texada

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What is your square feet? Is it attached to your house? What will a goo garage cost? Give me some pointers

code4

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Depends on what you can spend. If you are poor like me then maybe you can do it yourself. I built mine for just a few thousand dollars. I started with a 24X30 then added on twice since for a total of 1,600 sq ft. I formed/poured my own concrete, framed with 2X6 walls, T-111 plywood siding, 2X4 trusses with 1X4 pulins & a metal roof. That siding will cost quite a bit as well as insulation (if you need to heat it) I used 9 ft studs on the 24X30. Then I got a deal on a lift so had to add on the shop below. Just built it big enough for the lift with 16 ft high ceiling. People are charging around 15k for a 24X24 garage with unfinished interior around here. On my shop I bought used overhead doors & windows to save $$. Also got used plywood for the interior sheeting.

00Streak

I like your climbers wall.. looks like something I would do, and probably will.
cool garage.

texada

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I got a quote for a 24x30 color trim of choice, 10ft ceilings, two garage doors, concrete, insulation. Is 11k a good price?

Wicked 3800 V6

You can do a bit more lift-wise, AFAIK, with another foot or two in those ceilings. Or you could be knocking out panels.

code4

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For this area that would be a very good price.

mitchntx

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In '99 I had a 24x40 metal building, 1 18' garage door, 1 12' garage door and 1 pass door, insulated, 150amp service, lots of light, lots of plugs, 2 220V (1 a 50A and the other 70A) runs for a welder and compressor, 6" slab with 16" beams and 160' of concrete driveway built for ~$14K

The flatwork is expensive around here ... the structure was a tick over $8K, the electrical was ~$2K and the concrete was ~$4K

2FAST4U

Wow that sounds like a deal! But that is steal! I was looking at steal,then brick, now wood.
I think I will have my uncle's company level the land,pay for the cement $3500 and then have friends over for build and beer! see if I can get away with a 30x40x16 for under 10k. We it is on my summer things to do.

gerdes2003

25X50, non attached, heated cooled...and some new toys to go in it 30K

Racer8102

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24x30 color trim, cement & insulated, 1-10ft door, 1 walk in door, 6800 turnkey in 2000.

texada

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Thats is the kind of deal I am looking for. Do you have electricity?

VOODOOTA

I built mine myself two years ago for around $8,000 from cutting trees down ( live in wooded lot) to pouring foundation to slapping up the walls all the way to installing the garage door and everything in between.. It is 24x34, 10 ft. ceilings and sheetrocked, insulated, 16x8 door and wired with a 100 amp service, wired for 230 and all 20 amp circuits with matching vinyl siding and shingles with the house, and 16' built in workbench.... good use of wood from forms. LOL. It is detached from the house and I would not have it any other way. Do yourself a favor and go at it yourself... it is a great learning opportunity and saves $$$ to boot. Also, make sure to add CAT5 and RG-6.... TV and computer are nice to have handy and doesn't cost much. Hope this helps.

mitchntx

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Very good point. I did this very thing. It is great to have a browser open in the shop, researching the latest issue with the race car and be watching SPEED on the tube.

I also ran a phone line and a pair of 10/2 runs because the breaker box in my house is full.

Rat_Fink

This is my work shop it's 24'x36' I built it my self. Cost was about $12,000 it's finnshed and heated. vaulted ceiling and 2"x6" walls so I could up the "R" value on the insulation. 50 amp sub panel

Racer8102

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Yes I have electricity, had to do that myself, but not too hard. I guess I just bought at the right time, we are thinking of building our next house out of metal, llike a big shop, just finished on the inside and a porch on the side, and prices have went up drastically in five years.

XJOSHX

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Did ou guys have any trouble with legal issues in your area? They are really hard on poeple that want to build in my area.

GEARHED

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[quote=XJOSHX Back from the dead....
Did ou guys have any trouble with legal issues in your area? They are really hard on poeple that want to build in my area.[/quote]

The floor plans I drew up are similar to what Rat_Fink built, only difference is the "wood/metal shop" is seperate with double door entry pushing it out to 42' (24x6 unfinished).
Then the county slapped us with some tree hugger crap (like VOODOOTA we have trees) modifications had to be made to get it to fly. So the ceiling is lowered on the "shop" side to 10' with a MIL apartment over it, outside stairs going up. They will tax us extra on the finished apt/guest house but we can get away with the garage and shop that way - the ONLY way

One thing I added was extra ventilation: vented cap with an adjustable fan on two walls and three exhaust vents through the back wall. Installing a chem fire system was $$$$ so that got bagged, still keeping the wall mount modified "built in" vacuum with wet/dry capability.

Since this is a DYI and 5 of the trees coming out will get about $4,000 at the mill it off-sets the pour. With a finished MIL/guest apt - delivered materials will run about $13,000 ($17,000 total).

And yes. I would stuff my MIL in that 'apartment' if it ever came down to it

marcus769

dont make me post pics of my palace Its so full of ****, i would embarrassed to show you!