Yeah, i like it too. All the front gable pitches match on the shop at the house at 8/12. The shop was actually 9/12 and i noticed it while the plans were in engineering, so i had to have it updated... that's why they're dotted lines in that photo.I would prefer your detached garage building setup. I actually have two garages, the one you see is my wife's 24X24
Oooh your garage is on the side, my wife really wanted a side garage but our property just wasn't wide enough. Nice house!
Do you folks up there do basements? If that thing is on a basement it's huge!
We do basements here so, essentially, you end up with a 3-story
I thought as much, heck you folks live in a rain forest!Do you folks up there do basements? If that thing is on a basement it's huge!
We do basements here so, essentially, you end up with a 3-story
A problem with basements around here is the surface water likes to fill up holes it finds. All the drainage and asphalt coating around the outside of the basement does is slow down the water for a while. Once a crack forms in the floor or outside wall, water will be there after a rain event.
I'm glad for ya'll. It will be great.
Awfully familiar surroundings there sir. That's what I remember my uncle's property looking like up in Kayak Point when they broke ground. is that a ridge line I see in the background leading to a water view?
Thanks! We'll be pouring the concrete for the shop, and then actually building it in the spring. But we wanted to get the foundation and slab in when the house goes in for a couple reasons...
First, concrete trucks tear the crap out of everything, so we wanted to do all the concrete at once. Same for excavation obviously...
Second, I wanted to get it permitted and started, so there's no risk of the county building department changing the regs and crushing our dreams lol. Now that it's permitted and once it's started, I will have a long time to finish it in its grandfathered state.
So it will be a work in progress... But the foundation is laid, literally and figuratively! :)
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As for me and my house...We will serve the Lord.
Looking great Kyle.
I bet there is a lot of excitement around home as it all come together.
Looking great Kyle.
I bet there is a lot of excitement around home as it all come together.
We literally go up there every day.
Today is our 2 year anniversary, and I'm going to surprise wifey with dinner in our "dining room"... So that means take-out on a folding table and chairs. Who knows maybe i'll get fancy and light a candle LoL
Cat6 to every room yes, and stubbed for the shop. It will all come to a closet, inside a network panel, where all of the coax cable and cat6 will be split from. Will also be pre-wired for satellite, and the modem/router will be there also, with pre-wired flexibility to run DSL or Cable.
For the nerds among us who will know what this is... going to have a 4 TB NAS in the man-cave, hard wired in to the network and will be the media server for the house and every device (streaming of my whole library of movies and music to any device), with another redundant networked hard-drive inside the safe through the safe's ethernet/usb/power hub for backup of critical files and all photos.
Going to be putting the Liberty Fatboy 64 in the man-cave ;D Cuz, well, it's fitting a fatboy get a Fatboy.
(Ryan i figured you'd chime in on this, you were one i was thinking of above as a nerd among us like me LoL)
You going to add some ethernet runs to each room? Wireless is nice, but hardwired is mucho better imo.
Kyle et al... Great topics.
Couple of questions. What Broadband are you going to have available at your site? Amazon Web Service and other Cloud options are great for backup. the challenge I have seen is the sync software that keeps everything current. Plus if you are running media server off of your 4TB NAS you will want all of that local. Uptime will have more to do with the telecom (broadband) link than AWS or the Cloud uptime.
If you put POE switches in you don't really need Coax for camera's and you wouldn't need AC power at camera sites. You might like AC plugs under the eaves of the house for Christmas lights though! :D Cable or Direct TV even have WiFi receivers.
Also have you thought of disguising your equipment closet? Maybe even making a false door behind an actual closet? Maybe set up a decoy server / old school cheap coax / tape based security server? You can buy an old one for almost nothing, run 10 Coax cables into a wall plate and just have it powered up.
Hey thanks for chiming in!
I'm going to have Comcast cable and Century Link DSL available. No FIOS or anything like that. I have to have a pretty stout broadband connection for work, so I'll get at least 20 down, but the upload speeds are what kill ya for Cloud backups. Yes, my media server will be local only... not going to host over the net. Going to be running a Plex server on top of my NAS, with Plex clients on the various devices (Roku's, iPad's, etc). [Side note: I will be able to access my Plex server from outside my home network, i.e. at a hotel or something, but have to be careful, as the ISP could view that as being a webhost, which I wouldn't be paying for] The local hardwired network will be gigabit, so lightning fast. I have a pretty nice dual band wireless system too, but very little will be on wireless. Mainly phones and ipads, and the printer, and the laptops when not docked.
