sterling Silver with white flakes. I think I will paint the sectional doors white to match the walls.

 

[flyng_fool]

I didn't see that you had any sort of ventilation for your receiver. If you plan on playing music at any sort of levels you might want to think about some way of getting the hot air out of the cabinet.

Otherwise, what an absolutely stunning build. I am totally green with envy!

 

[porschedude996TT]

I didn't see that you had any sort of ventilation for your receiver. If you plan on playing music at any sort of levels you might want to think about some way of getting the hot air out of the cabinet.

Otherwise, what an absolutely stunning build. I am totally green with envy!

Thanks Flyng_fool, there is a 4" muffin fan in the back of the cabinet. It exhausts into the plumbing wall which is open to the attic space. I plan to put an intake air either in the door or in the side of the wall and into the base of the cabinet. The fan is powered through the receiver on the switched receptacle.

I have had problems in the past with putting electrical gear in furniture cabinets before. My home theater system has a pair of two speed DC fans which are powered by an adjustable power supply. I have those set so you can't hear them with the house quiet. I never have an overheat problem. They are two speed and will throttle up if it gets too hot at the fan. It was so bad before that the DVR would quit and display an overheat error and the internal temperature value of 150F.

Thanks for commenting!

 

[ejm1961Tbird]

I just ran across your thread tonight and read the whole thing. Very inspirational. Awesome job. I am at the very beginning of planning a 30x40. You have given me some good ideas. Did you also do the form work and pour the slab? I like the way you put the curb on it. Is there a way to make the forms so it can be poured in a single pour? Now that you have gone through the entire process, what are the things you are happiest about? What things would you have done differently? Any other advice for those of us who haven't started and want to do most of the work, like you did? Again, congrats on a first-rate build! Thanks, Ed

 

[fourcats11]

You said you found a post that matched your tool box that needed a spring clip. Can you send me the site where you found it. I am having a very hard time. The one I need is 3" long. Thanks

 

[ninedriver]

Any updates on the garage...lift, etc??

BTW, looks awesome. I too am in the planning stages and have been lurking for ideas...

 

[klkruser]

Just saw the post for the first time, well done! I am doing my 30 x 40 now (framing stage) but got a few good ideas here.


http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106028

 

[vntperformance]

OP: Build looks awesome...we both have the same car, only difference is mine is a x50.

 

[don long]

Saw you over on my thread so thought I would look you up
and get acquainted so for the last hour Ive been reading about your talent and great ideas
What a fantasticly designed play pen you have (and you wrote envy on my thread "Naw")
Size does not matter. I love the clean simplistic feel of your garage.

WELL DONE
Don

 

[Crusher47]

Garage looks awesome! Great job!

 

[porschedude996TT]

Ok, it has been on hold long enough!

Picture 1,2 is Sunday morning ready to jack hammer as soon as my brother-n-law drops off his 90 lb hammer.

Picture 3 I tried to chip out some of this 6KSI concrete and it was not going easy. Still waiting...

Picture 4, 5, 6 is my youngest son doing Ghetto Curls.

Picture 7, perfect fit... LOL



I’m going to get that lift that bought some years ago into the ground. Too many times have I pushed the lifts outside to host some birthday, anniversary party, Christmas, Thanksgiving, baby shower, etc.

The calendar is booked until I get the lifts in, the floor painted and the interior painting finished and the heater functioning (Run final connection to meter).

Cut the concrete Saturday and jack hammered on Sunday. Rubble is going in the trash can a 1/3 of a barrel at a time.

Had a problem with the saw, first the washer on the water connection was junk, replaced it. Then the air cleaner nut fell off. Then at 1/2 throttle the belts would squeal. Removed the belt cover and adjusted, close inspection yielded some concern with the belt condition. Not only were the two belts looking old and cracked between the teeth, there were only two of the three groove pulleys populated. They just don't put a three groove pulley top and bottom because it is cheaper. Off to NAPA, none in stock but a town 30 miles away in either direction have them. I went to another store and they said Tuesday. Then a third had one belt and their north store had another. Driving all over town and when I should be sawing. Belts installed, and going good and look down and one of the rear wheels is cambered in about 10-15 degrees. I stop, tip the thing over a bit and tighten the axle bolt, tighten the other because it just starting to lean.

Next steps are to clean up the edges of the concrete, build the forms, layout the re-bar, and mix some mud.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I took back the bad belts and they cannot refund the cost of the belts. They did make it up to me. They knocked off the rental of the blade, 20% discount on the saw.

 

[sammm]

I know I'm late to the party, but just went thru your whole build. What a great building you've put together!

 

[porschedude996TT]

I know I'm late to the party, but just went thru your whole build. What a great building you've put together!

Thanks, the shop has been good, but it will be much better when it gets finished. I had some health problems after the build that zapped my energy. I'm getting back to it and this was next on the list.

 

[cfaas416]

Very very nice job. I'm just a little confused by your layout. i noticed in one pic sometimes back 2 exterior doors right next to each other? My guess would be 1 is access to the shop the other to a closet? Maybe air compressor storage? Secondly all of the bi-fold doors? What is the reasoning for them? Sorry not trying to be nosey just intrigued.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Very very nice job. I'm just a little confused by your layout. I noticed in one pic sometimes back 2 exterior doors right next to each other? My guess would be 1 is access to the shop the other to a closet? Maybe air compressor storage? Secondly all of the bi-fold doors? What is the reasoning for them? Sorry not trying to be nosey just intrigued.

Thanks cfaas, no problem, there is a restroom in the far corner that can be accessed from both outside and from within the shop. The reason for the 2 exterior doors is so that I can leave the restroom open for an outside party or whatever. The other is the shop access. We have not used it much, it was something that I thought of when I drew the plans...

The bi-fold doors are covering equipment / tools / welder / ladders, etc. The shop was built to be a multipurpose room. Primarily my shop, and secondarily a party room.