kert's 30x60

[Jay_mc1]

Great looking building! I cant wait to see what you plan on doing for the inside. Keep up the great work.

 

[ejm1961Tbird]

I am glad that you are getting to spend some time with your father, Kert. That's what it's all about. I hope your job is going well too. You have a beautiful garage and the lion's share of the work is done. You will get back to it soon enough. ...and when you do, I hope you will continue to share it with us. Take care.

 

[bazzateer]

Take you time with the garage, enjoy the work and treat it as therapy & stress release from work. Maybe you can get your Dad over to help or sit & supervise for a weekend?

Your garage is just amazing, like so many over there. I can only dream of such space over here (unless that elusive lottery win stops being so damn elusive!).

 

[440-6 Shaker]

I always thought this was a cool build.

Do you have any shots of the gambrel gable end?

 

[kert]

I always thought this was a cool build.

Do you have any shots of the gambrel gable end?

Here you go.

 

[Cars&Quads]

Very nice garage you have. I was wondering do you have dimension/blue-prints of the garage. Thinking I might build something like this when I get ready. Thanks

 

[GodSpeed]

Hey I just stumbled on this. I have been watching this build as I pass every Saturday on the way to my car club in Greentown. Killer shop man. Very nice build.

 

[e-tek]

Very nice. I like the different sections - makes it visually interesting.

 

[kert]

Very nice garage you have. I was wondering do you have dimension/blue-prints of the garage. Thinking I might build something like this when I get ready. Thanks

Don't have blueprints. I could send a sketchup model if you like. It doesn't have all the framing details though. The county didn't need blueprints and I just drew up what I needed on paper if I needed to lay anything out. PM me with you email and I'll send what I have.

 

[kert]

Hey I just stumbled on this. I have been watching this build as I pass every Saturday on the way to my car club in Greentown. Killer shop man. Very nice build.

Wow! Small world! Stop by sometime, I don't usually bite. What kind of car do you have? There's a '41 Chevy flatbed in my barn right now, and a '39 Buick coming hopefully this spring.

 

[440-6 Shaker]

Here you go.

Thanks, I was curious to see if you but a horizontal trim piece at the eave line and cut your metal on the gambrel end.
How long were the center pieces of tin?

Watch that first step... it's a looloo!

 

[GodSpeed]

Kert,

I have a hot rod shop in Brownsburg, and I drive up every Saturday morning I am usually in Greentown by 8am, and leave around 6pm. We build hot rods every Saturday, right under the water tower. Feel free to stop in as well and say hi.

I have a '58 Chevy Panel, 38 Ford Sedan, 27 Ford Roadster.

Thanks,
Thom

 

[kert]

Here you go.

Thanks, I was curious to see if you but a horizontal trim piece at the eave line and cut your metal on the gambrel end.
How long were the center pieces of tin?

Watch that first step... it's a looloo!

The longes pieces were around 22' long. I actually ended up putting them up in 2 pieces overlapped by about 6". With the door and trim, there was only about 12" of siding left and I was nervous about kinking it. Without the door, it would have been manageable with 2 people though.

Yeah, that first step is a little rough. I'm hoping to build a deck and stairs eventually. I think it will make a neat place to look out and watch the corn grow. Unfortunately, that will have to wait a few years.

 

[santagary]

This afternoon I got 5 windows framed and 4' of sheathing around 3 sides. I had a little miscalculation on my window framing and ended up adding some additional studs because I originally put the kings in the wrong place. Oh well, $10 worth of wood. It started to rain just as I was getting the last piece up and gave me enough time to get my tools put away.

I'm hoping to get the rest of the sheathing and the housewrap up this week. I have some other stuff going on next weekend and may not have much time for the build. Trusses and LVLs are scheduled to come sometime next week and the plan is to rent some equipment and set trusses over Memorial Day weekend.

Cool old '46? Chevrolet HD flatbed truck...is that yours'? I'm looking for a similar one with a tilt bed to haul heavy equipment, etc.

 

[kert]

Cool old '46? Chevrolet HD flatbed truck...is that yours'? I'm looking for a similar one with a tilt bed to haul heavy equipment, etc.

It's a '41, but same body style. I bought it a year or so ago on a whim. Once I get the barn under control, I'll start working on it. I'd like to make it more drivable, but keep the outside appearance as close to original as possible.

 

[santagary]

The 4x6s that I use out front of my garage have bowed and twisted as they have dried. I think the only possible way to keep them straight is to clamp them to a steel I beam and let them dry for a few months.

Lots of builders use 3 or 4 plys of 2 x 6 for their posts with no warping...I have lots of those used in my pole barn built by Cleary.

 

[V-10 Killer]

That's one nice looking building, congrats

 

[Medeek]

Thanks for sharing, very nice building and nice garage. Very interesting how you combined the gambrel roof and regular gable roof. What made you consider that design?

Maybe I just missed it but what was the width or span of your trusses, it looks like you were able to get 16' width in the attic, which is really nice and spacious. Also with the kickout on the eaves did you just frame those onto the trusses, what was the pitch of the kickout if you don't mind me asking.

