View Full Version : Started our new build yesterday!!!
Sorry, not a new FFR, but a garage. We're putting a 28x30 garage/shop up in the backyard and after a long expensive year of dealing with the City we finally got to turn some dirt. Not much to show but here are a few shots....
conmech
06-20-2013, 11:15 AM
WOW, 'Bout time....... $ity had their way with ya, didn't they?
David Hodgkins
06-20-2013, 12:43 PM
Congratulations Ray. It's going to be an awesome man-cave.
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68GT500MAN
06-20-2013, 01:34 PM
Did the dump trucks show up today?
Doug
Did the dump trucks show up today?
Doug
Just 1, but he's been busy. Filled at least 4-times now.
Ray
PS: Due to soil conditions we've to dig deeper than anticipated. Normal grade is at Jodi's left elbow. We are going to have to fill-compact-fill-compact-fill.....in 8-inch layers in order to get a firm enough base to build.
68GT500MAN
06-20-2013, 03:14 PM
That is bad news. Why hasn't your house sunk into the ground after all of these years?
Doug
That is bad news. Why hasn't your house sunk into the ground after all of these years?
Doug
Ya think???? We mentioned that to the city a couple of times. House built in 1939 and it's still standing. Oh well..
Ray
Someday I Suppose
06-20-2013, 03:37 PM
Very nice, and very jealous!!!
riptide motorsport
06-20-2013, 06:05 PM
Sweet..............i'm jealous.
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This is why we need a larger garage/shop. I can't even change the oil without rolling the Roadster into the driveway first. Tried to add a pdf of the plans but they're too large.
Ray
Got the okay to start the fill and compaction today. Got three layers (lifts) in and a compaction test done. Need at least three more lifts to get to finished grade (maybe 4) then we can frame for concrete. If things go as well as today, looks like concrete either Monday or Tuesday next week.
Ray
MRSQSL
06-25-2013, 09:13 AM
I'm thrilled you are finally able to make some progress but how frustrating that the city is giving you so much grief! I don't pretend to know much about construction but this fill compact thing seems like a waste of time and money. Oh well. At least youre almost to the fun part with concrete. How long do you expect the entire project to take? Seems like it won't be long with the amount of progress you've already made. Keep posting pictures. The rest of us are watching with a touch of envy.
...How long do you expect the entire project to take? Seems like it won't be long with the amount of progress you've already made. Keep posting pictures. The rest of us are watching with a touch of envy.
Well, we are a few days behind schedule with the extra ground work that needed to be done (and 1-day with no dump truck) but are hoping to start framing by the 8th of July with the structure up that week. Then it's just finishing up the rough in's (plumbing/electric/fire sprinkler (required by the City due to the size) and then I can get in and do the finish work to get the permit signed off. Phase-2 is going to be the parking pad in front of the garage and the driveway. We are going to do an older style driveway with the two-tire strips/grass in the middle which matches the age of the home (built in 1939.)
Ray
191271912619125Not a whole lot of interesting stuff today. More fill-compact-fill stuff. But, it looks like one more layer (about 8-9 inches worth) and we'll be ready to start the gravel-sand-vapor barrier etc. in preparation for the concrete work. Hard to see, but there is a short pink line on the dirt wall between the skid-steer and the compactor showing the finish height of the compacted fill.
Ray
Finally got to do some construction today. They were able to start the foundation framing/excavation this morning.
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68GT500MAN
07-02-2013, 09:38 AM
That is really nice wood to be using as forms.
Mark Dougherty
07-02-2013, 09:50 AM
congrats ray
keep up the good work
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That is really nice wood to be using as forms.
Yeah it is! He had to go out and buy new lumber. The excavation went $11K over budget due to soft clay in the under-soil. The "expansion index" was 120 and the numbers are like golf.....lower is better. Oh well, it's only money (and half of what Jodi's '58 Porsche kit will cost.)
Hope to have concrete poured on Monday the 8th and start framing the 10th.
Ray
Got it formed today:
The framing, sand and re-bar is all in and just waiting for an inspection on Monday. The plan is to pour concrete Tuesday and start framing Wednesday. That will be interesting as the material drop is also scheduled for Wednesday morning.
Ray
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2.5 trucks worth of concrete and 6 hours of work later we have a slab!!!! Framing will start tomorrow as soon as the material gets here. Until then, we'll be digging electrical/sewer trenches.
Ray
Started framing at 0830 and 7-hrs later we had this! 4-walls up, all the trusses on the roof and 4 of them standing! While the pros were busy with the framing, I thought that I'd save myself some money and dig the trench for the electrical service. Hey, it's $50 an hour that I'm saving!!!!1963619637196381963919640
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68GT500MAN
07-10-2013, 08:32 PM
Looking great! If you stood IN the trench while digging it might go faster.:p
Doug
Looking great! If you stood IN the trench while digging it might go faster.:p
Doug
Wise ***!!!
