So.......I started a project, My new Garage!

[snobuilder]

I’m kind of curious how she can help you along with that blindfold on …ha ha

Yea, lousy pic....but a blindfold was almost needed when jacking up that 14'- 2x6 stud wall....the 20' wall jacks weren't even long enough....had to make tmporary openings for them...

 

[Sweep800]

here’s my best employee!

 

[pclark]

here’s my best employee!

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That is awesome! Thats the only way to build something with walls that high. Do you own that or did you have to rent?

 

[snoden]

Sweep, you got that right. Also have had an articulated lift for the past 25 years. Don't use it as much these days but the old Zoom Boom still works.

 

[garageguy]

I have a tow behind lift that reaches 43 feet.

 

[Sweep800]

 

[Sweep800]

Mines only a 30’ reach but pretty compact so pros and cons. It weighs 17k lbs so my excavator moves it for me

 

[pclark]

Mines only a 30’ reach but pretty compact so pros and cons. It weighs 17k lbs so my excavator moves it for me

I haven't used a lift yet and have set half of my trusses and today I set my support beams for my other half of the garage which will have a 2nd story. Used ingenuity and 66 year old muscle to get them placed. I wish I had a lift like yours, Over $500 per day to rent something like that plus delivery. I'll keep plodding along.

 

[Sweep800]

I actually prefer using ingenuity over the machine, keep the mind sharp for sure!

 

[Sweep800]

Look’n good! Gotta say I’m a little envious! I still haven’t built my garage up there yet! Plus I’d rather frame up there than down here.

 

[pclark]

Look’n good! Gotta say I’m a little envious! I still haven’t built my garage up there yet! Plus I’d rather frame up there than down here.

Thanks Sweep, Need to get the deck done, and then start framing the upstairs. Lows in the 40's now at night, pleasant weather to work now that the heat is gone.

 

[Hoosier]

Thanks for sharing. This is way past any skills I have and it's fun to watch the progress.

 

[garageguy]

very nice!!!!

 

[dfattack]

PClark looks like you are timing the project perfectly. Happy for my! I bet you are pumped to get the sleds in there during the winter!

 

[pclark]

PClark looks like you are timing the project perfectly. Happy for my! I bet you are pumped to get the sleds in there during the winter!

DF, I am pumped just because I am finally building my perfect Garage, It's more like building a house because there is a 500sf 2nd story that wil be built this month. But yes, It will be so nice to have a warm place to work on things and hang out. Going to put a couple of TV's in the shop as well, one for Sports and use the other for You Tube video's when I am need to. More to come at the end of the weekend!

 

[eagle1]

Looks sweet..... congrats.

 

[pclark]

This week I was able to sheath the front of the garage, set the beams, set the joists on one half, and put the decking down on that half as well. Happy with the progress, hope to get the other half done and some walls up this week.

 

[garageguy]

very nice, you are doing a great job!!

 

[skiroule]

Starting to get a real sense of the size of this project. It's big! Hats off to you for the progress you are making.

 

[pclark]

Starting to get a real sense of the size of this project. It's big! Hats off to you for the progress you are making.

Thanks Skiroule, I say it's a garage but it's 1,700sf overall with the room above so it's like a house. We probably will live above the garage while we remodel the cabin.