jktruck150
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Wow man! That place is going to be awesome! There is some serious framework in those rafters! I am drooling over it already and you haven't even completed it yet! 
Mark's Monster Garage....3800 sq ft
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Wow man! That place is going to be awesome! There is some serious framework in those rafters! I am drooling over it already and you haven't even completed it yet!
We can thank the Miami-Dade building codes for all of the engineering and structure necessary to build in Florida!
ofspngfreak
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Wow. That's fantastic. Congratulations. Can't wait to see pics when it's done! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.This picture is taking from the main part of the garage towards the garage #2 on the other side of the frame wall and past garage 2 is the guest apartment living room. Garage 2 was to be a showcase room for a special car.
This picture shows the wall between garage and garage 2. This wall is to have a custom built in with beverage cooler, work sink, and upper cabinets. You will also notice plumbing for an stack washer and dryer for car towels and a urinal. The hose you see laying on the floor is part of the central vacuum system installed in the apartment and in the garage for car detailing purposes. The main vacuum tank is located in the rv garage
This is a better picture taken of garage 2. Visible is the backs of the two 200 amp panels and relays for the fountain pump and my compressor. We are installing a lutron lighting control system in the garage and one of the features is a key pad with a switch for the air compressor. The lutron system will also automatically shut down the air compressor at night in case one forgets to turn it off.
This is the picture window I have talked about in the guest apartment. From the apartment you can view the car in garage 2. There will also be a glass door leading out to the garage so you will also be able to view the garage from the apartment. Straight ahead is the living room.....to the right is the full bathroom with shower.
This picture shows the wall between garage and garage 2. This wall is to have a custom built in with beverage cooler, work sink, and upper cabinets. You will also notice plumbing for an stack washer and dryer for car towels and a urinal. The hose you see laying on the floor is part of the central vacuum system installed in the apartment and in the garage for car detailing purposes. The main vacuum tank is located in the rv garage
This is a better picture taken of garage 2. Visible is the backs of the two 200 amp panels and relays for the fountain pump and my compressor. We are installing a lutron lighting control system in the garage and one of the features is a key pad with a switch for the air compressor. The lutron system will also automatically shut down the air compressor at night in case one forgets to turn it off.
This is the picture window I have talked about in the guest apartment. From the apartment you can view the car in garage 2. There will also be a glass door leading out to the garage so you will also be able to view the garage from the apartment. Straight ahead is the living room.....to the right is the full bathroom with shower.
nmtt92
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Are you running into any issues with the inspector related to glass between garage and living space, or have you spec'd fire rated glass?
nmtt92
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Will the Lutron system handle a 220v circuit? I have a Control 4 system and can't seem to find a solution for remote switching of my compressor.
Wingnut65
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Wow, that place is huge. The high ceilings really set it off. And TWO 200 amp panels??? Wow!
Like nmtt92 asked, my first thought on the window was that it looked like FireLite glazing. Is it?
Like nmtt92 asked, my first thought on the window was that it looked like FireLite glazing. Is it?
flybefree
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Wow, I am loving this build...good on you for doing this in style. I love the big builds....secretly I am hoping you will fill this beauty with vintage Dodge Power Wagons, WW 2 fighter planes, and Allis Chalmers tractors...<sigh> but nobody ever does, always cool cars. Oh well, I can always hope!
Shaun
Shaun
No it won't but it will send a 110V current to a magnetic motor starter/switch like this one from sqaure D which will operate a set of contactors which would in turn send current to your compressor. Square D makes single, double, triple, etc pole switches which will operate anything. They have all kinds of configurations which will do the trick for you. Example, your Control 4 system would send the 110v current to switch which would enable the 220 volt current to compressor. The downside is this switch will set you back around $300.
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No, it is single strength tempered glass. I am sure living in Florida you are familiar with PGT. This window is the only window in the entire garage that is not impact resistant. All of the exterior windows are impact windows by PGT. Those damn windows start at $500 each. :-(
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nmtt92
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Thanks for the info IGO2XS....I'll give the Square D switch info to my electrician.
Interesting on the glass -- that wouldn't pass inspection here in GA.
