Un garage à la française

Ouch. Just...ouch!
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Yeah.... Material cost is getting frigging stupid.

Hoping the block for the walls gets delivered sometime this week, then the walls can start going up.

I'm also trying to find someone to cut the large oak limb down. One guy said he'd come last week, never showed up, called another and left a message, didn't return my call, a 3rd was supposed to come look at it Saturday lunchtime, said they'd call me if something came up. They never showed up and never called either.

Between the crazy cost of materials and contractors laziness, it's infuriating.
 
Man that is frustrating when contractors don't follow through, hate it for you!

You mentioned a wood stove, have you picked one out yet? I'm going to be putting something like this into my shop...
 
Not picked out a wood stove yet, that thing is pretty cool looking and I can imagine will heat up an area pretty quickly with the fan. I'll definitely look into that, I had primarily just been looking on Craigslist for something, but I also like the idea of a somewhat DIY wood stove.

Someone supposed to be coming here between 4-5pm today to look at this one tree limb, I'm not holding my breath.
 
I would just give you a US Stoves 1537 in good used condition. I guess they went for about $3000 new. One of my customers gave it to me. It's good enough to heat my big inefficient 1825 built house. I had it tied in to my heating system and if it stayed above 40° or so the furnace didn't even kick on. I just got sick of the firewood situation. Even though I got wood for free ( my step dad owns a large tree service and before you ask he won't drive that far to take down 1 tree!) it wasn't worth the savings to me. Sure I save a couple hundred for the couple cold months but that didn't outweigh the inconvenience.

If I went down to yours or Jason's get together's I could bring my truck.
 
Notloudenuf said:
What about a mini-split? That way you get heat and AC.
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I thought about that, but for now not going to worry too much with AC. I spoke to someone who has AC in their garage and they said it was not worth it. Eventually, I might add something, but at least initially it's not worth it.

TheTodd said:
It’s a shame you’re so far away from me. I got a ladder & I got a chainsaw. How hard can it be?
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Well, it's 10' or more off the ground and about the size of a small tree on the side of a large tree. If you look at post #3, the picture from the house looking down towards the spray painted shape, it's the huge branch poking out to the left. Not that it matters, as you said, it's a bit far of a drive (I've got a ladder, just no chain saw!).

The guy showed up yesterday, $650 (ouch) to cut it down and cut it into log size. Quite a bit more than I was expecting to be honest.

Theslaking said:
I would just give you a US Stoves 1537 in good used condition. I guess they went for about $3000 new. One of my customers gave it to me. It's good enough to heat my big inefficient 1825 built house. I had it tied in to my heating system and if it stayed above 40° or so the furnace didn't even kick on. I just got sick of the firewood situation. Even though I got wood for free ( my step dad owns a large tree service and before you ask he won't drive that far to take down 1 tree!) it wasn't worth the savings to me. Sure I save a couple hundred for the couple cold months but that didn't outweigh the inconvenience.

If I went down to yours or Jason's get together's I could bring my truck.
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No idea if that will work out or not, but wanted to say thank you for at least even considering it.
 
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I'll probably pick one up at some point to keep a stash of firewood, but I'm not getting one to try and get this limb down.
 
That's to cut it down, then cut it into firewood sized logs, but yeah, I thought it was a lot. Unfortunately, I've got nothing to compare it to since none of the other places I called either called me back or showed up.
 
SublimeZ said:
Seems like the perfect excuse to buy a chainsaw
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While I'll take any excuse to buy a power tool, I'm not sure this particular tree limb will be the one to start using a chainsaw on.

I want my garage built, but I also want to retain my limbs!!

Stupid snow yesterday, slowing progress again. I'm worried the longer things take, the more materials are going to cost. Thinking of just ordering all the material I can think of now, even if it sits in the yard a few weeks.
 
Ok I don't want it to look like I'm reply bombing your thread but I have an update.
I had posted earlier about 7/16 OSB being $51.64/sht and it still is here locally. HOWEVER you can buy "Solarbord" which is 7/16" OSB with a silver radiant barrier attached to it. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Solarbord-...-10-Radiant-OSB-Application-as-4-x-8/50432994 As of this writing that was $32.55/sht. I used this in my building and it helps to cut down radiant heat coming through in the summer time. Since it has the radiant barrier on it it's now a "product" and not a commodity like regular OSB is. It shouldn't fluctuate so wildly with the market. I used it on all sidewalls and roof. The silver side goes to the inside.
Hope that helps.
 
Notloudenuf said:
Don't you have a reciprocating saw?
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Nope, no sawzall here, it might well be too high to start. I'll just have to suck up the $650 this time, I did have a guy come out a couple weeks ago who cuts wood in the area, he took one look and said "nope, that will need the pro's" so at least I know it is not an easy job!! At least I should get a decent amount of firewood from it as well.

Notloudenuf said:
Ok I don't want it to look like I'm reply bombing your thread but I have an update.
I had posted earlier about 7/16 OSB being $51.64/sht and it still is here locally. HOWEVER you can buy "Solarbord" which is 7/16" OSB with a silver radiant barrier attached to it. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Solarbord-...-10-Radiant-OSB-Application-as-4-x-8/50432994 As of this writing that was $32.55/sht. I used this in my building and it helps to cut down radiant heat coming through in the summer time. Since it has the radiant barrier on it it's now a "product" and not a commodity like regular OSB is. It shouldn't fluctuate so wildly with the market. I used it on all sidewalls and roof. The silver side goes to the inside.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks, that's awesome, the radiant barrier would be really awesome as well to help cut down on the heat. One small problem though, when I click on the link "This item is unavailable. Here are some similar items" I did also check this one https://www.lowes.com/pd/Solarbord-...0-Radiant-OSB-Application-as-4-x-8/1000048625 but that is also showing as out of stock. None showing available at Home Depot either, maybe I'll get lucky and some will come in. I think I need 40 or so sheets, so saving $15-$20 on that over OSB adds up to a pretty big saving.

Hoping to talk to the main contractor I have been working with this week and get a shopping list, off the top of my head I know I need:
OSB
Roof shingles
Roof felt
Garage door
Entry door
Window
Framing for those 3 things
Chimney
Electrical wire (50amp direct burial from the house to the garage, as well as wire for outlets, lights)
Sub panel
Direct burial cat6 network cable.

Likely things I am forgetting, but I think that gets me a roof, doors and electric!! At that point, it'll just be nice things like a security camera (although I already have some on the house, that anyone who comes from the front of the yard would go past on the way to the garage. shelving, work benches etc.
 
Limb is down and chopped up into some firewood for me, as well as some larger log pieces that I am hoping to use as stools to sit around a fire pit.

Block and other material is scheduled for delivery this week, but it keeps getting bumped as they apparently have no drivers. :banghead:
 
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