My new garage

[65Fury440]

After fussing around with the building dept. over size restrictions, I finally have a new garage. This will allow me to keep my cars at home instead of the shop.
It's only 24x24, but to me it's like Taj Mahal. The concrete comes next, my back is not looking forward to that day.
I also have to pick a lift company so I can get my piers in the right spot.
I know I'm old, when my buddy asked me where the stripper pole was going, my reply was "I'd rather have a new welding bench".

 

[The Horvaths]

Nice!

 

[polara71]

Congratulations. ...I remember my time like it was yesterday. What a great feeling

 

[bulldogchesty]

I am jealous.

 

[azblackhemi]

Nice garage! I'm curious about one thing, you say concrete next but the building is already up. Didn't you pour any footer and why not pour the floor at the same time?

 

[Fury440]

Looks great, lots of head space for a lift, be sure to get a "high lift" door opener kit.

 

[Ripinator]

After fussing around with the building dept. over size restrictions, I finally have a new garage. This will allow me to keep my cars at home instead of the shop.
It's only 24x24, but to me it's like Taj Mahal. The concrete comes next, my back is not looking forward to that day.
I also have to pick a lift company so I can get my piers in the right spot.
I know I'm old, when my buddy asked me where the stripper pole was going, my reply was "I'd rather have a new welding bench".

Mighty fine looking Garage Mahal you have there. I hear what yer saying about building permits and codes. My son and I built a new garage at his house, and the county wouldn't let us build the size we wanted - unless the garage was attached to the house. Strangely turned out that, if it is attached to the house, you can do almost anything you want.

 

[65Fury440]

Nice garage! I'm curious about one thing, you say concrete next but the building is already up. Didn't you pour any footer and why not pour the floor at the same time?

In FL we don't freeze, so no footer. The garage sit on treated 4x4s and is held dow with earth anchors, the concrete is a floating slab.

 

[65Fury440]

I am jealous.

Don't be, and you can drive across anytime you need to throw something up on the lift!

 

[furyus 67]

Nice lookin shed!! Only 24x24, lol. Congrats!!

 

[65Fury440]

Mighty fine looking Garage Mahal you have there. I hear what yer saying about building permits and codes. My son and I built a new garage at his house, and the county wouldn't let us build the size we wanted - unless the garage was attached to the house. Strangely turned out that, if it is attached to the house, you can do almost anything you want.

Yes, exactly the same thing here. I had to pay an architect $350.00 to stamp my drawing of a 3 foot by 6 foot connector .

 

[65Fury440]

Nice lookin shed!! Only 24x24, lol. Congrats!!

Thanks! My ex wife's new boyfriend has a 30x40 I built, The 24x24 is lots smaller, but I'm grateful.

 

[Ripinator]

Yes, exactly the same thing here. I had to pay an architect $350.00 to stamp my drawing of a 3 foot by 6 foot connector .

Deja vu all over again. . .

 

[furyus 67]

Thanks! My ex wife's new boyfriend has a 30x40 I built, The 24x24 is lots smaller, but I'm grateful.

True it is smaller. Mines 30x40 and unfortunately the way the previous owner had it built makes it a glorified 2 car garage. Your statement brought back memories of working in garages my fury would stick out of! Progress brother,progress!! Happy for ya!

 

[67Monaco]

Nice!

 

[azblackhemi]

In FL we don't freeze, so no footer. The garage sit on treated 4x4s and is held dow with earth anchors, the concrete is a floating slab.

Wow that's different from here in AZ. My metal garage has a 18x18 concrete footer with rebar in it. It's not for freezing but for a strong foundation. I guess the different soil and water table has something to do with the building codes.

 

[saforwardlook]

Congratulations. A new garage will change your life, for the better..............after you are done with the building departments. They are a real pain and I had to fight every step of the way to get a garage the size I wanted. But in my case, persistance paid off coupled with some good luck with some of the people I dealt with.

 

[65Fury440]

Congratulations. A new garage will change your life, for the better..............after you are done with the building departments. They are a real pain and I had to fight every step of the way to get a garage the size I wanted. But in my case, persistance paid off coupled with some good luck with some of the people I dealt with.

Thanks, yes my municipality limits unattached garages to 20x20, that just wasn't going to do it. The building dept. actually are pretty cool. I have to live in the city near my parents for health reasons. The last barn I built was zoned agricultural so no permit was even required.

I can't wait to get started on the inside.

 

[65Fury440]

Wow that's different from here in AZ. My metal garage has a 18x18 concrete footer with rebar in it. It's not for freezing but for a strong foundation. I guess the different soil and water table has something to do with the building codes.

The codes down here are lax. The only worse state I have worked in was West Virginia, where they have none. A school I worked at was feeding propane to unit heaters with garden hose.

Footers are no doubt better, I'm working within a budget though.
I am putting rebar in and I've decided to go 6" floors with 12" deep piers where the lift is going, so the cement trucks will get oiled.

 

[cantflip]

Footers are no doubt better, I'm working within a budget though.
I am putting rebar in and I've decided to go 6" floors with 12" deep piers where the lift is going, so the cement trucks will get oiled.

That's about typical in my experience... if you don't pour the 12"... they wont "let" you put up the lift.