Very old garage

[bczygan]

Wow.......long time and big changes.

Any photos?????????

What did you end up spending? Sounds like a lot. And a lot of work too.

And the floor......The money you spent to pour that new one over, could you have removed the old one and poured a normal one?

Big question on the floor. Was the old one moving at all, winter to summer? If now, and it was stable, a new one over could work. And what you did is super duty. Any cracks yet?

Tell us the rest of the story...

 

[kelpaso1]

Ok, so I'm bring my thread back from the dead! Since the last post.... I've put a new roof on "shingles", poured new concrete with a ton of rebar and wire to try prevent cracking due to the old floor under it 8"+ deep, replaced and added all the ceiling rafters, added proper wall studs, added new windows and new man door. I have insulation and an insulated overhead door purchased but am waiting for new electrical to be run before that goes in. As I've stated before the building is about 350sqf. It will have about an 8' insulated ceiling along with insulated walls. I'm wondering what my best (as always cheapest) heating option will be. I live in north central Illinois and gas heating will not be an option. I'll want to keep it around 60 degrees in the winter and 68 in the summer...... all day and night. Thanks guys!

Wood Stove? I use 3 cords a winter and it goes 24 hrs/day from oct to April. And I keep my garage at 75 degrees at all times. I love working in a t-shirt in the middle of a blizzard And if you have never used wood heat you don't know what your missing. Warms you down to the bones after 2 hours of snow blowing. If you buy wood in tree length and cut and split yourself looking at about $100/cord