36' wide by 34' deep garage started!

[smithl3]

It has been about three years since the project started. Cleared the lot with a neighbors chainsaw, rented equipment to clear the stumps and dig for the foundation, highered a friend to help forma and pour the frost walls and this is what I started with. The foundation has actually been sitting there settling for a few years which can only be a good thing for less slab issues.

I hired a local guy that was able to order the materials through our local Curtis Lumber store save me some money and get it all framed in.

These guys work quick! THey had the walls up in 4 hours. By the end of the day they were all leveled, sheeted and house wrapped.

Today they are working on hangning the trussed and sheeting the roof.

THe roofer should be here Thursday to button that up. Can't believe in one week it will all be done!

 

[smithl3]

Starting off yesterday morning...

 

[Kevin54]

PICS or it didn't happen!!!!!!

 

[smithl3]

Some progress pics...

 

[smithl3]

Some more...

 

[smithl3]

They are working on building the gable ends on the ground and preping for the crane to show up at noon and set the trusses.

Will have some cool crane pictures later today or tomorrow.

 

[white500xl]

Great layout and beautiful lot. The background trees are a nice setting too. Keep those pics coming! Good luck with your build!

 

[white500xl]

P.S. You guys stay warm!

 

[BPJOOP93]

Very cool. but just so your aware, the garage is NEVER done.

 

[smithl3]

Thanks guys, I know, the sad thing is even after this week... I still need to do electrical, insulation, garage doors, flashing, slab, build stairs...... Etc. it will be quite some time before it truly is done!

 

[smithl3]

Getting the three gable ends ready.... waiting for the crane.

 

[smithl3]

They set the trusses in just over and hour, it is amazing what the professionals can get done in a short amount of time!

They sheeted the far side of the garage and left for the day.

Tomorrow they will sheet everything else, install the valley set of trusses and finish up the fascia. ALl the wood work will be done tomorrow.

The roofer is scheduled for Thursday all day and the instpector will be here at 9:00AM sharp.

Woo Hoo!

 

[NoBailouts]

The Amish would have had it up in a day without a crane. Anyway, it seems a suitable paddock to stable your demonry.

 

[smithl3]

It's all sheeted as of today and the built stairs and a landing and set the second floor flooring.

Roof is getting put on tomorrow. The inspector is coming by first thing and she should be weather tight by noon tomorrow.

Garage in a week!

 

[Riley]

Looks pretty good to me.

I don't know why but I find this exceptionally entertaining....

The Amish would have had it up in a day without a crane. Anyway, it seems a suitable paddock to stable your demonry.

 

[smithl3]

Well the roof was on today just in time. They were picking up and it started to drizzle. Can't complain with three and a half straight days of good weather in up state NY!

I took a few pics of the interior framing showing the pre made valley set of trusses to transition between the two gables as well as the custom stairs, that also saved me money from ordering carpet grade stairs.

Very impressed with this builder, if anyone in the westchester to northern NY needs a good guy, let me know.

ALl in all very happy with the results. I got home too late to take pictures of the roof but it is all done, asphalt architectural estate grey to match the house.

 

[deani360]

looks great

 

[smithl3]

Been on vacation and TDY for work so here are some more updates for you. I have been working on getting the electrical done that I could get it inspected and close out my permit. Turns out I need to have it sided before I can get my CO. Whoops.

So I did all the wiring myself, and pulled the SER 2-2-2-4 Aluminum wire to the detached garage and set up the 100 Amp sub panel about a month ago. The inspector came after weeks of back and forth and what a joke that was. The guy was here no more than 12 minutes and it cost me $150, it was nice to hear him say that whoever did this must have done it before becuase he thought it was a nice job, that made me feel a little better at least.

What a great feeling to fire up the breaker and have everything work!

 

[smithl3]

The floor was done by a local concrete contractor, he came to prep the floor and snap lines and layout the project on a Friday to pour it on a Monday.

Nice polished floor with a 2" slope on the double bay garage side over 24'. The depth of the two bay is 34' so the back 10' is nice and flat for my workbench. The left single bay is flat to allow a four post lift in there. That is mostly storage so a sloped pad wasn't necessary.

I got all ths siding and windows and doors delivered so I had a chance to install the windows and entry door once the concrete was in.

After the concrete came the garage doors, they set off this project like no other, I love these doors. They are Raynor Carriage style doors I think R-13 with an arched stockton window in the top. My neighbor is a dealer for Adirondack Overhead door so he hooked me up pretty good. The left garage door track follows the modified scissor truss interior roof line.

