Notloudenuf's Garage Project

[Notloudenuf]

I have decided to build a free standing garage/shop behind my house. Who knows what all it will wind up being but for now woodworking and possibly car storage is what it is now.

First the plans (drawn by me)

 

[Notloudenuf]

And some progress from yesterday. Footers...
First the batter boards and layout string.

The storage building that I have now in the background.

And concrete in the hole

The power conduit for wiring.

Bricks are on order.
Framing has been purchased and I will have it delivered as needed.
Should have bricks and masonry work starting week of 4/9.

 

[chithead]

Kendal's Krab Shack?

 

[Hic]

Major sweet ! [3 yr architectual drafting] in 70`s . The last time Matt and I went to a day event/seminar on concrete, they were adding fibers to the pour. They believed this would stop the cracks from occuring.

 

[BigAl205]

Dang, that's gonna be nice!

 

[bobditts]

Kendal's Krab Shack?

Kendal's Crabs Clinic lol

 

[SublimeZ]

Looking good, but do have a question. Why did you not pour whole slab?

 

[Notloudenuf]

Looking good, but do have a question. Why did you not pour whole slab?

I'm matching the brick foundation of my house. So the brick are on the footer and then the slab is poured back to the bricks.

 

[SublimeZ]

ah. All the slabs I've worked off of (framing) incorporated a "brick ledge" for that purpose

 

[Notloudenuf]

ah. All the slabs I've worked off of (framing) incorporated a "brick ledge" for that purpose

I may regret this way but its in the ground and everything is on order so I'm sticking with it.

 

[Notloudenuf]

All the stuff I don't need yet is showing up.
Trusses arrived yesterday.

The garage door company called and wanted to deliver the door tomorrow. I asked them to hold off until next week. Maybe I can push them back some more when they call back.

 

[Notloudenuf]

The bricks finally showed up

Gotta have sand

And masonry commenced on Friday

 

[Notloudenuf]

Masonry completed today

Next up the concrete floor should go down Wed/Thurs this week.

 

[BigAl205]

Looks like they do really good work

 

[SublimeZ]

Looking good

 

[Notloudenuf]

Thanks. They did do a good job.
It has rained a lot this week and my yard is a sponge. So no concrete yet.
Hopefully it will dry out this weekend (it rained again this morning) and concrete man can come Monday or Tuesday to pour.

 

[Hic]

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/curing-concrete/

Moist curing during hydration of slab floor.

In Michigan minimizing cracks even includes adding fibers to the mixture before the pour.

 

[Notloudenuf]

More work getting completed.
Graded out the interior and poured the concrete floor on Thursday.

Finally some concrete in the hole

The yard is a bit of a mess

and finished

 

[Notloudenuf]

Lumber showed up on Friday

Got started on it today.
sill plate down

Started building some walls

And here is where we stopped for today

 

[BigAl205]

***Sitting here waiting for jokes about Kendal's erection***

Is the shed going away, or is there room to drive between the two?