My new garage with attached house

**zippymbr** · 12-22-2005, 07:30 PM

Nice job, but it looks like your house is happy to see ya! LOL That space is amazing, cann`t wait to see the finnished product.

**cwcad** · 12-23-2005, 08:23 AM

with all the pictures that you have provided us I feel like we should have an

Autopia grand opening for you. It is nice to see the dramatic changes that are happening in this process. keep the pictures coming!!

**Jake11375** · 12-23-2005, 09:23 AM

Looks real good. Everything seems to be coming along nicely. :woot2:

**LightngSVT** · 12-24-2005, 08:10 AM

Its to bad everyone is so spread out across the country or I would have a grand opening party when its done, LOL! Since Im in post pictures to death mode, heres one last on in the framing stages, keep in mind there is like 6` of the garage that doesnt show up in the pic. It is fully framed, roofed and they even (finally) cleaned it out too! Now I have to really start thinking about how to lay it out, what to do for lighting, storage, floor all while keeping budget in mind. :hairpull :xyxthumbs

**vwlover** · 12-29-2005, 06:45 PM

Truely amazing thread! this forum is awesome, I still cant beleive this garage.

**SilverLexus** · 01-02-2006, 07:39 AM

Chuck,

It`s really looking to be a beautiful house and garage. I really like the character of the roofline of both house and garage. Nice work and it looks to be a huge space for detailing.

Keep those pics coming!

**Intercooled** · 01-02-2006, 07:49 AM

Very Nice! I like the small roof over the garage door. :xyxthumbs

How come no windows on the outside wall of the garage?

**LightngSVT** · 01-10-2006, 08:50 AM

Thought it was time for an update. The house is being bricked this week, its shingled and the mechanicals have been started. Heres a few recent garage pics:

View out the 1/2 bath, this is the short side of the garage

long side of garage

marking for the mechanicals (minus the switches and cable outlet) in the garage

inside garage, some of the electrical runs are done, still about 6 to go

**Accumulator** · 01-10-2006, 10:05 AM

That last pic gives a good view of how you incorporated the garage into the house proper with regard to the curb-view. Good design job, it doesn`t overwhelm the rest of the structure :xyxthumbs

**SK2003TypeS** · 01-10-2006, 10:20 AM

Lovin` the bricks and columns !

**cwcad** · 01-10-2006, 10:21 AM

Awfullly nice weather for Michigan in January. Am glad that it is that way for you to get the work done easier. It really does look like a nice designed house! I have to say that this is one of my favorite threads of all the threads that I have viewed in the last couple years. I appreciate that you have shared the experience. :thx

I have to say though, that when pointing out the short side of your garage it makes me think of how small mine actually is.

:bawling:

**LightngSVT** · 01-10-2006, 11:03 AM

OK, fixed the last 2 links in my post. Thanks again for all the compliments. Ill say it helps because theres alot going on behind this that is very stressfull and we still havent sold our current house. But enouigh of that.

On the design, I wanted it to tie into the house and not look "tacky". i think the overall design works very well and blends in so you dont really realize how big the garage is. The funny thing is you dont see our next door neighbors house from down the street anymore< LOL!!!!

We have had very good weather overall this winter. A few days of rain and alot of snow in early December, but thats about it. Temps are steady in the 20`s - 30-ish so its rather pleasant (for winter). So up next is the electircal wiring in the garage, insulation (I think they are also blowing R34 in the garage ceiling too!), then drwall and after that Im on my own, once we close.