I really have no idea what's being talked about in this thread past you saying you want to wire the house up for surround sound and the man cave....
FiOS - Fiber Optic Service - super fast interweb speed
NAS - networ attached storage - a computer full of hard drives for storing stuff
Plex - a streaming device for when you store all your songs and video and pictures on one device and send them to others in the house whenever you want to use them....
FUBAR - what happens when none of that stuff works...
And I though the key word "dinner" was what attracted you to the thread....
For us old guys and non-techies, he's talking about that Bobby, but more simply put, when the SHTF arrives, he's got really cool paper weights and lots of cable to make snares with! :o
Basically creating my own Pandora and Netflix Bobby, on my own server. Solvin first world problems LoL
Really like that covered back porch! Looking good-That's where I would be 99% of the time, with scenery like that.
Me too brother... Grillin central. Going to have a gas fire pit on the patio, and then a wood burning pit out on the back of the property.
Patio will be approx 800 sq ft. Will have can lights and flush mount speakers in the ceiling. Will have my Traeger, Gas Grill, and hopefully a new Charcoal kettle on the one end by the garage. Hot tub will be on the other end (someday... but we're pre-wiring now).
Me too brother... Grillin central. Going to have a gas fire pit on the patio, and then a wood burning pit out on the back of the property.
Patio will be approx 800 sq ft. Will have my Traeger, Gas Grill, and hopefully a new Charcoal kettle on the one end by the garage.
Excellent!
Love that cut up roofline look.
I'll bet the roofers don't like it though!
200 at the shop, heck my house is 200 with a 50 to the garage!
Nice work,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Ya know I should know that and I don't...Has a black Walnut look to it.
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Sounds good to me!
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I'm going to finish up my speaker wiring and speaker install on Saturday
Kyle, Looking great! Family room fireplace/TV/cabinets (I'm assuming) looks like mine. I built all that earlier this year. Just need a bigger TV now... That's a 46", need a 60-70".I'm the 10th, wonder how many Scorpios we have here
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Nov 15... that's my b-day ;)
It's beautiful Kyle! Love the beams for the front entry!
The electrical outlet next to the front door... they didn't put in a recessed outlet? :o
something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Arlington-DBVR141W-1-Vertical-Electrical-Weatherproof/dp/B004K1G0UY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1447962715&sr=8-6&keywords=arlington+electrical+box (http://www.amazon.com/Arlington-DBVR141W-1-Vertical-Electrical-Weatherproof/dp/B004K1G0UY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1447962715&sr=8-6&keywords=arlington+electrical+box)
That looks awesome!!! (wife is cute too, you and Don are lucky)
That entry is amazing. I was curious about how they made the concrete steps, and the porch itself. I can't imagine that being solid concrete.
Kyle, looking good.
When I told my builder I was putting a large safe on the second floor, he asked me where and told me that he needed to beef up that area with some extra bracing. While it may weigh what a bathtub weighs, its on a 1/3 of the surface area.
That place is elegant, beautiful, well thought out, and has double ovens! I'd say you're done!
Those are "construction boots"... Notice the tape measure clipped to the pocket as well :D
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Place looks great. The only real decision I made in building our house was the safe. I got the Cabela's branded Liberty Fat Boy 64. They had it in the store and the Liberty dealer had to order it. The wife was not real happy when I started taking the door facing off to get it where I wanted it, but it HAD to go. Even with 30" doors that handle center section would hit.
Look at all that dust on it, it's destroyed! How can you expect to safely store your stuff in there after that!
Glad they got it upstairs with wrecking anything. That cardboard wouldn't do much to stop a 600 lb safe tumbling down the stairs.
Nice, time to fill it up!!
Very nice. Lights, dehumidifier, pistol-stuff pockets. Sure you can fill it now.
I have the exact same cept lights, did my own.
