New Shop is 99.9% done

[turtle5353]

I ran the fiber in my concrete also.

 

[tony-muscle]

Very impressive shop. Congrats!

 

[Bill Perkins]

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.

Beautiful Shop, You are so Blessed, It is so Nice

I would obtain legal counsel and go after this gentleman, you may be able to put a legal binding on his funds, jobs, etc., I had to do something very similar and with God's Help I was able to recover funds due me

 

[Bill Perkins]

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Looks very nice

 

[cjstaci]

garage update. It’s been a while but it’s coming along. HVAC and electrical is in, garage doors, insulation and drywall coming this week. Final coat of stucco starting towards the end of the week. Once the garage is secured they will break out the opening to the existing garage. Maybe another month until finished.

 

[mrgmhale]

It looks like you have plenty of ceiling height in the event you were going to use a 4 post lift. We insalled one in our 3 car garage. It is useful for stacking two cars in a single space. It is great for stacking two cars in a single garage bay, as well as working on cars off the ground.

 

[cjstaci]

It looks like you have plenty of ceiling height in the event you were going to use a 4 post lift. We insalled one in our 3 car garage. It is useful for stacking two cars in a single space. It is great for stacking two cars in a single garage bay, as well as working on cars off the ground.

interior ceiling height is 12’. Should be fine for a car, but won’t be able to stand under my truck. I have a 4 post 12k alignment lift that’s going in the far left bay. I am going to add a 2 post lift in the far right bay. I should have enough clearance to work under the truck with the 2 post lift.

 

[MOTORCITYBADBOY]

Last year I used this on my new shop floor. It's single part, and requires much less prep than 2 part epoxy. The price has gone up, but it was easy to apply, and came out great. If anyone is interested, PM me and I can give details..
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rsb-850154005648

 

[Sheriff41]

Last year I used this on my new shop floor. It's single part, and requires much less prep than 2 part epoxy. The price has gone up, but it was easy to apply, and came out great. If anyone is interested, PM me and I can give details..
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/rsb-850154005648

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It looks awesome! How does it seem to be holding up?

 

[cjstaci]

Your floor looks beautiful. The thing that worries me about floor coatings is damaging it. If I was just parking in the garage a coating would be nice, but I am planning on doing some heavy duty work which will most likely chip it, scratch it, or burn it.

 

[cjstaci]

Got the ceiling drywall up today. Walls tomorrow then tape and mud

 

[giantpune]

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.

I live close enough to the ready mix plant. Contractor price there is $187/yd.

When I was planning out my shop, the guy I had doing the site prep talked some sense into me. I was initially planning a 4" slab. He said go drive around the neighborhood and count all the 4" slab driveways that are cracked badly.

Labor-wise, its not much more labor to form and finish a 8" slab than a 4" one. Its the same amount of sqft. The only difference in cost was the concrete. At $187/yd, I told them have at it. They formed 1 side with 2x6 and the other side with 2x8. Where my lift is, they dug a trench 13'x4' 12" deep.

 

[Sheriff41]

You guys should post up your garage builds on garagejournal.com. They're definitely worthy.

 

[tony-muscle]

Beautiful garages! I am very jealous!