The 24x26 garage was stick built by a local contractor of 2x4's on 16" centers with wood trusses on 24" centers. Roof is tongue and groove 15/16 OSB. Exterior walls are 9/16 OSB with vinyl siding. The ceiling is nine feet clear height. Approximate cost including concrete slab, framing, exterior walls, roof and exterior pad was +/- $19,500. I did all of the finish work including interior walls which are insulated with R13 and ceiling with R19 fiberglass insulation and covered with 7/16" OSB. No plans to paint the OSB. Thats why I did not use drywall; hate painting. An electrician ran the underground 60 amp service and provided and installed nine fluorescent light fixtures and six receptacles for $1,800. The local gas company ran natural gas underground to the garage and provided and installed the heater for $1,850 and I paid an electrician $50 to hook up the power and control wiring that I had already installed. The work bench tops are plywood with laminate covering and were free as my office was getting rid of them. The two large windows were free and were salvaged from a local project that had removed them to install louvers. They are aluminum framed with insulated glass. One face of the glass is translucent to let light but does not allow anyone to see inside. I recently added a storm door which was on sale at Lowe's so I can leave the door open for ventilation but keeps the insects out.
I had the 8x9 garage door installed with enough room to allow the door of my Mustang to open fully and not hit the wall. This still left a lot of room on the other side for the work bench and tool boxes.
Both my wife and I have really enjoyed the garage. It's a good place to get away from the house, listen to oldies on the radio and share a cold one. The little dog is Cassie who loves to "go to the garage with Daddy". Yes she is spoiled.
Sam