That's actually condensation! It was really cold outside, when it came inside and the cold steel met the warm air it started sweating ;)
Looks good!
Ben Dover...nice
Funny enough they're all different.
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Concrete edging is very nice
With the exception of the bike. I need to thank you. I copied the tool storage this past weekend. Saved a lot of room. No flimsy gimmick junk hanging sliding system from the orange box store
Raising boys into RealMen!!
Now lets see the outside cook area.
What day shloud tater and i expect to see our invitations in the mail box for some dawg bbq?
should have called me and I would have come up and gave you a hand
Problem is, you can't afford the amount of food and drink that 'ol Nate can pack away! lol
When's the shop coming?? ;)
Bathroom will be upstairs in the loft. Sink, crapper, shower ;)Nice, that right there is the full meal deal!
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Think about a slop sink downstairs.Really good idea there.
Slop sink will be downstairs, and not tied into septic. Will drain into a hole a dig, with an upside down 5gal bucket inside ;)
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Basically keeping dirty/oily/greasy crap out of my septic tank. Will just drain the wash basin into the dirt, albeit underground, out back behind the shop. Don't tell the EPA.
No different than hot pressure washing an old greasy tractor in your driveway. Just don't want all that stuff going into my septic
5gal bucket might be small. Maybe a 55gal drum cut in half, upside down) with drain rock in the bottom
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What's the dry ice for Bob?
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I'm so jealous!!!!Ditto!
Yes! I'm going to rent out storage space to my wife, who I'm sure thinks the shop is a natural extension of the garage ;)
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Yes! I'm going to rent out storage space to my wife, who I'm sure thinks the shop is a natural extension of the garage ;)
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One channel on the TV in the shop with no other options: combat films and violent action films or This Old House: drives my women folk upstairs quicker than farts and beer cans!
Am I the only one to noticed they installed the windows before the house wrap? That seems backwards and might make it difficult to waterproof. Make sure you watch how they waterproof around the windows and post pictures if you have any doubts.
What concerns me is the roof that drains into the valley.
I like your taste in movies......I bet you can find Star Wars themed outlets and switches
You could get a nice area rug to really tie the room together...
I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that.
Let there be light
After much research, these vs T8's, I decided to take advantage of Costco's sale and go with these for the shop
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Shawn, how square feet per light do you have in your setup? I'm going to be a little less than 100 square feet per fixture in the main shop area (behind the double door)
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Bright idea........ ;D
as I'm getting older it is very handy & I greatly appreciate good lighting.
meh, 10 ft ladder in the back of the truck bed and you can change them easily.If I didn't kill myself with this maneuver, my wife would LOL
Electrical in the walls. As of this moment, the plan is to sheet the inside with 1/2" plywood
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Sheetrock saved my house back in 06 when I had a garage fire. Worse damage was the FD with cutting holes all over the roof and all the water!Between the water and good ventilation that garage has really grown too.
Sheetrock saved my house back in 06 when I had a garage fire. Worse damage was the FD with cutting holes all over the roof and all the water!Between the water and good ventilation that garage has really grown too.
Pierce County... second only to King. ;)
Man the building division can be a real pain in the ass.
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Glad i live in thurston.......you all can keep that garbage up there....;D
I am seriously leaning towards just running the service, and doing 1 light and 1 gfi outlet and calling for inspection. Then get final, and then start pulling wireThat's a good plan!
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I am seriously leaning towards just running the service, and doing 1 light and 1 gfi outlet and calling for inspection. Then get final, and then start pulling wireThat's a good plan!
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Like-a disOK, so that's what I'm looking to do to mine. are you gluing and screwing panels?
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I think Don must be paying you way too much for working on this site. That looks great and will look even nicer when the wind and rain hit.
And don't forgetI think Don must be paying you way too much for working on this site. That looks great and will look even nicer when the wind and rain hit.
He recently quadrupled my salary! 4 x 0 =..... oh well i like hanging out with you guys anyway! ;D
YES, i will be happy to get the trailer in out of the rain... and having it here, instead of my grampa's shop down south, will mean we can use it in the winter too since it'll be here.
