New garage!

[Shane]

I sense your OCD/anal retentiveness but also feel your excitement. Enjoy!

Yes, it's true, I am a little OCD about my garage.

Making the bed--that's another story ;-)

Shane, I could learn a lesson to two from you..
Tx for posting, keep it up!

You got it!

It's not too late for a second level on that garage you know.

Right. Sigh.

That version of the plan never made it past the budget office.

Great idea, GJ!
or even a third floor!

..with elevator ?

I excel at spending other people's money.

OPM's baby!

 

[Shane]

Go taller if you can, 9 ft is a good start, 10 is better. Makes it feel bigger and more room to maneuver.

My understanding is that the walls are going to be 8 1/2 feet high.

No more hitting my head on the lights and door opener--I'm 6'4".

 

[Shane]

A few pics from this morning's festivities!

And a link to a short video of the buggy in action:

https://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v229/Shanebo/VID_20150820_083755_167_zpszug3kk78.mp4

Curb wall and approach yet to come, probably later today!

Shane

 

[Warpdrv]

Those lazy bastards - we had to roll that stuff in a wheel barrow.......

Lookin good..... if its not too hot, I like pouring concrete... Something about finishing work on it is soothing to me....

 

[wnyfjr]

I drove one of those buggies several times (B-I-L did concrete work and threw some work my way). They are great on relatively flat, dry surfaces. Try running it around back on sloping, wet grass and see how useful they are. But as demonstrated in the video above, wayyyy faster in this sort of scenario and no back-ache the next day!

 

[Shane]

The garage concrete is done!

Tomorrow, the ramped approach, step to the service door, and the patio remainder will get poured, then the driveway cleanup can begin.

I was surprised to learn today that the material that was brought in to raise and level the grade under the slab was 60 tons! The footings around the edges go down about two feet from the top of the curb wall, so there's a tremendous amount of concrete in there--shouldn't be going anywhere.

Here are some more pics of the progress today:

One of the first passes with the motor-leveler thing

Integrated curb wall shot

Forms off, resting in the sun

Pretty dry now, left side curb wall

Better shot of the curb wall. There is a 3.5 inch back-to-front elevation drop in the floor--the curb wall is level.

Lines cut

And a shot by the service door. I've had block wall lining the foundation before on another garage, but this poured curb wall thing is the cat's pajamas!

Shane

 

[Redfish Hunter]

That is Good Stuff. With that downward slope I anticipate extensive use of foul language and some unhappy moments when you drop something that rolls. Other than that, I think that the slope is an excellent idea.

I need to stop following this thread. If this keeps up I will be breaking ground myself and spending all my play money on something useful.

 

[rushes]

OMG...

Is this garage porn?

I'm sic...

 

[garyahouse]

Dumb question:

Why the huge slope?

Hey Rushes... congrats on 2000 posts today. You win our forum prize of a free garage. Just show Shane where ya want it !!!

Gary

darksider #44

 

[gixxerjasen]

He had 2000 posts today? Dang that's busy!

Nice, it's good to sit and watch the work. You can actually get a feel for where all of your money is going...

60 tons of that crap.

Wow, that's a lot of guys running around ALL day.

That little dump truck machine they won't let me play with.

Yep, money is all being spent well.

 

[wnyfjr]

One of the first passes with the motor-leveler thing

That power trowel is the nuts. I even worked on a couple of jobs where they had a ride-on version, with two sets of trowel blades. A couple of levers to control blade pitch/speed and you could really drive it around on the concrete. I had never seen anything like it before.

I am jealous of your impending garage. I see large pole barns and garages and imagine hosting a tech day from one. Of course, I am not mechanical, I don't do woodworking or any such hobby requiring specialized tools or equipment, and I don't own multiple bikes or quads that need a home, so I can't justify any such expenditure. As it is, I would love to tear down and rebuild the attached garage I have now (it's really crap), but that's not likely to happen either. I will continue to watch and enjoy your project vicariously. Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Warpdrv]

Dumb question:Why the huge slope?

Agreed - that is a very generous amount of pitch.......

1" per 10ft is usually more then enough for water runoff.... You won't have that issue ever....

Regardless - looks like its coming along very nicely, good stuff....

 

[Shane]

Dumb question:Why the huge slope?

Gary

darksider #44

Good question!

It's 3.5 inches over 32 feet, so not really enough to be noticed by anything except melted snow falling off cars.

Shane

He had 2000 posts today? Dang that's busy!
Nice, it's good to sit and watch the work. You can actually get a feel for where all of your money is going...

60 tons of that crap.

Wow, that's a lot of guys running around ALL day.

That little dump truck machine they won't let me play with.

Yep, money is all being spent well.

Since I'm out of likes for the day already..."like".

Shane

 

[Shane]

That power trowel is the nuts. I even worked on a couple of jobs where they had a ride-on version, with two sets of trowel blades. A couple of levers to control blade pitch/speed and you could really drive it around on the concrete. I had never seen anything like it before.
I am jealous of your impending garage. I see large pole barns and garages and imagine hosting a tech day from one. Of course, I am not mechanical, I don't do woodworking or any such hobby requiring specialized tools or equipment, and I don't own multiple bikes or quads that need a home, so I can't justify any such expenditure. As it is, I would love to tear down and rebuild the attached garage I have now (it's really crap), but that's no likely to happen either. I will continue to watch and enjoy your project vicariously. Thanks for sharing!!

You bet!

Thanks for watching!

Shane

 

[Shane]

Dumb question:Why the huge slope?

Agreed - that is a very generous amount of pitch.......

1" per 10ft is usually more then enough for water runoff.... You won't have that issue ever....

Regardless - looks like its coming along very nicely, good stuff....

Simultaneous posting...didn't see your comment at first.

Another "like" for the day!

Shane

 

[dcarver]

where you live.. did you have to get permits?

 

[Intech]

As soon as that concrete is cured epoxy it. When the garage is built the floor will be covered and be a pain to move everything to do it.

 

[Shane]

where you live.. did you have to get permits?

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Yes, we needed permits for demo, electric, building, and probably one or two more that I can't remember.

 

[Shane]

As soon as that concrete is cured epoxy it. When the garage is built the floor will be covered and be a pain to move everything to do it.

Planning on doing a spray-on sealant before moving in.

Thought about epoxy (I have that in the basement workshop), but thinking that a simple concrete sealer will be the right thing for this application.

Just something to keep errant oil spills from immediately penetrating.

Shane

 

[Warpdrv]

Thats a good idea but it doesn't hold up forever, you have to recoat it.... Epoxy is a better way to go....

But personally I don't give a rats ass if my concrete sees oil, I obviously don't do it deliberately but shit happens.....

Anything is better then a gravel floor.