Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Welcome......To Odd Acres

[Finallygotit]

For you folks following along on the journey, we have an update.

Through exhaustive investigative analysis, it has been determined conclusively that this is the primary scene (ground zero) of the serial concrete murderer, AKA Mr. Concrete.

I give you, the shed!



The slab was done in many pours, is nowhere near flat, has cracks in it out the whazoo, and some pours were so dry, I can pick out the aggregate.

sigh.............

More to come!

 

[-Brent-]

Ummmm...... Honey, are you trying to tell me something?

Haha, be worried when a hotplate followed by a cot and some Army surplus blankets show up!

 

[Finallygotit]

So my wife and I were talking again one day after this....



And we both came to the same conclusion that it would not be advantageous to have the little car in the shop if a piece of wood decided to turn into a projectile off the table saw. What to do.......

What else could one do? Why build a new garage for the little car! And that means..............the concrete extravaganza, Odd Acres style.

Forms anyone?





And while were at it, might as well form a pad for the trailer.





Might as well tear out the dilapidated stoop in front of the shed and put in a proper unit.



More to come!

 

[Bob Heine]

Dan, I think we call that TRUE LOVE in the Garage Journal world.

 

[Finallygotit]

And yes, it's time to pull out the pavers in front of the french doors; which my wife and I did.



And more forms......



Then we decided to put concrete in between the new garage and the shop.



More to come.

 

[Finallygotit]

Haha, be worried when a hotplate followed by a cot and some Army surplus blankets show up!

 

[Bib Overalls]

Use red tinted concrete for the porch in front of the French doors. A good cement finisher can cut the slab and trowel the cuts and tops to look like "pavers." Make sure your stucco walls are covered regardless of the color of the concrete you use.

 

[Finallygotit]

And we have concrete!









Don't mind the friends musky bait dog.





Next up, garage placement.

 

[Finallygotit]

Dan, I think we call that TRUE LOVE in the Garage Journal world.

And for that Bob, I will forever be grateful.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[-Brent-]

In 2025 this thread will have a concrete skate park, a go-cart track, some cement sculptures, a helipad, and ooh, how about a parking garage, maybe a swimming pool (do they make those out of concrete anymore?), and while you're at it, pour a driveway. Haha.

 

[strength_and_power]

Very impressive. I am now caught up as I read from the start.


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[1/2 Cup]

Lets consider your build.................endorsed..


Regards

 

[ajohno]

Great job.

 

[Terrick down Under]

So.... are you seeing concrete in your sleep now?

 

[Giddyup]

Dan, it has been a little while since I checked in..... what a transformation.
The shop and house have come along a treat. I have to say it is always good to have a sense of humor when it comes to houses... and shops...
We had a house that was built in 1959, when it came time to redo the kitchen not only were there gaps behind the cabinets for creepy crawlies (spiders) to drop in through, the gap was even big enough for four legged furries to make themselves a nest under the cabinets...

Keep up the good work on Odd Acres... looking forward to more adventures

 

[jbmatth]

That is just awesome, love all of the concrete and the amount of work you have put into Odd Acres. Keep posting, I'll just have to wait for more.
JB

 

[drivesitfar]

FIO: your STORY just keeps getting better and better. i too like a bit of concrete to clean up an area. so your bride gives or ok's the man cave and is ok with you building another garage? you sir are a LUCKY MAN!!

is that foundation for the new garage 10 or 12 inches thick? that is one way to keep the water from coming inside or damaging a sill plate. WELL DONE SIR!!

was there another reason for the double or triple thick foundation?

your followers comments even add a little more spice to your story so happily following along when i have time, but the push for the WEDDING is on so excuse me if i don't post as often for a while.

keep up the great work and story!!

 

[Finallygotit]

In 2025 this thread will have a concrete skate park, a go-cart track, some cement sculptures, a helipad, and ooh, how about a parking garage, maybe a swimming pool (do they make those out of concrete anymore?), and while you're at it, pour a driveway. Haha.

OMG!! I almost back flushed my nose with coffee!!!

Very impressive. I am now caught up as I read from the start.


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Thank you! And thanks for stopping in.

Lets consider your build.................endorsed..


Regards

Thanks 1/2 Cup! BTW, is that a 1/2 endorsement? Now get back to that K!

Seriously, thank you very much!

Great job.

Thank you sir!

So.... are you seeing concrete in your sleep now?

Unfortunately, I am.......

Thanks for stopping by!