Interesting on the glass -- that wouldn't pass inspection here in GA.
Each night I am trying to upload a few pictures for everyone. I am adding some exterior pictures around the garage so you can put the floor plan in prospective with the exterior elevation pics.
One big lesson I learned in my last garage.........put the air compressor outside or in a dedicated room outside of where you are working. After a while the sound gets obnoxious. I wanted mine outside but I did want to be considerate of the neighbors across the wall. Some very nice homes sit 100 feet from the garage so we built a concrete wall around the compressor area. This roofed area is also to put the air conditioning condensing units. It is nice to keep those condensers under roof and protected from the sun. Check out those 2 x 10 rafters!!
This is a pretty good side shot of the show car garage and the apartment. There is a small porch just outside the door to the apartment. If you look on the base of the tower you will see a radius of block which is the future fountain. You can see my ladder up on the building as I was trying out some sconces. I am a lighting freak and I have a lot of specialty lighting planned for the exterior of the garage.
This is the picture of the side of the garage with a bump out. It was done primarily for architectural purposes so there was just one long straight wall. It will come in handy as a desk area inside the garage. We will later use this feature on the house.
The pond is pretty high in this picture. Notice the 4 inch pvc lines in the side of the architectural wall on the pond. To the right is 1 of 3 twelve inch drain culverts. i am in the process of building our own storm water drainage system. Every home on the property will have their downspouts and ground water drain into this pond. We built the 6 foot tall 300 foot long winding architectural block retaining wall ourselves.
This is a picture of the pond before we enlarged the pond and added the rest of the retaining wall. I ended up hiring a pond maintenance company to take care of the pond for me.
Sorry this picture is so dark. I have tried to edit it a few times. The is the back of the garage showing the back RV opening and the concrete slab. I say its a slab but it is a footer with a stem wall and built such that we could add a roof over it.
One big lesson I learned in my last garage.........put the air compressor outside or in a dedicated room outside of where you are working. After a while the sound gets obnoxious. I wanted mine outside but I did want to be considerate of the neighbors across the wall. Some very nice homes sit 100 feet from the garage so we built a concrete wall around the compressor area. This roofed area is also to put the air conditioning condensing units. It is nice to keep those condensers under roof and protected from the sun. Check out those 2 x 10 rafters!!
This is a pretty good side shot of the show car garage and the apartment. There is a small porch just outside the door to the apartment. If you look on the base of the tower you will see a radius of block which is the future fountain. You can see my ladder up on the building as I was trying out some sconces. I am a lighting freak and I have a lot of specialty lighting planned for the exterior of the garage.
This is the picture of the side of the garage with a bump out. It was done primarily for architectural purposes so there was just one long straight wall. It will come in handy as a desk area inside the garage. We will later use this feature on the house.
The pond is pretty high in this picture. Notice the 4 inch pvc lines in the side of the architectural wall on the pond. To the right is 1 of 3 twelve inch drain culverts. i am in the process of building our own storm water drainage system. Every home on the property will have their downspouts and ground water drain into this pond. We built the 6 foot tall 300 foot long winding architectural block retaining wall ourselves.
This is a picture of the pond before we enlarged the pond and added the rest of the retaining wall. I ended up hiring a pond maintenance company to take care of the pond for me.
Sorry this picture is so dark. I have tried to edit it a few times. The is the back of the garage showing the back RV opening and the concrete slab. I say its a slab but it is a footer with a stem wall and built such that we could add a roof over it.
colt zantop
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wow! what a place! keep us updated!....
Boosted1
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Very impressive build going on there.
flybefree
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I will keep a sharp eye for the tractors in your posts.
Shaun
Shaun
KPSquared
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These are the builds that keep me coming back to GJ. . . and keep me from getting anything done on mine!
Thanks for all the pics. Looks awesome. Look forward to the progress.
What's going in the "show car" bay? Unless I missed it, the only reference I've seen is "special car". . .
Thanks for all the pics. Looks awesome. Look forward to the progress.
What's going in the "show car" bay? Unless I missed it, the only reference I've seen is "special car". . .
SuperSocket
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Going to get an alligator as a pet for that pond? It would be one hell of a security system
Red Leader
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That is so impressive my eyes just fell out of their sockets.
