1st pics of garage

[Carmine]

Hi everyone, well, the construction of my garage started today. Its going to be a 16x24x12 high walls to accommodate a lift. Its also attached to my existing 32x24 garage. Received the bldg. permit last Thurs. Holes (post and beam construction) dug yesterday and the lumber was ordered. I know these pics don't show much but I will post more as time goes on. I'm told it will take about 3 weeks to complete. Thanx for looking at holes in the ground, Carmine.

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[blackieharley]

Very Nice holes, going to be nice with a lift! My Brother inlaw just installed one, now have another one to be jealous of!

[chevman57]

Hey you gotta start somewhere. And in this case the holes in the ground are the start.:tu
Terry

[Dan Starnes]

Look forward to the progress.

[carls 56]

very cool, got to be excited. will be looking forward to seeing the progress. :tu ...................i remember watching them build my garage, good times. :tu

[mickeywestsr]

You will love the lift. Gonna be a 4 post or 2 post? Mine is a r and I wish I had bought a 2. :anim_25:
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bowtie-trifive

[angs1957]

Great start :anim_25:

[Carmine]

You will love the lift. Gonna be a 4 post or 2 post? Mine is a r and I wish I had bought a 2. :anim_25:
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bowtie-trifive

I haven't quite decided yet, but I'm leaning heavily toward a 4 post. I did a fair amount of research and I think the 4 post will fit my needs better. I need the lift not only for work purposes, but also to store a car on and underneath for the winter. I'm going to look at a few at friends houses real soon. Just wondering why you wish you had bought a 2 instead of the 4???

[Original Pete]

I hope you had help when you were digging these holes. When I had to dig mine all my help seemed to be away for the weekend. Strange that :sign0020:

[red56]

Looks like that must have been a tough job digging those holes, looks like you have more rocks than dirt.

[mickeywestsr]

I haven't quite decided yet, but I'm leaning heavily toward a 4 post. I did a fair amount of research and I think the 4 post will fit my needs better. I need the lift not only for work purposes, but also to store a car on and underneath for the winter. I'm going to look at a few at friends houses real soon. Just wondering why you wish you had bought a 2 instead of the 4???

Thats about the same reasoning I had....be sure and check the distance between your posts and the width of the car you and under it....:anim_25:
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bowtie-trifive

[Carmine]

I don't have pics to share (at least not yet) but all the post are in. I did see something interesting today. In each hole, the pole setter dropped a bag of cement, unopened. He then set, plumbed and squared each post. I've done a little construction and have been around some, but I've never seen this done before. I should have asked at the time but I didn't. I did ask my brother-in-law and he said he has seen this before. He said not alot of people do it this way and that he would have poured a footing/pad and let it set before putting ther post on it. He claims that the dry cement will absord the moisture in the ground and get hard. I don't know where that cement expects to find moisture. Its been real dry here. Anyway, this guy has done about 100 pole barns and I'm sure he has a good handle on things. I will ask him about this. Just never heard of it before, Carmine.

[Bilaire]

I don't have pics to share (at least not yet) but all the post are in. I did see something interesting today. In each hole, the pole setter dropped a bag of cement, unopened. He then set, plumbed and squared each post. I've done a little construction and have been around some, but I've never seen this done before. I should have asked at the time but I didn't. I did ask my brother-in-law and he said he has seen this before. He said not alot of people do it this way and that he would have poured a footing/pad and let it set before putting ther post on it. He claims that the dry cement will absord the moisture in the ground and get hard. I don't know where that cement expects to find moisture. Its been real dry here. Anyway, this guy has done about 100 pole barns and I'm sure he has a good handle on things. I will ask him about this. Just never heard of it before, Carmine.

The unopened bags of cement will absorb the moisture out of the ground and harden.

Like your post holes, you sure your not a grave digger :sign0020:

[bam bam]

I don't have pics to share (at least not yet) but all the post are in. I did see something interesting today. In each hole, the pole setter dropped a bag of cement, unopened. He then set, plumbed and squared each post. I've done a little construction and have been around some, but I've never seen this done before. I should have asked at the time but I didn't. I did ask my brother-in-law and he said he has seen this before. He said not alot of people do it this way and that he would have poured a footing/pad and let it set before putting ther post on it. He claims that the dry cement will absord the moisture in the ground and get hard. I don't know where that cement expects to find moisture. Its been real dry here. Anyway, this guy has done about 100 pole barns and I'm sure he has a good handle on things. I will ask him about this. Just never heard of it before, Carmine.

hay carmine i have a 4 post and i love it have the 57 up top and the 69 rs under plus it has casters if you want to roll it out to the drive or in to another garage, i have not done this but is a option if i need to i am not to far if you need to see mine. and yes there are some builders and fence guys that do it that way with the cement ,i am a builder but don't do it that way i guess it is the builders preference.
dean

[Chrome Lugnut]

:tu Good start!

[Carmine]

hay carmine i have a 4 post and i love it have the 57 up top and the 69 rs under plus it has casters if you want to roll it out to the drive or in to another garage, i have not done this but is a option if i need to i am not to far if you need to see mine. and yes there are some builders and fence guys that do it that way with the cement ,i am a builder but don't do it that way i guess it is the builders preference.
dean

Thanx Dean. Might take you up on that offer.

[bigdave R.I.P.]

Any progress?