Time for another garage project

[e30-keith]

I'm in need of more storage space for my classic cars, as they are parked in the garage used for everyday work and they really need a purpose made garage for them. I've been a collector / restorer of the old mini for a number of years and although i've sold a few I've held onto three models. Now I need to put them in somewhere of their own. My 18 yr old son has a e30 sport and it will join them.

So not wishing to go way over my budget of £3000 I opted for a steel framed and cladded version with mono pitch roof to keep the ridge height down. Looked around at a few companies that specializes in cladded sheds but none wanted to do a mono roof design. Seems they are set up for standard duo-pitch. So I decided to erect one myself. How difficult can it be?. I'm a draftsman, and keen DIY'r, son does welding, so I drew up some designs and settled on this to suit the space available.

some pics of our current floor space, filled to capacity

carport attached to the house with garage

inside ... one e30 sport and three minis under covers

the other extension built to keep an old '72 lorry i have now has a two post lift which just about fitted in

the two spaces are heated by this waste oil burner.. great heat from it

and the area the new 9mx 6m garage is going up (shaded red)

an impression of the garage done to help sell the idea to the wife

Got the digger in and cleared some top soil and stoned the area

stoned area done, letting it settled for a month or so now

so went to set up some drawings and work out best way to construct it. 40mm box section was what most are made of

some working drawings so we get it right and it all should fit together.
one 3m wide door in the centre will allow me to get the minis in, They are off the road and will be out occasionally so no need for direct access, e30 can come straight out

 

[e30-keith]

Thought i'd post a pic of our collection, although the e30 sport, massy 35, ferguson t20 and a mini clubman are missing. The bus, lorries and tractors are housed in a different shed. Would love them all under one roof, but cant see that happening

 

[Bib Overalls]

You, sir, are addicted to vintage tin. There is a web site for guys like you. It is called "The Garage Journal Gallery." No cure but lots of support and encouragement. Welcome!

 

[0150carmac]

sounds like a good plan you have cant wait to see the updates

 

[e30-keith]

You, sir, are addicted to vintage tin. There is a web site for guys like you. It is called "The Garage Journal Gallery." No cure but lots of support and encouragement. Welcome!

So I've been told.. thought i'd post a pic of the minis thats going in there as there hasn't been much progress on the garage

 

[1/2 Cup]

A lovely place you have there. The minis bring back fond memories for me, I have had quite a few over the years, driven, raced and restored.

Many thanks for posting, keen to follow your progress.

 

[e30-keith]

A lovely place you have there. The minis bring back fond memories for me, I have had quite a few over the years, driven, raced and restored.

Many thanks for posting, keen to follow your progress.

thanks very much.. i started a new thread on the different vehicles i have

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3594116#post3594116

small progress, got the 2 centre trusses and end frames made up, calculated 44 lengths of box section will be needed

and cleaned and primed the steel in readiness of fabricating

 

[GBsnoopy]

Nice collection and a nice size new garage.

 

[Fredriz]

So I've been told.. thought i'd post a pic of the minis thats going in there as there hasn't been much progress on the garage

Very nice the clubman

 

[e30-keith]

Very nice the clubman

thanks.. its been a favourite project out of my builds so far

 

[e30-keith]

Weather here has been very damp and progress on the build slow, but have made all the frames up in readiness to be bolted down.

Has anyone ever used concrete paving setts for their garage floor instead of a concrete slab. I'm thinking of forming a ring beam to allow the frames to be bolted to, then erect the structure, clad and roof it, then lay a floor.(whether it be paving setts or concrete) The cars that will go in are old minis so not really heavy, no work being done on them in this garage. I can put these setts down under cover or a concrete slab later instead

heres a pic of the edge detail

and thinking of paving setts like these as a finish

 

[e30-keith]

So decided to run a 300mm wide concrete perimeter edging so I can bolt the frames to in the next few days, clad the sides and put the roof sheeting on. This will mean the concrete floor can be put down undercover. Form work was 9x2" planks and basically anything else I could find, going 8" deep with the concrete and reinforcing bars to eliminate any cracking. Bars were left over from other jobs so not all the same size, but when tied together will be strong.
The firm delivering the concrete had a fatality in their yard that day of the delivery, so was postponed. Waiting now for 3cu.metres and all good to go.

bars all tied so should be OK, angle to keep the edge of the floor at door from getting damaged

and a cage made up to reinforce a projecting wall

 

[BajaScout]

Keith

What kind of tractor is that by the well?

