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Finally got the garage started!
- Thread starter Big Dog
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I love the Board & Batt siding . It will only look better as it ages to ! Great choice !I shot mine with Chevon Shingle oil and it is holding up nicely . At $6 a gallon its a whole lot cheaper than anything else and looks great , wears well . I pressure wash and reshoot my place every 2 -3 years .
Ceiling turned out at 13'4" +/- 2", depending on the pour for the floor.
Great pics Dawg, err I mean Mrs. Dawg.
I noticed the loft was open all the way, were you planning on an opening above the garage doors? Now is the time to frame one in. Just in case you'd like to load something in the loft from outside. Like your bed. Just in case you piss the Mrs off
Yes, there will be large double loft doors with pitched corners. They covered the opening while siding with the hemlock. It will reappear with doors.
Big Dog:: Don't forget some kinda Floor Drain. i'm sure you have this new garage well thought out...Looks Great..Byron
There will be a drain for each bay. One of the reasons I went with coarsening the walls was for wash down.
Al that means a lot to me, you were a key element in this project. It's been awhile since you did the original plans and I took the time to do some refining while stashing a few more $$$'s. I eliminated the stepped truss enabling me to go clear span. It also gave me a little more head room in the loft.
I know you and Bob wanted me to go with log siding and it was a tough decision and cost ended up being a non-factor. My desire is a "barn" look and I just never saw a log barn. Most barns in this area have a cement or block base with board and some with batt. I wrestled with this for quite awhile because I know how knowledgeable your are in construction. The wife and I just like the B&B look in this application, thanks for understanding ....
Thanks also go out for my HVAC council, Murph and electical/lighting pro, Jerry. Thanks for helping with my project garage, something I've wanted for a long time! Just goes to show you the value of friends and a well run forum!
I guess it qualifies as a FF garage!
Rusty is jealous! lookin great!!! i wish i had one
My sentiments exactly. Oh how I long for a garage....
Bamby
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Looks really nice and I'm sure it will be filled soon. What about heat for winter projects and long cold dreary days. My brother had garage that was close to that size and he end up framing a good size room in his so he could keep it comfortable easily and piddled around in it all the time.
Excellent job.
Enjoy
Excellent job.
Enjoy
Thanks to Murph, going with the recommendation of 2 vented 45K btu gas heaters. I'll install them some time in the fall. Free gas here ..............
thcri
Gone But Not Forgotten
Thanks to Murph, going with the recommendation of 2 vented 45K btu gas heaters. I'll install them some time in the fall. Free gas here ..............
I am glad you are doing it in the fall and not now to use to cure your concrete.
While away they managed to pretty much get the garage exterior complete short one window and some batt. Floor is going to have to wait for weather to break. We will work on utilities as time and weather allows. My son just sent me some pictures ..... oh boy!
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, hadn't really thought about the loft just yet. It will remain OSB until I get up there ......... 
I figured it was cement but was thinking you would do it with one of the many finish such at this one http://www.epoxy-coat.com/ It is very similar to what I have on my storage spaces here and it holds up well over time. It also resists stains.
Nope I hired a contractor for that. My manual labor days are long past. Oh and ours is by Armstrong but the same basic idea. There are several different manufactures of this stuff as well as the stick down tile floors. I saw some of the black and white square type at some of the NASCAR site when in North Carolina. Those places always look spotless even when cars are being built.
Oh and ours is by Armstrong but the same basic idea. There are several different manufactures of this stuff as well as the stick down tile floors. I saw some of the black and white square type at some of the NASCAR site when in North Carolina. Those places always look spotless even when cars are being built.
All progress stopped due to the weather (almost 5 weeks of nothing, too cold to pour a floor) BUT floor was just poured 3 weeks ago, sealed a week later (took forever to dry) and they just finished the stairs and odds and ends last week. The weekend after they finished I wired 60 receptacles, I ain't use to working off the top of a 12 foot step ladder. Pretty much on my own since.
Last week's evenings the priority was hire work. Pulled a well pump for my neighbor and hauled limestone for 3 driveways. For my projects this weekend, I dug 180 foot of ditch with the hoe and filled her up with 2B for garage drainage, set the power panel and stapled wire.
I'll continue with the wiring and I hope to dig for the power feed and get hotted up by next weekend. Next pictures will have a significant change in appearance. BTW ........ my lights came in Friday, 2 having damage to the reflectors. I'll be negotiating with FedEx, I'm pretty sure I can salvage them if I can get a few bucks for the trouble, if not I'll just have them replaced at their expense.
Last week's evenings the priority was hire work. Pulled a well pump for my neighbor and hauled limestone for 3 driveways. For my projects this weekend, I dug 180 foot of ditch with the hoe and filled her up with 2B for garage drainage, set the power panel and stapled wire.
I'll continue with the wiring and I hope to dig for the power feed and get hotted up by next weekend. Next pictures will have a significant change in appearance. BTW ........ my lights came in Friday, 2 having damage to the reflectors. I'll be negotiating with FedEx, I'm pretty sure I can salvage them if I can get a few bucks for the trouble, if not I'll just have them replaced at their expense.
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Very nice!!!