Purchasing my first home, with garage!

[Zombifyd925]

I started the paper work to purchase my first house a few weeks ago and the garage alone is amazing. I can't wait to get ideas and update it as time goes on.

Its the only good picture for now but when I get to go back and take measurements, I will take more.

 

[Hencini]

I started the paper work to purchase my first house a few weeks ago and the garage alone is amazing. I can't wait to get ideas and update it as time goes on.

Its the only good picture for now but when I get to go back and take measurements, I will take more.

Congrats!! But pic didn't show up for me.

Maybe try:

Edit: Nope. That didn't work either. Oh well. Congrats regardless. It's so great to have your own work space on site.

 

[Zombifyd925]

Thank you!
I changed the tags. It works for me now.

 

[dubber]

Congrats. Looks like a great space. Whats the plan for it?

 

[Zombifyd925]

Thanks! Before I do any real work to her, I have a wedding in October to save for, but might be able to put up an interior wall and possibly more shelving.

 

[Hencini]

Thank you!
I changed the tags. It works for me now.

Yup. Works for me now. Looks like a great platform.

One thing you might consider as first projects are insulation (not sure how cold it gets where you are), paneling and flooring. Maybe run wiring for outlets, too. If you don't do those things before you load the space up with all your tools and whatnot, you probably never will and they make a huge difference in year round usability.

Enjoy!!

 

[Zombifyd925]

Ah yes! That i might have to do as well. I just moved from Long Island to Saratoga county which is about 3-4 hours more north. I heard last year with all the polar vortexes it went to -30 at times. So I will put insulation and wiring on my to do list.

 

[taumac]

Congrats.

Have a good one, Gerard

 

[Zombifyd925]

Well its been quite a while since I bought the house now and I've been working on the house mainly and just a few things to the garage like loading it up with all my stuff, rearranging the cabinets to my side and putting in a temporary work table. There were already outlets throughout the garage along with osb walls. I'm gonna have the fianace go through all her boxes so I can get it somewhat cleared out and then paint the walls white.
Here are some pics from the winter up to tonight.

Oh and I installed another garage door opener.

 

[Zombifyd925]

So after last winter and this winter, I really want to insulate my garage. I want to at least keep it above freezing so I can at least enjoy the time I'm in there during the cold months. The walls came with OSB already on them. Is my only cost effective route to take off panel by panel adding in the rolls?

 

[CombatNinja]

Pretty much this, unless you want to cut a bunch of holes and have the insulation blown in. If you're lucky, the previous owner screwed the OSB up. If he nailed it, you're...screwed. Won't be impossible to get it down but it will get busted up a little.

 

[Richard Cranium]

congrats on the new house and shop.

 

[Conner]

If you have adequate electrical service to the building, consider roughing in for baseboard heaters when you are insulating. You can turn those on just while you are in the building and if it is insulated it will warm up nicely.

 

[Zombifyd925]

Yes the OSB is screwed in. And yeah it has its own box and seems to be relatively a good job. I'll look into it.
And thank you, it will be a year on Wednesday owning the house and I really love it, just wish I had more funds to do what I really want.

 

[CNGsaves]

Since you have screwed-on OSB wall covering, you've got couple options:

a) Take all OSB down and put up roll bats of insulation with paper vapor barrier on warm side (ie inside)

b) Take all OSB down and staple up plastic barrier and blow in cellulose insulation like couple GJer's have done through hole in plastic at top of each wall cavity

c) Take all OSB down and have foam insulation sprayed (closed-cell or open-cell) - - - these are expensive options, especially closed-cell

Of course above options are AFTER you've done all your rough electrical and lighting upgrades. Also plan 240v runs for compressor, welder, etc while you are planning out your electrical upgrades. I'd go with either a) or b) and do the "Canada style" vapor barrier taping of each electrical outlet so you don't get any air infiltration at those. Good luck.

P.S. Who are the hot brunnettes in your Photobucket album, and what is story on broken suspension on the Dodge pickup ????