mjeff87 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'm finally gonna get the 2 car garage I've been dreaming about.......but it comes with a catch. It's attached to an as-yet-to-be-built house :thumbsup: The wife and I have finally decided to build. Picked out a lot yesterday. Details to follow..... Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLHTAZ Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Congrats man :clapping: Glad to see someone is making prgress in these tough times :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks We've been saving our pennies for the last several years, waiting and watching for the right time to jump (interest rates, credit rating, etc.). It's go time :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djag12 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Congrats. As a first time home builder 5 years ago I know the headaches. Just watch over the contractor and try to think things out. I know if I had to do it over I would change a few things. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 the beauty of it is that the lot is in the same subdivision we're already in, about 1/2 mile away from us. I am gauranteed to be there just about every day, watching....... :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I've done this twice (both houses in VA too Jeff :D ). It was the "installment" type construction loan; complete one phase then the bank releases $$ for the next phase. It never goes right even with the best of contractors. Snags like weather, sick employees, etc. etc. hold you up constantly. There were many MANY all nighters finishing up something then going to work the next day, over and over again. Managed to complete both on time, but not w/o a lot of stress and pain. NEVER AGAIN!! Every one since then has been a completed turn-key house. Not trying to discourage you, but it's really a major PITA. Good luck mate, hope it works for ya! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Congrats man... You will be really happy with having a garage. Just make sure you don't use it to park cars in :huh???: Ok let the wifey park hers in there... set your side up for tool storage and parts... now that you will have space for it. Keep in mind work tables and benches are clutter magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 If you get the choice, make it plenty deep(and wide too, though its usually easier to make it deep). Also, lots of light, lots and lots of light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brdhntr Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 remember the guy rule: the garage must be as large as the house. ;) you only get 1 chance to satisfy your garage size needs, do it up right. :thumbsup: seriously, that's great! i have a nice, pretty large garage. my problem is it's full. i have 2 projects in it, lot's of tools, and parts. i can work in 1 stall when i can move a vehicle around, but most times that's not possible. that means i spend most of my time on typical repairs in the driveway, like now. i can't work on the mj today because it's blowing and snowing so bad. it is a storm in my book, but we have a blizzard warning. to be out there, i'd be sitting in -20 40 miles an hour winds and snow. nope, i'll stay inside. :grrrr: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNL1MTD Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 very cool, I thought you were going to say that you are buying the neighbor's house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvusse Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 One piece of advise: when you have the garage floor poured, have it set up for radiant floor heating,as in insulation below the concrete and the plumbing in place. believe you me, it is nice to have, and even if you don't have the money to have the system installed now, at least the floor is ready for when you do. Only other way to do it is to demolish the floor and pour a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Stuff I've learned with the garage dad built years back (before I was into Jeeps): -before you park anything in it, cover the floor with one of those coatings -insulating the walls and sheathing them in plywood will never be easier -oh, and a ceiling is nice too. Makes it much easier to heat in the winter and cool in the summer -a 20x24 garage may sound big, until you park an MJ in it. 24x24 is the smallest I would ever accept if I was starting from scratch All are things I regret not pushing for off the bat. I just didn't know any better at the time. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deziped Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I went 24 x 24 and as stated thats the bare min. you want to go. You can at least open the doors on two vehicles parked in the garage without having to bang the sides of one or the other up (IF YOUR CAREFUL).It leaves a little bit of room for a work bench etc. My wife's a pack rat, gotta store every damn seasonal item she buys and it's getting a little cluttered.. I'm now thinking of adding on 10 X 24 just to store her crap into a divided section all by itself and get her outa my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86FUBAR Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Whats all of this her, her, her stuff , shes got the whole damn house to screw with (minus the small corner that my lazy boy is in ) make her park out side . i aint got a garage yet but my wife already knows that when i get one that its all mine and no if ands or buts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 I'm finally gonna get the 2 car garage