New Shop is 99.9% done

So the long journey from 2019 when we moved to the new house with a detached 700 sq ft garage to finally have a garage to store all of my equipment, cars, and parts is finally realized. The cliff notes version is back in late 2020 I signed a contract to have the garage built. The contractor did dirt work and poured the slab and then stopped showing up. I had fronted a fair amount of money but by far not a majority of the build. In July 2021 I heard from the concrete contractor who had not been paid and from there it was a landslide of discovery regarding this low life. I was contacted by a family in the area who new of 4 other families who were scammed for significant thousands of dollar. One family had their entire first floor gutted and could not live in their home and had to rent a home an hour from town. Needless to say he will get his justice at the pearly gates. I have a judgment against him, but collecting is a different story. If anyone has any suggestions on that front I would be interested.

Now onto the better news..... I decided to general it myself and found a reputable framer who also roofed the structure for me. My 80+ father and I with other family members worked on the siding. Electrician I have had work on other projects ran a 200 amp panel and wired the building with tons of outlets for welding, compressor and everyday needs. In total the new shop is 2200 square feet which is bigger than the old shop in west TN and I do not think I will have any difficulty filling it up. Glad I can just stop paying for storage fees and have the room to get started again on car projects.

Sorry you had to deal with a scammer but that is one impressive shop!

I love the overhead gallery!

Hopefully he farmed out the concrete work to someone who took some pride in their work. Like properly working the dirt, setting up the forms to allow enough concrete, monitoring the slump rate, knowing how much to pour, not waiting on a load while one dries etc. properly finishing, anchors? You'd know by now. Love the shop. Must be a lenient neighborhood for zoning. I had a 30 X 40 brought & they pulled the permit & stopped the process. They made me make that building into a 30 & 35 in order to come up with 20% of my total sq/ft of my house. I'm the one that surveyed n fudged the numbers to get that far adding an enclosed screen porch as sq/ft. Ye I live amongst some self-righteous hypocrites.

Sheriff41 said:

Sorry you had to deal with a scammer but that is one impressive shop!

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May I add a 2nd to that! The new shop is very impressive indeed. WOW !!!

Congrats on the new shop, Brian. I know how excited you must be to finally get that finished after dealing with the delays caused by scumbag scam artists. It looks fantastic. I really like that loft with the windows, and it looks tall enough for a lift, too. Now the fun begins. Getting moved in and organizing everything.

WOW!
It's beautiful @bkdunha ! Perfect complement to a beautiful house!

I recall when you started build it. Sorry to hear you had issues with the contractor. Hope you'll get your upfront money back!
But for now, man, that's some seriously jealous making shop that you managed to build! Love the ceiling, always amazed at the amount of wood you guys use in constructions.

Great looking garage mahal! Enjoy. Regarding the slime ball contractor, I know a guy, who knows a guy in Chicago who is willing to take on out of town contracts. Chuck

c9zx said:

I know a guy, who knows a guy in Chicago who is willing to take on out of town contracts. Chuck

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… note too self, don’t make Chuck mad.

Just WOW

99.9% done? Does it have AC and central heating??? An indoor pool? A stripper pole for the young ladies?? C'mon...you can't be that close to being done! *G*

Very very nice

Awesome garage! I am retiring in a few months and am planning to build a 1600sq ft addition to my 3 car garage. I am so close I can almost taste it, lol.

OK just like our mustangs they are never done but this is close enough. Had the concrete poured last week for the driveway area. I started getting quotes for concrete back in 2023 and all I can say it is not going down in price. OUCH! Ended up with 38 yards to get the drive and a walk way between the garage and house poured. It was the same guy who poured our pool deck so I knew the quality of his work already. Now to wait 28 days to be able to put the trailer and 1-ton truck back on it.

Maybe 99.9999% now? My current Mustang is 15% complete

Great looking shop. I hear you on the concrete prices. I had to redo several parking lots this year at apartment complexes as well as some sidewalks. OUCH spent over $300k in concrete work this year alone.

I just poured the concrete in my new 50x56 garage and it was around 45 yards. Price with labor was around $18k

turtle5353 said:

I just poured the concrete in my new 50x56 garage and it was around 45 yards. Price with labor was around $18k

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Man you got a deal. It would have been worth it for me to pay for your guys hotel room for that price. Concrete here is running $200+/yd and then add the labor. I had some quotes as high as 30K in the past. That is why I have been holding off so long.

For sure concrete is very expensive plus rebar reinforced, labor adds up. Plans for my garage are submitted to the county for approval, hopefully dirt work can start in a couple weeks. I am building a 48x30 4 bay garage attached to my existing 3 car garage. I just purchased a Dannmar D4-12A alignment rack yesterday. Made by BendPak, they are closing out the model so it was on sale for $ 5999. I also got two rolling bridge jacks with it and the airline kit.
I need to figure out what air compressor to buy. I will need a good two stage unit with a 60 gallon tank. I’m hoping a good quality one can be had in the $2000 neighborhood.
I am looking forward to finally having my dream garage with the space I need to finish my 69 mustang.
Best of luck ( and hard work) with your new garage and car projects.
As you can see, my garage is full.

cjstaci said:

For sure concrete is very expensive plus rebar reinforced, labor adds up. Plans for my garage are submitted to the county for approval, hopefully dirt work can start in a couple weeks. I am building a 48x30 4 bay garage attached to my existing 3 car garage. I just purchased a Dannmar D4-12A alignment rack yesterday. Made by BendPak, they are closing out the model so it was on sale for $ 5999. I also got two rolling bridge jacks with it and the airline kit.
I need to figure out what air compressor to buy. I will need a good two stage unit with a 60 gallon tank. I’m hoping a good quality one can be had in the $2000 neighborhood.
I am looking forward to finally having my dream garage with the space I need to finish my 69 mustang.
Best of luck ( and hard work) with your new garage and car projects.
As you can see, my garage is full.

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Yes sir that is full. Full of potential Great to hear you are moving along and congrats on the lift. Also look into the fiberfill in your concrete. It is a good addition for strength and I happen to know some of the guys at Buckeye Cellulose in Memphis that make it. No discount, but at least I have something to bring up with them if I have cracking. Thus far on the concrete work I have had done around the pool in 2022 no issues. Praying for none as well.