I have a place to work again soon!!!

[gearhead78]

Last Fall I torn down my old shop to get ready to build a bigger and new and improved one. There have been lots of setbacks but we finally broke ground a week ago and as of last night I already have concrete. Its going to be sweet. 40 steps from my back door and I can walk into a 42 x 50 garage.

[gearhead78]

[8mpg]

Awesome... costs?

[gearhead78]

By the time it wired and plumbed for air lines it's going to be in the 44K range. That includes about 1600sf of driveway and parking.

[miketyler]

Wow - a 2100sq ft climate controlled garage. Mine is about 2000 sqft but smaller footprint with a loft. No ducting run for AC. The loft would be an ideal media room but does have three dormer windows.

Is that an engineered foundation?

[War Machine]

thats going to be nice! Congratulations!

[gearhead78]

Wow - a 2100sq ft climate controlled garage. Mine is about 2000 sqft but smaller footprint with a loft. No ducting run for AC. The loft would be an ideal media room but does have three dormer windows.

Is that an engineered foundation?

No climate control I just fans to keep the air moving in the heat of the summer. By air I ment air compressor.

Not an engineered foundation. I didn't have to because I am no in any city limits. It an additional 5-6" sitting on top the old slab from the 24 x 36 I used to have. They dug beams directly around the old slab and footers around the perimeter.

I am using **************** I don't know if he gets on here but he was recommended to me from a couple different racers when everyone was still on the old board. I talked with a lot of contractors and felt the most comfortable with him. The fact that he is a racer and car guy himself also helped sway my thoughts toward him.

thats going to be nice! Congratulations!

Thanks I am so ready to get something going again.

[War Machine]

No climate control I just fans to keep the air moving in the heat of the summer. By air I ment air compressor.

Not an engineered foundation. I didn't have to because I am no in any city limits. It an additional 5-6" sitting on top the old slab from the 24 x 36 I used to have. They dug beams directly around the old slab and footers around the perimeter.

I am using Shawn Wilhoit of Custom Etc. I don't know if he gets on here but he was recommended to me from a couple different racers when everyone was still on the old board. I talked with a lot of contractors and felt the most comfortable with him. The fact that he is a racer and car guy himself also helped sway my thoughts toward him.


Thanks I am so ready to get something going again.

What are you going to build next? I really liked your cutlass

[gearhead78]

For now just going to work on some other peoples stuff and flip a car every now and then. Once I recover from all this and have some money in my pocket again the next thing I think I want to build is a 53 or 54 Olds 2dr hardtop into a mild custom cruiser. I also want a quick car again and would like to come up with some sort of street strip car. Nothing crazy but something I can cruise to Kellers and still run mid to high six's at the track.

They made some progress in the last few days.

[Lone Sailor]

If you were not required to even have an engineered foundation, why did you make it so damn thick? Are you expecting some dump trucks or class 8 trucks to be in your shop? Just seems like major overkill. What it is, 24"?

[gearhead78]

Slab is about 5 1/2" think. Only the footers and beams are deeper

[fordracing19]

Is that a weld up kit?

[gearhead78]

Is that a weld up kit?

Its not a kit but it is being welded.

[EW]

That is going to be great! Insulate the crap out of it and add HVAC.

[Nick Chapman]

Man, I really wish I could afford to do something like this at my house. I am extremely jealous!