Thanks for the tip. I managed to get about 65-ft of trench done today. You know, my Dad always told me to get an education or I'd end up digging ditches. Took over 50-yrs and two degrees, but it looks like that Dad was right after all!!!
WIS89
07-11-2013, 09:19 AM
Ray-
Garage is looking GREAT! It's the one thing I wish I were able to do at my place. Can't convince the boss that it's really an important project. Oh well, perhaps the next house!
San Dog has some interesting building codes! That whole extra compaction exercise you went through seems truly excessive!
Funny, my Dad always told me to pay close attention to any work that he was doing because I'd never be able to afford to have someone do it for me... So I dig ditches, plumb, run electrical, frame, etc. myself as well. You are right $50.00 an hour in my pocket is better than $50.00 an hour in someone else's!
Great work, and please keep us posted!
Regards,
Steve
19671196721967319674 I was out of town the last couple of days and my wife took some photos while I was gone. Trusses are up, sheathing (wall and roof) is done, the windows and door are in and the garage door has been ordered.
Ray
FFinisher
07-13-2013, 07:17 AM
Man, That looks great Ray! Don't you guys have set backs out there? We have to be 30 feet from each side property line and 50 feet from the front and rear property lines.
Not much to report from the last few days...just some trenches dug, inspection and back fill. Water (to the garage and for the fire sprinklers) sewer and electrical. Put an 1.5" pipe with a pull tape in one of the trenches for "just in case" later.
Next is roofing/siding and fire sprinkler installation with the hope to get inspected and signed off Monday or Tuesday.
Ray
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68GT500MAN
07-18-2013, 11:10 AM
Looking good. So the SD building code now requires fire sprinklers? I will keep the garage I have now.
Doug
Looking good. So the SD building code now requires fire sprinklers? I will keep the garage I have now.
Doug
Any one and two family home in CA since 2009. Our City just went a step further and included garages/shops/etc.
They are putting the siding up now, dry walling the bathroom and waiting for the roofing materials. Sprinklers look like they'll go in Friday or Saturday and we may get our final inspection on Monday. After that, it's a trip to Madera to empty the storage unit and start putting stuff away.
Ray
Mustang Man
07-18-2013, 01:53 PM
Geez Ray, you got that up in record time. Nice to be retired and with a little extra income!
I've had my little 10x16 shed for two years and still need to run electrical to it and add drywall/lighting/AC to finish it ($$$ I don't have right now).
Looks good though! Hope things are well out there...
Mark
MRSQSL
07-18-2013, 03:15 PM
Holy cow! That was fast!!!!!!! Ray, did you dig all that trenching by yourself? Can you move any muscle without screaming? It looks really, really good and I'm super excited to see more pictures. More, more!!
skullandbones
07-18-2013, 03:28 PM
Good stuff! Definitely want "just in case" strategies and more rather than less like on recepticles and overhead lighting. It's a bummer to say later, "wish I had more of these". Can wait to see some garage action like wrenching and other automotive projects. Good luck, WEK.
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The siding work started today (since the roofing materials didn't get here.) The bathroom got as finished as it's going to be for a while. It's functional but no frills.
Jodi and I did a majority of the trenching. All the electrical trench (about 120-ft) and helped with the sewer line extension but got a trencher for 110-ft of the water line. The rest of the water line was hand dug because we weren't sure where the existing house line was.
All the back fill was also by hand as well.
Ray
Holy cow! That was fast!!!!!!! Ray, did you dig all that trenching by yourself? Can you move any muscle without screaming? It looks really, really good and I'm super excited to see more pictures. More, more!!
198401984119842The roof got finished and the vents got installed. Fire sprinklers will go in starting at 0730 tomorrow. There are a total of 5 roof vents, 2-dormer vents and 1-turbine will exhaust the attic space (including the storage area) and the 2-remaining turbine vents are ducted to exhaust the shop space.
Ray
The fire sprinklers went in on Saturday and were finished up today (Monday.) We also got the electric done today and are just waiting for the inspection on Tuesday, then the wait for SDG&E to do the dis-connect/re-connect. After that, flip the 100-amp breaker and we've got power to the garage.
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199821998319984Soffits done, three walls sided, remaining wall needs 3.5 rows of siding to be done. Caulking, painting, a little finish work, final electrical hook-up (SDG&E has been scheduled) and we'll be done. Today was the end of 5-weeks since we started. Paint tomorrow if it's not to windy. Not to bad of a schedule.
Ray
conmech
07-25-2013, 11:15 PM
Got to see the progress first hand. Looking good. As we discussed, a garage warming party is in order after completion..........
Figures, a black and white would be the first car in your garage.:cool:
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Garage door was installed Friday and we painted the french doors. Final inspection is Monday and then it's a two week wait for the pad and driveway (contractors busy.)
Ray
congrats ray, looks great!
68GT500MAN
08-05-2013, 10:10 AM
That looks even better here than on my phone. It was great seeing you and Jodi on Saturday (thanks for the sandwich and water).
