# Home Addition **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [February 6, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322 "2024-02-06T18:32:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/1 "2024-02-06T18:32:47Z")
So this “build” started back in October. Doing most of the work myself, had a friend do the foundation and hired a roofer because of time constraints. ![IMG_0233](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/9/99488da0e8f6a841713c8cf20d1191ee81be37fc.jpeg) ![IMG_0302](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/9/491746cc5783900aeadaca8cbeba139909e57be8.jpeg) ![IMG_0055](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/f/ef139d7ecc6434ec19bc4140771ca2dcdd5be91a.jpeg) ![71692152410__B60D1FA4-8CE1-49C5-87D7-BC1D4BA068CF](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/7/b78280a62875e345039b08f265defc2307c7cf87.jpeg) ![71700439503__D6ACE7D9-8006-4191-8F9E-1E68E9F479B1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/4/a4df4cfd18c8873a1b057be1f18e0581b4e236c3.jpeg) ![IMG_0111](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/8/885fda4e2cb6ce4d1e6f432f98cd1dee104b550a.jpeg) ![IMG_0337](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/c/4c4e07de0e2573885adb8073b72415d33ab8df86.jpeg) ![IMG_0358](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/9/89b4b24d612ab7689db0a11d6dabd05a9b599d33.jpeg) ![IMG_1302](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/e/ce8571969208fba97957db663c2262ae1a5d4f68.jpeg) ![IMG_0382](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/7/67ebce170c61eda5f7eda3c6f4bdb44e3e761b6a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/2 "2024-02-06T18:37:03Z")
![IMG_1571](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/0/90c9d8a37001606d81f4d5940dfc0daded999eb6.jpeg) ![IMG_0587](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/5/f5e1f46da5afd8a79476c66aba84ec69053609fb.jpeg) ![IMG_0665](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/9/a920e12905277b1e36f1c579fd3cf557f5a392d1.jpeg) ![IMG_0682](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/c/3c8f1fad1e2096fec57260c2957e257a3a4bd4b3.jpeg) ![IMG_1161](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/b/fbd34a0d1440fadf3cdd9a6eb8989ec334624e5e.jpeg) ![IMG_1162](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/f/8f2de5cc07fe6d9880be801381ed0a65ffc1117d.jpeg) ![IMG_1163](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/f/7fbeafcb7871a84fd182d4ec376e1dbe8c83e9d4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/3 "2024-02-06T21:17:25Z")
The car lift will look great in there and plenty of natural light. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/4 "2024-02-06T22:14:35Z")
That’s an excellent space ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/5 "2024-02-06T22:55:13Z")
very impressive. i will never be able to do any of that but i have a great deal of respect for the men who can. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/6 "2024-02-06T23:06:08Z")
Looking good. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/7 "2024-02-07T12:50:19Z")
ha i have a plan for that… Next project: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/e/fe60f04a22d6200c2c531aa1454f162629952b5c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/8 "2024-02-07T14:41:58Z")
> [@LUC1F3R](#): > > have a plan for that… Did you… Actually build a detailed model of your weight rack to put into that space? Right down to the size of the plates? That’s impressive attention to detail ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/9 "2024-02-07T15:28:14Z")
lol…sketchup has a bunch of prebuilt models that other people have done. I also put a lift and even tested putting two cars down in the garage area to make sure it fit. Very useful for making sure theres enough space. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/10 "2024-02-07T15:29:52Z")
doing different “scenes” is useful too ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/8/48870edeb88781a6077b8d27fe700b48efa0d766.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/11 "2024-02-07T15:57:26Z")
I hated sketchup when i tried to use it a while back. I used to use solidworks, so I’m spoiled. The only questions i have are: Did you do all your own load calculations? Snow, floors, beams etc? How has your town been with building? I dislike town of lockport so far. Permit for a shed is dumb. When i asked about extending my garage they said my contractor would have to sumbit plans and get them PE stamped. LOL. That is the 1st sign they dont know what they are looking at IMO. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/12 "2024-02-07T16:04:16Z")
> [@drvnkd](#): > > When i asked about extending my garage they said my contractor would have to sumbit plans and get them PE stamped. Amherst required my load bearing wall removal plans be PE stamped as well. Thankfully my friend that drew up the plans is the VP of structural engineering at a local company so the stamp wasn’t an issue. The inspector that came out to check everything was actually really easy to work with. ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/home-addition/1414322/13 "2024-02-07T16:13:37Z")
Yea i did the conceptuals in sketchup and then hired an architect. They have to basically stamp anything i come up with. Its all bullshit, on the official drawings I did all the actual CAD work for the shear walls and foundation anchors and the architect had me send him the drawing. If I had waited on the architct to come up with a solution id probably still be waiting. For the garage i’ll be using a different architect. Clarence inspector has been great to work with.