So it looks like reality is about to set in and I finally after several possible iterations, my house and garage will finally get started! With that being said I am a General Contractor here in the Pensacola, Florida area and will be building the house with favors from Subcontractors, friends and of course family. I am hopeful that this will be the beginning of many great projects since I will finally have an area to work in. Besides being a General Contractor I have a side gig consisting of custom golf club sales and repair. A portion of the garage area will be set aside for a golf simulator and work shop. I would like to eventually venture down the path of a project car at some point but that will definitely have to wait until after the house is completed.
The lot we have is located on a golf course, and prior to Hurricane Ivan had a house on it. Following Ivan the house was demolished and sat on the market for several years prior to us picking it up at a steeply discounted rate. We intended to build immediately, but the bank felt that my previous employer was more of a temp agency than a large government contractor. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Following the bank rejecting our loan we had our second son on the way, and I ended up getting laid off and starting my own company. Now that things have settled down a bit it is time!
First order of business is to get the plans in hand. This has been a long aggravating process as the designer we chose, who I know better than to have chose, has taken 12 weeks to make a few small changes to a house plan that has been used in the past. The other hurdle has been coming up with a foundation and structural plan for the first floor since it is in an AE Flood zone. We are not 100% sure this will be out forever home, so we want to build for our current needs, an do it as financially responsible as possible. We had the option to go with pilings, however we can build without the extra cost and do traditional framing as long as we use flood resistant materials (treated lumber treated and plywood for example). The second part of that is a strong desire to keep everything if possible on one floor. We were able to do this but luckily we have the lot that would allow for the larger footprint. The best part of that scenario is i basically have a first floor garage in the 3500 sqft range. With a full size truck, mid size SUV and a golf cart this should leave plenty of space to utilize for project and golf workshop and simulator.
Below you will find the Garage layout and Floor plans to give you an idea of what we are working with. The garage unfortunately is not the priority so I will be looking for input on as we go on things you guys might do if it was your garage to keep costs down but make it an effective work and play area! As of now the plan for the floors will be polished concrete, and also based on projected budget I may have to do interior wall finishes after construction. I will have 10' clear underneath, so I plan on Liftmaster 8500 openers.
If any of you want to know more about the living areas or in general I would be more than happy to answer your questions. This will be an in progress update as we go as we just submitted for permitting. I hope to have the lot cleared in the next two weeks and foundation pad put in place while we wait!
Thanks again guys and look forward to your comments and becoming more active in the forum!
The lot we have is located on a golf course, and prior to Hurricane Ivan had a house on it. Following Ivan the house was demolished and sat on the market for several years prior to us picking it up at a steeply discounted rate. We intended to build immediately, but the bank felt that my previous employer was more of a temp agency than a large government contractor. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Following the bank rejecting our loan we had our second son on the way, and I ended up getting laid off and starting my own company. Now that things have settled down a bit it is time!
First order of business is to get the plans in hand. This has been a long aggravating process as the designer we chose, who I know better than to have chose, has taken 12 weeks to make a few small changes to a house plan that has been used in the past. The other hurdle has been coming up with a foundation and structural plan for the first floor since it is in an AE Flood zone. We are not 100% sure this will be out forever home, so we want to build for our current needs, an do it as financially responsible as possible. We had the option to go with pilings, however we can build without the extra cost and do traditional framing as long as we use flood resistant materials (treated lumber treated and plywood for example). The second part of that is a strong desire to keep everything if possible on one floor. We were able to do this but luckily we have the lot that would allow for the larger footprint. The best part of that scenario is i basically have a first floor garage in the 3500 sqft range. With a full size truck, mid size SUV and a golf cart this should leave plenty of space to utilize for project and golf workshop and simulator.
Below you will find the Garage layout and Floor plans to give you an idea of what we are working with. The garage unfortunately is not the priority so I will be looking for input on as we go on things you guys might do if it was your garage to keep costs down but make it an effective work and play area! As of now the plan for the floors will be polished concrete, and also based on projected budget I may have to do interior wall finishes after construction. I will have 10' clear underneath, so I plan on Liftmaster 8500 openers.
If any of you want to know more about the living areas or in general I would be more than happy to answer your questions. This will be an in progress update as we go as we just submitted for permitting. I hope to have the lot cleared in the next two weeks and foundation pad put in place while we wait!
Thanks again guys and look forward to your comments and becoming more active in the forum!
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