Blueprints for new garage

**imported_Todd** · 08-06-2004, 08:55 PM

Silver Lexus,

Here`s the color selection chart for the Increte acid-etching system. I think that I`ll go for a conservative gray tone, although my wife thinks that it looks too close to natural concrete.

Dean

**imported_Todd** · 08-06-2004, 09:00 PM

August 6, 2004 Update:

Finally, the concrete slab for the garages has been poured. There has been so much rain here in North Carolina that I thought we`d never get it done.

The slab has a nice gray patina to it. Now for the framing!

Dean

**Redcar GUY** · 08-06-2004, 09:05 PM

looking good!

**69Stang** · 08-06-2004, 09:39 PM

Looks Great! Are you sure thats enough room? Maybe you should expand........j/k

**SilverLexus** · 08-08-2004, 12:51 PM

Dean,

Thank you for the color chart. I think a red or dark brown might look good also although I can see advantages from going with a lighter color also. On second thought, pewter, sun grey, and grey would be my top three choices.

Teh foundation and slabs looks impressive. I think you have a good contractor at the helm. I can`t wait to see the next round of pictures.

**imported_Todd** · 08-11-2004, 10:27 PM

UPDATE: August 11, 2004

Framing has begun. I`m only now realizing how enormous the 4 car garage section is going to be. Compared to my 8ft ceilings in my current garage, the 11 ft ceiling is going to look like a cathedral! It should be plenty tall for a 4-post car lift.

**andriver** · 08-11-2004, 11:11 PM

Wow, it`s starting to take shape :up .

**Buick_guy** · 08-13-2004, 10:37 AM

Holy crap, that garage alone is probably bigger than my house! Very nice looking house when its done.

I just don`t want to think of the payments though...........

**tdsoup** · 08-17-2004, 06:25 PM

Nice garage! Oh, the house looks good too.

I met a car collector who really built a garage with attached house. He built it on top of a hill, with the garage going underneath into the hill. There were only three doors, but it spread out inside such that he had (can`t remember) 4-5 rows of cars, each row able to fit 4-5 cars. It was insane. I need to go see if he still lives there so I can take some pictures.

**GearHead_1** · 08-17-2004, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by Dean

Compared to my 8ft ceilings in my current garage, the 11 ft ceiling is going to look like a cathedral! It should be plenty tall for a 4-post car lift.

I`m in the process of building and am going to put a 2 post Rotary lift in. The two posters apparently require a little more. I need a minimum of 12` 6" overhead clearance.

**Redcar GUY** · 08-17-2004, 07:38 PM

Lookin great Dean... I think your going to be very happy with it!

RCG lookin to take a road trip to see this one in the flesh...

**jaybs02** · 08-17-2004, 07:47 PM

Dean,

Damn that thing is big...:up

is that an arch i see by the doors??

**JenReedp203** · 08-17-2004, 08:11 PM

Your garage setup is similar to mine. I wanted significant garage space without the significant garage presence from the curb. We started our custom build job around June of 2001 and finally moved in November of 2002. While everything is fresh on the mind, I`ll offer my $0.02.

Garage considerations:

Where are the beams that hold up the second story? What impact will they have on your available "clear" height and your ability to properly mount a GDO so as not to affect your "clear" height?

Make certain that your garage door tracks raise all the way to the ceiling and then turn at the ceiling. An 11` high ceiling in the garage is no good with a garage door that cuts in at 8` high. I have two garage door openings at 18` x 8` and 16` x 8`, each with two extra dunage sections to allow the GDO to work properly. With the mass of the dunage sections, the physical doors are nearly 18` x 11` and 16` x 11`. I probably should have gone with commercial openers, but installed the 3/4 HP Craftsman GDO`s instead. IIRC, my upgraded insulated doors and extra work to get this done were nearly $5,000 alone.

I`m sure you`ve thought of power requirements. I have 400 amp service with 2 200 amp Square D QO panels. Every circuit in my garage is 20 amp. I have numerous outlets in the ceiling for ceiling mounted cord reels as well as drop work lights on reels. There`s a fair share of low voltage as well for shop TV`s, phone, network, etc.

Also, with dual garages at a 90 degree angle from each other, be sure to plan for vehicle approach. We did a large sweeping "hammerhead" that works well.

That`s my $0.02. If you want another dime or so on whole house construction and custom home builds, I`ll throw it out there for you.

**tdsoup** · 08-18-2004, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by TLdot

Your garage setup is similar to mine. I wanted significant garage space without the significant garage presence from the curb. We started our custom build job around June of 2001 and finally moved in November of 2002. While everything is fresh on the mind, I`ll offer my $0.02.

Garage considerations:

Where are the beams that hold up the second story? What impact will they have on your available "clear" height and your ability to properly mount a GDO so as not to affect your "clear" height?

Make certain that your garage door tracks raise all the way to the ceiling and then turn at the ceiling. An 11` high ceiling in the garage is no good with a garage door that cuts in at 8` high. I have two garage door openings at 18` x 8` and 16` x 8`, each with two extra dunage sections to allow the GDO to work properly. With the mass of the dunage sections, the physical doors are nearly 18` x 11` and 16` x 11`. I probably should have gone with commercial openers, but installed the 3/4 HP Craftsman GDO`s instead. IIRC, my upgraded insulated doors and extra work to get this done were nearly $5,000 alone.

I`m sure you`ve thought of power requirements. I have 400 amp service with 2 200 amp Square D QO panels. Every circuit in my garage is 20 amp. I have numerous outlets in the ceiling for ceiling mounted cord reels as well as drop work lights on reels. There`s a fair share of low voltage as well for shop TV`s, phone, network, etc.

Also, with dual garages at a 90 degree angle from each other, be sure to plan for vehicle approach. We did a large sweeping "hammerhead" that works well.

That`s my $0.02. If you want another dime or so on whole house construction and custom home builds, I`ll throw it out there for you.

More pictures? :wavey

**imported_Todd** · 08-18-2004, 07:15 PM

Thanks for the continued replies and encouraging comments. I`ll try to answer some of the questions:

1) "Where are the beams that hold up the second story?" Well, there isn`t a "second story" per se. The finished room over the 2 car garage and the storage area over the 4 car garage will have several support posts. Look at the concrete "footings" where the posts will be:

2) "Make certain that your garage door tracks raise all the way to the ceiling." Yes, they will but this point is really moot. I`m not crazy enough to put 4 lifts in the 4-car garage. Imagine 8 cars in that section of the garage?

Only the innermost or "deeper" 2 car bays will have lifts. They`ll be deep into the garage, so the door height is irrelevent.

3) A "minimum of 12 feet for a 4post car lift? That`s a little generous, unless you`re talking about a truck/SUV. The cars going up on my lifts include a 2001 Acura Integra Type R and a 2000 BMW Coupe. I think 11 feet is plenty.

In fact, when I look at the developing framing around the 4 car garage, I`m pretty shocked how high it`s really going to be!

(By the way, please ignore the blue surgical boot covers on my very pregnant wife`s shoes. I didn`t want to get mud in my Subaru! )