PaulsGarage
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This is my "backwards" build thread since the structure is now completed but it was nearly a year in the making and 20 times that in dreaming and planning, finally my own personal garage!
I'd like to thank GJ for all the great ideas, I've been watching other builds and I really enjoy seeing all the creativity on this forum.
I took advantage of the sunny weather here yesterday to finish the last of the painting and interior trim. There's still lots to do of course, and it's the fun part now of organizing the inside to make it a proper workshop. Already feeling the "I should have gone bigger" pains but this is what fit in the space and budget I had available so that's what I've got.
The "finished" product. 24x30x12
This all started last February... After selling our first house, (a tiny "starter home" in town with no real garage, just a leaky shed on the side). My wife and I purchased our current place, a small house on about an acre outside town, no garage but at least room to build one. I settled on using an overgrown and unused corner of the lot that was close to the road.
It all begins: This photo was taken after weeks clearing blackberry brambles and poison oak, fun!
Got some fire wood out of the effort though, 12 small oaks and several firs had to come down to make room. Also it was a good excuse to buy an new chainsaw!
I hired a local contractor to do the build and learned a few things along the way about the permitting process and the importance of writing completion dates into such things... what a pain this has been! I will add that the quality of his work is fantastic but this was clearly a side-project for him combined with troubles at the county permit office this easy build became a 10 month ordeal.
The actual construction begins:
One of the first obstacles to overcome was the electric service to the property ran directly overhead the planned shop. The decision was made to run it underground, with the number of oaks and falling branches I amazed this hadn't been done long ago. This of course was also a pain in the *** and required numerous meetings with the power co.
Slab is poured:
The new Foreman: I hope he gets these guys in gear!
Framing begins:
Drywall up and finish-work starts:
That brings us back to today. I've been doing the trim and painting myself so that too has gone slowly. Now moving in the motorbikes in and planning where to put tool box, bench, etc. The lift gets installed this coming week so once that's done I can decide where stuff will go.
-Paul
I'd like to thank GJ for all the great ideas, I've been watching other builds and I really enjoy seeing all the creativity on this forum.
I took advantage of the sunny weather here yesterday to finish the last of the painting and interior trim. There's still lots to do of course, and it's the fun part now of organizing the inside to make it a proper workshop. Already feeling the "I should have gone bigger" pains but this is what fit in the space and budget I had available so that's what I've got.
The "finished" product. 24x30x12
This all started last February... After selling our first house, (a tiny "starter home" in town with no real garage, just a leaky shed on the side). My wife and I purchased our current place, a small house on about an acre outside town, no garage but at least room to build one. I settled on using an overgrown and unused corner of the lot that was close to the road.
It all begins: This photo was taken after weeks clearing blackberry brambles and poison oak, fun!
Got some fire wood out of the effort though, 12 small oaks and several firs had to come down to make room. Also it was a good excuse to buy an new chainsaw!
I hired a local contractor to do the build and learned a few things along the way about the permitting process and the importance of writing completion dates into such things... what a pain this has been! I will add that the quality of his work is fantastic but this was clearly a side-project for him combined with troubles at the county permit office this easy build became a 10 month ordeal.
The actual construction begins:
One of the first obstacles to overcome was the electric service to the property ran directly overhead the planned shop. The decision was made to run it underground, with the number of oaks and falling branches I amazed this hadn't been done long ago. This of course was also a pain in the *** and required numerous meetings with the power co.
Slab is poured:
The new Foreman: I hope he gets these guys in gear!
Framing begins:
Drywall up and finish-work starts:
That brings us back to today. I've been doing the trim and painting myself so that too has gone slowly. Now moving in the motorbikes in and planning where to put tool box, bench, etc. The lift gets installed this coming week so once that's done I can decide where stuff will go.
-Paul
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