Bill's New Garage
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Bib Overalls
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That, my friend, is a serious hole in the ground. Tell me about those concrete posts I see formed up.
Hey Bib, Our house and this new garage is carved into the side of a small mountain, but we oversee a lake and a mountain range so we think it's worth it!
What I think your seeing on the right side is a couple of racks of forms.
The walls range from 8' tall (4'inground and 4 above grade) down to 4' frost walls that are needed in the winters here.
slimpickins
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Lets see some pics of the view! Is the house already built?
Bib Overalls
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Flat ground is easier to build on but the views are rarely spectacular.
Keep the pictures coming.
John in OH
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Yeah, Bib, I also thought that those were columns being formed up on the right side. I was beginning to envision a deck off the second floor overlooking the lake!!
I will look around for some house shots but below is a shot taken in the winter looking out in one direction, but the eyes see in 180* so it's better in person.
Starting May 9th, the stick built framing will start fast and furious so I will try to keep up with them with the photos. I make my living with a camera, but don't usually document my personal life, you know the cobbler's kids having holes in their shoes syndrome....
The garage will have a second floor with a shed dormer towards the lake but will used as storage first and I will finish as a guest (out law
) area.
I am also trying to make it as low maintenance as possible and still fit in with our Cedar home. Cedar Impressions vinyl siding that look like natural shingles.
After using 18 gallons of Sikkens stain at $65 a gallon last year to do 2 out of 3 coats, the last thing I want is another building to maintain. Anyone with a house facing the elements like this one is, knows the work!
Thanks for the comments, more to come as I can.
Starting May 9th, the stick built framing will start fast and furious so I will try to keep up with them with the photos. I make my living with a camera, but don't usually document my personal life, you know the cobbler's kids having holes in their shoes syndrome....
The garage will have a second floor with a shed dormer towards the lake but will used as storage first and I will finish as a guest (out law
) area. I am also trying to make it as low maintenance as possible and still fit in with our Cedar home. Cedar Impressions vinyl siding that look like natural shingles.
After using 18 gallons of Sikkens stain at $65 a gallon last year to do 2 out of 3 coats, the last thing I want is another building to maintain. Anyone with a house facing the elements like this one is, knows the work!
Thanks for the comments, more to come as I can.
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slimpickins
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Wow! That's a million dollar view! I would love to wake up and sip my coffee looking out the window at that!
I looked and came across some more photos of breaking ground for the new driveway up to the new garage which is at the opposite side of our everday driveway.
The first photo is a pro clearing the area.
The next a larger excavator carving in the drive.
Then my toy in front of the house, which looks out to the lake and Mtn. range.
Then finally me digging a ditch for conduits to a lower area back in the fall.
The first photo is a pro clearing the area.
The next a larger excavator carving in the drive.
Then my toy in front of the house, which looks out to the lake and Mtn. range.
Then finally me digging a ditch for conduits to a lower area back in the fall.
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jabberwoki
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Keep em coming gonna be fantastic!!!
colt zantop
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wow...very nice set up on the tractor! keep those updates coming!
John in OH
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That is a good looking foundation! I like the fact that you included a large French drain on the upper side ... ya can't over drain a foundation.
What is the 4" PVC standpipe on the left side?
And regarding the tractor and accessories ... when is see a guy with toys like that, I always show the pics to my wife and tell here how much the guy's wife must love him!!
What is the 4" PVC standpipe on the left side?
And regarding the tractor and accessories ... when is see a guy with toys like that, I always show the pics to my wife and tell here how much the guy's wife must love him!!
Ha
ha Come on John's wife...... buy him a new toy!!We wheelbarrowed stone up that side and around the corner, the 4" corregated pipe, more stone and then landscape fabric to keep it clean of silt.
The dirt guy who installed the drains recommended that we include that stadpipe for future tie ins or clean out, so I said go for it!
I couldn't wait to go back to work and the office to rest!!
slimpickins
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So.... Can I take that as your FINAL offer??
LOL! So yer a wise guy eh?
