New garage time!

[Peter 315]

Yes, already done with the rear corner. Also no seam is over top of another seam and every seam is over top of a stud.

Nice......:thumbsup:

 

[ovrszd]

Excellent progress. Very good for a man's Soul.

 

[fatjay]

Finished top plates all around, started on the plywood. Plywood is vertically spaced a 16 penny nail off the block and between sheets to take into account for expansion. It's been a really long week.

Floor guys are still not calling me back. 3 companies, 2 voicemails each, no answer, no call-back.

 

[ovrszd]

Looking good!!! Thanks for keeping us informed of your progress with pics!!!

 

[powersrp]

Why plywood versus osb?

 

[civilian]

Why plywood versus osb?

Why running side ways? My builder placed all the osb upright, vertical on my house and garage. House had one wall of basement height and upstairs. Garage was 10ft precut studs on top of 16" of concrete. All 2 x 6 construction. Garage ceiling just under 12 ft. Jon

 

[fatjay]

Plywood is lighter than osb, stiffer, grabs nails better, and is more resistant to water/moisture. It's going to be 2 months before it is covered, which means it's going to be exposed to any rain that falls. OSB is cheaper, which is probably why most builders go with it. OSB is made from younger tree's than plywood can be made from.

The plywood is structural. It makes fewer joints that are staggered, adding strength. This building is going up 3 floors, hopefully. Which means it's going to catch a lot of wind. And over 1000sq ft of roof means it can hold quite a bit of snow, first floor walls need to hold 2nd and 3rd floors, all their stuff, plus any snow, and take any wind gusts all at the same time.

Finished first floor plywood, ~60 nails per sheet, 8 per stud at 6" intervals, for 7 studs, extras along the bottom where the bottom plate is. Got all the bridging done as well. Every stud at the 5 foot mark.

 

[sodamo]

Lookin good.
I prefer ply vs osb too.

 

[dragoneggs]

Awesome! Plywood fan here too. I don't see window cutouts. Any plans for natural light?

 

[fatjay]

Awesome! Plywood fan here too. I don't see window cutouts. Any plans for natural light?

Good catch. I went back and forth on that for days. First it was 2 windows. But it got me thinking, my father's garage, which is similar, has 2 windows and is only 28' long, and they provide no meaningful light. If you're in there, the lights are on. There's 2 man doors with windows at the top and 2 garage doors with windows at the top, so it won't be pitch dark. It's not like I'll be looking out them, and it's just one more thing to worry about for security. I can add them in later if I change my mind, but it would be much harder to remove if I didn't want them.

 

[homesteader13]

Why running side ways? My builder placed all the osb upright, vertical on my house and garage. House had one wall of basement height and upstairs. Garage was 10ft precut studs on top of 16" of concrete. All 2 x 6 construction. Garage ceiling just under 12 ft. Jon

It is actually much stronger to run your wall sheeting horizontal rather than vertical, because that is your 'sheer wall'. Then is doesnt matter what you use for siding, you are not relying on it for strength.

 

[fatjay]

It is actually much stronger to run your wall sheeting horizontal rather than vertical, because that is your 'sheer wall'. Then is doesnt matter what you use for siding, you are not relying on it for strength.

The more studs the plywood hits, the stronger the building hits. And by placing it on it's side you can stagger it on a 4' offset, less common seams.

 

[dragoneggs]

In the grand scheme of things, the orientation of the sheathing won't make a real difference as the factor of safety is high regardless. I think most lay their exterior or interior (drywall) in the orientation that is most efficient material wise (what I have done). Drywall though because of the 'rough' edges on the short sides makes for more finishing work. Not an issue with plywood underlayment.

I do though like the idea of staggering the seams being a structural engineer though. :thumbsup:

 

[fatjay]

Floor is ordered. Clark Diestrich TradeReady Floor Joists, rim track, gusset plates, and support brackets. This is a first for me, so I'm hoping it goes well.

 

[dodge man]

So maybe I missed it, how tall will it be? 3 floors?

 

[Pixguy]

I like and installed 14"X 48" stationary windows up around 8' so i will get some light and not much of a security issue

 

[airbiscuit]

I put in a Costco 4600 lumen Motion Sensor Shop Light. I never walk into a dark garage

 

[ovrszd]

I've never found myself in a building situation where I thought I could benefit from a motion sensor light inside. My switch is within a foot of the door knob. Before I take my second step in the building the lights are on. They stay on until I decide to turn them off.

Maybe for unwelcome visitors late at night?

 

[fatjay]

So maybe I missed it, how tall will it be? 3 floors?

Currently 2 floors are approved, 26' high. I have a court date for the 29th for the 3rd floor, overall 35'. When I went in for the variance, they said normally you can do 35', but we're randomly imposing a 26' restriction because we feel like it. I don't like lawyers, suing, or courts, but these guys were just assholes trying to block a potential in-law suite when, according to the township code, is perfectly legal.

 

[ovrszd]

Hope you prevail and are able to build what you want!!!! Thanks for the insight.