Construction started

[Tony B.96LT4]

Well guys, the construction has finally begun on our garage after all the rain. Particulars are 24x48 foot. Post and Beam construction. Ceiling height 19ft in 1st bay for lift that will come later. 6 inches of concrete in first bay. Rest of ceiling 9 foot. Garage doors 9 foot wide. Color is (outside)light gray with weathered coppered roof, inside(white). Siding, roof and interior is all steel. It will be insulated. I'll post more pics as construction progresses.

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[Stephen DeFazio]

looks great so far I may have to walk over there and see it.

[wheelz]

Tony & Rose
Way :cool: congrats now that the weather broke how long till finished.

Mike

[JC,03,Z06]

Hi Guys ! thats great at least now I will have a place to stay if things don't work out.(Ha, Ha) :D :D Congrats

John

[REDGAR]

Hey that is great. Congrats on the new home for the Vette(s);)

I no longer have the newest garage.

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Thats GREAT Tony, :D
You have been waiting a long time for this weather to change.
This rain has slowed construction everywhere.

[Tony B.96LT4]

The start date was suppose to be the 21st of May but with all the rain and time it took for the permits they didn't start the actual construction till this week. It'll take about 3 weeks weather permitting. :D

[Richy]

T & R,while you're at it,how about a "tree" in the new drive way
so we can practice launches,etc. and improve our RTs and 60' times?Would also be helpful in eliminating those "bad weather"
blues when the strips are closed down.

[Mike Campbell]

Congrats Tony & Rose.....it's about time. ;yn And we're supposed to have a nice weekend.;tt Something must be screwed up in the universe.....:rolleyes:

[Al Betz]

Looks Great!!!

How about a lift so we don't have to lay on the floor for the next clutch? :) :)


Congrats and hope the rain stays away long enough to get it under roof. If you need some finishing help let me know.

[Richy]

Jeez,Al.You're getting to be a candy a**.

[REDGAR]

Originally posted by Al Betz
Looks Great!!!

How about a lift so we don't have to lay on the floor for the next clutch? :) :)


Congrats and hope the rain stays away long enough to get it under roof. If you need some finishing help let me know.


Al he did say that one bay will be taller and a lift will come later so the next clutch change should be a breeze

[black magic]

Good Luck Tony and Rose ;bt

[STEVEN LONG]

Sounds like a grrrreat location for CCDV to hold a hands-on Tech Session!

Looks sweet! :D

[Ed Bonk]

Tony & Rose - It's looking good and gets better with each picture. Good luck.

[Tony B.96LT4]

These guys are really moving. Should be under roof by tomorrow.
Al, the lift will go in before the next clutch job is needed. ;yn

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Thanks for all the great comments. The builder is Kistler Pole Barn Building Co. They are really doing an excellent job. The workers were here at 7:00am today and didn't leave till @ 6:00 tonight. A hard working bunch of guys.;bt

[Richy]

Hey,Tony.Are you going to be licensed to do state inspections?

[C5pilot]

I am sooooooooooooo jealous. Looking good, Tony.

[mpdillon]

Wow!! That's great. How wide are the doors? And I can't really tell for sure from the pictures, are there support columns for the roof? Or will you really have a a 48' wide space without those @#&! lolly columns!
I hope they finish soon.. Good luck.

pat

[The Quiet One]

We aint got no stinkin columns! Free open space. It is going to be great. They are putting the roof on today.

TQO

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

LOOKIN GOOD Tony :D
Let me know when their getting ready for the pour.
It's nice to see guys cruisin along with these projects.

[REDGAR]

Jeez we can do donuts in that thing

[Tony B.96LT4]

Well, half of the roof was put on and one side plus the flashing around the garage doors. The garage doors are 9 foot wide x 8 foot high. As Rose said no columns just lots of room, we hope. M-m-m-m, doughnuts. :D

[Tony B.96LT4]

Getting there.

[Tony B.96LT4]

most of the siding is on.

[Glennm27]

;ae That is incredible! That's the kinda thing I've always wanted! Very cool, great design too! ;bc

[YO-EL]

WOW! Those guys are FAST!~

Lets get some heat & A/C in there!

A fridge! Cable TV... Cable modem! A bed!

And away you go!~~~~Whoooooooo!!

[RichRog]

Tony & Rose

It looks fantastic - a car lovers dream. Keep posting the photos.

Rose - Hope you are feeling much better than the day of the Cavalcade - your bubbly personality was surely missed.

[Mike Campbell]

Wow!!! The place looks great!! ;bt Do you guys need some nice day lillies to plant around the place when they're done?? I have a few thousand that you can have for "free"!! ;yn Yellow, and gold, and orange, and white and red..... :D:D:D

[wheelz]

Tony & Rose
Way :cool: the guys are moving along great. It look awesome



Mke

[Ed Bonk]

Tony & Rose you guys are doing things right. The place looks awesome. If I was a car I would love to be parked inside a beautiful building like that and protected from the elements. Great job.

