i just decided to move a couple trees and got rid of the whole dirt penisula thing.

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The garage is looking great!!!

Couple of ideas on the electrical and air plumbing.

I have a 28 x 30 garage and ran two 20 amp circuits to each outlet (one circuit with gray outlets and another with white outlets) so that at any point in the garage, if I had high electrical demands, I'd have two circuits readily available.

I also plumbed in air lines inside each wall spaced the outlets so when using air tools, I can just use a shorter hose to the nearest outlet w/o snaking an air line all over the place (be sure to install an outlet near at least one garage door for outside use). I also recessed one of the retractable air reels into the ceiling between the two primary bays near the center of the garage for air access there.

Lastly, and I realize it might be a little late for you on this one, but when I built my detached garage, I used a 14" I-beam to span the width of the garage. I then used truss floor joists across the top of the i-beam for the 2nd story floor that I used for car part storage upstairs. The floor joists left about 4" of the I-beam exposed across the garage ceiling which works great for a chain hoist trolley that I can use when unloading anything too heavy for me to deal with by myself.

And I agree, you can never have too much light!!

Oh heck no! For me, I love watching cement work, construction, anything that involves building stuff. It amazes me to see experts make it look so easy. Looking very good

don't forget the LAN wires for hot internet access... What a garage.

is that earthquake resistant concrete?

> don't forget the LAN wires for hot internet access

Yup, it's in there!

-Steve

A visitor...

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Who is responsible for the artwork left of the garage door???

> Who is responsible for the artwork left of the garage door???

Ha. No idea. Not me.

Nice work!

Very cool - looking nice.

smart move straightening out the stone retaining wall now rather than after the driveway is in. sooner or later the wall was going to tattoo one of your cars. the plan to put the lift in the bay forward of the tree seemed a bit awkward. did you relocate and save the tree?

yup i have tried to save the persimmon tree but we will see. it doesnt look to good so far....

try Liquinox B-1 transplant solution as per the instructions. a light pruning of any dead branches. set up a soaker hose and place it around the root ball perimeter to the drip line and 2-3 inches of some sort of mulch over the the surface. DEEP water to keep the roots from trying to surface to find water. give the tree a fighting chance.

Slow progress (more on the house), but drywall went up today.

-Steve

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Concrete this week... ?!?! (was supposed to be last week)

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Make sure that the sealed deck above your garage is 110% water proofed.
Get a reputable deck contractor/waterproofer. Don't let your GC talk you into the carpenter or roofer doing your deck prep/coatings/ flashing/ counter-flashing.
Been there done that, not only are water leaks annoying on the cars below...the hidden water damage to the wood structure is hella dangerous
Great new crib , enjoy it !
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texture, stone, getting ready to pour driveway

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Making very nice progress.

I remember in my last house having a 21 yard concrete driveway poured, exposed aggregate with a brick border. I got 23 years out of that before we sold that house.

In my new (old) house I am going to go with stamped concrete for the driveway, patio, walkways, etc. That is probably still 2 years out as we finish up the inside and then remodel the garage after the inside. I can't wait for the garage! My Six will need a nice place to live.

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That's a large amount of flat work! Looks like your house is in a beautiful area. Once the walls get covered things tend to speed up. Makes everybody happy.

Damn that's looking great! You've got to be exited as heck to be nearing the completion of the construction!

> You've got to be exited as heck to be nearing the completion of the construction

Yup. We bought the house more than a year ago, but are finally moving in this weekend.

I'm honestly more looking forward to not having a giant "house project", than I am actually living in the "new" house. Hopefully the house projects start to be much smaller soon, and then I can get back to putting my orange car back together.

-Steve

no garage doors (problem with order), still a ton to do, but weve moved in...

Very nice! Enjoy.

B-ball goal is so low, the 914 can dunk on it

Best of luck on the doors, they can make/break a design.
BTW I've always loved a 914/6 in Irish green!

Congrats! The low aspect of the bed stones is a nice touch.

Very exciting- congratulations.

> the 914 can dunk on it

And so can my 6yo!

-Steve

Man, that concrete looks so pristine. Do you screen your friends to make sure their cars don't leak oil? I'd hate to leave the first spot.

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Nice garage, Steve!

I'll be gearing up for some garage modifications at our new place soon, so soaking up all the ideas brought up in this thread

Our new RV garage has very high ceiling, so I'm planning on some adding lighting low along the walls illuminating the underbelly of anything that's on the 4-post lift

Can't wait to see your project finished with the new doors

geez i hate unpacking. for those of you that move actual shops: i dont know how you do it. i still have a lot of organizing and cleaning to do, but i actually parked my car in the garage for the first time tonight. yay.

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You sprung for the fancy liftmaster door openers. smart move. I love the one I bought. Eliminating the ceiling motor and drive system makes for such a clean install and opens up the space overhead. The lighted door is very cool too.

Congratulations. I love the lift in the center stall.

> You sprung for the fancy liftmaster door openers. aktion035.gif smart move

Yes I used two of the wall mount lifters. On the side glass door I had to, because that door actually slides up above the single door.

And I used one above the lift to provide just a little more height (if needed) when the garage door is down.

-Steve

The relatively small price dif compared to chain or screw drives makes the wall mounts a no brainer. The self locking feature is sweet too.