Dream Garage - Day 64

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

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

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

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

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

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

Garage Build - Day 6

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.