I am seriously leaning towards just running the service, and doing 1 light and 1 gfi outlet and calling for inspection. Then get final, and then start pulling wire
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Kyle, you might want to look at a rider on the insurance to protect you from a kid jumping off that wall and hurting themselves.
Cheap as long as you don't have pit bulls or trampolines
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Cheap as long as you don't have pit bulls or trampolines
Cheap as long as you don't have pit bulls or trampolines
What about pitbulls who jump on trampolines!
This is starting to remind me of "The Man Show"..... ;D
Mike, those weren't exactly pitbulls iirc. lol
Whats this thread about??
Kyle, you might want to look at a rider on the insurance to protect you from a kid jumping off that wall and hurting themselves. Or some one drives into the end of the wall, I know your property but a unmovable object placed adjacent to the driving lane with no end protection. Sounds dumb right, I used those type blocks to contain a winter sand pile, Stacked 3 high not two. Had a kid problem and risk management paid the darn claim. They told me I should have laid down some soft sand around the blocks to keep them from getting hurt.things like this just hurt my head!
Should have said done with the outside interference, inspections.
Not yet! Don't have a compressor :)I would...Those puppies can get hot as you well know
If I have to, I'll do a switched exhaust fan to the other side of the shop
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Here's the air line kit I ordered
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I will take pics and detail install next weekI am using that kit in my garage.
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Portland compressor... just a quick trip south and no sales tax... ;)Will check it out
Fine with me if it's not straight, it's going to be in the wall and covered with plywood ;)Great!
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Any tips for install? Just follow the directions or did you find that they were lacking?It's straight forward and easy...no brainer. I mistakenly used cheapo nylon wall clips/clamps. Most of them failed during the first cold spell
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What should I get? Regular ole pipe straps?Exactly...The 1/2" electrical plastic conduit straps work well, but you need to use a flat head screw or roofing nail to retain and not pull through the hole
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Cool garage. What is that a 10ft ceiling with 8ft door?
Too much progress...too quickly
Slow it down would ya? ;-)
With it being open can you change some wiring?
You'll love that kreg jig if you plan to dabble in making some furniture or cabinet boxes. :)For sure! And then you'll be looking at the bigger kits, and clamps, and...
now Don, you wouldn't want to encourage any lurking "snowflakes" out there to use compressed air to clean their clothing would you? That's a workplace hazard!
lookin really good there Kyle. might have to stop by and borrow a few things...
I have a story to tell as well, not sure if I should here and DOT further my own thread or not. Heck, might as well...........
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Well now, that is one way of un DOT'ing a thread.I'd like to "Un-DOT" some threads around here!
I do believe you have that power if you dared to use it.....I might, but I wouldn't know where to start.
I might, but I wouldn't know where to start.
The way I see it I have one of two choices
1. Toss a Willie-Pete grenade in it and start over
2. Leave it in the current as-is mess, and roll with it.
I feel a chill...I might, but I wouldn't know where to start.
The way I see it I have one of two choices
1. Toss a Willie-Pete grenade in it and start over
2. Leave it in the current as-is mess, and roll with it.
The only way to fix all the messed up threads would be to start by firing YOURSELF!!! :)
well if shawn would get off his hippie horse there in hippie land, you might be able to get an answer.... :shocked:
They probably increased the pressure. I was reading that you can get 6psi in commercial/high density applications from my gas provider. That's 24x the pressure of residential.
Well shhhheeeeeeeeet. Now I have a 1/2 stub that's absolutely worthless. I'll have to tap off the meter, which is another 25' away
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Does anybody have any experience with gas lines? I'm trying to figure out if i have enough to run a 50k BTU gas furnace in the shop, given i only have 1/2" line stubbed at the house. Trying to read online and it's confusing the crap out of me.
Remember pipe is OD for size and tube is ID for size, so that 3/4 is really just over 1/2.
Spanaway spuds... :)Concur (big time) lots of stones
Will backfill behind the upper wall with pea gravel (it's going to be a dog kennel), and behind the lower wall will be top soil for plants and such
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I have 3 in 40cal for a glock. Think they are KCI not drop free. Free to a good home.Those commifornia regs are out to lunch.
2 relevant replies and 7 DOTs. Solid work guys lol:likebutton:
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