Dan, it has been a little while since I checked in..... what a transformation.
The shop and house have come along a treat. I have to say it is always good to have a sense of humor when it comes to houses... and shops...
We had a house that was built in 1959, when it came time to redo the kitchen not only were there gaps behind the cabinets for creepy crawlies (spiders) to drop in through, the gap was even big enough for four legged furries to make themselves a nest under the cabinets...

Keep up the good work on Odd Acres... looking forward to more adventures

Oh there is more and thanks for the kind words!

That is just awesome, love all of the concrete and the amount of work you have put into Odd Acres. Keep posting, I'll just have to wait for more.
JB

Thanks JB!

FIO: your STORY just keeps getting better and better. i too like a bit of concrete to clean up an area. so your bride gives or ok's the man cave and is ok with you building another garage? you sir are a LUCKY MAN!!

I keep telling her that I'm lucky but she just says I'm stuck with her.

is that foundation for the new garage 10 or 12 inches thick? that is one way to keep the water from coming inside or damaging a sill plate. WELL DONE SIR!!

was there another reason for the double or triple thick foundation?

The pad itself is 6" thick with a 12" perimeter footer reinforced with rebar. The concrete (everywhere) is the fiber reinforced stuff. The new garage is a Tuff-Shed garage and everything about it is built like a brick outhouse. It's a bit of overkill but I like overkill.

your followers comments even add a little more spice to your story so happily following along when i have time, but the push for the WEDDING is on so excuse me if i don't post as often for a while.

I truly enjoy the comments and questions from other GJ members.

You sir do not need to make excuses for not posting. You have a wedding to prepare for your wonderful daughter.

Thought for this year - "I do it Daddy!"

keep up the great work and story!!

I will try!

 

[sawduststeve]

WooHoo, concrete and plenty of it .
Great stuff Dan, it looks like your guys did a good job, it'll certainly make things better around home.You don't seem to have covered it over, no threat of frost over night then.

Regards
Steve.

 

[Nighttrain]

What a great detailed thread. Congrats on your retirement home. Guess you wont be spending much time mowing grass in your retirement!

 

[Finallygotit]

WooHoo, concrete and plenty of it .
Great stuff Dan, it looks like your guys did a good job, it'll certainly make things better around home.You don't seem to have covered it over, no threat of frost over night then.

Regards
Steve.

Thanks for dropping in Steve! Slowly but surely, we will have the dirt covered up. If anything green pops up from the ground, I'm going to hit it with ground clear.

What a great detailed thread. Congrats on your retirement home. Guess you wont be spending much time mowing grass in your retirement!

Thanks for the kind words Nighttrain and thanks for stopping by.

I didn't like mowing lawns when I was younger and I certainly don't want to do it now. Plus, with moving to this part of the country, I don't have to shovel sunshine.

Take care!

 

[C_F]

Love all the new concrete around the place, those guys got it poured fast! I'm excited to check back in & see the progress on your new garage build.

 

[Finallygotit]

Hello CF

 

[Finallygotit]

OK, let's put up a garage. This new building is 16' wide by 20' deep.

All done! It took them a little over a day to get this erected and finished.

More to come!

 

[Bib Overalls]

We put up a 16"x 24" shed like that several years ago. Even with concrete we did it for less than the cost of a similar size portable.

 

[Bob Heine]

Dan, that's amazing and the white shingled roof and turbine should keep the instant garage from becoming an instant sauna. Any plan to insulate and maybe a swamp cooler?

 

[Finallygotit]

So here's the little car in its new home.



The folks at Tuff-Shed made a boo-boo (in our favor) but it altered our plans for insulating the new garage. They made good and insulated the building (walls and inner roof) with rigid foam sheet, gratis.

So my lovely wife wanted the walls to look the same as the shop so we purchased more OSB and she went about painting them as she did before. Once this was done, it was time to epoxy coat the floor.

More to come!

 

[-Brent-]

That radiant barrier OSB is really some awesome stuff. It was used on our shed. I'm going to use the stuff on our roofs when it's time to tear them off and reroof.

 

[Cougar67]

I've enjoyed your build. I'd like to downsize in a few years and redo a ranch. It's interesting how buildings differ in other regions. I'm glad the Cobra got his own room. What is the power cord snaked into the trunk for? Is it a Prius engine or something?

 

[Boosted1]

Wow! That was fast. Nice addition. How will you keep the hinged doors from being blown by wind into your car when driving in/out?

 

[jbmatth]

I've enjoyed your build. I'd like to downsize in a few years and redo a ranch. It's interesting how buildings differ in other regions. I'm glad the Cobra got his own room. What is the power cord snaked into the trunk for? Is it a Prius engine or something?

