Building a garage

God-Speed · 05-23-2016, 09:43 AM

Wiggins, I just re-did my garage in February, fresh paint, new cabinets and also installed a sink. Did not do the floors, but may put down tile? You would be surprised how much of a difference it makes to just simply clean the concrete. I will post up some pictures for ya, to get some ideas.

TerribleONE · 05-23-2016, 09:55 AM

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God-Speed · 05-23-2016, 02:01 PM

Ok Wiggins, here you go buddy.

God-Speed · 05-23-2016, 02:02 PM

Here's another one.

Wiggins3377 · 05-23-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by God-Speed

Here's another one.

looks great! what are your garage dimensions?

I'm thinking about a 15x27 or 15x30 now. Assuming you lose about a foot with framing and drywall that would put usable space to about 14x26 or 14x29. I'm also thinking I want to do a scissor style truss so I can maximize height in the center of the garage.

I found measurements for the Z online today. Based on what I see the car is about 6'x14'. Assuming the above measurements I should have about 3.5' on each side of the car and about 12'-15' feet at the front and rear to play with. Assuming another 2' for a work bench and storage at the head of the garage I should have plenty of work space all around the car.

God-Speed · 05-24-2016, 12:46 PM

Wiggins, one thing to make sure that is in the budget is to make sure to have an insulated garage door. Here in Austin Tx. with the weather, temps can get as high as 105*plus and that is not factoring in the humidity and can get below the freezing mark. On days when it is hot, I close the door and open the door to the house and put my fan to pull out cool air from the house. In about 10 minutes the garage is as cool as the house is and do the same in the winter when it is very cold outside. So make this a must, you won't regret it.

JARblue · 05-24-2016, 01:12 PM

I replaced my garage door a year ago in January. The new insulated garage door keeps the garage at least 10-15F cooler during the summer than sheet metal garage door I had previously. In OH you may find the insulating benefits more useful in the winter to help keep heat in.

Chuck33079 · 05-24-2016, 01:13 PM

You can get insulating panels to add to a regular door instead of buying the insulated door.

LMBmikeZ · 05-25-2016, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

You can get insulating panels to add to a regular door instead of buying the insulated door.

I have done this to mine (DIY) but if your spending the money, and have some available, I would just by a proper finished one will look cleaner on the inside.

Wiggins3377 · 05-25-2016, 04:00 PM

Im leaning heavily towards 15x27 with 9' ceilings. I would prefer 10' or even scissor trusses to give me added space above, but im trying to keep it in a budget. The MaxJax says it'll work fine with 8' ceilings, so I hope ill be ok.

What does everyone think about some LED recessed lights in the ceiling instead of the stereotypical hanging fixtures? Do you think they will provide enough lighting?

God-Speed · 05-25-2016, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiggins3377

Im leaning heavily towards 15x27 with 9' ceilings. I would prefer 10' or even scissor trusses to give me added space above, but im trying to keep it in a budget. The MaxJax says it'll work fine with 8' ceilings, so I hope ill be ok.

What does everyone think about some LED recessed lights in the ceiling instead of the stereotypical hanging fixtures? Do you think they will provide enough lighting?

If it's in the budget, go LED. Not only will they be brighter but you will save money in the long run. Just remember, you can never have to much light in the garage.

Pearl zed · 05-25-2016, 11:39 PM

I'm an architectural designer. ( I draw plans for a living. ) PM me if you need drawings for your garages for the building department.

scottIN · 05-26-2016, 06:20 AM

One thing I learned when doing mine was about the shear wall. I'm sure the codes are similar in Ohio as to Indiana, but you have to have a certain % of the door wall a solid wall vs. doors. Since I was going with 2 doors, I ended up having to go with narrow doors and put a lot of space between them for the shear wall. The Z goes in fine, but on my Ridgeline, I've got about 1/2" clearance on each side of the opening for the mirrors. Just something to keep in mind.

I did have the option of going narrower on the wall between the doors, but it involved a lot of steel, extra thick concrete, and a whole bunch of money.

