[Gambitt]

Guys, just thought I would share a couple of pics of where my garage will soon be. I am getting the footer dug tomorrow. We will be putting a new house beside it soon too. I always enjoy seeing project pictures on this site, so now I get to add my own

[Peter Constantine]

Go bigger-BIGGER!!! I can't tell how big it is but,trust me,go bigger! Congrats on the new digs-keep the pics coming.

[clwilcox33]

Sweet. Always exciting to get a new shop. As Peter said, Bigger is always better, but of course your wallet has to be bigger first

[X33D80]

Very nice.

[Gambitt]

Thanks! It's only going to be 30' x 52'. I would have liked to have had 40' x 60', but there is always the, "what I can afford vs. what I want" struggle. I will also have a 2 car garage on the house, so the shop will be mostly for working on my car. Once the garage is up, I will be starting on the house.

[Larry B]

the wifey will fill it too if you don't whach out......... mine did
Larry

[Gambitt]

That's the reason for the 2 car garage on the house...that is for her...the other is for me

[buenymayor]

30x52 is a nice size. Make her tall enough to put a lift in!

[SixtyAte]

Originally Posted by Gambitt

Thanks! It's only going to be 30' x 52'. I would have liked to have had 40' x 60', but there is always the, "what I can afford vs. what I want" struggle. I will also have a 2 car garage on the house, so the shop will be mostly for working on my car. Once the garage is up, I will be starting on the house.

Geesh...my new garage is going to be credit card size....20x21 but hey its bigger than the old 12x18.

Kev

[Everett#2390]

Nice idea. I'm surprised the wife isn't jealous.

[Gambitt]

Yes, I am going to make it tall enough for a lift. I am going to use trusses for the roof and leave out a few trusses over one of the overhead doors and stick built the roof at that point. That way I have an overhead spot for the car to be lifted into. I had thought about doing this a few years ago, but when I had Freddie (BigGearHead) work on my 12 bolt, I got to see his garage and he had done the same thing.

[fireeater]

Originally Posted by SixtyAte

Geesh...my new garage is going to be credit card size....20x21 but hey its bigger than the old 12x18.

Kev

Don't feel so bad. I also have a small garage. 15x20. Next year I should be knocking down the brick garage and putting up a 26x30 brick/block garage. Wish I could go bigger but the city lot won't allow it.

Nice site for the new shop.Make it far enough away so the wife can yell and it will go on deaf ears. Also make it far enough so she doesn't want to walk that far or she'll shed some pounds(not implying anything). Get yourself a golf cart to travel back and forth.

[click]

We love building projects to stick our noses into we come up with all sorts of ideas to spend YOUR money on
Insulate the heck out of the foundation to keep winter chills from cooling the slab too much. Wires wires everywhere, cable, Cat5, 220v and plugs in every 4' along all walls see how easy it is ?

[buzzworth]

Good to see you have your priorities in line.
#1 Garage
#2 House

I did the same so all of the building supplies can be kept locked up.....at least that was what I said.

[smoksho]

That's the reason for the 2 car garage on the house...that is for her...the other is for me

RIIIIGHT, hey honey can you put the mower in your garage I keep hitting it with the car.

Looks like you will have a nice place when done.