New house on adjacent lot

[Frankie the Fink]

Originally Posted by LATB

A two car garage with 5 spaces
I assume you are including lifts.

Your money and your project. But I’d be dammed if I’d build a garage/ shop and not have more space than that. You know how it goes, once you add all the tools and equipment the place shrinks.

Again, seems crazy to spend that money on an apartment just to rent out when for less money you could have an awesome garage/ shop. Who wants some stranger above you who is going to complain about the noise. And who wants a tenant above their shop making their own noise. And this person coming and going on the property. No thank you.

I built a 24x26 two car with flat 10’ ceiling height that’s only going to house my wife’s car and a few other things…I probably should have gone a little bigger.
I built a 30x60 pole barn with 12’ eave height and vaulted steel trusses, that I’ll wall up and make my shop…I probably should have gone bigger and taller.

Build yourself a sweet one story garage with real cool architecture that blends nicely with your house and environment. Make it as large as possible without being obnoxious. Give yourself plenty of room. Plenty of floor space.
You will thank yourself for it.

Not to mention if you don't close the sub-lease loophole and then your tenant has Charles Manson living in there...

I would have gone higher than 10' on a garage ceiling, you never know when you want a lift installed....my lift barely fits in my 10'4" height garage.

[lrobe22]

Originally Posted by slewfoot

Tonight on our local news, the state legislature is going to attempt to change a mandate set up by the Governor last year. She required all dealers in the state to have a specific percentage of electric vehicle on the lot.

Sales on them are down and they are sitting around taking up space.

Is your governor a D or R? Sounds like a real dipshit.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

This isn't a short term rental. The type that rent apartments like this don't drive Teslas.

Mr. Know-It-All has clearly done his market research.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

Not to mention if you don't close the sub-lease loophole and then your tenant has Charles Manson living in there...

I would have gone higher than 10' on a garage ceiling, you never know when you want a lift installed....my lift barely fits in my 10'4" height garage.

Agree. Most tenants suck. And I wouldn’t want one above my shop.
Quick story:
I had a home and shop and MIL cottage on two subdivision lots down near the beach. Three separate one story buildings.
When MIL passed my wife was animate about not renting out the cottage. Nearly 10 years ago and it was worth 2 grand a month. Today probably more.
So, we sold and moved on.

On the garage ceiling height at the new house, it will never have a car lift in there. I’ve never had one and probably never will. If I did it would go in the shop. Plenty of height there.

[GTOguy]

Having a lift is one thing. Having one that goes up a full 6 feet plus is key if you actually want to work under the car without hunching over double. I had my ceilings raised to 14' so I could actually work on cars.

Not a fan of the 1980's dated triangle end-windows that Yadkin seems stuck on. Makes the place look instantly dated, and not in a classic way. Stick to square windows, IMO, with nice casings.

[MadInNc]

Originally Posted by LATB

And so much room that you want to build another garage.

Meth Labs take room.




Regarding garage ceiling height, a Benpack 4 post with ‘69 Mach1 and FGT; I have 10.5’ at center beam It works but even with a car only 41.5” high I still work underneath it from a chair. Egghead is shorter than me so maybe he can stand up

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

Mr. Know-It-All has clearly done his market research.

[Yadkin]

Front elevation with 4' wide cantilever deck, 4' gable overhang and 5' eaves.

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by MadInNc

Meth Labs take room.




Regarding garage ceiling height, a Benpack 4 post with ‘69 Mach1 and FGT; I have 10.5’ at center beam It works but even with a car only 41.5” high I still work underneath it from a chair. Egghead is shorter than me so maybe he can stand up

That's gay and you know it. Trying to get leverage on anything or yank an oil filter or a transmission or an exhaust system 'from a chair'-----lame.

Egghead is taller than me so I look up to him.

[Yadkin]

Instead of a range, I'm thinking of doing a built-in combo oven over a built-in two burner cooktop. I don't see an apartment dweller cooking a turkey. Am I wrong?

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Instead of a range, I'm thinking of doing a built-in combo oven over a built-in two burner cooktop. I don't see an apartment dweller cooking a turkey. Am I wrong?

Depends. I personally do more stovetop stuff, often needing 4 burners simultaneously, and that's just for one or two people. I know people who never use a real oven, they use a countertop toaster oven. I also know people who only use a microwave. (I only use one to heat water). For size and economy, the combo unit might be an answer, if you install it in a way that upgrades to a more substantial unit could be made without complete tear-out later.

[ToolMaker]

I thought I'd chime in.

I built two garages; one attached 24 x 36 x 12 and the other 100 ft away is 24 x 36 x 12.

You will need the head room for a good lift and tall cars.

Just passing on how good this has worked out for me since 1985.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Nap time old man?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

Front elevation with 4' wide cantilever deck, 4' gable overhang and 5' eaves.

I think that much overhang is ridiculous looking. And it will be expensive to build, especially up there with snow load considerations.

Man, you are hell bent on having that apartment. You have girlfriend you need to shack up?

[GTOguy]

Originally Posted by ToolMaker

I thought I'd chime in.

I built two garages; one attached 24 x 36 x 12 and the other 100 ft away is 24 x 36 x 12.

You will need the head room for a good lift and tall cars.

Just passing on how good this has worked out for me since 1985.

40 years of continual use out of a home shop? WINNING!!!

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

Nap time old man?

Pay your taxes, Californian.

[Big bob]

Originally Posted by LATB

I think that much overhang is ridiculous looking. And it will be expensive to build, especially up there with snow load considerations.

Man, you are hell bent on having that apartment. You have girlfriend you need to shack up?

Didn't he have a guy that wanted to swap service?

Still waiting for him to show how a (soupcan) can hold a ton and why a generator pad needs a slope.

[Yadkin]

Originally Posted by LATB

I think that much overhang is ridiculous looking. And it will be expensive to build, especially up there with snow load considerations.

You mean like the Swiss and the Germans?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Yadkin

You mean like the Swiss and the Germans?

I didn’t say it couldn’t be done.
I think it’s funny. You will spend a bundle on the apartment and “Bavarian architecture”….
And have an actual garage/ shop space where everything is bellybutton to asshole.

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Big bob

Didn't he have a guy that wanted to swap service?

Still waiting for him to show how a (soupcan) can hold a ton and why a generator pad needs a slope.

We know what’s going on here. Baby doll ain’t having a real man’s shop on her property next to their nice mountain subdivision home.