Wiggins3377 · 05-26-2016, 08:12 AM

Because I live in the city of Cincinnati my lot size isnt large enough for a typical side by side garage, plus having some green space in the backyard is a huge selling point. That's why i need to either do a single or a tandem style.

unfortunately this limits how big i can actually go.

Rusty · 05-26-2016, 08:16 AM

If I had my way. My whole back yard would be garage. This way, I wouldn't have to cut grass. Method to my madness.

05-23-2016, 09:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,367 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684378	Wiggins, I just re-did my garage in February, fresh paint, new cabinets and also installed a sink. Did not do the floors, but may put down tile? You would be surprised how much of a difference it makes to just simply clean the concrete. I will post up some pictures for ya, to get some ideas. Wiggins3377 likes this.

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05-23-2016, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,367 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684378	Ok Wiggins, here you go buddy. JARblue, GaleForce, Ghostvette and 1 others like this. Last edited by God-Speed; 11-27-2016 at 12:34 PM.

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God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,367 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684378	Here's another one. Wiggins3377 likes this. Last edited by God-Speed; 11-27-2016 at 12:34 PM.

05-24-2016, 12:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,367 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684378	Wiggins, one thing to make sure that is in the budget is to make sure to have an insulated garage door. Here in Austin Tx. with the weather, temps can get as high as 105*plus and that is not factoring in the humidity and can get below the freezing mark. On days when it is hot, I close the door and open the door to the house and put my fan to pull out cool air from the house. In about 10 minutes the garage is as cool as the house is and do the same in the winter when it is very cold outside. So make this a must, you won't regret it. LMBmikeZ, JARblue, Wiggins3377 and 2 others like this.

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I replaced my garage door a year ago in January. The new insulated garage door keeps the garage at least 10-15F cooler during the summer than sheet metal garage door I had previously. In OH you may find the insulating benefits more useful in the winter to help keep heat in. LMBmikeZ, God-Speed, Wiggins3377 and 1 others like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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05-25-2016, 04:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wiggins3377 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,236 Drives: 40th 370 Rep Power: 78	Im leaning heavily towards 15x27 with 9' ceilings. I would prefer 10' or even scissor trusses to give me added space above, but im trying to keep it in a budget. The MaxJax says it'll work fine with 8' ceilings, so I hope ill be ok. What does everyone think about some LED recessed lights in the ceiling instead of the stereotypical hanging fixtures? Do you think they will provide enough lighting? __________________ AccuAir/ AirRex/ Amuse/ Bride Japan/ Carbon Fiber Element/ Carbon Signal/ Evo-R/ NRG/ Project Kics/ Samco/ Shine Auto/ SPC/ SPL/ Stance/ Stillen/ Takata/ Top Secret/ Work

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Pearl zed Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Orleans MA Posts: 98 Drives: 19' mt silver sport Rep Power: 10	I'm an architectural designer. ( I draw plans for a living. ) PM me if you need drawings for your garages for the building department. GaleForce likes this.

05-26-2016, 06:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 56	One thing I learned when doing mine was about the shear wall. I'm sure the codes are similar in Ohio as to Indiana, but you have to have a certain % of the door wall a solid wall vs. doors. Since I was going with 2 doors, I ended up having to go with narrow doors and put a lot of space between them for the shear wall. The Z goes in fine, but on my Ridgeline, I've got about 1/2" clearance on each side of the opening for the mirrors. Just something to keep in mind. I did have the option of going narrower on the wall between the doors, but it involved a lot of steel, extra thick concrete, and a whole bunch of money. Wiggins3377 and old guy like this.

05-26-2016, 08:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Wiggins3377 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,236 Drives: 40th 370 Rep Power: 78	Because I live in the city of Cincinnati my lot size isnt large enough for a typical side by side garage, plus having some green space in the backyard is a huge selling point. That's why i need to either do a single or a tandem style. unfortunately this limits how big i can actually go. __________________ AccuAir/ AirRex/ Amuse/ Bride Japan/ Carbon Fiber Element/ Carbon Signal/ Evo-R/ NRG/ Project Kics/ Samco/ Shine Auto/ SPC/ SPL/ Stance/ Stillen/ Takata/ Top Secret/ Work

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