Sulfur1

Ok, I got it. So, what size/brand air compressor do you guys suggest? And air tools any favorites?

Sulfur1

Sulfur1

Ok, now I have another question for everyone. The garage that I'm expanding also has a carport off to one side. I want to extend the garage and the carport to the fence line at the bottom of the driveway and enclose the carport. Question is: The surface that I am extending over is blacktop. Do I need to remove it and repave with concrete? The garage portion is already concrete although it needs a skim coat. Or can I go over the concrete in the garage with blacktop and call it a day? Please any and all suggestions are more than welcome. OK, decided to check something and I need to clarify. The area where the structure of the garage that contacts the ground would be concrete. Best I could describe it as if you looked at a deepthroat "C" clamp, the concrete would be the "C" and the blacktop would be filling in the middle, where my truck and boat would sit. Can I do it that way? If your as confused as I am, please PM me and I'll try to describe it a little better.

Thanks again,

Sulfur1

Mike J

I have a 30'x40' ft boat shed with a 40'trailer along side for all
the extras, One thing I did was build a overhead storage area
at the back end of the shed that I use for storage of "stuff"
like seats and hatches I have 3 Scarabs inside a 30',26' and
my 16ft Jet Sprint.
The overhead and the Flooring are made from Militery DRMO
C.B. stuff and work very well there should be a lot of that in
your area "CHEAP". Mike J.

dukenrock

Nothing in this one yet, but I have the plans finally completed. Hopefully will break ground early spring.

Sydwayz

iTrader: (1)

Put a "bonus room" on top of the garage for an office or small home gym, and build that sucker as high as you want.

You will need a minimum of 12' ceiling height to do anything on the boat. You can't even open an engine hatch very far under a 10' ceiling. You need 2' of clearance above a typical garage door, (10' high door needs 12' high ceiling). If you were to go with a 12' ceiling, and only have 3 more feet before you hit your exterior height restriction, there will no way you will be able to engineer the truss/slope/roof for snow load; in a residential type building.

More notes/info here:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...d.php?t=170427

Sulfur1

Hi all,

I would like to thank everyone for your input. I have another question. Why can't I enclose the exsisting blacktop pavement and use it as my extended garage floor? It's in great shape and the foundation that the garage is built on is concrete (around the perimeter of the blacktop). For the winter season I've decided to go with either a wood stove or 2 wall mounted propane heaters fed by 1-2 124 lb. propane tank(s).

Thanks again,
Sulfur1

nova26

Brass pole in the corner???

Sulfur1

nova26,

I already have one of those in the basement of the house.

Sulfur1

Ok everyone I appreciate all the input that I have rec'vd on the forum about my latest money pit, the garage. I have one last question and I'll leave you all alone...LOL. the garage footprint has grown from approx. 28 X 28 to 30 X 45 with a max. peak height of 15 ft. Were talking an approx. sq. footage of 1350 sq. ft. more if you count in the height to the peak. Anyway, my latest headache is how to heat this thing during the cold months when I'm working on the boat. I was thinking of two 100 lb. propane bottles with two 1,000 BTU heaters at each end of the garage, and a ceiling fan in the middle to mix it all up...LOL. I do have electricity and natural gas to the house which is about 60'-70' away. But I'd like to keep the garage off of the home heating and cooling bills. So, do you all think it is worth it? Is there something else available that I'm missing? Anyone out there that heats their garage area with propane? Do you like it? Pro's con's? Thanks again for the input.

Sulfur1

Sulfur1

Hi all,

Yup, I'm gonna hit this thing again. If you had a choice between a pole building and a steel truss building, which would you preferr? Both buildings are 30 X 45 clear span (no support poles in the middle). The steel truss building is about 4k more in price. Thanks for your comments.