Enjoy!

 

[M-technik-3]

That's a very functional space. The single bay is how deep?

 

[boilerdude]

Beautiful garage....really like layout,enjoy!

 

[boilerdude]

Hey Smithl3, the more I look at what you have built, I would really like to build the exact one for my property.It is laid out just as I would have it...are your walls 10ft? And is the biggest area 34' deep? M-technik-3 is asking how deep the single bay is...that would be good to find out too! Nice,nice garage.

 

[willyrocket]

Hope your not planning on covering this up......

 

[smithl3]

Hope your not planning on covering this up......

What does that mean? Cover what up?

 

[smithl3]

Hey Smithl3, the more I look at what you have built, I would really like to build the exact one for my property.It is laid out just as I would have it...are your walls 10ft? And is the biggest area 34' deep? M-technik-3 is asking how deep the single bay is...that would be good to find out too! Nice,nice garage.

Hey thanks, like I said a long time coming. The single bay is 24' deep by 12' wide. It has a scissor truss above for the added headroom. The walls are all 10' as well. The original plans called for it to be stick built, but my local truss shop was able to design and manufacture all of the trusses for this job for around $3,600. It actually gave me more headroom since I didn't have to deal with the microlambs hanging down lower than the joists.

I can give you more details if you need them on what I did with the plans. Thanks guys for the compliments!

I haven't even had a chance to park a car in it yet and the structure has been up a month already....

 

[smithl3]

Hey Smithl3, the more I look at what you have built, I would really like to build the exact one for my property.It is laid out just as I would have it...are your walls 10ft? And is the biggest area 34' deep? M-technik-3 is asking how deep the single bay is...that would be good to find out too! Nice,nice garage.

I forgot to answer your other question, yes the two bay area is 34' deep.

 

[dare23]

Really nice design. I like the different roofs (not sure thats how it is described). We need another house and garage pic when it done.

 

[boilerdude]

How are you getting along lately with garage...? Suspense, suspense .....

 

[smithl3]

As of a week ago, I got the siding all finished up. My father was a huge help, having two people on ladders instead of one makes it go a lot faster. We were able to get the soffit completed and the aluminum fascia as well.

I am very happy with how it all turned out. I hired a guy to do the seamless gutters yesterday, white gutter with a cream downspout.

At this point I am out of money for a while, I would like to insulate it and pave the driveway up to the garage but that will have to wait for another year.

Thanks for all the feedback and input to help get this project done.

 

[boilerdude]

Looks great with all siding on. At least you have it all buttoned up and gutters done to keep Mother Nature at bay. Keep posting when you start up on project again

 

[M-technik-3]

Looks great.

 

[kengoff]

Looking good

 

[smithl3]

Thanks guys, having a dry space at this point is very exciting....

Got my old car back! Here are some other posts I made with the garage in the background.

http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=273103

 

[boilerdude]

Nice old chevy...wish I still had my first car...must feel great to park in garage

 

[BigGMC]

Just stumbled across your build thread... very nice!! It's like a second house!!
Whereabouts in NY are you?
Is that a Silverado SS?

 

[smithl3]

It is a Silverado SS you have a good eye. I have the same user name on silveradoss.com had the truck since new in 2003, been a lot of fun. I had a tree fall on the garage last month and punch a hole in the roof, I will have to get the pics uploaded and share... What a mess.......

I am in upstate NY in South Glens Falls, need the garage to keep me from going crazy brushing off e cars every time it snows.....

 

[BigGMC]

***** about the roof, we did have some unusual storms blow through.
You're a few hours NE of me, I'm from the Binghamton area - actually, halfway between Bing. and Oneonta. I want to get out that way when they have that big car show/cruise up in Lake George.
Very familier with the 2000 and up GM trucks. I've been a member of fullsizechevy.com for years, not that active anymore - the truck has taken a backseat to home/family.

 

[Jwestercamp]

Awsome garage

 

[smithl3]

A friend of mine remodeled his kitchen and I repurposed his old cabinets. Mostly pressboard but they do the trick.

I glued and screwed three layers of MDF together and trimmed it in 1"x4" pine and put about 4 coats of Poly on it to keep some oil out of the wood. Added some peg board to the back so I could hang up some old tools from the family and I finally have a spot for the drill press and the grinder.

Wish I had the insulation done before I put these up but I am just going to wait until I can afford spray foam.

Enjoy.