I've been dreaming about.......but it comes with a catch. It's attached to an as-yet-to-be-built house :thumbsup: The wife and I have finally decided to build. Picked out a lot yesterday. Details to follow..... Jeff Super cool :chillin: ! When is the anticipated date of completion, so we can plan the Garage warming party . I hope during the warmer months - some of us southerners’ are not prepared for the cold :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEThomas Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Yes, get as much as you can. I built a 26x26 and it's good, but we have to store parts in the barn and just use the garage to work in. ALso if you ever want a lift, plan now!!!! We had to reengineer the garage with a cathedral ceiling over the lift bay to use the lift. And even at that we have to remove the cap off my truck to use it and have to watch vans close. My next garage would be 26x38 with a 2 story ceiling over the lift bay :cheers: Then the 2nd floor over the rest of the garage would be parts storage / office / Jeep Lounge :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Share Posted January 13, 2009 well, we do have to keep it within budget, but it is a 20X20 (attached). Can't do a lift because there's going to be a bonus room above it (my concession to the wife....I get the garage, she gets the bonus room :shake: ) Can't do the radiant heat, but it really doesn't get that cold down here. I'm going seal the concrete myself. The builder was able (with my persuasion) to move up the slotting date by 3 weeks, so we're looking at a move in by the end of June at the latest, weather permitting. Y'all are invited to the grand opening :cheers: if I'm still alive by then.. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 IMO: 20x20 = one car garage I can't imagine losing that 4 extra feet. :( Where will you put your stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Jeff my garage is 20x20 :eek: at least till we find a piece of land and build our next house. Couple of things I would have done in the garage whiule it is being wired. You want a seperate 100 amp panel in there. You will also want a 5o amp line off of that panel to power your welder :yes: also a 30 amp one for the air compressor :idea: Keep in mind all outlets should be at least waist high. also if you can.. if you sheet rock the garage spec out fire resistant stuff. While you are dreaming.. have the contractor pour a concrete pad in front of the garage, that way you can work on stuff outside on preety days. Another thing on the concrete in the garage... see if you can spec the crete. You want 6000psi with the fiberglass in it.. as well as the mesh. I would recommend at least 6" thick... preferably 8"-10". That will help prevent the floor from caracking especially if your rig sits in one spot for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garmj Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Build it as big as you can afford (or your wife will let you). If you later decide to quit working on cars and decide to have a bunch of kids you can turn it into bedrooms or a mother in law apt. My wife and I bought a SMALL house with a 1 stall garage, I call it 1 stall cause its about as wide as a horse.You can pull a car in but you have to crawl out a window to get out. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 definitely go with an epoxy flooring. Helps out alot. :brows: Also agree with installing insulation and sheetrock on all walls and ceilings. I did this on my additional garage outside of the excisting garage, and it stays much warmer and cooler. Mine is 14x25 which makes room for a nice bench in the front and plenty of room all around for the MJ. Originally it was 14x30 and would fit two cars end to end but I gave up 5 ft for the wifes laundry room. :fool: Try to get a steel beam installed for a pneumatic chainfall. Can pull motors or lift the front or rear with ease. :thumbsup: :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Wish I had a shop/garage... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 I'm double checking the garage dimensions this afternoon....I think I'm wrong on the size. Paul, that is the exact sealing kit I'm planning on using This is the lot I think we’re going to select, and a finished version of the house model we’re going with. The lot is smaller than some of the others available, but it has it’s advantages to us (along with being cheaper :D) It’s backed by a ravine that’s a protected conservation area, and is also the last plot in the section you see. Nothing is going to get built either behind or beside it on the one side. Plus it’s just big enough for me to take care of landscaping-wise without having to commit an entire day, like the lot we currently have. Image Not Found This is what will eventually be moving into (not the same colors, though): Image Not Found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Nice!!! :thumbsup: Wish I had a big house with a shop/garage.. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfpdm Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Very nice. I love my floor. Easy cleanup. It's a breeze to install on new concrete too. :thumbsup: If you can swing it, when they pour your driveway, have them go all the way over to the side of the garage. That way when two cars are in the garage or in the driveway, you can pull around and slip into the side door in bad weather. Plus it's a good location for future projects. :brows: edit: Oh and it's less grass to cut. :D :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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