Keep up the great work and keep posting pictures!!!
Keep up the great work and keep posting pictures!!!
Wingnut65
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Going to get an alligator as a pet for that pond? It would be one hell of a security system
Here in Florida, they come and go naturally. If there is a pond or a body of water, chances are a gator has been in it at one time or another.
Going to get an alligator as a pet for that pond? It would be one hell of a security system
I have not had one yet. I do have a couple high powered rifles that would take care of any alligator.......I am not a good shot so I would probably waste some ammo killing him. We could have some "gator bites" if I could hit him. I have had them before and they are pretty good.
I do have some pretty good sized bass, a few catfish, and a bunch of blugill.
Red Leader
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Now wait a minute, I love your thread and love craftsman tools..........you said your eyes almost fell out of their sockets........no pun intended.right?
I'm using your thread (1 of 3 on GJ) as some inspiration for a 'dream' garage if I ever get to a stage in life where I can build my own. Maybe I'll call it the '1940s Craftsman Castle' or something silly like that
Your garage is one heck of a masterpiece. Wonderful.
Not a good idea. At all. Your hot air coming out the top of the units will want to recirculate back through the coil being under a roof. Killing the efficiency of the units.
flybefree
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I don't even know what a 41 Willys is supposed to look like, but Mein Gott im Himmel that is drop dead gorgeous! And it AC orange, well done Sir.
Shaun
Shaun
Kevin54
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I appreciate the feedback. To put the roof in perspective the ladder is 8 foot tall. The height of the header is 8 1/2 feet and the roof peaks at 11+ feet. I ran this by my engineer and A/C guy and I was advised I had plenty of air space to exhaust the hot air you were speaking about. Guys like you are assets on this forum to keep some of us dummies
from making mistakes. thankshorizontallyopposed
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Holy schnikey!
schwalby
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Awesome build. What do you haul around in that big enclosed trailer and is that a tutor home towing it??
Love the golf cart too, everyone should have one in a place that big.
Love the golf cart too, everyone should have one in a place that big.
1991Syclone
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1) Run the fountain in that pond as much as possible. Mosquitoes LOVE stagnant water. It will turn into a breeding ground otherwise.
2) I saw you're going with PGT WindGuard windows. Make sure your doors are IMPACT RATED, not just wind load rated, there is a difference. For instance: http://www.wayne-dalton.com/residential-hurricane-defense-garage-doors.html
Just having a wind load rated door won't get you any insurance discounts and makes having impact rated windows a moot point during a hurricane. Especially with the amount of trees you have around there.
If all openings are impact rated, you should be able to qualify for a discount on your insurance (you're close enough to the coast that you might be with Citizens). If so, get yourself a wind mitigation inspection when you're done.
Also, apply for your homestead exemption in Sarasota county if this is your primary residence.
2) I saw you're going with PGT WindGuard windows. Make sure your doors are IMPACT RATED, not just wind load rated, there is a difference. For instance: http://www.wayne-dalton.com/residential-hurricane-defense-garage-doors.html
Just having a wind load rated door won't get you any insurance discounts and makes having impact rated windows a moot point during a hurricane. Especially with the amount of trees you have around there.
If all openings are impact rated, you should be able to qualify for a discount on your insurance (you're close enough to the coast that you might be with Citizens). If so, get yourself a wind mitigation inspection when you're done.
Also, apply for your homestead exemption in Sarasota county if this is your primary residence.
Wingnut65
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"Insane Behavior"
Perfect name for that gorgeous beast!
My daughter just caught a glimpse and also think she is a 'Beauty'
I agree with Kevin...
Perfect name for that gorgeous beast!
My daughter just caught a glimpse and also think she is a 'Beauty'
I agree with Kevin...
Awesome build. What do you haul around in that big enclosed trailer and is that a tutor home towing it??
Love the golf cart too, everyone should have one in a place that big.
I looked through my posted pictures and didn't see a picture of the trailer.
is there one? I do have a enclosed trailer to haul cars to shows. We do pull it with a Freightliner.Welcome to GJ from a fellow Floridian. We visit Sarasota about once a year by popping in on Hap's Cycle Sales - nice bunch of folks working there.
