Garage addition project

[Colonial Cobra]

It's finally too cold to work outside, so I'm getting around to posting some pictures of our Garage addition. I built a detached garage 12 years ago but have always wanted a larger attached garage. I'm finally getting it this year. We ripped down the one car garage and are in process of adding a 4 car.
Plus, I picked up a used lift a while back that is too tall for my detached garage, so it's going in this one also. Hopefully a storage lift will get added to the mix shortly.

 

[justinmc]

I am VERY interested in this project. I have a similar garage setup with a single deep car and a truss type roof. I'm looking to do a similar expansion including the pad. I'm curious to know how easy it was getting the new floor/pad to merge with the old section? I'm assuming you had to grind the lip of the old foooters/stem wall down to accomodate the new pour? Whats your overall dimensions now?

 

[Bib Overalls]

Really like the drive through. And the way you framed the roof with load bearing ridge beams. Will be spacious.

Are you going to pave back to your shop?

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Justinmc,, It wasn't to bad matching up the edge. We did grind some on the edge to round it off a bit. We also drilled and inserted rebar into the old slab along the edge. My father and I did all of the digging and prep work, but I did hire out the pour and finishing to be sure it came out right. They did an awesome job. If it wasn't for the difference in color of the new concrete, you would think they were poured together.
The size is 20' wide X 36' deep with a portion that is 24' wide. I wanted to go a bit wider, but out locality wouldn't approve it.


I am planning to concrete from the back of the attached garage to the detached one eventually.

 

[KMR Construction]

looks good, nice job on the framing

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Thanks KMR. I was very intimidated with the roof structure. I built the back garage but it was a pretty basic 12-12 pitch on the front with two dormers, and a 4-12 on the back. No big beams to deal with.

The worse part was figuring everything out to be sure that the new roofling matched the old. We basically had to hang the beams at the right height and build the walls to match.

I'm glad that part is over.

 

[Derald Rice]

NIce layout, Colonial, never enough space, how long before you will fill up the new addition?
I would like to see the cobras, since we have a common addiciton.

Justin, we did the same process last summer, and maybe this will help:

I'm curious to know how easy it was getting the new floor/pad to merge with the old section? I'm assuming you had to grind the lip of the old foooters/stem wall down to accomodate the new pour? Whats your overall dimensions now?

Check out one of the photos (about 1/3 down) and you can see where we saw cut the old foundation wall so that the new floor would blend with the existing.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22608&highlight=Derald+Rice

Same procees as Colonial Cobra, Contractor also drilled and rebarred to tie the new with the old on the floor, footers, and foundation walls. The rebar reinforcement was code in our area.

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Here you go Derald.

And with it's trailer

 

[Derald Rice]

Nice. I llike the trailer, looks like you have storage in the tongue. We have also taken trips, and it does take some advance planning to get everything in the roadster. We have found that there are a lot of things that get left at the house simply because there isn't room in the trunk.

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Finally have a few update pictures to add.

 

[Colonial Cobra]

And finally the shed behind the detached garage for all the JUNK.
It's 6' x 28'. Three 8' wide bays with barn doors and a 4x6 compressor room on the end with a regular 36" entry door.

 

[Curt_pnw]

Any updated pics with cars in the attached garage?

 

[cyclopsblown34]

What a coinkey dinkey, I was just thinking about searching for this thread and lo and behold, it is at the top of the page.

 

[Colonial Cobra]

I'll have to get some pictures. We just finished the walkway and railings so hopefully I can get back to the inside. Only have the Cobra in it for now. Still need to get the lift and a few other things installed before moving anything else in.

Brad

 

[awakeinAZ]

Nice car and good job!!!!

 

[purpony]

looks great. I keep wanting to build a 3 bay detached garage but then keep thinking why not just add 2 move bays like you did off the back of my 2 bay.

 

[marty_p]

RE:

That's (96.735%) exactly what I'm going to do in March, 2010!

 

[tmiller]

very very nice work

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Here's a few updates. Trying to tie up all the loose ends.

 

[Mustanger]

Nicely done - seamless transition to the original and rest of the house. Really like the drive through to your detached garage.

 

[UN4GTBL]

That is awesome! What a seamless addition

Any interior pics?

 

[WANTSOM]

Agree with above, fantastic transformation. Very envious also of your 'stable' of vehicles.

 

[intimadatorsquizz]

very nicely done. i realy like the pavers ontop of the old concrete porch and walkway it turned out great

 

[houstonhusker]

What did you use to apply the pavers to concrete base? I assume some kind of mortar?

 

[Colonial Cobra]

We used thin-set mortar. Applied just like you would if laying tile. Then used polymeric sand for the joints. You broom it into the joints like you would sand with normal pavers. Then when you wet it down, it hardens like grout. Worked out great.

 

[G Speed]

usually add-ons look like ****.. and take away from the house, but yours is a completely different story nice job!

 

[walker450]

Nice job!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Red05GT]

Great use of the LVL beams to frame the vaulted garage ceiling. The gable window
has to let in a lot of natural lite to the garage. Good looking tie in.

 

[Jazz]

Looks really good. Hope I'll be getting my permit today so I can start moving some dirt!

 

[studlyrs]

I just re-read this after your comments on Grumpys post. I love everything about it. The DIY, the money spent, the storage. Great Job.

 

[Colonial Cobra]

I just re-read this after your comments on Grumpys post. I love everything about it. The DIY, the money spent, the storage. Great Job.

Thanks. I need to get more pictures up. The summer is our busiest time of the year, so I didnt get much done on the house. I'm back to it now working on the insulation and sealing the garage up from the attick to the rest of the house. I did manage to get the lift rebuilt and nearly ready to install. I tore it down, painted and lubed everything. I'm just waiting on the cylinders now. Stay tuned for more pics.

Brad

 

[98xjroks]

Nicely done...I'm impressed with your level of skill. I wouldn't mind borrowing the paver idea, but it probably wouldn't last long with the winters around my area.

 

[demonspeed]

Awesome garage and great cobras too! P.s.- I live right across the bridge in Gloucester so we're almost neighbors

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Hey Demonspeed, Good to see another local on the forum.

 

[Steevo]

beautifully done!

 

[51rider]

beautifully done!

+1!
Even more kudos is due if that is the wife getting in on the act in pic 7 of the original post!!!

 

[Colonial Cobra]

Yep, That's her pulling out insulation from the attick. She also spent several days cutting all of the Pavers for the walkway. She's getting payback now with a Kitchen remodel......

 

[ambenz]

Nice upgrade!!!!
Can't wait to see what your doing with the interior!!

 

[RoarkIndustrialSolutions]

Brad, beautiful build. Let's meet for coffee sometime. If your wife is a wine drinker, I have a new wine display system you might want to include.

demonspeed, where in Gloucester? I'm at the Point.

 

[JC23]

Colonial,

Nice work all around. Got any inside pics?