John & Jess 30x30x13 garage build

[1lowrx]

hi guys, im John and new on here, ive been looking on here for a couple months for ideas...

im 26 y/o and my gf is 22y/o... we bought a house 2 years ago and we had a 12x20 garage/shed which we knew will not be enough for us and knew we where going to build a new bigger garage, we both love cars and do everything ourselfs when it comes to mechanics, and i also do all my powdercoating when we moved to our new house i blew a ringland in my 09 subaru wrx so i had to rebuild my engine and since the shed is not that big we did it all in god's garage (outside) lol





anyways, fast foward 2 years later i have a fully built wrx with a Garrett GTX3576R...



oh and our garage build has started!


we are building the biggest we can for our lot and house size, the house is 32x28 and the garage will be 30x30 with 12.8' celling made of 2x6 with a 4/12 trusses, it will also have 2 10x10 garage doors, 1 34" man door and 2 3x4 windows on the back wall.

enough writing on to the pics:

posted my old shed for free on facebook and 1h later a guys came to pick it up:








let the backoe work begin:




then we got the 3/4 crushed stone in... around 50 Tons :/



got the lumber to form for the floating slab:





inspector came and gave us the OK to start with concrete:








Got the lumber to start building the wall!

 

[captain14]

Looking good so far. Are you building it or using a contractor the the new garage.

The old building was gone quickly. Looks like he had moved other buildings and knew what to do . How far did he move it?

 

[ItalianMoto]

that will be nice! looking forward to the progress.

 

[1lowrx]

Looking good so far. Are you building it or using a contractor the the new garage.

The old building was gone quickly. Looks like he had moved other buildings and knew what to do . How far did he move it?

yes my mom's friend is helping me, well... im helping him lol

he moved the shed to his place about 10-15 km's away and yes he did this before, i was happy i didnt have to demolish it and get a dumpster to take it away he was happy and i was happy

 

[1lowrx]

that will be nice! looking forward to the progress.

we are starting the walls wednesday if its notbraining too much

 

[1lowrx]

Big day tmrw

will be updating with pics!

 

[bonecrrusher]

Where are you located?

 

[stealthmagic27]

Looking good! That Subby is mint!

 

[1lowrx]

finaly the walls are up and got the truss are here!











truss are going on tmrw

 

[1lowrx]

Also picked up my 2 10x10 doors today

 

[captain14]

As soon as the wood and trusses show up, the rain comes too. Made progress the past two days it looks like.

The plans is for the trusses next with some more helpers?

 

[1lowrx]

yes trusses are going on tmrw morning with helpers

 

[1lowrx]

hey guys, so its been a crazy week here this week...

trusses didnt go on saturday because its rainned all day so...

they went up tuesday, anyways heres a couple pictures







then we got the aspenite on and started the roof shingles today






I finaly parked it in the garage for the first time tonight





installing the windows and man door tmrw and then the garage doors this saturday

its finaly getting exciting!!!

 

[SweetD]

Nice build, those sunset pictures are great, truly God's country!

Where are you located?

Welcome to the forum!



Dave

 

[1lowrx]

Nice build, those sunset pictures are great, truly God's country!

Where are you located?

Welcome to the forum!



Dave

thanks, im from Vankleek Hill, Ontario

 

[vtoe]

Hey nice build so far. Question for you. I'm looking to do a 30wide by 36deep with a single 18' door in the center. How do you feel space is there width wise. Would 3 cars across fit? Room to move around tools, self, jacks, etc. I mostly work in VW/Audi so nothing to wide. Ive drawn it up in some app and it seems like it would work but actually seeing it is another story. Keep it up!

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[jesse72]

Nice garage build, its coming along well!

 

[dlcwent]

Nice job John. Welcome to the GJ. It's already obvious that you are going to fit right in here. Nice pictures (love the sunset one). Keep us updated. Thanks.....Dan

 

[ryanp77]

Nice looking build so far

 

[930dreamer]

Great looking build.

 

[Sunbimmer]

Very nice build and the subaru...

 

[CNGsaves]

Great build OP . . . . +1 that you have beautiful piece of Canada as backdrop !!

Curious if you'll be building a breezeway between the house and shop ??

Also, please tell us you have plan for LIFT or LIFTS (ie plural) with that tall shop ??

Welcome to GJ and keep the pics a coming.

 

[1lowrx]

thanks guys, yes i will be installing a lift this is why i did the celling 12.9' but it wont be right away because you all probably know how it is, everything is more expensive then you had first estimated so im going diwn in my budget really fast and there wont be any left for a lift but i will get one eventualy

its already alot more then i had, just rolling my floor jack on a concrete slab is awesome lol

i did abit of work on the car last night in MY new garage

did a lil fender rolling and bleed my brakes




today im installing my doors and if i have time i wanna start getting all my tools in the shop

(ive been living with all my tools and stuff in a 6x10' trailer for a month now) :/

 

[BBSkylark]

Shop is coming along great. Your styling for the sube is on point, I love the subtleties.
Keep it up!

 

[Cobra4B]

Is it the pictures, or is the garage not square to the house?

 

[1lowrx]

Is it the pictures, or is the garage not square to the house?

no its not sqaure to the house because i have a triangle property so placing it like this was the only way i could fit a 30x30 garage...

heres the plan of my property

 

[blownhemi]

Great thread and pictures, nice work

 

[jaggie]

awesome!!......and that's one good looking scooby you got there...