Garage addition

[Troybernard]

Decided to add a garage addition.

 

[Troybernard]

The first door is existing, the double and other single are the addition.

 

[Troybernard]

They poured the footings, but it looks like they put the small door closest to the house? Definitely a wider opening on the door furthest from the house. I'll have to talk to the contractor, who my wife made me hire vs doing it myself.

 

[LXCam]

Decided to add a garage addition. File Type: jpg IMG_1851.jpg

Welcome to the GARAGE JOURNAL

A place of garages large and small.....ish, from mild to wild and from grease pits to operating room spit shined things of wonder and beauty.

But after looking at that picture....





You might want to post that at tinyhousenation.com

Haha, sorry dude but you might need to host your stuff on photobucket or learn how to load it up on the GJ deal. I can't even hardly see the darn thing.

 

[rburke65]

Thank God XLCam......I thought it was my eyes again.....thanks!

 

[LXCam]

Hey OP, i's just a messing around with ja. Don't give up so easy. If you need help posting pics I'll gladly send you my email addy and I'll post them up for you. I know it took me a year after I joined my first forum to figure out how to post a damn pic.

 

[Troybernard]

Well I use to use photobucket back in the day. I thought this attachment thing would work on here

 

[Troybernard]

Do the pics work now?

 

[Troybernard]

Spoke with the contractor and he tells me that the engineer said they had to switch the doors for the gas line, then the guy who dug the footings shows up to get ready to pour the floor and starts apologizing for placing the footing in the wrong place for the doors. Says he didn't look at the plans ��. So I measure out the garage and whoops, it's not 35' across either, it's 30'. I told my contractor and he says that's as close as the city would allow. I call the city and get told I can go wothin 10 feet of the property line, I tell this to the contractor as I'm leaving for my night shift job. My wife sends me a text amsaying I need to let him know tonight if we want the footings moved to make the garage 35' across ��. I'm ready to fire him and be my own general on this. Problem is I'm 19k into him already. Thoughts?

 

[Troybernard]

Thinking I will just grab more of these cabinets and harbor freight boxes for the addition once it's all said and done.

 

[LXCam]

Much better on the pics Troy. The place is going to look great with the new addition as long as your contractor can get his **** together. Sounds like you're going to need to stay on top of him in order to get what you want. And those cabinets would make for a decent looking set up, I'd snag them if I were in your shoes.

 

[Riley]

Easy for me to say but, I'd give serious thought to just cutting your losses now. I'm guessing his plan to properly place the footers includes you paying for the concrete and new forms? As such as the forms were in the first "effort".

If you have to double check everything then either fight with him to get it corrected or do it your self, well, I know I'd be shopping for some competent help.

Best of luck! It looks like a great project coming togeather.

Spoke with the contractor and he tells me that the engineer said they had to switch the doors for the gas line, then the guy who dug the footings shows up to get ready to pour the floor and starts apologizing for placing the footing in the wrong place for the doors. Says he didn't look at the plans ��. So I measure out the garage and whoops, it's not 35' across either, it's 30'. I told my contractor and he says that's as close as the city would allow. I call the city and get told I can go wothin 10 feet of the property line, I tell this to the contractor as I'm leaving for my night shift job. My wife sends me a text amsaying I need to let him know tonight if we want the footings moved to make the garage 35' across ��. I'm ready to fire him and be my own general on this. Problem is I'm 19k into him already. Thoughts?

 

[oldironfarmer]

Great project!

But you already had two doors? How much does one guy need? (that's a serious question)

The contractor lied intentionally to you twice. It will not be the last time. He tried to cover up two errors on his guys' part instead of owning up to it and asking if it will be OK. Everybody makes errors, it 's how they recover that counts. There are good contractors, this is just not one of them. Unless you plan to move in a few years and don't really care what you get, it is high time to switch contractors. Stop work and have a lawyer look at the contract to guide you into breaking it. I'm thinking $19,000 higher overall cost will be a bargain compared to the grief you are facing before you're done.

But it is not my money and I'm a big talker, I'm always too easy with contractors.

 

[SiGmA_X]

Great project!

But you already had two doors? How much does one guy need? (that's a serious question)

The contractor lied intentionally to you twice. It will not be the last time. He tried to cover up two errors on his guys' part instead of owning up to it and asking if it will be OK. Everybody makes errors, it 's how they recover that counts. There are good contractors, this is just not one of them. Unless you plan to move in a few years and don't really care what you get, it is high time to switch contractors. Stop work and have a lawyer look at the contract to guide you into breaking it. I'm thinking $19,000 higher overall cost will be a bargain compared to the grief you are facing before you're done.

But it is not my money and I'm a big talker, I'm always too easy with contractors.

I would read what your contract and plans specified, and then hire a lawyer. OP, you do have a contract and building plans you agreed on, right?

Also, whats up with the wood sticks in your footers??

 

[Troybernard]

Here is what those sticks are for

 

[bczygan]

You should never be "into" a contractor for any amount of money.

He gets paid for work in place, inspected and approved, minus retainage for warranty work that is held for a specified warranty period.

And I would require a cash bond equal to any possible needed removal and replacement of faulty work.

Bill

 

[Troybernard]

Unfortunately nobody in my area works that way . They all want about half before the framing is done.


I asked for a price on an electric sub panel. 3k for 100 amp and 4K for 200 amp

 

[AFBud78]

You will miss that extra 5' every time you set foot in there. Either this guy fixes it out of his pocket or he's gone. Best of luck.

 

[Troybernard]

Rebar

 

[Troybernard]

Floor and walls

 

[M-technik-3]

That would be a big not happening where I live, you are allowed a max of 30% structure to you property.

You are going to have all the space you need for your toys and hobbies.

 

[Troybernard]

It should work better for my needs than my current two car garage.