My modern Garage / Studio plan
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sweet victory
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Love the simple, minimalist design. Wish I had a piece of property where I could put in a glass garage door without checking my camera every 2 seconds.
Love the simple, minimalist design. Wish I had a piece of property where I could put in a glass garage door without checking my camera every 2 seconds.
Thanks it's in my backyard so glass isn't a problem. I still may frost the glass as I picked up a used one it's clear at the moment.
wasfast
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The Nanawall door system in the second photo above (instead of a garage door) is the stuff. Next best though is the aluminum framed garage door with glass inserts that you chose. Nice building!
lilscorpion
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Really like the look but can't wrap my head around a glass garage door. I picture it either always dirty or not up to the task of (gracefully) stopping a wrench I've thrown.
Yeah, I don't throw stuff so I should be okay. I've been through the thread of the modern Garage build in MN. where he does the ipe rainscreen siding. I think I'm going to do rain screen Cement board siding like the guy in this build. He's in Maine I think so it should be fine for Michigan as well. Check it out here.
We broke ground on the shop this week so there's no turning back now. Dug the footings 42" deep and filled with concrete. The form in the pics is just roughed in. The guy digging the footings looks to have the worlds first skid steer. I looks like **** but worked like a champ, so no complaints. Here's a few pics of the Skid and progress.
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Thanks Dave, leaving the hard stuff to the pros. Still stressful.
paranoid56
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looks awesome
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This is what some clr and elbow grease will do to heavily oxidated paint. The Vespa was a full restore as It was too far gone.
This is what some clr and elbow grease will do to heavily oxidated paint. The Vespa was a full restore as It was too far gone.
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I also posted this in the electrical section as I'm sure to get some answers from the guru's.
I'm putting some low profile led lights as a secondary light source in my modern studio build (link) and wanted to ask how I should go about wiring them up to pass a rough electrical inspection.
They obviously need drywall to be installed. So do I just leave wires hanging in the place I want them to be? Things have been going at breakneck speed on this project and I seriously need to update my build thread but I've been having fun working my *** off on the build. I've ordered six 2X4 edgelit LED panels as the main lights from lightup.com and am supplementing that with 12-16 low profile led's something like this https://www.amazon.com/TORCHSTAR-Rec...21&s=hi&sr=1-2
I'm putting some low profile led lights as a secondary light source in my modern studio build (link) and wanted to ask how I should go about wiring them up to pass a rough electrical inspection.
They obviously need drywall to be installed. So do I just leave wires hanging in the place I want them to be? Things have been going at breakneck speed on this project and I seriously need to update my build thread but I've been having fun working my *** off on the build. I've ordered six 2X4 edgelit LED panels as the main lights from lightup.com and am supplementing that with 12-16 low profile led's something like this https://www.amazon.com/TORCHSTAR-Rec...21&s=hi&sr=1-2
paredown
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Generally, we leave anything like that labeled and coiled outside the drywall, ends taped. You think you will remember, but the labeling is key. We also generally will leave breakers for those circuits off, and taped down, so they don't get turned on accidentally.
Then if you need to move the location, drill your new hole and snake wire over, and patch where you started from.
Shop looks very nice--I'm a modern fan but still have not started my garage project.
y'sguy
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Looking forward to this. I built a new garage / Studio in my back yard as well. I've never done a write-up on it as I have never got around to it. Learned a few things. haha
What will you use the studio for? I use mine primarily for oil painting and drawing.
What will you use the studio for? I use mine primarily for oil painting and drawing.
buildingup
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can't wait to see more. Wonder how it would look with either the metal or wood ran vertical
Been busy with this project. Today I was trenching for power. The hydraulic trencher was broken at the Home Depot so I had to muscle the manual one. SUCKED! If you're ever trenching get the hydraulic one your back will thank you. I've been roughing in the electrical and buying lighting 2X4 LED flat panels and LED recessed cans....and a Reznor 60 unit heater for the space. My $500 craigslist glass garage door is in and fits great. I also picked up a storefront door on ebay. So much work. But I like doing this stuiff. You cant see the garage door in these pics because it's up, but it looks great I think.
Here's a couple of progress pics.
Here's a couple of progress pics.
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I've been thinking about that actually. We'll see. The plan is to do stained cedar or similar in the recessed area where the door is.
zjohnson1
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Love this build, great job! It matches the style of the house very well
Thank you sir.
So here's where we're at now. Outside is done. I have a Reznor heater installed and the guys are mudding the drywall. Cant wait to prime paint hang the lights and start moving **** in.
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winnipegtibook
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I love the man-door design, with a bit of a setback. We had that on the Hockey Stick Garage. Great little space when it's raining and you are fumbling for keys. Wonderful build, attention to detail is exceptional.
Thanks, It also cuts down the wind and cold that blows in the door. It also gives it some visual interest instead of just being a box.
polexican23
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wow, you studio is only about the same size as my garage, but mine looks massive compared to that space. yours is definelty prettier.
Terranova
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Damn that bench and drawers. I’m in! Looking forward to the video!
Thank you very much.
t1howard
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Looks really nice! You have a big backyard for Royal Oak. There's only a couple neighborhoods that have large lots. You're lucky to have one. Mine was a quarter that size. I moved to Troy to get a larger backyard with the option to build a second garage. I really like your garage door and the set back entry door.
Thanks. I found the garage door used it was inside a bar and never saw the elements. It sat in my garage for a year before I got through the city's hoops. It's amazingly tight in the cold. The setback door, while it eats up floor space, provides a nice refuge when I have a armload of stuff and it's raining and I have to fumble for the key...and it makes it not look liike a regular square box.