Garage is done, I can officially join

[visualj]

Jay here from the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin. I have been on viewing the site off and on for several years. Started getting ideas for how I want to build and then on how I want to wire and heat a garage.

Well, I finished it this last weekend. The slab is 38' by 25 ' with a 5' porch to match the front of the house. I framed up a 12' section on the end with the windows for a woodworking shop. That section has 1.5' of pink styro in between 2x2 sleepers with red oak flooring. And pine carsiding on the walls.

We bought a 1.5 acre lot two years ago, and got the house put up last year. Moved in one week before Christmas. But the outbuilding wasn't complete due to the contractor dragging his feet and not pouring the pad for my outbuilding when I wanted it done.

I framed the building with some help, and set the trusses with some different help. And I paid a friend to put on the shingles. But other than that, I did the rest.

I made the carriage doors by laminating pink styro between plywood.

Got the table saw set up yesterday, and started building an out feed table for it.

Now to get to organizing the 'garage' part and get my Jeeps in there. I have a 1999 TJ Wrangler that need a little love to get back on the trails, and a 47 CJ2A that needs a LOT of love the get back together. Along with a 1952 M100 military trailer. Yeah, going to be a bit tight in there.

 

[trialrun]

looks good! Digging the wood-shop section

 

[AMCguy]

Wow. You have definitely payed the price of admission.

But we would have let you in for free.

 

[lakeroadster]

Nice job, welcome to the forum.

 

[Marcm157]

Looks good and welcome to the group but you're never really "Done"

 

[ddawg16]

You're supposed to join 'before' you start.

Regardless, welcome.

Now....lets talk about tools, lights, compressors, floors, etc....

 

[James-W]

I like the wood interior, looks really nice. I was wondering about the flooring, is the floor laminate?

 

[visualj]

Thanks everyone.


ddawg - In the woodworking shop, I have the grizzly cabinet saw, Delta drill press and jointer, Jet dust collector, small band saw, bench top planer, chop saw, saw till with half dozen hand saws, couple of routers, hand planes still in crates, chisels still in crates... Six 4' LED fixtures on two switches. Plus a few LED task lights, again in crates. So I won't freeze out there, I have a small electric heater. The workshop in fully insulated with 2x6 walls, the rest has 2x4 walls.
Out in the Jeep area I have a 60 gallon compressor, Miller plasma cutter, 1/3 of a Miller welder (two other buddies an I went in on thirds). And building clutter to be cleaned out.

James - Nope. I found a local lumber mill and got their low grade red oak flooring. It was about $2 a square foot, plus you got to use their sanders for free. I also got the pine from them for about $1.50 a square foot.

thanks again.

 

[bczygan]

I like the porch/colonnade space with roof overhang.

Gives you some more protected outside space for working or just lounging.

Bill

 

[drivesitfar]

Vis: you didn't need to build or even own a garage to join garage journal, but looks like you built a nice one and welcome just the same.

if you need information on tools or probably everything just find the threads and read and i'm sure you will find and learn a few things. I still learn something everyday and i'm going to continue to until I die and go to the HUGE GARAGE IN THE SKY.

ask questions if you need help and looks like you already know how to post pictures and start a thread so you are well on your way.

Cheers