Garage/Shop Projected started Here are some Pics

[JOE.G]

Well I got the Foundation in, I have water and Conduit for 100 AMp elec service run from house underground to Shop along with Domestic Water pipes, Radiant Heat is in 4 200 FT Loops. Shop will be 28 X 28 with 10 Ft ceilings on the first floor and 8 ft ceilings on the second floor. Back of shop is about 4 Foot under ground with sides sloping down to 2 Foot toward the front.

All of the lumber except for the trusses and the PT that was put down as the sill plate came from my buddies saw mill, some of the lumber was even came from my land that I logged.

Some pic's show snow fence $200.00 worth to try and keep chickens out so there not eatting seed and some show where I had to dump all the dirt that came out, I used it to raise a spot in the back where I plan to put a pole barn.

 

[guss013]

Re: Garage/Shop Projected started Here are some Pic's

Lovely build, in a beautiful setting, it just blends in. Well done!! I cant wait to see more as you continue on with the fit out!

Again... Well Done!!

 

[BDAZSVT]

Re: Garage/Shop Projected started Here are some Pic's

Very nice! Great looking craftsmanship. Kind of looks like a pumpkin.

 

[Sureshot]

Re: Garage/Shop Projected started Here are some Pic's

That is a superb job. Lots of satisfaction in doing it that way as well.

 

[Thermo690]

Love the woodwork bud.......top job

 

[Irondrive]

Great job! I cannot echo the other guys enough, rent a diamond grinder or find someone locally to do it for you.

 

[JOE.G]

Thanks, The Project started in late September it has been a side project otherwise it would have been done a while ago I am not a carpenter by trade either. I have had some great guys helping also. I'll post more pic's soon working on the railing for the stairs now. It's the little details that make a building some times and there are a lot here but they are hard to show in the pics.

 

[matouse3]

Beautiful Build. Nicely done.

 

[ODIS]

Looks like the garage will serve you well into the future. Like the fact you used some of the trees off your land too. The JD looks like it might be a 3320 or maybe a little larger? Always good to have a tractor to use.

Looking forward to seeing more of the progress of this project. BTW, setting looks really nice.

Ody.

 

[BPJOOP93]

Very nice. what are the plans for it?

 

[JOE.G]

For now I have my road race car in there and some of my other toys, Then I'll leave the other half for working on stuff. Upstairs is going to be a hang out/lounge. I would have liked to have gone bigger but For it to fit where I wanted it to this was about as big as I could go, Other wise I would have had to move the horse fence or moved my driveway.

 

[Bib Overalls]

Nice. When the wood siding weathers a bit the structure will really nestle in with it's surroundings.

 

[JOE.G]

YEah I am going to start a thread on that in regards to the wood as far as how and what I should do with it.

 

[JOE.G]

Here are a couple Pic's of a coop I built, same thing wood came from my property.I wanted the Coop and garage to match some what.

 

[Bogdan M.]

Very nice project, the garage looks great and fits perfectly with the landscape!
Nice dog too!

 

[NUTTSGT]

That's one nice looking place. I'm interested at what the finished interior will look like.

 

[JOE.G]

The inside Is going to be OSB for now on the walls and ceilings over the insulation, I plan on doing some type of wood upstairs maybe in rough cut of some sort of a finshed Pine. I may not get to that part in till the fall, I have some other projects that I want to get to, I plan to put up another barn prob a pole barn this summer if not next summer.

And here are some Pic's of the dog's Bogdan M

 

[Xena]

Nice security feature.

 

[JOE.G]

Here are some shots of the Lumber before it was sent to the mill.

Need to get a landing made

 

[JOE.G]

Yeah they keep a eye on things don't let there soft side fool you.

 

[ConCretin]

Love the site and the building. Beautiful! Congratulations and thanks for posting.

PS; the dogs are awesome too.

 

[Bogdan M.]

I didn't know rotties can be so lovable to other animals.
Very nice pics!

