Wisconsin lake country garage

[napa68]

What did your cost come in at per square foot to build that (if you don't mind sharing)?

Tim

 

[GJoustra]

Really Cool build!

 

[Mikej1]

What is the technical / builders term for that type of foundation? Wisco Res myself.

 

[Supaflytnt]

Upper level has just recently been finished. A lot of it will be used for storage, and a lot of it will be used for ??? At this point, we have a lot of ideas but haven't committed to anything yet.

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[Supaflytnt]

Put a gas fire place in the corner up here. Wasn't sure if it was a good idea at first, but now that wisconsin is now like the planet Hoth, I'm glad we did




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[Supaflytnt]

Mikej1:

Im not sure what the technical builder's term for the type of foundation we have, but I do know that since we are on a lake and the water table is pretty high that we had to go above and beyond to get approval, with extra compacted stone, a beefed up slab and vapor barrier of geotech tile fabric. Here is another photo of the foundation going in that i didn't post:

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[Geo's66]

Awesome stuff- lake county, il checking in!! You guys do anything once it gets above 4degrees, let me know!!! Jesus it's cold... Sorry about the Pack- great game... Love that team and stadium, too.

 

[Supaflytnt]

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We burn firewood to help heat the house in the winter with a wood burning insert in the fireplace. When we had the concrete poured in the back of the garage we had them leave us a nice sized slab in the back to build a woodshed.

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[Mikej1]

Mikej1:

Im not sure what the technical builder's term for the type of foundation we have, but I do know that since we are on a lake and the water table is pretty high that we had to go above and beyond to get approval, with extra compacted stone, a beefed up slab and vapor barrier of geotech tile fabric. Here is another photo of the foundation going in that i didn't post:

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So it appears to be a block wall on a concrete footing but not below the frost line? I am familiar with the floating slab, I just have never seen your construction method. I am also a Dobie Dad.

 

[Organized_Garage]

While I am a tad late to the party, I did also want to check in with all the fellow Wisconsinites here and tell you Supaflytnt that you have a great looking garage!

Hello from Merton!

 

[hoho98925]

Great looking building!

 

[duwem]

Nice, I assume you looked at what options may have existed to not have the poles in the middle on the ground floor?

 

[nikfleisch]

Checking in from oconomowoc. Nice place.

 

[Stretch-22]

Former Wisconsin resident stopping by to say hi.

The garage looks awesome!!

 

[wisconsin hillrod]

Very nice.

 

[jim]

Looks great from here in Germantown!!! Jim