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My new garage

franklinair

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Completed today:30'wide X 40' long (1,200 square feet) Fully insulated, walking distance through our back yard.
It will have 4' LED shoplites throughout, epoxy floor coating.
Getting ready for my retirement:grin: and continuing with my Mustang restorations.

Neil
 

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Ruppstang

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Very nice Neil! There is nothing like have a proper and comfortable place to work.
That was some $$$ of concrete. When is the lift coming?
Marty
 

hatchdog

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Dang Neil, that’s a nice shop. I like the two doors instead of one larger one and as Marty mentioned, the first thing I noted was the quantity of concrete for your project. Do you plan to use the rear door for ingress/egress? Those are interesting trusses, never seen that before. Very nice!

Mike
 
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franklinair

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The single door on the far end is more for cross ventilation in the summer, plus I have access to wash a car on an extension outside of the door.
All the concrete work almost matched the cost of the building.:eek:

Neil
 

Batgirl89

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Neil,
Thank you for posting pictures.
I'm so jealous! Its perfect for you! All that concrete is beautiful. $$$
Happy for you, Sheryl
 

Mosesatm

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...and the wet bar, fridge, radiant heat in the floor, recliner, TV, stereo system, hot tub, etc.?

I sure wish I had room at my place for that large of the shop/garage. It may be time to follow Steve's lead and purchase 20 acres in the wilderness!!
 
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rvrtrash

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Very nice Neil! I can't wait to finish the driveway into my new property so I can start on the new shop. Now there are priorities for you. Shop gets built before the house!

Steve
 

GTCSMustang

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Hi Neil,

Old thread but was looking at your garage from 2018. Still look that clean? I built one with similar construction a few years ago and I think the basic shell went up in two days. Much more affordable than the other one I built that has the larger beams (red iron).

Scott
 
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franklinair

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5 years later: Shelvings are full of parts, hardware, and tools. Three cars: My GT/CS, Peggy's '57 Thunderbird, and the GT/CS I sold to my son-in-law.

Neil
 

GTCSMustang

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I just hung up the last thing in my garage, so now it's finished....sort of...I think.

Scott
 
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