Dream Garage Project

For Ted

2010-07-04T16:40:00.000-07:00

Yup - It's Pop's Garage and that IS a flat screen in a garage. What man-cave would it be without one? Now to put up some 30 more signs.

Almost Done

2010-06-12T16:53:00.000-07:00

In May, the floor was finished in a 2 stage epoxy. This is a base coat, a second layer of decorative flakes and then a 2 part clear coat is applied. From start to finish to dry, this took over a week - but the results are great.

Last weekend the lift was delivered and installed.

This was not a do-it-yourself project...so I had the pros do the install

Here it is completed. For those that need to know the technical features, it is a Bendpak 10 foot - 2 post 220 volt electric/hydrolic lift with a 9,000 pound capacity.

I completed the electrical today and tested it out...It works!

Full house! Next up tools and equipment

Dream Garage - Day ?? Month 4

2010-04-20T18:30:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I've had the opportunity to update this post... so here goes.

This is turning into one long build... but we are making progress. Since my last write up we have completed painting, all electrical, cable for the big screen TV and an occupancy permit!

Today, we wrapped up the landscaping - which is shared with Grace's Oasis - with several LARGE palm trees, bushes and a crushed shell driveway.

Hopefully we'll get the floor epoxy down and the lift installed within the next month.

Dream Garage - Day 64

2010-02-20T10:47:00.000-08:00

Since I am out of the retirement mode and back to work, I have not had the opportunity to update the project. So for the past month a lot of the detail work was underway.

The electrical, lighting and garage openers are installed. In the lift bay we installed a specially designed garage door opener that allows the door to rise to hug the ceiling so that it will not interfere with a car when it is on the lift. You can see that the opener is mounted on the wall next to the door
The exterior has its' stucco put on and is ready for sealer and paint.
The interior is done with 3 coats of color.
The lift is in storage in Orlando and we are waiting for the epoxy floor to be completed before that will be installed.
Exterior paint and final grading is this week, with the final inspection is set for early next week
Oh.. and we now have a usable attic!!

Garage Build - Day 41

2010-01-28T09:55:00.000-08:00

Progress!

Roof shingles and the rough electrical were completed the other day. Sheet rock work was completed this morning. Next is mud and plastering the ceilings and walls, and finish electrical.

Garage Build - Day 34

2010-01-21T08:51:00.000-08:00

A lot has happened over the past few weeks. We upgraded the electrical service in the house to get 100 amp service to the garage. The trusses were installed yesterday (we had 9 framers here and they did it all in one day!) and the attic, drop down ladder and trim work is being finished up today. Next up, roof inspection, shingling, and attic completion.

Garage Build - Day 20

2010-01-07T07:27:00.000-08:00

The walls are done!

Next up, county inspection of the completed walls. Because we are in hurricane country, the engineering that goes into this build is interesting. Within the walls, every 4 feet or so, are rebars that run from the foundation to the top sill plate. These rebars will tie the roof trusses to the walls. Before the trusses are installed, concrete will be poured down the cavities of the walls reinforcing the rebar. The carpenters are here today measuring for the installation of the trusses and roof.

Garage Build - Day 18

2010-01-07T06:56:00.000-08:00

Catching up on the build

The blocks were delivered and there are a lot of them. The brick layers will be here for the next three days and the walls should be done. The contractor told me that it should be done in less than two, but the cold will slow production. (yah, it's only been 30 degrees each morning here)

Blocks delivered and Lintel beams installed (these are the beams across the garage door openings.)

Garage Build - Day 17

2010-01-02T08:22:00.000-08:00

While we were on vacation up north, the prefab truses were deilvered and they poured the garage floor.

Garage Build - Day 6

2009-12-23T10:03:00.000-08:00

The foundation and floor area was filled and compacted today. We were able to drive the car in to set final placement of the lift. For this, we will pour additional concrete under the lift posts to support the weight.

Next, the engineers will be here today to do a 'soil compaction' test, then the floor will be poured by the end of the week. We will not be here to see that happen, as we will be in the great white north for the holidays.

Garage Build - Day 3

2009-12-19T12:53:00.000-08:00

The footing blocks were delivered late yesterday and the masons were here today and got the foundation and stem walls installed. Next up, dropping gravel, compacting and they'll pour the floor next week.

Plumbing installed!!

Delivery of Blocks

Masons at Work

Front of Garage

Done for the Day!

Garage Build - Day 2

2009-12-18T09:23:00.000-08:00

The footings were poured this morning (just beat the rain we're supposed to get).

Since the Tedster likes all things with motors and noise, here are a couple of videos of the backhoe digging the trenches and the ceeeement truck in action.

Garage Foundation from grace doran on Vimeo.

Garage Build - Day 1

2009-12-17T13:26:00.000-08:00

Since moving to Florida one of the things we have missed is having sufficient storage and a LARGE garage. With several Harley's, a Mustang, numerous tools, equipment and collectibles, our small 2 car attached garage just does not fit the bill.

After several months of planning we have finally put together a dream garage design. It will be a 3 car garage - 2 front garage doors and one side garage door and will be 30' by 30' and 12' high. It will have a 2 post lift along with all of the electrical requirements for ample lighting, a MiG welder, plasma cutter and a compressor (oh.. and a flat screen TV, too!). So, stop by regularly and check in on how it progresses.

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Construction started December 16th and we have already run into a need for a slight change in plans. The back yard is not quite level so instead of going with a monolithic slab, we'll need stem wall footings and will have to plan on excavating the land around the side garage entrance area, as the floor will be a little higher than we originally thought.

From the top down 1) Rear corner - lines are staked 2) At pool entrance looking at what will be the front of the garage 3) The digging starts 4) Footings are dug and rebar is in

Tomorrow - concrete will be poured