New detached garage build

[rickzack]

Work finally started a few weeks ago on my new 27'x37' garage. Plans include 2x6 fully insulated walls. Ceilings fully insulated as well. 5" thick fiber reinforced over vapor barrier floor. 11' ceilings. Insulated foundation walls. Bathroom to include vanity, sink, 5' shower. I have also included a small kitchen area on the common wall opposite the bath vanity. My eldest son will be occupying the area until he is out of college. 18' x 8' door and two 36" side entry doors. I will have a partition wall that will separate the garage from an apartment with a 32" door. The apartment will have a 12,000 BTU PTAC heating and A/C unit. The garage will have a 18,000 BTU A/C and a 28,000 BTU heater.

I decided to go with a gray concrete floor color now instead of an epoxy coating later. I will be installing 2-14" solar tubes to augment the lights inside the garage. The lumber was just delivered and I am hopeful that part will get started soon. The next hurdle is connecting the sewer line. Lets just say I am at an impass with the plumber and contractor concerning the best method for the connection. Both want to trench back to the house and go through the poured wall of the house. The sewer line to the house is 15' from the garage and my thought is the will be much easier to connect and less hassle.

I am hoping to move stuff from my attached garage 26 x 24 with an additional 10 x 8 alcove so I can work on stuff without running into bikes, go kart, mowers and all the things garages tend to accumulate while moving a kid out of the house.

 

[MXtras]

Nice start!

Take lots of pics and keep us up to date. Otherwise we get a little irritated....

Welcome to the site, by the way. I see this is your first post!

We need to see the bikes, karts and other toys, too. It's mandatory.

Scott

 

[luvair]

Rick, thanks for sharing your excellent project.

What is estimated time to complete the project? I may be doing a similar project soon, and was curious about time tables.

Thanks much.

M

 

[rickzack]

I am sorry i did not respond earlier but I was diagnosed with a form of cancer just as the project was starting so I have been busy taking care of that issue.

The build was scheduled for about seven weeks to complete. We are a little behind but taping of the drywall started yesterday. We decided to run a separate electric service and that has taken some time as I worked with the electric company. Since I have a bath and many electric outlets they were thinking about moving me into a commercial account. It took some time to give them the warm fuzzy feeling that this is a garage with personal space included.I guess the 5 separate 240v outlets was giving them the thought I was planning on running a business from the garage. My neighborhood association would not allow this.

Trenching for electric, final electric, and final plumbing are the last major items to finish. After that I need to plan where everything goes.

 

[dashboard]

Rickzack,

Hope your health is improving. Nice build, your so right about all that stuff that accumulates in a garage.

I notice what looks like a A/C unit just below one of the windows, does it provide heat as well? If so could you tell me about it. BTUs, power requirements and so on.

 

[rickzack]

I had surgery two weeks ago and fortunately the lymph nodes they removed showed no signs of the cancer spreading. The pathology report said they removed all of the cancer with the surgery so it is off to see the doctor every six months for the next few years. A very small price after the good news! I consider myself very lucky especially after seeing so many people at the hospital who were very ill.

The unit is a LG PTAC unit. My job requires travel so I get to spend a lot of time in a hotel room. This gives me an opportunity to compare different brands. This unit is rated at 12,000 BTU cooling. It also has an electric heat pump and an additional heat strip for when the temp goes below the threshold where a heat pump is not effective. I believe it is 230v 20 amp with a 6 foot power cord. The unit will only be utilized in the 400 sq ft shop. The garage will have a separate 15,000 BTU A/C and and two 19.000 BTU electric heaters. I plan on running one heater but if the second one is needed I will run both of them.

 

[JohnK007]

Welcome to the site Rick! Great looking build and very practical use of living space. I'm sincerely glad to hear your cancer is in check. Best wishes for many long, enjoyable hours puttering about in your new garage!

 

[SKULLY]

Nice shop Bro, happy days are ahead for sure......

 

[aero993]

How long did it take them to frame, side and shingle your garage? Also how many people were working on it?

 

[rickzack]

Four weeks. The framer worked solo for the most part. He did all of the framing, hung the doors, windows, interior walls, hardy plank, and all exterior trim. He had a helper or go-for most of the time but he handled the majority of the work. He was very meticulous but slow. Roofers came out with a crew of five and were finished in a day. The six inch gutters took no more than a couple of hours with two people. Insulation took one day with one man.

I would say this could have been framed in two weeks if he would have worked steady, arrived early in the morning or generally worked eight hours in a day instead of the 4-5 hours he usually spent on the site.