[Mike Campbell]

By the way Ed, was that you cruising up the AC Expressway in your vert with the top down around 6:15 PM last Friday???? ;hw

[Al Betz]

Very nice and no stinkin' columns.

Looks great ------- I like it.

;www I want one too!

PS to Richy. Yes I am a candy a**

[Tony B.96LT4]

Crete is in:

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[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Tony,
Looks GREAT!!! :D
I see they got the stress relief cuts in. Used a Soff-Cut saw. Those saws are the best. They allow you to cut the floor the same day as the pour.
I love mine, I would be lost without it.
See you sat, afternoon at E-Town. I'm pouring some concrete at Dave and Billie Satchells in the morning. I won't make the Vette Magazine show in the am.
Again, The garage looks great!
Rick.

[Mike Campbell]

Wow Tony! You better get that filled up quick now that the 'crete is in....because....I think I hear Rosie searching for her roller blades!! ;tt The place looks fantastic! Donuts are possible in there !!:D:D
See ya Saturday!

[Ed Bonk]

Mike - sorry for not getting back to you sooner but yes that was me on the AC expressway that Friday. I spent a dedicated day with my youngest son Jonathan at my place in Wildwood.

Tony - Lookiiiiing good, yes looking good.

[C5pilot]

My new residence is looking great! My bags are packed, just let me know when to schedule moving day!

[Tony B.96LT4]

Not too much more to go. After this comes inside finish panels and the garage doors.

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Here is the inside finished off except for three more interior lights that will go between the garage doors on the ceiling. I'll take a pic of the outside tomorow and post that. For all intensive purposes we'll call it done. :D :D

[Tony B.96LT4]

This bay is where the lift will go.

[Tony B.96LT4]

It may not be a Vette, but it is plastic! BTW keep in mind that the all the garage doors are 9 foot wide. Because of the angle of the pic it looks smaller than it really is.

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Shot of the floor after painting.

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Detail of the floor. We used Rust-Oleum's garage floor coating Epoxy Shield.

[C5pilot]

;ls It's a beautiful thing. ;ly

[STEVEN LONG]

Now all we need is a wet bar ... and we'll have a new, expanded location for CCDV monthly meetings!?

[Tony B.96LT4]

Here are the final two pics. Thanks to all for putting up with this long winded thread, we just wanted to share with the Club.

[Tony B.96LT4]

There is going to be a stone parking spot next to the garage. Come out on the 27th of Sept. Garage Tour to see what we have planned for the inside.:)

[YO-EL]

OMG! I am drooling!

That is beautiful! Enjoy it! WOW! I can't stop looking at it!!!!!

[Mike Campbell]

What a Great Place!! Enjoy it guys.;bt I love that floor too!:D

[wheelz]

Tony & Rose,
It's awesome, you guys did a great job on the floor :cool:




Mike

[Ed Bonk]

Tony/Rose - Can I move in and sleep next to the Vettes. Looks great guys.

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Tony,
The floor looks GRRRRREAT!!!!! The Whole garage looks GREAT! ;ae ;bt
I saw the Rust- Oleum advertised on Trucks on TNN, now Spike TV.
How was it to work with?

[Tony B.96LT4]

Originally posted by Rick and Arleen Ball
Tony,
The floor looks GRRRRREAT!!!!! The Whole garage looks GREAT! ;ae ;bt
I saw the Rust- Oleum advertised on Trucks on TNN, now Spike TV.
How was it to work with?

Thanks Rick, It goes on like regular paint except you have to mix the two parts together. We used an 18" roller which cut the time in half. Rose edged and threw the paint chips on the fresh paint, I rolled the paint onto the floor. Took 2.5 hours of steady work, but we really like how it came out. Best part is this is a one coat paint. Some of the other paints we looked at reccommended two coats. Cleanup was good too because it's a water based paint.

[black magic]

Tony&Rose

What a FANTASTIC garage :D

[Stephen DeFazio]

Tony, I stoped by to see it and it looks great.

[Tony B.96LT4]

Thanks for all the positive comments. I'd also like to give a plug to Lou Menta our electrician, who did the wiring and upgraded our house to 200 amp service. His number is 215-822-2076. Anyone who has ever worked in a dimmly lit garage will appreciate what Lou did. There isn't a dark spot in the place. He's an excellent electrician and I can recommend him to anyone needing any type of electrical work, commercial or residential. He does it all. Looking forward to seeing y'all on the garage tour Sept. 27th. There may even be a driveway in by then. :D

[YO-EL]

Forget the built in pool......

I'm gettin a GARAGE!!!!;yn

[Al Betz]

Happy to see it's done. Enjoy.

[JC,03,Z06]

Rose - Tony !
Looks great, we have to talk. Where are you going to put kitchen and sauna?

John

[Joel Fellman]

Do you guys actually have a house on the property or are you going to live in the garage? It's beautiful! Great job you two! I hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Joel