New Garage Started

[txlaw]

Still in the permitting stage but the details are as follows. 30 x 60 with 15 foot wall height. 4 doors across the front 10 wide by 12 tall. On one end in the back corner 12 wide by 12 tall door. City has some crazy requirements so three walls (front and sides) have to be brick. Back wall will be Hardiplank. Probably go with sheetrock walls with fiberglass insulation. GE led lights and 36,000 btu Lennox mini-split ac system with 3 heads. Armstrong VCT floor planned. It should hold 7 cars without going to lifts but with 15 ceiling and high lift kits with jackshaft openers double stacking is always an option. I will try to post some pictures as it progresses. Yes I like cars and life has been good to me. I currently have 4 garages but 8 cars so this is need not a want atleast that what I told my wife. If anyone has suggestions for wall covering options, flooring, or lighting I am open to suggestions. Also brands of lifts but don't tell my wife I used the word lift she already thinks I have too many cars.

 

[Richard Cranium]

First off, Welcome to the group from Washington state. Sounds like a nice space. do you have a drawing of what you want to build? If so post it here also...Rich

 

[DC73]

Consider bricking all 4 sides. Since you're doing 3 anyway, the incremental cost of bricking the 4th side shouldn't be all that great and you'll eliminate any exterior maintenance on that wall.

Also, look into mineral wool insulation instead of fiberglass. A bit more pricey but it works well to help sound proof, is fire resistant, and blocks the flow of air through the insulation much better than fiberglass. Standard batts for 2x4 walls are R15 compared to standard fiberglass batts at R13.

If you go with T8 fluorescent lighting, look for fixtures with residential grade ballasts if radio reception is important to you. Your ceilings are tall enough that you might be better served with T5 fixtures. Search the Lighting and Electrical forum for lighting threads. There is some good info there.

DC

 

[rburke65]

Hello and welcome from Ohio! I vote for metal ceiling liner. Reflects light well, easy to install. I like mine good luck.

 

[James-W]

Welcome from SE Wisconsin. Sounds like you will putting up a pretty big building. I will be looking forward to the pictures, be sure to take a lot of them and post them. We really enjoy seeing how the build is coming along.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Hello and welcome to the GJ txlaw all the best with your new build sound great, just remember we luv pics.

 

[drivesitfar]

Txlaw: i like the need rather than want tale you told your wife since you do only own 8 cars.

welcome to the group and lots of information here so do a little reading and searching and ask more questions if you still have any and we'll try to help.

 

[1949 caddyman]

Welcome, looks like a nice shop. With the hip roof are you in huricane area?

 

[bczygan]

Welcome to GJ!

Please put your location in your profile.

Bill

 

[firecracker]

Yeah welcome to GJ, where the hell have you been since 2010.. Looking forward to pictures on the forum.

 

[TAMPAGT07]

Welcome aboard....

 

[txlaw]

Just about finished.The Racedeck tiles are on the way and the HVAC system is yet to come but everything else is done. I will post more pictures after I put the floor down.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looks just awesome, that's a great shot.

Regards

 

[SILVERPLATE]

Welcome and where are you located?

 

[txlaw]

Baytown, Texas

 

[txlaw]

Racedeck is late due to the winter storm, Goliath. It got as far as Amarillo then the storm hit. After three days it made it as far as Dallas. Maybe by Thursday.

 

[drivesitfar]

TX: that night time garage picture looks totally AWESOME. any chance you want to give us a sneak peak of one or all of the gems you have inside or are you hiding them from your wife too?

cheers and have a great year

 

[bry@n]

Looks great. Really like the exterior lights.

 

[txlaw]

Got the floor down on New Years Day

 

[drivesitfar]

TX: floor arrives and you get R done. nice cars too and are the rest of them (I think you said you had 8 vehicles) as nice? more pictures of the entire floor if you have time and any more pictures of those cool cars if you wish. did you say the dimensions of your garage?

have a great 2016.

 

[RacerX]

Txlaw, What kind of roll up doors are those? They look ilke commercial doors with the reinforcing ribs?

The racedeck looks great! Love the garage.

 

[txlaw]

They are Clopay insulated doors windstorm rated. 4 are 10 x 12 and one on the end is 12 x 12.