Careful there! Notice, I said the VIEW is worth a million dollars ... however, I would only pay fer the land, and with the way the real estate market in the US is lately.... 
bazinga!
No, I'm in central NH overlooking Squam Lake. Asquam to the natives. Squam is the second largest lake in NH and where the film "On Golden Pond" was filmed.
Hi fellow garage enthusiasts!
Here's some shots of what got done today.
Materials delivered and started with plates.
Putting up first floor 2X6 walls.
Walls with I-Joists raised.
View from front.
8'X16' Garage door with 3 Lam beams.
14" I beams 12" on ctr. over 2X6's.
Finished for the day.
Overall pleased with the days efforts.
Here's some shots of what got done today.
Materials delivered and started with plates.
Putting up first floor 2X6 walls.
Walls with I-Joists raised.
View from front.
8'X16' Garage door with 3 Lam beams.
14" I beams 12" on ctr. over 2X6's.
Finished for the day.
Overall pleased with the days efforts.
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Motown 454
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Nice looking garage and that is a beautiful view.
I've been helping my family do the build so my wife had to take some photos for me. I'm the good looking one in the photos. 
We did some more sheathing, raised the rafters, started the facia and soffits and then started on the gable partitioning.
Going well, IMO.
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We did some more sheathing, raised the rafters, started the facia and soffits and then started on the gable partitioning.
Going well, IMO.
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madstat
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Such a great built. I'm jealous of the views and the new garage. Thanks for documenting.
slimpickins
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Looking Good! The build is going pretty fast!
Willy-C
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Pixguy,
Pictures look great, but seeing is believing......I'd say the "View Tax" alone might be worth a million.......
Nice work, you'll have to go back to work to rest.....
Pictures look great, but seeing is believing......I'd say the "View Tax" alone might be worth a million.......
Nice work, you'll have to go back to work to rest.....
Thanks Slim and Willy, The rain here has slowed us down and kept me from bringing my camera out to take further photos, but we've gotten the managable windows in, all rake and dormer done and waiting now for the roofing company to come after being rain delayed.
I'm hoping the door is installed on tuesday and the plan is for my other brother to run electrical out to it on saturday.
we'll see........ can't wait to put my tractor in it!
I understand the Epoxy paint is the best?? Will it stand up to the wear of my stuff??
I'm hoping the door is installed on tuesday and the plan is for my other brother to run electrical out to it on saturday.
we'll see........ can't wait to put my tractor in it!
I understand the Epoxy paint is the best?? Will it stand up to the wear of my stuff??
John in OH
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Wow!! What a stunning view!! You have a most excellent build going on there! It is going to be beautiful.
Thanks John, trying our best!
Bill's a happy camper today!
Siding started to be installed, got to finish about 1/3.
Roofing was finished in 6 hours, good crew!
I made the corbels and primed them. I will put a coat of green on saturday.
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blue dog
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Very clean work being performed by all on this project.
Willy-C
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I've had the pleasure of seeing the view first hand and I would say it is awesome..!!
Pixguy's new playhouse is first class.......
........The siding looks great too........Nice Work..!!
redfred18t
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that garage is gorgeous. seems like it went up very quickly too!
John in OH
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Love that siding!!
It appears to be a different style than that on the house ... any particular reason for the different choice or did you just like it better?
It appears to be a different style than that on the house ... any particular reason for the different choice or did you just like it better?
2 Weeks at 10 hrs. a day with 3 rain days.
The Lindal Cedar home was our getaway home and we had plans to move up here. I hoped the cedar would hold up to the weather and not be stained but every 8 years. Not to be, the salesman recommended a stain that had to be done at least every 3 years. (spent all summer working weekends, not much tof a getaway) After 8 years and trying to keep up with ir, I finally found Sikkens stain. My hope now is that I can wait every 5-6 years to stain and in 10 years when I hit 60, I may finish the front of the house in this Certainteed to match the garage. So, long story, still long, I tried to match the house as close as possible and still make it low maintenance. The last thing I wanted to do was add a garage onto the the staining list!
