New garage time!

[dragoneggs]

Yes, that scaffolding is very scary looking!

And also yes, you need some windows! I suppose you can cut them in later once you get your interior layout figured... but it is more of an Ark now.

I'm liking more and more the idea of an exterior hoist to the second level.

 

[airbiscuit]

Gothic windows

 

[MossRoad]

And flying buttresses!

 

[airbiscuit]

Yup...

 

[fatjay]

Looking good, but I'm worried about what those legs of the scaffold are resting on???

Love the storm ties.

The one is sitting on the exposed footer, 12" of concrete with rebar. The other is sitting on 3/8" steel plate, about 50 years old. I was iffy at first but that is solid. Definitely not plywood.

 

[fatjay]

I'll think about windows down the line, I have a lot of work to do first before it's even usable. Insualtion is going to be pricy, drywall, wiring, and the wiring is going to be a bit on the complicated side. I'm going to town with that, i never want to be out of arms reach for an outlet. Tired of extension cords.

 

[airbiscuit]

We're just messing with you. However, Gothic Windows do play into A Mans House is His Castle.

 

[goeduck]

I was thinking that big side would be great for outdoor movie night in the summer.

Yes. Drive in movie without ever leaving the property! Just need a old time station wagon to back up to the garage screen and..... uh,,,, watch the movie.

I hesitate only because I fall asleep with just about any movie.

 

[fatjay]

Finished rear overhang, finished rear wall, which was all the walls left. Walls done, finally. The entire roof on all sides overhangs the building by 12". The steel siding is verticle strips, so hopefully it'll prevent anything from getting between it and the wood.

Got the first row of plywood up on the roof. Feels like i'm doing the 2nd floor again, laying it, marking it. Only there's no T&G and no annoying self tapping screws. Also picked up the ice shield and tyvex. The plan is roof tomorrow will be done and ice shield started, friday finish ice shield, start tyvex. Garage door people are supposed to come friday as well.


I was looking hard at those battery framing nailers. They seem great but as much as the hose gets in the way, it sure as **** has saved the gun from a horrible drop onto hard surface. And more than once it's saved me from falling. Granted it always gets stuck on something, but somethings it's a good stuck.

 

[civilian]

Finished rear overhang, finished rear wall, which was all the walls left. Walls done, finally. The entire roof on all sides overhangs the building by 12". The steel siding is verticle strips, so hopefully it'll prevent anything from getting between it and the wood.

Got the first row of plywood up on the roof. Feels like i'm doing the 2nd floor again, laying it, marking it. Only there's no T&G and no annoying self tapping screws. Also picked up the ice shield and tyvex. The plan is roof tomorrow will be done and ice shield started, friday finish ice shield, start tyvex. Garage door people are supposed to come friday as well.


I was looking hard at those battery framing nailers. They seem great but as much as the hose gets in the way, it sure as **** has saved the gun from a horrible drop onto hard surface. And more than once it's saved me from falling. Granted it always gets stuck on something, but somethings it's a good stuck.

I think you maybe happy that you have a fairly flat roof pitch laying like that in the last picture. You would not catch me up there like that. Everything looks great. Jon