Chevy Guy

Putting in a 32x24 3 car garage.

Took forever to get the permits, but the project has begun. Excavation (footing) inspection is set for Monday AM.

I hope to have the masons here next week to do the footings and foundation..




The garage will be at the end of the existing driveway.

Eppieguy

Very cool! I Wish I had the room to at least add another garage to my current 1 car garage.

JerzeyJoe

Get ready for the property tax hike. You know, all the extra police, fire, sanitation services you are are going to need. NJ just sucks!

Chevy Guy

Footings poured, block for foundation on site!!

jerseydrew

make sure when you pour the slab you get it so it is rated for a lift (even if you don't plan to put one in now). put a drain in so you can wash the car indoors. and if you are going to put the epoxy coating on the floor do not let them put any coating on the floor. leave it raw and have the epoxy put on as quickly as possible.

C5 Pete

Looking good

Humanoid 2.0

some day i hope to do that, so ballpark, what does a project like that go for?

Chevy Guy

Stem to stern, with insulation, drywall and everything I don't think I am going be able to get out of it for under 30-35k.

I'm using engineered ceiling beams so I will have no columns inside the garage, 3 dormers, and some other expensive things.

Chevy Guy

Right now its a toss up between the maxjax lift and a 4 post lift. Either way, a 6 inch slab will likely get poured.

C5 Pete

Holy crap... That doesn't seem bad at all. I would have expected a bit more than that for a building like you're describing.

Gives me hope for when I finally get permission to build a 20 x 32 garage...

You've got electric/plumbing/heat in there too?

Chevy Guy

Im doing some parts myself like the electric, I did the plans myself, I have a friend who is helping GC and I am using his subs as well.

There is no plans for plumbing right now, but a I am running 3 service pipes from the house to the garage. One for the electric service, one for TV/internet, and one for gas if I want to do a vented forced air heater later on.

Humanoid 2.0

not bad at all with your sweat equity. i would go for a two car one, i have a two car but it is under the house (basement garage) low ceiling and has two columns. First thing to do would be to remove the columns. Then hopefully one day build the 3 car detached with high celling for a lift.

Eppieguy

I have a ranch house in Somerville with a 1 car garage, was thinking about putting in a 4 post lift and raising the celing to the roof so I can drive my Tahoe under the Vette which will be up in the air. Anybody have any contacts for that? Sorry to Hijack your thread but I'm jealous, I can't afford to do what you're doing.

Chevy Guy

Sure you can, Im not wealthy by any means.
Im going to roll this and some other house work into a refi.

Z28TOZO6

If you are going to do epoxy, get a broom finish and wait at least a month before you apply the epoxy. don't dismiss radiant heat if you are going to heat it.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/

Humanoid 2.0

nice, radiant heat and no insulation, someone works for the utility company

sscamaro

Here is a picture of my 25X50 4 car garage built in 1992 when the house was built. Cost $14,000.

Chevy Guy

Foundation done, plaster on Monday.



Rear views:







4 Service runs, just in case.

Dave S

Nowadays, you'd be lucky to build an outhouse for $14K!

Chevy Guy

Foundation complete, plastered, amnd piers installed to help support the slab.