Cougar,
I would guess it is for a batter tender type charger, mine looks the exact same right now, on life support for winter.
JB

 

[Finallygotit]

That radiant barrier OSB is really some awesome stuff. It was used on our shed. I'm going to use the stuff on our roofs when it's time to tear them off and reroof.

Hi Brent! It will be interesting to see how that stuff performs this summer.

I've enjoyed your build. I'd like to downsize in a few years and redo a ranch. It's interesting how buildings differ in other regions. I'm glad the Cobra got his own room. What is the power cord snaked into the trunk for? Is it a Prius engine or something?

Hello Cougar and thanks for stopping by. A Prius!?!?!?! Blasphemy I say!! Nothing but good ole Detroit V8 muscle in that baby. I think I need to go take a shower.

A Prius........who the heck would stick a Prius........grumble......mumble......Need shower!

Wow! That was fast. Nice addition. How will you keep the hinged doors from being blown by wind into your car when driving in/out?

Hello Boosted! I installed these SS hooks and eye's which work great to keep the doors in place.

Cougar,
I would guess it is for a batter tender type charger, mine looks the exact same right now, on life support for winter.
JB

JB, you are correct. I have my battery installed in the trunk in a hidden compartment. Getting it in and out of there is somewhat of a pain so I plug in the battery tender whenever the car is parked to avoid having to change out the battery. Has been working quite well for years.

 

[drivesitfar]

FGI: WOW. pouring cement yesterday and parking your cool car inside an almost fully finished shed/garage/shop. just curious since that shed is pretty good size was there an option for a regular garage door?

so i think you mentioned you don't get the heat of Phoenix, but just how hot will or does it get at your place in August?

you place just keeps getting better and i bet it's almost hard to hold back your tongue on some of the comments knowing what you've already finished and haven't shown us.

KEEP UP THE GREAT STORY!!

oh and i won't mention PRIUS again. OOPS i just did!

speaking of batteries if you use the battery tender are you saying you need to cause you don't take your little car out often or that by plugging it in extends the life on the 5 year batteries? and how much longer do they last?

 

[Finallygotit]

Hello Drives

Originally the folks at Tuff-Shed had a standard sectional door that went with this garage. I have always liked the look of barn door type garages with muscle cars lurking inside. That's why I went with the doors you see there. Plus it gives me unobstructed access to store things in the trusses.

Regarding the heat, Tucson normally sees 100° - 101° from June to August. Where we are at, we are always ~5° - 6° cooler due to our higher elevation.

And yes, I don't take the little car out as much as I would like which is why the tender is plugged in.

 

[Bob Heine]

Dan, I'm hoping the battery tender will extend the life of my batteries. Not using the cars every day as well as the heat seems to kill them sooner. I was never sure the alligator clips were secure so I put pigtails on the PT Cruiser and 87 Corvette batteries so I can hook them up without opening the hood. The PT has the connector coming out the front grille and the Vette through the side vent.

 

[Finallygotit]

Hi Bob

I'm using one of the Granite Digital tenders. I am very happy with it. It's keeping my Optima red top in fine shape

 

[sawduststeve]

Blimey, you don't hang about, your instant shed about as big as my garage, I do envy you your amount of space.
For what it's worth I prefer open out traditional style doors, those hooks and eyes, they're called cabin hooks here ,I must have fitted hundreds of them over time.
Great work as ever.
Regards
Steve.

 

[Cougar67]

Der. I didn't think about your battery being relocated to the rear. I was teasing about the Prius. I use a battery Tender Jr. and only got a year from a red Optima battery. It was replaced free under warranty though. I really like those Cobras.

 

[Grumblebum]

Hi Dan, great thread. Well written. Finished reading through in the middle of the night as one does on occasion

Does that mean the Quonset is now pretty much just a workshop with the replica in it's new home ? Shame about the leaks, I must admit I like that building style but after also following JB's hidey hole they seem to be heavy on the maintenance side - hopefully that sealant holds up and keeps it dry for you now.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers GB

 

[1/2 Cup]

So here's the little car in its new home.

The folks at Tuff-Shed made a boo-boo (in our favor) but it altered our plans for insulating the new garage. They made good and insulated the building (walls and inner roof) with rigid foam sheet, gratis.

So my lovely wife wanted the walls to look the same as the shop so we purchased more OSB and she went about painting them as she did before. Once this was done, it was time to epoxy coat the floor.

More to come!

Dan, just a fantastic result, well done..