Dear Garage Journal enthusiasts,
After years (since 2015) of study, planning, designing, estimates, more planning, designing, more estimates, a few false starts, and Covid I finally have my storage building. It's a 36x40x16 on concrete with two 14x14 doors, a single 12x12 door, 3 windows, and a single walk door. Currently no plans for any insulation, heat, or cooling. Electrical will come later when the doors get too heavy. I really wanted it to be longer (48ft or even 56ft) but with wallet crushing inflation, I had to scale back. I am very happy with the results. How much did I pay: too much! But I was done waiting. I was to the point I needed it and waiting for the Great American Economy to completely collapse wasn't a desired option.
The land was cleared two years ago and sat empty, although I did have the best crop of weeds in the county. On the recommendation of the county, I elected to wait to do the site preparation until I had a building permit in hand...just in case they said. Nothing in the county code prevented me from doing the site prep but why piss off the county when I might need help later? I obtained the building permit a year ago which began the two year time limit to either get it done or ask for an extension. The building company took care of everything except the building permit, the site prep, and the post construction clean up (which was minimal). These were on me. I selected a local excavator to do the site prep and put him in touch with the concrete guy and builders to make sure everyone's needs were addressed.
Site prep was accomplished in May 2022 (it was a late, wet winter). Concrete was poured the beginning of August. The building was put up the beginning of September. It took only 4 days or as I describe to my friends and family: seven years of planning followed by four days of execution.
Again, very happy with the results. A friend asked what was the first thing I planned to do with my new building? I said, "fill it".
Thank you to Garage Journal for all of the information and help along the way.
Bill
A few pictures to describe the journey:
Land Cleared:
Initial Site Prep:
Concrete Poured:
Construction and Finished Building:
After years (since 2015) of study, planning, designing, estimates, more planning, designing, more estimates, a few false starts, and Covid I finally have my storage building. It's a 36x40x16 on concrete with two 14x14 doors, a single 12x12 door, 3 windows, and a single walk door. Currently no plans for any insulation, heat, or cooling. Electrical will come later when the doors get too heavy. I really wanted it to be longer (48ft or even 56ft) but with wallet crushing inflation, I had to scale back. I am very happy with the results. How much did I pay: too much! But I was done waiting. I was to the point I needed it and waiting for the Great American Economy to completely collapse wasn't a desired option.
The land was cleared two years ago and sat empty, although I did have the best crop of weeds in the county. On the recommendation of the county, I elected to wait to do the site preparation until I had a building permit in hand...just in case they said. Nothing in the county code prevented me from doing the site prep but why piss off the county when I might need help later? I obtained the building permit a year ago which began the two year time limit to either get it done or ask for an extension. The building company took care of everything except the building permit, the site prep, and the post construction clean up (which was minimal). These were on me. I selected a local excavator to do the site prep and put him in touch with the concrete guy and builders to make sure everyone's needs were addressed.
Site prep was accomplished in May 2022 (it was a late, wet winter). Concrete was poured the beginning of August. The building was put up the beginning of September. It took only 4 days or as I describe to my friends and family: seven years of planning followed by four days of execution.
Again, very happy with the results. A friend asked what was the first thing I planned to do with my new building? I said, "fill it".
Thank you to Garage Journal for all of the information and help along the way.
Bill
A few pictures to describe the journey:
Land Cleared:
Initial Site Prep:
Concrete Poured:
Construction and Finished Building: