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I added this garage extension (34' x 50') between Thansgiving '07 and May '08. Every weld, nail, screw done by my hand or my helpful son Travis (except installation of the shingles). Includes 5 bays with one having a 9,000 lb assymetrical lift. Includes two full baths (one up, one down), 26' x 31' entertainment room up, one bedroom up, kitchenette area, and 12' x 8' balcony overlooking the pool.
If you are going to add something like this, you might as well make it worthwhile. Front view of 3-car garage with addition: [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/080608b_2684.jpg[/IMG] Side view: [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/080608d_2686.jpg[/IMG] Back view: [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/080819e_2766.jpg[/IMG] Inside: [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/080819c_2764.jpg[/IMG] I hope you like, Aaron |
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| pianoguy | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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The ultimate man-cave - excellent!
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| bogus | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Posted on: 2008/10/22 4:45
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Gives me an idea. Maybe I can convert my house into a huge garage. Very nice.
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| red_johnny | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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WOW! I have the space to do that here but not the funds or the wifes approval. Looks freaking great!
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| Matatk | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Very nice! I'd have somewhere to go besides the couch when my wife kicks me out!
So what do your neighbors think.... Matthew |
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Thanks for the positive comments guys. People really think this is a WOW project!
First, let me say that I live in a master planned community in the Woodlands area north of Houston. They HOA's are very picky about what gets built after the initial build. Let me start this by saying that "it was my wife's idea", or sort of... I built the pool you see in pic #2 during the Spring / Summer '07. There are lots of neighborhood kids that like to hang out at the house (even before the pool). More kids equals more trips inside to use the bathroom. She wanted me to add a 9' x 6' "wetroom" behind the garage, to keep the wet kids off the floors inside. I suggested that we add the same amount of addition all the way across the back, instead of a simple 6' adjunct. I figured if I was going to add onto the back, I wanted to make it large enough for a 2nd car (tandem), which meant 12' add on to the existing 24'. Eventually after I started measuring and sketching things up, I discovered that I could extend it by 26' (to make a full 50' deep), and still miss an existing tree by 3.5'. So the garage addition became set at that 26' number. After many iterations, I suggested a large entertainment room upstairs for the kids with the other add ons. The balcony was an argument in itself (she thinks teenage kids will jump into the pool from up there), but eventually she agreed. She really couldn't complain, as I was doing all of the work myself. I am still less than $20K into the build with absolutely everything included (even the lift, electrical, etc). I am certainly not finished with the build, as there remains lots of interior work to complete, but it is watertight. And my wife is happy, as this was all started "from her idea". Life lesson: Keep the wife happy (and maybe you get added satisfaction along the way). Aaron |
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| BillH | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Nice.
Your $20k doesn't include the concrete does it? |
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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The $20K figure includes everything (the concrete was $6,050, and was poured when I had the decking done around the pool). Remember, there is no labor included in the build, as I (with some help from my son, and on occasion a friend) provided all of the sweat equity.
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Thanks for the motivation! I was budgeting more than that for materials on a freestanding 3-car garage without the 2nd story and bathrooms.
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| Notorious | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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I'll trade you my house and garage for your garage!
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Posted on: 2008/10/23 16:48
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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His garage is twice as big as my house and garage combined.
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| BillH | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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I just priced a 30 x 36,(12 ft walls) steel & wood shop. One 16 ft door, one man door. Slab, permits, everything for $25k. No plumbing, elect. or insulation/drywall.
A 24 x 24 all wood, 2x6 walls (8 ft.)around here is $16k. |
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| pr0zac | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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| brut | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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That is great!! I can squeeze 6 vettes(lol) in my garage, but it is nothing like yours. You did a great job bro!!
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Thanks for the positive comments guys. They are certainly appreciated!
Some of you may have thought that this was a basic stick/frame construction, but it required a serious inner structure to be able to have the large open span. [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/100_2216.jpg[/IMG] The frame work you see are 10W34 "I" beams. The longest beam is 10" tall, wide flange to allow the wood to set properly on the 2" flange, 26' long, and 34 lbs/linear ft; read as 884 lbs for the longest beam lifted by hand into position on the gorilla ladders. That thing was HEAVY! [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/100_2245.jpg[/IMG] The 2"x12" floor joists are all cut to fit on the I beams and then bolted to the beams. [IMG]http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/AKS_Racing/100_2318.jpg[/IMG] No floor joist is longer than 11.5', so the structure is extremely sturdy. I based the calculation on being able to lift a dead load of 3500 lbs on the beams (that way you could easily pull an engine without concern). In order to support the upper structure, the span, and the live load (not including any additional weight, the required engineered beam (wood laminate) would be over 22" in height, which would interfere with the room upstairs). I have lots more pics with detail if there are specific questions. This weekend I got the can lights installed in the upstairs (already had lights in the stairwell and on the balcony, but no lights in the upstairs). It looks nice all lit up in there. With regard to space, I could probably fit 3 cars deep to allow more cars to fit in there (not sure how long a "normal" car is), but no real need at the momemnt. I have my '89 stored at another garage, and the two yellow convertables are happy where they are, plus I have plenty of room for the motorcycles. When I get the lift installed (instead of lying on the floor) that will free up add'l space for another bay, and also allow more room to work. I will see if i can get some more pics if you guys are interested, as it is now all cleaned up inside and definitely well lit up. Aaron |
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| jsup | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Very nice, that garage is the size of my lot...
