Above 1200 Sq/FT Rocco's new 36 x 40 build

rocco · Sep 2, 2020

So after 8 years at the current house we've moved to a new place with a much better view, closer to work and a much nicer home - one kink, the attached 19x19 is not going to replace the 30x40 shop and 14x22 attached garage i left behind so were going to build a 36x40 shop with scissor trusses and 10ft walls with 6x40 of that being a separate section for storage that will remain unfinished.

the plans are for the following:
- 10ft outer walls with scissor trusses, 6/12 pitch.
- 1 Man door to the right of the main garage door
- 1 16x10 door centered over the 30ft main garage wall
- 1 4x6.5 roll up door for the storage area
- siding and roofing to match the house
- Mini Split heat pump for heat and A/C with electric backup
- LED Lighting (Lithonia CLX series linear strips)
- 200A entrance separate from the house
- large number of 20A outlets and approx. 6 x 240v outlets for welders, plasma cutters, compressor, etc.
- Plywood inside walls, painted combo of white and light grey
- All new benches, shelving and cabinets

The garage is going here on the lot:

Day one of site prep

back at the site this morning

*** for anyone who can‘t see the photos, I also cross posted this on vwvortex - can be seen here -> Garage build

TurboMustang370 · Sep 2, 2020

The description sounds like a great build but the photos are not showing up for me.

rocco · Sep 2, 2020

TurboMustang370 said:
The description sounds like a great build but the photos are not showing up for me.

odd, they are simply linked from IMGUR and they seem to work from my end?

wasfast · Sep 2, 2020

change the "https" to "http"

Six Gun Matt · Sep 2, 2020

Subscribed!

rocco · Sep 2, 2020

wasfast said:
change the "https" to "http"

done, hoping it works now.

TurboMustang370 · Sep 2, 2020

rocco said:
done, hoping it works now.

Perfect.
Looks great, always fun to see progress!

rocco · Sep 3, 2020

day two of digging, they had to bring in a jackhammer rig to break down the rock bed.

Today they are building a berm along the back to keep the snow melt and water off the back of the shop.

rocco · Sep 4, 2020

yesterday was a good day, the base for the floor was prepared, the Berm out back was built and the driveway to the side where my fifth wheel will be parked was done (its nice to be able to pull up my driveway and loop around.

progress pics:

the driveway for the RV

shale bed

Also had a 20kw Cummins backup generator installed, its a propane powered unit with and auto transfer setup.

rocco · Oct 5, 2020

We have concrete!

the boys showed up this morning and got the concrete pour done, later today they will smooth it out, do the relief cuts and such.

rocco · Oct 6, 2020

more pics of the finished product, guys even sprayed the sealer on it last night.

rocco · Nov 12, 2020

and just like this its going up.

SSStang · Nov 14, 2020

looks great

rocco · Nov 15, 2020

more progress from Friday. Sadly I'm travelling to Newfoundland tomorrow and I'm only back Wednesday so i won't be able to see the roofing and siding getting done.

the separate storage area starting to take shape

that 16 x 10 door really screws with the sense of scale.

rocco · Nov 19, 2020

got back from Newfoundland, was getting dark so here's a few updated pics.

rocco · Nov 20, 2020

more from this morning.
The siding is nearly done, the storage room inside has its ceiling strapping now and one of the OSB walls are up.

oldironfarmer · Nov 20, 2020

Impressive!

el monte slim · Nov 20, 2020

I love this build. I've never been a big fan of overhead lofts or attics for storage, because I find them to be inconvenient and cumbersome. Your solution for this really appeals to me in a big way. Kudos for a great workshop design.

west_perf · Nov 20, 2020

Very nice build, I too like the storage area being segregated and ground level. Looks to be an impressive view from your driveway.

rocco · Nov 20, 2020

west_perf said:
Very nice build, I too like the storage area being segregated and ground level. Looks to be an impressive view from your driveway.

its one of the best in the city limits, folks come up to see the view of the city more or less in my front yard.

west_perf · Nov 20, 2020

That's beautiful. What a view.

Unruh · Nov 20, 2020

Wow! Great looking place! Keep the pictures coming.

rocco · Nov 28, 2020

My electrical contractor has been hard at work and the garage is all roughed in, I’m ready for insulation and plywood now.

Unruh · Nov 30, 2020

Run yourself some speaker wires while you are at it.

rocco · Dec 1, 2020

Unruh said:
Run yourself some speaker wires while you are at it.

I’m planning on using a two speaker Sonos setup, but good suggestion.

joey1320 · Dec 1, 2020

Sounds like a great build. Unfortunately the pics are not showing up for me

DJL1967 · Dec 1, 2020

Yes, sounds very nice indeed but, I am left to imagine as I cannot see pics either.

TurboMustang370 · Dec 1, 2020

All the photos are working for me.

rocco · Dec 3, 2020

The guys have been hard at work with insulating and now starting to put up the plywood. Excuse the photos, there’s only 1 fixture being used to light up the whole space currently so it’s not overly bright.

rocco · Dec 3, 2020

more progress from today, the walls are nearly all done.

isonic · Dec 3, 2020

joey1320 said:
Sounds like a great build. Unfortunately the pics are not showing up for me

DJL1967 said:
Yes, sounds very nice indeed but, I am left to imagine as I cannot see pics either.

Pics don't show up for me either in Chrome, but they do if I launch Internet Explorer. I can't remember the fix for this though.

rocco · Dec 3, 2020

isonic said:
Pics don't show up for me either in Chrome, but they do if I launch Internet Explorer. I can't remember the fix for this though.

weird, they work for me in chrome, Edge and IE?

TurboMustang370 · Dec 4, 2020

Walls a ceiling look great! Looks like you used sanded, stain quality plywood. I used standard 3/4” plywood and mine has odd grain patterns and knots. Your’s looks furniture quality, very nice!

rocco · Dec 8, 2020

More progress, got the garage door on and also the man door between the main shop and storage.

TurboMustang370 · Dec 8, 2020

Looks great! It’ll fill up quick.

rocco · Dec 8, 2020

TurboMustang370 said:
Looks great! It’ll fill up quick.

yes, i had a 30x40 shop along with a single bay at the house, now i've got the 30x40 + a 6x40 storage room and also a double attached so i'll gain some storage room and the ability to be able to store my truck indoors (until i buy another toy....)

TurboMustang370 · Dec 8, 2020

rocco said:
yes, i had a 30x40 shop along with a single bay at the house, now i've got the 30x40 + a 6x40 storage room and also a double attached so i'll gain some storage room and the ability to be able to store my truck indoors (until i buy another toy....)

Yes. My last house had a 2 car attached garage and I built a 20’x20’ detached. Our current house I wasn’t messing around - had the 40’x60’ with lean-tos built.

ct71rr · Dec 8, 2020

Very nice build and lot! Nice views too!

35k0 · Dec 9, 2020

Pics are not working for me for some reason but it sounds like an awesome build!

billspit · Dec 9, 2020

rocco said:
done, hoping it works now.

Nope, Not for me. Changes back to https when I hit enter

Just switched to Bing and its showing the pics. All I can say is dayam. What a garage.

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