Keith in San Diego

 

[e30-keith]

it's our 1961 MF 35, been in the family from '65 and restored 10 yrs ago, still gets used a lot.. link box, plough, mowing machine

 

[BajaScout]

That is sweet! Nice resto and family keepsake. I would love to restore a tractor, but I probably should move out of the city.

Looks like you are on a farm? Do you grow anything?

 

[e30-keith]

That is sweet! Nice resto and family keepsake. I would love to restore a tractor, but I probably should move out of the city.

Looks like you are on a farm? Do you grow anything?

No, not on a farm, just out in the countryside, with some ground, wished I had have moved the house and garage further into the field so I could have had more room to extend, but at the time there was enough space

 

[zagamuffin]

great project, would love extra space like this at some stage

 

[metalhead140]

Love the Minis and the MF35, I have an MF FE35 (4cyl diesel) and an MG Midget.

 

[kyle@hcb]

Neat collection! Good luck with the build.

 

[e30-keith]

So finally got concrete poured, looking to get the frames in position soon

where the door is going

this fella wanted to play all the time the concrete was getting put down, He managed to jump over it with no paw marks left

 

[Eddimuller]

nice project! the Mf looks good. i have a david brown 995

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking good.

Have you decided wether to use pavers or go with concrete for the floor yet?

 

[e30-keith]

going for concrete slab.. the tried and tested method of garage floor finishes, pavers work out more expensive. Probably will put down some plywood anyhow under the cars, supposed to help keep moisture from building up on the underside of chassis.

 

[clutchCTRL]

Looking good so far!

As a fellow E30 guy, I'm digging this setup knowing it'll be parked with a cool collection of cars. I'll keep my eyes on this one for updates!

 

[1/2 Cup]

going for concrete slab.. the tried and tested method of garage floor finishes, pavers work out more expensive. Probably will put down some plywood anyhow under the cars, supposed to help keep moisture from building up on the underside of chassis.

You may want to put down a vapour barrier before you do the floor, that was an oversight when i built my shed.

 

[e30-keith]

for sure i'll be putting down a heavy gauge polythene turned up at the edges. layer of sand blinding getting done first, screeded level and then the concrete

 

[Johnny chaos]

more pics of the e30

 

[Flatland Dave]

Great project! Beautiful Border Collie

 

[e30-keith]

more pics of the e30

well here she is e30 sport in delphin grey 138,000 miles 1991. Will let the pictures do the talking rather than me....

 

[e30-keith]

Update.. Framing is now up and all four sides are bolted together, just need to diagonal check before bolting down. Some purlin rails still to be put up. Going to order some roof cladding shortly, undecided as to go for a clear polycarbonate sheet in each of the 3 bays to let some daylight in there. The roof sheets have a non drip covering and obviously there will be condensation on the underside of the clear sheets.

rear panel was sheeted in 2nd hand corrugated sheeting, as it is next the trees and not seen, gutter will be put on as well then pushed up vertically

did a computer overlay compared to the original sketch to see how it lined up..

perspective lines were a bit out

 

[e30-keith]

cladding finally on, corner trims to sort out and edge flashing for the fascias

 

[dubber]

Wow that BM is a beauty. With proper wheels to boot!

 

[e30-keith]

thanks, i still have the alpinas and they still look good. BBS's are hard to keep clean

 

[astrotrain99]

Very nice, keep the updates coming

 

[e30-keith]

the only update on the build is got some redwood soffit sheeting done, still waiting on the edge trims being folded

 

[e30-keith]

Been a while from posting, works been slow, just getting flashing trims folded properly was a nightmare, the profile required and the machine operator, just didnt connect but got there in the end.

Sheeted the inside after fixing polyurethene insulation (which i got for free), OSB was £8 sheet and theres about 30 sheets. Nearly there just need the concrete floor laid and finish the electrics and roller door.

The timber sheeting is shiplap and preservative stained

The well structure needs to go, needs stone removed and tiles taken off to get it pulled away to a new location, a job i aint looking forward to

the view as you drive up the diveway

 

[Arps]

Nice collection!

 

[e30-keith]

phase two already in the planning stages . this is

the side with an awkward area, might put a roof over it and help protect a car

 

[madoc1]

wow! that turned out really nice. love the wood accent wall.

 

[e30-keith]

wow! that turned out really nice. love the wood accent wall.

thankyou, was looking at the uPVC cladding systems but they were working out expensive, i prefer wood although there will be work ahead to keep it looking good. Was going for a vertical timber corner trim but ended up with some flashing. It will also help when the well and shrub are removed and replaced with low planting