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| red_johnny | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Man, school me! Really, I would love to learn how to do that! I got some knowledge on interior stuff but to build from scratch with I beams non-the-less! I'M NOT WORTHY...lol.
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| 87vette | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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freakin awsome your my hero, im in houston if you ever need help or an extra hand let me know im a Mr.hani-man but not to your level bro! but i would like to cruise my baby blue over to your place one day!!!once agian Awsome!!!!!!
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| BillH | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Of course we want more pics. A C4 is 15 foot long. Add 2 feet for a "normal" car, what the hell is "normal" anyway? My extended cab Silverado is 6 inches too long to fit in my garage because of the work bench. I'm getting a lift for my next garage, hopefully next year. I've got some very specific opinions on lifts, especially the "lower cost" ones. I plan to spend the extra $500 and get a good one, Bend-Pak. |
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| BillH | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Aaron, Are you going to paint the floor?
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| CentralCoaster | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Did you do your own calcs, or hire a structural engineer to size the beams?
I want to run a 40-ft beam across the middle and have a peaked ceiling with roof joists and no trusses in the way. I'm thinking a fatty truss on each end will carry the whole thing. |
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I used the HD Polymer floor coat system on the original garage. While this product is great for resisting fluids (oil, gas, solvents, etc), hot tires will pull it right up. Basically, the rubber compound bonds to the polymer coating and then departs with the tires. I have DRs on my vette, and there are multiple spots where there are nice tread shaped blocks "missing" from the floor. I have a new coating that I am considering that is made from methyl methacrylate (MMA) to yield what is called liquid plexiglass (also made from iC4= which is a product my company sells). This coating is used on new dealership floors, but is considerably more expensive. I had this coating installed on my slide to the pool, and even without water a et swimsuit slides just fine (though I do have water to the slide, and it is FAST). I'm not sure when I will get to this, as it is a pretty significant investment. Aaron |
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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CC, I am a degreed ChE, but was 6 hrs shy of having my ME degree when I switched to ChE. I did the calcs on the loads and beams required, and most any of these load calcs can be found on-line. With that being said, if you are required to be permitted or are unsure of your calcs, then it is best to get a PE involved. BTW, I would need a bit more detail on your specific build (i.e. height, roof slope, loads, etc) to be able to provide an estimate as to whether you are going down the right path. Aaron |
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| BillH | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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The race shop I worked in had the floors done by premiergarage.com. They were absouletly bullitproof. No hot tire pickup, even brake fluid overnite didn't touch it. But, they won't tell me whose product it is. Another guy I know did the U-Coatit and it seems to be very good. |
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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The U-CoatIt system is similar to the polymer supplied by HD. Resistant to all solvents including ethers and ethers bottoms (brake fluid), but has problems with hot, sticky tires.
Aaron |
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Thanks Aaron, The U-CoatIt stuff is supposed to bond with the concrete, possibily because it's water based. Any thoughts on that compared to the HD? U-CoatIt just did Leno's garage, probably for free. Any recommendations? I only want to do this once when I get the new shop. U-C runs runs $250 (base color) to $500 (with clearcoat) for 24 x 24. How much does your product (if available) run? Thanks |
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| AKS_Racing | Re: Garage Mahal | ||
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Well I started installing the lift last weekend (the weekend before Thanksgiving), and had the rams upright and most of the support members installed, yet not near operational.
Well on Tues (two days before Thanksgiving), evening, I get the call from my wife that someone has rearended my DD hard. I wind up getting the car towed, and spent much of friday moving things around so that I can get a 2nd car in the back area, as well as finishing out the lift. (There must have been a reason that out of the blue I started installing the lift, if I had not set the rams upright, there would be no room for the wrecked Lexus in the back bay.) I have a few more anchors to install, but everything is working very nice. The lift is soo smooth. I will try to get pics up soon, as I was rather busy over Thanksgiving weekend supervising / installing a new roof on the house including new decking (thanks to Ike). Oh, I also managed to buy another wrecked Gixxer (not bad at all) this weekend, so I will add that project in the garage with the Gix1000 and Kawi 7R. Having a lift will be sweet for that work that I used to lay on my back to do. Pic promised soon. Aaron |
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I'm very jealous! Looks great.............
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