# My Garage Build Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 7, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815 "2012-05-07T12:00:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/1 "2012-05-07T12:00:04Z")
Allways wanted to build a garage, and our current house has the perfect setting for it, so I though I’d give it a shot. I’ll be updating this over the next few weeks as there is progress. Building a nice 2 car garage, 24 x 32. 10’ ceilings so i can put a lift in there, gas, electric, insulated, etc. etc. I’m having most of this work done, instead of DIYing it. the dollars saved vs. the time lost not making money with days of to do it, and the problems that allways come up pointed me in this direction. I looked at the 2 basic options out there stick construction on a footer foundation, or a pole barn. I opted for the pole barn, so I cut some trees down to make room in the spring, and let the guys get to work. This is what it looked like before it all started. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_1931.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_1931.jpg) Then I cut down some trees, along with this fucker that was over 20" in diameter. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2003.jpg) Ready for some site work ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2046.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2046.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2048.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2048.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2049.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2049.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/2 "2012-05-07T12:02:23Z")
You’re going to want more than 10’, if you want clear floors you’re going to need almost 13’ unless your run one with the cables/chains underneath for a 2 post. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/3 "2012-05-07T12:05:24Z")
Had the site work guys come in, level the ground where the building will sit, then fill in with 4" of crushed and compacted stone that will be my “ground floor” eventually. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2052.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/7/27c9512d37c1b63982e4b61d5eb338c40b6f67c0.jpeg) Stumps I get burn! (I’m a huge Pyro LOL) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2091.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/9/09556c022a45a8f7951e150028aaccb849418042.jpeg) After they were all done it looked like this. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2093.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/c/0cfebf5572d0f0f819e883b41dd44bc1894dcb46.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2094.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/9/290bb4edceafbb3ff622c8633c983dd2389a57dd.jpeg) And that leads to this morning before I left, they were drilling holes for the poles to get cemented in roughly 4’ down ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2307.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/5/0/506920ae080ec9d752460689926f51cd2e08c76f.jpeg) ---------- Post added at 03:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 PM ---------- > [@Spam16v](#): > > You’re going to want more than 10’, if you want clear floors you’re going to need almost 13’ unless your run one with the cables/chains underneath for a 2 post. Scissor trusses. X… ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/4 "2012-05-07T12:05:58Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > You’re going to want more than 10’, if you want clear floors you’re going to need almost 13’ unless your run one with the cables/chains underneath for a 2 post. Agreed; when I was looking at them you want at least 12’. I’d also suggest putting in dedicated footers/forms for the posts of the lift and/or run 6" concrete for the whole garage. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/5 "2012-05-07T12:21:44Z")
See the post above yours, they ceiling will be over 16’ in the middle of the garage. X… ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/6 "2012-05-07T12:29:50Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > See the post above yours, they ceiling will be over 16’ in the middle of the garage. > > X… Awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/7 "2012-05-07T12:48:55Z")
10’ walls, with many jams in the middle, good. 2 wide, and 2 deep, 2 post and 4 post storage/drive-on rack? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/8 "2012-05-07T12:52:19Z")
was there a significant cost difference between the pole barn and stick build…i am looking to do similar in my yard and just now starting to plan ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/9 "2012-05-07T12:55:55Z")
Please put a bathroom somewhere in there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/10 "2012-05-07T13:24:01Z")
^That’d be baller as shit! ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/11 "2012-05-07T13:29:15Z")
More pics of S10’s without beds doing burnouts please! Looking good keep up the good work man. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/12 "2012-05-07T14:36:20Z")
Awesome, always wanted to build a garage. My next place will certainly have land for it. Do you have some plans to share? ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/13 "2012-05-07T15:37:39Z")
Looking awesome! … Am I the only one who was wondering how many pairs of shoes you could make out of those trees? ---
**Author:** ![goff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/goff/32/7494_2.png) [@goff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/goff)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2012, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/14 "2012-05-07T23:18:36Z")
You weren’t kidding when you said you were getting started on this thing this week! Looking forward to the end result! Are you going with a 2 post lift? I would consider getting an air compressor, if you haven’t already! ---
**Author:** ![SnowboardinWNY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/snowboardinwny/32/5182_2.png) [@SnowboardinWNY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SnowboardinWNY)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/15 "2012-05-08T01:38:15Z")
Can’t wait to see the finished product. How much is this coasting you if you don’t mind? I’m trying to find a house with a two car garage but if building a pole barn isn’t to costly I could broaden my house search. Pm me if you don’t want to post it. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/16 "2012-05-08T04:56:18Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > 10’ walls, with many jams in the middle, good. 2 wide, and 2 deep, 2 post and 4 post storage/drive-on rack? it’s “just a 2 car garage…” Lift prob a 2 post haven’t finalized those details > [@MaximaSE98](#): > > was there a significant cost difference between the pole barn and stick build…i am looking to do similar in my yard and just now starting to plan A few thousand up front less to build, and your taxes don’t go up as much with a “temporary” structure like a pole barn. > [@Daddie](#): > > Please put a bathroom somewhere in there. 🙂 I’m an outdoor kinda guy > [@ProgRocker](#): > > ^That’d be baller as shit! I see what you did there… LOL > [@GV1390](#): > > More pics of S10’s without beds doing burnouts please! > > Looking good keep up the good work man. :tup: One long set of heaters in front of my house is enough, maybe when those fade, I don’t want to look too trashy in front of the place. > [@walter](#): > > Awesome, always wanted to build a garage. My next place will certainly have land for it. Do you have some plans to share? Nothing digital, but I’m sure you’ll see it all soon enough. > [@Freek](#): > > Looking awesome! > > … Am I the only one who was wondering how many pairs of shoes you could make out of those trees? Nice… Maybe that’s why I’m such a pyro, I’m trying to burn my roots. > [@goff](#): > > You weren’t kidding when you said you were getting started on this thing this week! > > Looking forward to the end result! Are you going with a 2 post lift? I would consider getting an air compressor, if you haven’t already! Have a compressor, and a 2 post is what I was thinking. Thanks for all the kind words guys, I’ve got a few progress picts to post. X… ---------- Post added at 07:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 AM ---------- All the poles are set and secured. Really gives me a good idea of how much space this thing takes up in the yard. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2312.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/5/35ef451145de801a4dc398de9715e14208670a08.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2311.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/8/0/8039e90ca05664c0ed72a3c2d771db2892ca50f7.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2313.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/1/d1fe82189a531998306c012925cef7a280bb2fc8.jpeg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/x_iliohan/Garage/IMG_2310.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/5/05887fc11b69dce11c1da3ee4fa8fb6c5e0afe1e.jpeg) X… ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/17 "2012-05-08T05:23:14Z")
I may have to incorporate a bike ride out your way to check this out. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/18 "2012-05-08T05:41:12Z")
Do you foresee any Water drainage issues with the slope of the hill into the side of the garage? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/19 "2012-05-08T05:58:17Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#): > > Do you foresee any Water drainage issues with the slope of the hill into the side of the garage? Not one bit. X… ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2012, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815/20 "2012-05-08T11:56:17Z")
Very cool. Im getting quotes on getting my shop built now. Itll be nice to have a awesome workspace. Good luck! Dan [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-garage-build-thread/222815.md?page=2)