Blueprints for new garage - Page 13

Flexin · 12-23-04, 02:10

Beautiful garages. And they even came with a house.

James

m4xmw · 12-23-04, 02:43

Dean well done so far.
I`m impressed by the vision of what you had in mind and how its
come to life so well.
So so different of how things are in the UK.
Nice choice of car(Subaru

)

Regards
Mark

SilverLexus · 12-23-04, 03:00

Looks stellar Dean. Thanks for the Christmas Update. I will have some of my garage pics updated tomorrow as well.

I went to Sherwin Williams and got information on the H&C Concrete Stain they sell. I have to wait until Spring to do my floors since the floors have to be 50 degrees or warmer. I think it will look great at that point.

Dean · 12-23-04, 03:02

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Originally posted by TW85 HHI
The driveway looks nice!

What is on the edge of the garage doors from the top to about 3/4s of the way down? Spacers for painting?

Thanks. That is actually an unfinished gap between the garage door and frame. It will be later covered by a tan colored molding and gasket to prevent dust/dirt from entering the garage.

Dean · 12-23-04, 03:08

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Originally posted by m4xmw
Dean well done so far.
I`m impressed by the vision of what you had in mind and how its
come to life so well.
So so different of how things are in the UK.
Nice choice of car(Subaru)

Regards
Mark

Mark,

Thanks. Sadly, I recently traded in my WRX for a less than practical alternative...a STi.

SilverLexus,

I really think that concrete stains are the way to go. From what I hear from the concrete contractors, all epoxy paints eventually fail.

Dean

TW85 HHI · 12-23-04, 03:09

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Originally posted by Dean
Thanks. That is actually an unfinished gap between the garage door and frame. It will be later covered by a tan colored molding and gasket to prevent dust/dirt from entering the garage.

Those moldings are a PITA to keep looking decent. We didn't have them installed and so far so good.

SilverLexus · 12-24-04, 07:01

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I really think that concrete stains are the way to go. From what I hear from the concrete contractors, all epoxy paints eventually fail.

This is what I have heard as well. My neighbor is 2 years in on H&C and no problems at all. Another friend is up to 6 years of hot GA summers and absolutely no lift. Like other things, I guess surface prep is crucial.

If it's not too personal, where is this garage located? It looks like the Southeast somewhere. Just wondered if you were close to Atlanta. Send PM if you need to.

m4xmw · 12-28-04, 04:59

Dean,
thats a good trade in!
Pic of your Sti in the finished garage would be good.

Mark

JBM · 12-28-04, 05:47

Awesome home, i love it.

BTW i am a masonry contractor, and to do that house of of stone would be not worth the money.

A brick house like that i charge $14 bucks a sq. ft, and the coins and arches are extra.

A stone house would be 4 or 5 times as expensive.

Dean · 12-28-04, 05:15

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Originally posted by 2000_EBP_civic
k...i'll play the devils advocate here.

I'm not crazy on the brick finish. on a house that size, the bricks look out of place. something like a nice stone finish would have set off the look nicely. something either larger or a continuous finish with a darker accent for the windows and other trim. i'm not a fan of red bricks with big flat surfaces.

i just feel the house is to divided into too many sections and doesnt really have an open feeling to it. also the idea that you can see the door to the master bedroom as soon as you walk in the house kinda bugs me. . also a single door to the master bedroom?

I'm glad you're happy with your project and i'm sure you'll be very happy with it when its completed but its not how i would have designed it.

JBM,

It's nice to get feedback from a professional. Growing up in New Jersey, I always wanted to have an all-brick house. However, even the very high-end homes in NJ all seemed to have front brick facades and vinyl siding on the sides.

For some reason, in North Carolina it isn't out of the ordinary to have a full brick exterior. Is it the lower regional labor costs? Material costs?

The above mentioned quote about having "a nice stone finish" is obviously an impractical fantasy, unless you're talking about a pseudo-stone facade.

I find that brick is the ideal residential exterior finish. Beautiful, long-lasting and no maintenance.

Dean

GearHead_1 · 12-28-04, 05:54

It certainly wouldn't be practical to do a house this size entirely in rock. Talk to most any real estate agent, brick homes not only appreciate at a higher rate but given similar price range sell faster than the other two most popular exteriors (stucco & siding). I feel that even with these two facts the biggest plus of brick is its low maintenance. A sectioned rock surface here or there looks good but I really like the all brick look. In fact I like it so much that my brick exterior will start going up tomorrow, the scaffolding went up today. I do however have a small amount of stucco on some of my roofs narrow gables.

Dean, once again, I think you have chosen not only wisely but in very good taste. My home looks quite a bit like yours though it's a single story with a tall roof (33 ft.), what else could I say?

JBM · 12-28-04, 05:56

I used to own a masonry bus. in Mass. Most all of the brick houses i built were only on the fronts, as you have noticed. Now i am in Florida, just doing block houses.

My guess is that the brick is cheap in NC, SC, also the labor. Most costly aspect of a construction company is the workmans comp ins. Masons in florida pay 40%, mass. it was 33%. Perhaps it is relaxed in those states where masonry is more widespread.

I love your house, i love brick houses also, but never built one for myself yet lol.

Since your an autopian you might find this interesting, most people just shrug their shoulders.

Not right away, but in perhaps 2-5 years you will start to have funky green stuff growing on the bottom, especially in the corners where there is a shadow from your pictures, of your brick.

My masonry on my house in Mass. i protected with a product called "professional water proofer". When applied to the brick it actually beads like wax, dries clear, cant tell its on there.

Its silicone based, and my pal who owned the brick yeard said the salesman said, lol, it would last 5 years. I lived in the house for 2 years and it was still beading.

I did get some of that funky green stuff on the front steps, but with some detergent and a yellow handled scrubb brush it scrubbed off.

Food for thought, not terribly important, enjoy your house, its looking great. i love the driveway !