Garage

No info on that garage - but why is it that so many homes I have seen online have no garages?? or a single car garage..........:confused:
 
Have you looked at how you are going to do your concret? I bought the some size building and the way the foundation had to be done was crazy. Get the plate that you bolt to the concret and the building bolts too. TRUST ME! The one I bought was a U.S. Steel Building. Also you can get them down on the price.
 
My friend who moved to Florida, built one like this. On the edges he had anchor bolts installed when pad was poured. Connected the building to the pad via chain. He also looked around at several that were already erected, and was not satisfied with the end with the doors. He did get the rear enclosure, but built his own front with a custom 16' roll up door.
When you pour the pad, go ahead and incorporate a drain for a shower and toilet. Cover it, so after inspection you can tie into your septic system. Do the same with the water supply. Just makes inspection less painful.

Heating the building is painful on the pocket. But a simple wood stove works pretty good. You might also want to talk to Fishunts dad, he upgrades regular oil furnace burners to allow you to burn used motor oil, which is good, if you can get a good supply set up. You would think that it will be an oven in the summer, but, if you have a attic type fan on one end, sucking the air through, it isn't too bad, but you do need one that moves a lot of air.

When you start building it, incorporate everyone you know, and find some scaffolding, and several good cordless drills. Don't tighten any of the bolts completely to allow you to align the building. Of course, it comes with a video, and it works pretty good.
 
I got my 25x34 from US also. The manufacturing plant is up in Boone NC. You can save in shipping by driving up there with a trailer and picking it up yourself. If you have a good concrete guy than the key way is no big deal. The sidewalls fit right down in there and you fill it up with concrete. I had the whole inside spray insulated and its really warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
 
upnover said:
When you pour the pad, go ahead and incorporate a drain for a shower and toilet. Cover it, so after inspection you can tie into your septic system. Do the same with the water supply. Just makes inspection less painful.
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What would you cover it with until inspection is done?
 
Ah, a home away from home. I just had one of those $695 carports put up. Closed the sides and back with vinyl siding. MUCH better than the old tarp but nothing like this! Going into business?
 
thecarman said:
What would you cover it with until inspection is done?
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Piece or plastic, fill the hole with some newspaper or something to keep plastic from caving in. I have even seen someone use a couple Styrofoam plates. and concrete right over the top. Just remember where it is!
 
thats similar to my garage from steelmaster. it is a 35x48 with 19 foot center height. use the channel thats what we did and it makes life easy. also a place called fastenal was the cheapest on the concrete anchors for the steel channel.
 
When you start building it, incorporate everyone you know, and find some scaffolding, and several good cordless drills. Don't tighten any of the bolts completely to allow you to align the building.
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X2 It takes a lot of work to put those things together, and some people to push the sections up while someone bolts it together.
 
cut the bottom out of a coffee can and put the plastic lid on and place it over the pipe then skim concrete over it. Def take measurements and write them down! Also they sell styrafoam caps you can buy but the coffee cans work just fine.:popcorn:
 
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