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Garage/shop build

Discussion in 'The DIY Room' started by DaveGunter, Mar 12, 2022.

  1. DaveGunter

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    Concrete contractor will pour the slab 3rd week of June, which works fine because I have found a builder :dancer:who wants to start the first week of July, and letting the fill sit there for a few weeks before the slab is poured is a good thing.

    I actually heard from two different builders, both gave the same proposal, that I set up an account with the building materials supplier for them to order through and I pay the materials cost directly to the supplier and they charge me labor to construct the building. 10% down when signing the contract and then disbursements as they progress. Both gave the same number for labor.

    Anyone want to give a guess on labor to build a 40x36 building with 12’ walls, a 12x8 porch and a 30’ lean-to, two man doors and 6 windows? The garage doors install will be subbed out.
     
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    About 3 weeks 120 hours probably 3 man crew 2 skilled and gopher bus owner $65 hour helper $40 gopher $20.. so 15k in labor Framed roofed sided doors and windows in assuming loft and stairs above garage electrical and plywood interior.
    If no second story 2 weeks assuming trusses for roof
     
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  4. DaveGunter

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    The slab got delayed, mostly due to weather, it rained most every day in June.

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    The build hit a snag, there was a SNAFU with the truss order…long story short the trusses should be here in a few weeks, the builder didn’t want the walls up and sitting waiting for the trusses…but that gave the concrete enough time to cure so I could etch and seal it.

    We have decided on rough sawn hemlock siding 8” shiplap board and batten instead of vinyl. The siding lumber is coming from a local mill. Materials are a little more expensive than vinyl and there is more labor for install. Labor will be $35K, not including the garage doors or electrical. My electrician FIL and I are doing the electrical and he is a snowbird heading back to FLA Oct 1, so hopefully it goes up quick otherwise I might not have power to the building for the winter, which would suck.
     
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    So frustrating when plans hit a snag. I hope it all goes smoothly from here on out.
     
  6. MikeInMa

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    That garage is going to give that area a totally different look.

    Good luck with the building part of it!
     
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    Same weather here! Looking good your way!
     
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    Just over 20" for June and July!
    You're getting there Dave. :yes:
     
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    Ahhh, what will the winter bring? :whistle:
     
  10. DaveGunter

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    Hemlock board and batten siding.
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    Trusses been sitting in the dooryard for a couple months.
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    Finally some progress after a few more delays.
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    Man I've forgotten about your job Dave! It has been a wet spring and summer. Your not alone having a blown schedule but you should be dried in very soon. Get the roof on and maybe the overhead doors unless you're guys are now committed to push on to the end.
    Looks like a garage now. :thumbs:
     
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    So I’m looking for suggestions about protecting the concrete from the ice chains on the tractor. Necessary or not and if so how do you do it? Just lay down a couple strips of plywood for the winter?
     
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    I use rubber mats left in horse barn cause I had them and were free
     
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    plywood will be chewn up.

    better to get some old conveyor belting or cow matt
     
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    I use cut-off scraps of plywood, just where the rear tires run. Easy to make a periodic clean sweep. Plywood lasts much longer than boards. A neighbor ran his small Volvo loader with chains directly on his concrete, with no ill effect, but I suspect his mix quality was much better than this old farm’s.
     
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    Can anyone recommend a free app for designing for my kiddo? She has interest designing homes (architecture?) and frankly I'm impressed at how well she reads floor plans WWW brings home.
     
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    A guy on one of my motorcycle forums is into that type of stuff. If you or kiddo has access to YouTube, might ask him a question or two there (if no one here has any input). FF about 1/2 way in to this to see the 3D modeling;
     
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    Thanks! I just asked on one of his videos.
     
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    Sketchup is a good program, I believe you can download a free trial. Maybe a little too advanced for a youngin' though!!
     
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    I’m thinking we haven’t seen an update here in a while. Pretty tin on the roof? Trim around the doors (doors?)?