As previewed in another thread, we're finally to a place where we can start building a garage!
The wife and I purchased this house about 18 months ago, knowing it would need lots of work to make it into what we wanted. Unfortunately there was no garage so all cruiser and garage stuff was moved from the house we had been leasing to storage...one never realizes how much cruiser crap they have until one is forced to move all of it.
Before moving in, over the course of 2-3 monhts, we renovated almost the entire inside of the home (floors, kitchen, plumbing, windows, trim, HVAC and duct work, electrical, paint, etc. etc.) We did a majority of the work ourselves (minus plumbing) and saved tons of money!
One of the main reasons we purchased the house was for the lot and location. The house was also good, size wise for our current family and has sufficient space if (or when) we plan to expand. Lot is fairly flat and elevated compared to other parts of the neighborhood which was key since we planned to install an inground pool.
Pool and the majority of landscaping (props to Jason for putting together a plan and design for us) was completed last summer (pool was first of the wife's list). Once we had a chance recover financially, I had my sights set on building the garage this spring. In hindsight, I should've started the prep work (i.e. dealing with the bank) a couple months sooner as that sh!t is always a hassle and takes twice as long as planned.
Plans for the garage are mainly so I can work on toys and build crap. It will be at the back corner of our lot so I doubt the wife will park her car there daily...which leaves lots of space!! Hopefully once I get the space to work completed, I'll actually finish the 40 that's sitting in storage, ha!
More pics and details comming soon!
The wife and I purchased this house about 18 months ago, knowing it would need lots of work to make it into what we wanted. Unfortunately there was no garage so all cruiser and garage stuff was moved from the house we had been leasing to storage...one never realizes how much cruiser crap they have until one is forced to move all of it.
Before moving in, over the course of 2-3 monhts, we renovated almost the entire inside of the home (floors, kitchen, plumbing, windows, trim, HVAC and duct work, electrical, paint, etc. etc.) We did a majority of the work ourselves (minus plumbing) and saved tons of money!
One of the main reasons we purchased the house was for the lot and location. The house was also good, size wise for our current family and has sufficient space if (or when) we plan to expand. Lot is fairly flat and elevated compared to other parts of the neighborhood which was key since we planned to install an inground pool.
Pool and the majority of landscaping (props to Jason for putting together a plan and design for us) was completed last summer (pool was first of the wife's list). Once we had a chance recover financially, I had my sights set on building the garage this spring. In hindsight, I should've started the prep work (i.e. dealing with the bank) a couple months sooner as that sh!t is always a hassle and takes twice as long as planned.
Plans for the garage are mainly so I can work on toys and build crap. It will be at the back corner of our lot so I doubt the wife will park her car there daily...which leaves lots of space!! Hopefully once I get the space to work completed, I'll actually finish the 40 that's sitting in storage, ha!
More pics and details comming soon!
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