TravMan_63
Well-known member
Hello,
Still new to the forum/member at this time. I have lots of learning to do for sure. (always a good idea to learn something new. The trick is remembering it!)
no time like the present to start... here we go...
What I have is:
1) land (purchased 2017.07) - approx 160x100 (adjacent to house - paperwk submitted to combine lots)
2) ideas/planning
3) the wife's blessing (and the old kitchen cabinets - redid that summer 2015- she and I assembled the cabinets... installed the flooring, painted...)
4) permit - just the start of this .... needs more info... (as well as contractor info etc/ET etc)
limited things:
1) knowledge (one of the reasons I'm here)
2) ability/construction skills< really limited here (experience is coming!)
--
details:
1) land - clear - small slope - creek at the very S edge - several trees along the creek (nice privacy screen) (I am located in town)
all other trees are on/along edges
do have 2 large deep hole areas (? 6' wide 2' deep?) ...
--
and now... the building
use : plan/function of building:
5-6 car garage with work/storage area - from what I have discovered - the pad is one of the biggest expenses - so I have decided to build UP....
2-3 lifts - (2 4 post?) 1 2 post
2 post will be main 'work area' - others will be storage
type:stick (hoops to jump through and no guarantee from city that I could build pole style, and still be out at least $600(even if the answer is no)
dimensions - (inside 42 wide/32 deep)+ external carport (12')
If my calculations are correct, when I hit 88 mph...
oops
this should allow 2' behind 2 bays (~3-4' for bay 3 with side entry door)
5' between center and 2 side bays
2' between side bays and walls
13' of room in front of cars for work areas/storage
13x12 - woodwork/misc (east side)
in front of center bay will be main car/misc working area/main tool area
last bay - will have ~ 11' deep - for other storage- motorcycles, bikes, garden stuff (mowers/tools)
windows ? 4-5
doors - 1 walk in door
3 overhead - (?size?)
wide /tall door for left (east) bays, shorter/more narrow door - rt (w) bay
plus 1 small overhead door on S/W side - 'possible' drive pull thru/entry for mowers etc...
wall ht
did LOTS of thinking on the side wall ht - if just storing - MIGHT be able to get by with 12' -but if I want to stand upright - say under the van - 14' is probably the way to go.
?6" walls ? = more insulation.... fiberglass batts?
been reading on interior - drywall vs OSB ...
exterior - match the house
2 options - T-111 - in wood - or ?fiber/concrete
floor - thinking- 4" pad with 6" center (where the 2 post will go).... along with PEX heating...
drain - out the back towards creek. lots of trees might be issue / limit how far back I can go - (house drain goes all the way to creek - no trees)
power/fuel - just electric....no gas/ no water
I'll need to run this from house - (pretty new learning here) - box is on the far side ~ 60-80' from what will be side of garage. Power to house verified with utility Co 200 A.
--
possible loft area? once the 4 post lifts are in place - would know where to place support poles... possible stairs R (w) of the rear entry
always need storage area - who knows what the future holds?
Wife 'is concerned' it may be 'too big'....
and - may produce (too much) shade over the gardens...
--
I bought some paint to mark this out on the yard... park the vehicles in it to get a feel for it... as soon as my growing brush pile is burned.. again..
--
I can run the electric out... (have some knowledgeable experience friends here)
(don't forget the ethernet!)
-
interior - I can do more in there.. (most of) the rest - is hired out
--
had some contractor meetings late 2017 - 'weeding them out' price/time /reviews etc... I started with Morton (before I checked building codes)... at least the high shock has been lower since that time (and it was a bigger sq foot building/shorter walls)
----
here we go!!!
Still new to the forum/member at this time. I have lots of learning to do for sure. (always a good idea to learn something new. The trick is remembering it!)
no time like the present to start... here we go...
What I have is:
1) land (purchased 2017.07) - approx 160x100 (adjacent to house - paperwk submitted to combine lots)
2) ideas/planning
3) the wife's blessing (and the old kitchen cabinets - redid that summer 2015- she and I assembled the cabinets... installed the flooring, painted...)
4) permit - just the start of this .... needs more info... (as well as contractor info etc/ET etc)
limited things:
1) knowledge (one of the reasons I'm here)
2) ability/construction skills< really limited here (experience is coming!)
--
details:
1) land - clear - small slope - creek at the very S edge - several trees along the creek (nice privacy screen) (I am located in town)
all other trees are on/along edges
do have 2 large deep hole areas (? 6' wide 2' deep?) ...
--
and now... the building
use : plan/function of building:
5-6 car garage with work/storage area - from what I have discovered - the pad is one of the biggest expenses - so I have decided to build UP....
2-3 lifts - (2 4 post?) 1 2 post
2 post will be main 'work area' - others will be storage
type:stick (hoops to jump through and no guarantee from city that I could build pole style, and still be out at least $600(even if the answer is no)
dimensions - (inside 42 wide/32 deep)+ external carport (12')
If my calculations are correct, when I hit 88 mph...
oops
this should allow 2' behind 2 bays (~3-4' for bay 3 with side entry door)
5' between center and 2 side bays
2' between side bays and walls
13' of room in front of cars for work areas/storage
13x12 - woodwork/misc (east side)
in front of center bay will be main car/misc working area/main tool area
last bay - will have ~ 11' deep - for other storage- motorcycles, bikes, garden stuff (mowers/tools)
windows ? 4-5
doors - 1 walk in door
3 overhead - (?size?)
wide /tall door for left (east) bays, shorter/more narrow door - rt (w) bay
plus 1 small overhead door on S/W side - 'possible' drive pull thru/entry for mowers etc...
wall ht
did LOTS of thinking on the side wall ht - if just storing - MIGHT be able to get by with 12' -but if I want to stand upright - say under the van - 14' is probably the way to go.
?6" walls ? = more insulation.... fiberglass batts?
been reading on interior - drywall vs OSB ...
exterior - match the house
2 options - T-111 - in wood - or ?fiber/concrete
floor - thinking- 4" pad with 6" center (where the 2 post will go).... along with PEX heating...
drain - out the back towards creek. lots of trees might be issue / limit how far back I can go - (house drain goes all the way to creek - no trees)
power/fuel - just electric....no gas/ no water
I'll need to run this from house - (pretty new learning here) - box is on the far side ~ 60-80' from what will be side of garage. Power to house verified with utility Co 200 A.
--
possible loft area? once the 4 post lifts are in place - would know where to place support poles... possible stairs R (w) of the rear entry
always need storage area - who knows what the future holds?
Wife 'is concerned' it may be 'too big'....
and - may produce (too much) shade over the gardens...
--
I bought some paint to mark this out on the yard... park the vehicles in it to get a feel for it... as soon as my growing brush pile is burned.. again..
--
I can run the electric out... (have some knowledgeable experience friends here)
(don't forget the ethernet!)
-
interior - I can do more in there.. (most of) the rest - is hired out
--
had some contractor meetings late 2017 - 'weeding them out' price/time /reviews etc... I started with Morton (before I checked building codes)... at least the high shock has been lower since that time (and it was a bigger sq foot building/shorter walls)
----
here we go!!!
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