Here's what we started with:
Starting to tear down the old garage & carport:
Site is cleared and ready to start:
The foundation 7/12/01:
Ready to pour the slab 7/26/01:
Starting on the walls 8/14/01:
The lower floor walls are up 8/16/01:
[ 17 August 2001: Message edited by: HTWLSS ]
Thanks. Guess we'll get indoor parking when we come to visit 
Do you plan to install a lift?[ 16 August 2001: Message edited by: EWB SS ]
-Matt
[ 16 August 2001: Message edited by: MattB ]
Tom
The ceiling is 11 feet high to accommodate our vintage, 21 foot Terry travel trailer.
The side room is 10 feet wide by 33 feet deep.
The back half of the garage and the side room will have an 800 square foot storage area that will serve as our living quarters while we remodel the house in a couple of years.
A hoist will be installed in the far left hand corner. There will be two dormer windows above it to allow natural light in. That's the only area in the back half that won't have a second story.
It will be climate controlled.
Our calculations give us storage for 9 cars and the travel trailer.
We currently have 6.5 Camaros, my Chevelle and Steve's El Camino.
When we remodel the house, it will get a 6' porch and an upstairs with more bedrooms, bathrooms, and an additional 3 car garage. That gives us room for a mid-year Corvette and a Z06 someday.
We will pour a driveway when it's all done.
When it's finished, we're going to have a party and invite all of our friends over, along with the contractors that worked on various parts of it. Anyone who wants to make the drive is most welcome!
[ 16 August 2001: Message edited by: HTWLSS ]
we're all jealous! a car lovers dream garage!
quote:
Originally posted by DanA_F99_1977:
WOW!!! Looking great Teri. Plenty of room for a red Z06!!
Steve's still willing to trade the '69 for it.....................
OG
We'll end up with a 2200 sq. ft. house that if a future buyer wanted to put in the walls upstairs, could end up w/ a 5 bedroom 3 bath house.
We're also going to add a 3-car garage to the other side of the house for either daily drivers or the convertibles (haven't decided).
The 3-car garage could be converted into a games room and would be great for a big family.
For now, we'll just make a big master bedroom upstairs with a big open area for display cases, a guest room over the garage and keep one guest room downstairs (in case one of our moms needs it).
We're also going to expand & update the kitchen for entertaining. It still has the original 1935 linoleum in it!
This whole thing is being built with our friends and family in mind so they can come visit and hang out and be comfortable too.
Current house (yes, that awful roof gets torn off!):
After the remodel:
Here's the house we're modeling it after:
[ 20 August 2001: Message edited by: HTWLSS ]
quote:
Originally posted by HTWLSS:
The bummer part about it is we'll have more to clean!
But the cars will stay cleaner ... so you'll be making up time there. 
Terri.........Did you say "WE'LL" have me to clean....lol......