Doug
We had our final building inspection Monday. He found two very minor issues (a GFI outlet wired wrong and we didn't have a back-flow valve on the hose bib.) 5-minutes to correct both and the Inspector passed us on Tuesday.
Here are some shots of the new lights on the south and west walls. We also got a call from the concrete contractor this afternoon. He finished a job early and can start our driveway/parking pad tomorrow instead of the 19th! 2-weeks early....I'll be able to drive on it and get the Roadster in it's new home by the end of August.
We moved all the holiday decorations etc. from the old 1-car garage to the storage area above the french-doors (8x8x5) lots of left over room up there, enough for a new engine maybe?
Ray
skullandbones
08-08-2013, 11:01 AM
Congrats on the new home for your roadster and the Xmas decorations (bigger issue for some). Can't wait for pics with the roadster in it's new home and all the tools set up. Good luck, WEK.
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Should have it formed with re-bar on Monday-Tuesday and poured Wednesday. Then, it's waiting, trying to be patient, for it to cure enough to drive on.
Ray
conmech
08-10-2013, 12:42 AM
Want me to get the steaks ready for the "Garage Warming" party? :cool:
Things got pushed back about 24-hours. Re-bar gets installed today (Wed) with concrete being poured Thursday.
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68GT500MAN
08-14-2013, 11:43 AM
Re-bar in the driveway? Up here they just roll out 2x4 wire mesh (on stand-offs) and pour the concrete. Your house will move before the shop and driveway ever do!
Truck and crew showed up right on time. 2 full trucks (20-yards) later we had a driveway and parking pad. 24-hrs later they returned to power wash the top-cast treatment off the cement and we had a finished driveway and pad. Wait 2-weeks to drive on it, 4-weeks to seal it but I can finally fully move in by the end of September.20807208062080520804208032080220801
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conmech
08-17-2013, 11:36 PM
NICE!!!!! When is the Garage warming going to be? Name the cut of steak that you want. :cool:
20848We got the interior wall up, the hardware for the sliding barn door as well as the door bought. About the time I can drive on the concrete, we'll also be running all the electrical for the garage. Here is an idea we had for the kitchen area...
Ray
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Where's the drama, where's the excitement? It's good to hear a build go as planned without setbacks and problems. I know there was a song and dance done during permitting but you got it done. Love it.
WIS89
08-19-2013, 11:25 AM
Way to go on the new home for the Roadster! I am jealous-- completely jealous!! I wish I had as fine a space to build in!!
Good luck finishing things up, and getting the build started! Also, I hope the "wetting down" of the build is a grand event...
Regards,
Steve
Other than some needed maintenance on the Roadster I don't have any FFR projects on the books (yet.) However, my wife has a car project for me to get started on....http://www.thunderranch.com/356.html. Once the garage is wired and finished, her car project gets off the ground.
Ray
WIS89
08-19-2013, 07:55 PM
Ray-
Looks like a fun project! I really like those old Porsches.
You know though, that you could have some major "maintenance" to do on your Roadster that could keep you tied up for a while. ;-o)
I am still totally envious of your garage. Since my wife gave me the green light on the Roadster project, she would short circuit if I asked her to let me build a garage! Thanks for keeping us updated on your project-- it is really great!
Regards,
Steve
WIS89,
One of the cities that we looked at when deciding where to retire was Chapel Hill. This garage has been in the "design-dream" stage for about 15-years. I'll the thread updated as more progress is made.
Thanks for the comments.
Ray
Where's the drama, where's the excitement? It's good to hear a build go as planned without setbacks and problems. I know there was a song and dance done during permitting but you got it done. Love it.
Oh we had surprises.... Planned on a 2.5-ft deep excavation that went to 4-ft and $13K over budget (just on the excavation/fill/compaction.) But that was about the only thing (once we got through the City process.)
Ray
conmech
08-27-2013, 02:17 PM
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GETTING HUNGRY!!!!
conmech
08-27-2013, 05:43 PM
U cooking? Lol
When Ray says to fire up the grill...... maybe. See other posts of mine in this thread.
Ray wtf??? What's the holdup man?!?
Ray wtf??? What's the holdup man?!?
MAN...would you guys at least let me wait until PAYDAY!!!! Lets see....retired....paid once a month....besides, I only have a little 12x14 charcoal grill. Probably have to bring in sandwiches etc. Also, I can't even use the driveway until this weekend.
Ray
PS: It's being planned...
conmech
08-27-2013, 09:55 PM
MAN...would you guys at least let me wait until PAYDAY!!!! Lets see....retired....paid once a month....besides, I only have a little 12x14 charcoal grill. Probably have to bring in sandwiches etc. Also, I can't even us the driveway until this weekend.
Ray
PS: It's being planned...
DERN RIGHT it's being planned. When the driveway is good, let us know. Please give me a weeks heads up.:cool:
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Not much to report other than getting the deck done outside the french-doors.
Ray