Your design is wonderful. I'd love to see the finished product now, but I will be sit back patiently with my beer and let you tell the story in the order it was built. It'll be tough not tossing in a suggestion or two every now and then during the build process though - we like to do that here. So is the "wife's house" done yet?
It's really nice to see a family that wants to live next to each other - for many, even several states apart is not far enough.
Keep it coming!
Your design is wonderful. I'd love to see the finished product now, but I will be sit back patiently with my beer and let you tell the story in the order it was built. It'll be tough not tossing in a suggestion or two every now and then during the build process though - we like to do that here. So is the "wife's house" done yet?
It's really nice to see a family that wants to live next to each other - for many, even several states apart is not far enough.
Keep it coming!
Cool you don't live very far from me. Yep, The fountain runs about 16 hours a day. We really like it at night when the fountain lights turn on.....pretty cool feature. I wanted to keep the water moving but more important create aeration for the fish. There is a ton of fish in there!!
Yes, all windows, doors, garage doors, etc are impact rated. We used icing technology for our roof insulation. It is pretty incredible. Also, about every 5th block cell is poored solid, the rest are filled with insulation. This place is built like a brick **** house!
Picture of the foam insulation below. It is pretty amazing to watch them with a spray guy spray a thin layer of foam on the underside of the roof decking and see expand to 6 to 8 inches thick. Eliminates the need for vented soffits. The attic becomes "conditioned space" and normally temperatures are no more than 10 degrees above the garage temperature.
Oh yes Hap's Cycle sales is not so far from us. Actually the nice thing about Sarasota is it's a small little big town. As I have with others in Florida, we would welcome any guests to hang out at the garage.
You might have missed my statement early in the thread when I mentioned the garage is for the most part completed. I am still working on some details on the inside I will bring to the table. I was just telling a guy today I know a lot but everything I know someone else taught me. I love to listen to other peoples ideas.
Mary (my wife) agreed we would build the garage first. We were selling our house and 2500 detached garage and we needed storage. House up north selling as well and we needed a place to live while we built our (her) home. We lived two years in the garage apartment. Her house is done and we are in it now. Funny thing we built the house to match the garage
Coming from a wood frame home, cedar no less, I swore i would never own a wood home again. When I was designing this home I did not want to use any wood on the exterior. I did make a few concessions because of design but not many. The exterior walls are built completely out of block. The block is covered with stucco and stone was applied in some areas. The facia board around the entire garage is (concrete board) HardiePlank.....lasts forever. It is in a woodgrain finish and painted bronze it appears stained. Other than the tower soffit and the soffit under the covered porch and the guest apartment entrance which is cypress, all of the soffits are stucco. Not textured but a sand finish. It is a nice bullet proof product.
The brick you see is Robinson real brick veneer. They use real brick and slice about 1/2 inch of the front. They are applied with mortar and then grouted. The stone is Owens Corning and is synthetic. After research both real and "faux" stone it was a hands down decision for me. Better colors, more expensive to buy but quicker to apply and is almost a wash when you compare them. At least in our areas most all of what is used commercially is synthetic stone.
The cast stone was all made to order. It is not foam but fully cast stone pieces made for this application. It is interest to watch them drill and install stainless steel rod into the concrete then almost hand these large pieces on the wall with thin set mortar.
You can see the start of my lighting. I love spotlights in the soffit. At night they really give a nice effect on the structure.
The brick you see is Robinson real brick veneer. They use real brick and slice about 1/2 inch of the front. They are applied with mortar and then grouted. The stone is Owens Corning and is synthetic. After research both real and "faux" stone it was a hands down decision for me. Better colors, more expensive to buy but quicker to apply and is almost a wash when you compare them. At least in our areas most all of what is used commercially is synthetic stone.
The cast stone was all made to order. It is not foam but fully cast stone pieces made for this application. It is interest to watch them drill and install stainless steel rod into the concrete then almost hand these large pieces on the wall with thin set mortar.
You can see the start of my lighting. I love spotlights in the soffit. At night they really give a nice effect on the structure.
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