 

[bj383ss]

I love that you used lumber from your land. Not many people can say that! I also like the single walk in door you made.

Bret

 

[NUTTSGT]

I was going to ask how you got those guys to sit in the trailer, then I see them with the chicks living it up. Good stuff man.

 

[JOE.G]

The Female is a retired show dog, she has many ribbons and awards to her name, she is getting up there in age and I have slimmed her down a bit so it would be easier on her bones even though she has all of her health clearance including Hips/Elbows, She was a very muscular large boned dog in her day. She was a the very limit for size for a Female dog in her class.

My Male is a pup in those pic's he still is a touch smaller then my female but with in standard for a Male.

They both have lot's of training and for the most part are very well behaved dogs.

The wood door, That is going up top in the front, it is going to be a three piece door, the bottom have will be one and the top will be two parts that open up opposite ways, I did this because I want to be able to leave the top part open in the summer and have the bottom closed so it is safer. The door is not finished yet, when it is I'll post more pic's.

 

[440-6 Shaker]

Seriously dig your spread there, great barn... and coop!
I'm planning on making a replica of my barn as a chicken coop.
Did you build your coop off a set of plans or just wing it?

 

[JOE.G]

The coop was drawn on a napkin, as a thought in my head and then I ordered a bunch of lumber and wood from my buddies mill and started screwing and nailing. Thanks for the kind words, I am trying this place was a wreck before I got it, it has come a very long way and I have more plans.

 

[Ch3No2]

Very nice build...spectacular scenery!
If I was to do mine again I would go with the concrete stem walls like you did....

 

[Sunbimmer]

Very nice build...spectacular scenery!

What he said, truly superb everything

 

[Pitbull711]

Now that it what I call a little piece of paradise !!!!

 

[JOE.G]

Here is where the wood comes from, Even the framing lumber.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2901416&posted=1#post2901416

 

[JOE.G]

Here is a Update, Hopefully the build will get back on track, Had a few other projects to tend to.

 

[NCtim]

I'd love to see it as I'm building a 28 X 28 but unfortunately your pictures don't show anymore. You're out of bandwidth on Photobucket.

Tim

 

[dubber]

x2 was in to see all those pics as there is tons of great feedback.

 

[JOE.G]

I Know Photo bucket just emailed me, they said it'll reset on the what ever day of the month I signed up. Sorry. I never knew this happened or else I would have loaded them different.

Not sure if I am allowed to do this but here is a Post on a different forum where I loaded them direct.

http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,61053.0.html

 

[NCtim]

Thanks Man!

 

[JOE.G]

I know it has been a while but other Projects have come up, This is where I was at as of this morning, I did get some more of the upstairs done after these were taken. Building passed inspection and so did the Elec.

 

[Joe13]

Awesome build! the more and more garages I see in this style, the more I want to build it. Such curbe appeal, tons of useful space, and it fits in well with the surrounding style in New England.

 

[JOE.G]

Thank you, I plan to finish the upstairs off, My Buddy who owns the Saw mill where I got all of my wood from, Makes finished Tongue and Groove and other types of wood for finishing, or I may go rough for the cabin feel.

I used SER into the House and URD from Shop to a J Box under porch where it meets the SER. I Have a 100 Amp service, all of the circuits are 20 Amp except for the 220 for the Welders and Compressor. I'll Take a Pic of inside the box next time I open it, It came out real nice.

DOwnstairs I have 2 dual 4 Ft lights above the Bench on there own switch, I then have 8, 8 Ft quad Lights spaced evenly though out the shop downstairs, I have them on 4 switches so there are two per switch and I have them in squares so I can light up certain areas. This shop lights up very well. Upstairs I have two lights in the storage areas, 1 in the hallway and I also have three ceiling fans with lights down the center.
Outside I have a motion flood light and two Barn style lights above garage door and one above main door.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Here is a Update, Hopefully the build will get back on track, Had a few other projects to tend to.

I would like to see a picture of this detail from inside.

Specifically how do the roof rafters transfer the load down to the side walls ?