 

[impala_631]

That's looking great!!

 

[kert]

Thanks for sharing, very nice building and nice garage. Very interesting how you combined the gambrel roof and regular gable roof. What made you consider that design?

Maybe I just missed it but what was the width or span of your trusses, it looks like you were able to get 16' width in the attic, which is really nice and spacious. Also with the kickout on the eaves did you just frame those onto the trusses, what was the pitch of the kickout if you don't mind me asking.

The combination design was to allow a cathedral ceiling to give more headroom for a lift. I also wanted something to break up the roofline. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out.

The trusses are 30' span with a 16' room. There were quite a few options including a 20' room, but 16 seemed like a good compromise. The kick-outs at the bottom are just scabbed onto the end of the truss. I probably could have had them built into the truss, but felt more comfortable doing it that way since I was trying to match the gable roofline. I made a simple jig to position the pieces and it went pretty quick.

 

[kert]

Well, I'm long overdue for an update. I finished rough wiring, insulation, drwayall, and got it painted. I'm starting to feel like I can start working in it instead of on it, but I still have a ways to go. A million recepticles to install, lights, a bit of soffit/fascia, etc. I hauled the 4-post lift and '39 Buick this past weekend.

Here are some pics. Sorry for the mess.

1939 Buick that I restored when I was a kid. In pretty good shape for having been siting for 10 years or so.

I wrapped both sides of the gable/gambrel transition wall with 3/4" OSB and eliminated the bowed post.

Woodworking room (eventually):

You can see a switch box buried in the drywall to the left of the french door. oops, need to get that cut out.

 

[jimmie jam]

Nice progress and update. One big mistake I made was not having the walls painted before I started moving stuff in.

 

[kert]

Nice progress and update. One big mistake I made was not having the walls painted before I started moving stuff in.

I've moved things in and out and from one side to the other so many times it's not funny. The first day we painted, I loaded a bunch of stuff into the bed of my truck because I had nowhere else convenient to put it, and wouldn't you know it rained. I don't think anything got hurt, but I didn't really want to wash my light fixtures.

 

[Cris B]

This is a great looking space. The red siding was a bold move but works so well. I hope your neighbours like it! Interior space looks impressive, you are doing well not to have filled it with stuff!

 

[handyman_20772]

Nice job..!!

 

[kert]

Nearly finished installing receptacles and moved some equipment in this weekend.

 

[Darcy86]

Im a little late but was wondering, what is the point of all the tubes under the cement? Heated floor? Make sure no moisture gets in?

 

[kert]

Im a little late but was wondering, what is the point of all the tubes under the cement? Heated floor? Make sure no moisture gets in?

Yes, heated floor.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Kert, man you're slacking ! or waiting on winter to roll back around to do the inside work ?


I must say that you have some nice equipment going in there.

 

[kert]

Kert, man you're slacking ! or waiting on winter to roll back around to do the inside work ?


I must say that you have some nice equipment going in there.

Hey now. I've wired, insulated, drywalled, mudded, painted inside, and installed lights this spring/summer.

I'll admit I haven't been spending as much time on GJ. These things seem to go in cycles.

I got the lift installed yesterday. Unfortunately, I seemed to have lost the hydraulic hose in transport so I haven't been able to test it. I asked my dad to check his warehouse (where the lift was previously), but that's a needle in a haystack. I'll try to get some pics of the lift this week once I get things cleaned up a little bit.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Hey now. I've wired, insulated, drywalled, mudded, painted inside, and installed lights this spring/summer.

I'll admit I haven't been spending as much time on GJ. These things seem to go in cycles.

I got the lift installed yesterday. Unfortunately, I seemed to have lost the hydraulic hose in transport so I haven't been able to test it. I asked my dad to check his warehouse (where the lift was previously), but that's a needle in a haystack. I'll try to get some pics of the lift this week once I get things cleaned up a little bit.

It's all good man, just poking the bear.

 

[kert]

It's all good man, just poking the bear.

Yeah, I'm just pokin back.

 

[kert]

Couple pictures of the lift. My dad managed to find the hydraulic hose in his warehouse, so whenever he gets around to shipping it to me, I'll be ready to use the lift.

 

[NUTTSGT]

That open ceiling is going to work so nice with the lift.

 

[JordanFTW]

Nice Build

 

[kert]

Been a while since I posted. I've moved from mostly working on the barn to working in the barn which is a nice turning point. I also have a new title for the building courtesy of my brother. He found a 24" saw blade and had it painted up to say "Kurt's Chop Shop."

A very fitting name for a wood-shop/car-shop. Especially considering I now have the '41 flatbed disassembled and spare parts from several vehicles for the '41 build and the '39 Buick.

Last week, I started tearing down the '41 and discovered more frame rust than I realized. I'm now looking at doing a frame swap. The ultimate plan is to have an original looking body with 4X4 and Cummins and maintain the 10,000 GVWR.

 

[rixtrix1]

Wow Kert, very nice build! The siding looks perfect.

Ditto. looks great!