For those like me who don't have a garage, I just visited a friend in the high desert are of CA. He has a 1,600 sq ft garage attached to his house, and a 1,900 Sq ft garage attached to his house accross the street, and uses that house to store parts for his cars. He still ends up with 4 vehicles outside, plus the one he usually drives. I guess you can never have enough garage space. The rest of us can dream. BillR Jacksonville FL [currently in San Diego / Yucca Valley] 1981 300SD 289k miles, currently getting a new AC, new R side ball joint and idler arm while I am gone.
-----Original Message----- >From: Harry Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Apr 23, 2007 8:01 AM >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Garage Option > >A friend built a 30 X 40 X 12' shop using conduit and roofing metal. He >bought a Harbor Freight bender and put it up with the help of his wife. >Even made it two-tone. It survived Katrina coming through here as a >category one hurricane. Pretty cheap. > >Harry > > >On 4/23/07, Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> Larry, where are you located? >> In some (non-freezing) locales, you can pour a slab and bolt your building >> to the >> top of it. >> In other places, you need to place footings below the frost line to >> support >> your garage. In my part of Michigan, the footings have to be at least 42" >> below grade level. A pole barn with a 30' span requires 18" diameter by >> at least 8" thick concrete footings. The quick way is to auger some >> 18" holes in the ground, call for the concrete truck to pour the footings, >> and then start standing the poles on the footings. There are builders who >> will erect a 30x40x8' pole building (wood frame, steel siding and roof) >> for about $7,000, not counting floor, wiring, insulation, or plumbing. >> Shingle roof and vinyl siding tends to be a slight cost increase, those >> materials are cheaper than steel, but take more labor to install. >> >> I'm still in the planning phase on a 30x56x12' with living quarters and >> space for about 6 cars. Thinking about either going to 10' to save some >> money (have to use a floor plate car lift and not run it up all the way) >> or going 16' tall so have attic storage above the apartment. I'm looking >> to pay about 11-12k for materials, and put considerable time into building >> it. IIRC, you have physical limitations and would be hiring the >> installation >> of whatever you buy. >> The good steel buildings (framework like a factory building) cost 1.5-2x >> as much as wood frames for the materials, but assemble quicker, and the >> installed price difference isn't that bad. Olympia makes some garage size >> buildings, but the cost tends to get high if you need a steep roof slope >> for local winter conditions. >> Mitch. >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
