783 sf garage

[Joe384]

Hi

This is the garage i started earlier this summer. I did the excavation, form work, rebar and pex myself. Photos are from today after a few hours of pulling my forms out.

I plan to start framing next weekend.

 

[Livewire2076]

great work. cant wait to see the progress!

 

[jwhcars]

Nice looking start, winter is on the way. It's time to call in all favors and have a garage building.

 

[Joe384]

Here is a 3d rendering of the framing. Not accurate as it is old and I will do the final plans in 2d Autocad as it is much faster for me.

 

[Zeke]

Nice. What is the reason for the stagger? Is it aesthetic? I mean you are losing some space. Also since you're up in cold winter country how about bringing the lower roof shed out over the man door for some weather protection?

 

[Joe384]

The stagger is indeed for aesthetic reason. In all the months of planning, I could not find a design that i liked with the flat facade. As for space, I settle with what I have now because of budget. At some point I was gonna have the back wall 4' further back, giving my 108 sf more, but the back gave me only so much to work with.

 

[Joe384]

Pic 1: After 1 day of framing
Pic 2: Big piles of my concrete forms i ripped off
Pic 3-4: Pic taken a few minutes ago, after 2 weedends of framing. Also, my boss dad was nice enough to come home with a kubota kx121 to backfill and level all the dirt... i only 4 hour.
Pic 5-6: Inside pic with the ridge beam. I lifted it here yesterday with the Hiab on the shop trailer.