(11-06-2019, 03:19 PM)HAULN-SS Wrote: How is the floorplan of the loft going to look? Is it going to be completely liveable, or just a place to hang out in a finished spot?
The floor plan is fully open and runs the total length of the garage. For now it will only have the floor but could be made totally liveable.
(11-06-2019, 08:26 AM)Kaan Wrote: we are looking to move and the only houses/property that meet our criteria don't have a garage (for some reason)
i guess i need to figure out what to budget for this adventure.
Probably dependent on area. I'm happy to share what my outlay was once it's actually completed. When I was getting quotes, they ranged from $35k (this guy showed up drunk) to $120k
(11-06-2019, 11:06 AM)ScottyB Wrote: i love it. my dream is to someday have a 2 story, 2 bay shop/garage combo building on my property. i'd love to hear more about the process and the ups and downs with the contractor if you have time. looks great so far.
During this process I have run into several issues with the contractor, power company, and county
- We closed on our house in May, and weren't going to move into until the end of July. Construction was supposed to start the day after closing and be completed before moving in. They broke ground in middle August
-During planning the contractor said he "rarely" uses subs and won't on my project. In reality, it's been nothing but subs
-We planned for 6in of concrete throughout the entire garage, prepped for this, and the concrete guy came and poured 4.... We are currently negotiating what this means regarding $$. I was out of town between when the pour happened and the walls started going up
-County was very interested about the plumbing and "living space" upstairs. Took several visits by me to the planning commission to get it sorted, and after that I got another letter and several more visits to the commission to convince them that I was not going to be running a business out of the garage in a residential area.
-At this point, it needs the wiring run, insulation, drywall and paint to be completed, more a week or two worth of work. Of course that would require work to be done every day. Currently we get maybe 1-2 days a week of work completed.