@@NightWrencher haha yeah it escalated pretty quickly. The real work was adding those three beams to get that ceiling height and having it all pass code.
As a builder and engineer, that was THE MOST complicated, expensive, way to (a) create enough floor strength for a hoist (2 or 4 post) and (b) create the extra headroom for a car on a hoist. (a) Pouring 0.5m³ of concrete under each leg (2 or 4) would have been sufficient. (b) To remove any roofing truss bottom cord only requires sister doubling of the rafters on each side. A short (high) collar tie can be added. And it only needs doing right over the hoist where your vehicle is lifted. Wall plates did not need touching.
Always great to have the additional space, amazing what just several feet in width or depth can do. Living in the Midwest it’s interesting to see the difference in building requirements. Due to our climate and frost levels, I’m in Wisconsin, our footings must be set at no less than 48” under grade, upon this the foundation walls are then poured. This is why basements are so common as little additional excavation is required to remove the balance of earth. Over the last 18 months I have added an extension on to my garage, this for a space to store as wrench on my Fairlane, other than excavation & concrete, I have done it all myself. Curious to your decision on the lift.
First time viewer. Just want to note it was fun seeing a grapefruit tree in your back yard. I'm in Utah now, but grew up in southern California with citrus and avocado groves close by. Congrats on fulfilling one of your lifetime dreams.
Really enjoyed this video and the differing requirements for construction. I have an 18x30 garage which I love but I want to gain more access within so your garage project was cool!
@@grantlingley1385 thanks! Yeah definitely a lot of earthquake related requirements like wall anchors and sheer walls but the rest of the inspection was honestly pretty chill. I didn’t mention it much in the video but also hit a lot of road blocks trying to expand my square footage due the houses in my neighborhood being so close together. But I’m very happy with how it all played out
Just buy a 2 post lift. I picked up a Atlas 9k lift off amazon delivered to my employer (at the time) for 3,050 after tax. I don't really like working on vehicles so its just for maintenance. It makes things so much easier.
@@matzrat5006 yeah, truth be told that wall I had removed was actually sagging down by a few inches and the slab was pretty badly cracked. New footings were probably needed
Congratulations on your shop expansion... Hopefully you're getting a 4-post lift, that's what I put in my 3 car garage to handle the 4th car. It makes a world of difference with routine maintenance and repairs, oil changes, tire changes and ALL undercarriage repairs. I'm too old and fat to be climbing under cars on jack stands anymore. Lol...My ceilings are 13ft also and I park my 70 Torino on top, with my wife's 2013 Ford Expedition King Ranch EL below. If it is a 4-post, just remember your first 5-10 lifts are critical to keeping it adjusted properly. All that should be explained in the packaging of your new lift.
@@jamesharris2615 thanks man, and yes I’m getting a double wide xl 4-post. The plan is to park one car in the middle so I can use the full 7’ headroom but have the option to store two up when needed. I can’t wait!
You got a great work crew on that job. Very impressed with the progress in just that short a period. BTW. Where did you store all your STUFF? Just getting started is always my hardest part of the job.
@@charyllwenger1376 I may put some on the ceiling to keep the heat out if I ever close that off. But in the walls, completely unnecessary in my climate.
@@JonnyMopar oh and I’d like to point out that my old garage size was about 6” too short to fit a second gen Charger. After it’s finished it should clear one with a few inches to spare 😉
@@vatechguy3 thought about it, but I would have had to move the front door which would have caused some city code issues. Also sound, my garage gets pretty noisy.
@@tonycosta3302 yeah actually wanted to do exactly that, but unfortunately it wasn’t an option. The garage is built exactly on my property line so had I rebuilt I would have had to move it I think five feet inward and set back from the alley another couple feet. I would have lost about a quarter of my square footage.
@@noboltsleftbehind Gave me a heart attack when you mentioned every car but the Z. Congrats on achieving your lifelong dream! Very quality videos can't wait for more !
If you don't mind me asking, but how much was it to do all this? I am contemplating building a garage; my house doesn't have one. I'm in the Los Angeles area too.....
@@eekay3646 architect and structural engineer plans were 3,500, city permitting was I think around 1000, demo and concrete was 12k, and rebuild was around 16k.
@ I had the extra square footage in the plans from the beginning, but the lack of wall footing after the concrete demo is what got me. Had it been maybe 6” I would have been ok but I had nothing extra under the normal slab so I had to go full 18”. One of my walls was sagging by a few inches so it was probably a good call anyway.
Really nice to have more space, even though enough is never enough. I would have probably removed the entire roof and installed new trusses to span the new width of the garage. Would have probably not needed all the beams.
@@BubbasDad the main purpose of the project was to remove the trusses completely so I can gain ceiling height for my lift. That’s what those beams were for
OK good idea. Could have eliminated the beams by increasing the height of the walls. Already have one new wall. Engineered roof trusses can be designed to give you a vaulted ceiling with more height.
@ originally I wanted to do something like that, raise the wall height and do a flat type roof for double lift headroom. The price for building that up to current code was way out of my budget unfortunately
@@vatechguy3 because one of my walls is directly on the property line. Had I torn the whole thing down I would have had to rebuild it something like 5ft inward, shrinking the garage.
I like watching your channel! I'm a relatively new subscriber and really enjoyed your C3 LS swap series! It would be better to watch if you would not swing your camera around so much and so fast. It makes your videos hard to watch.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN SMARTER and better off to tear down all that old lumber and build a new garage , 2 story with a loft on top. I know you should of called me before you started all that work.
@@kingtut5923 my garage is built exactly on the property line, if I tore it all down I would have had to build the new one back about five feet and lose a bunch of square footage 😉
Eh. Hired the work out.. lame.. bet that cost you around 20k at least to do.. if youd a done it yourself you woulda just paid maybe 3k for parts and materials.. tool rental would be another 600.. but yea like 4-5k
Did you explain why they left the existing concrete under the sill plates, and why didn't you replace the sill plates with treated plates plus while the monolithic slab was being poured it would have been a perfect time to raise the building higher and give yourself some extra height via taller cement sides
"I extended my shop out 3ft." When you told me this, this was not how I imagined you did it 🤣
@@NightWrencher haha yeah it escalated pretty quickly. The real work was adding those three beams to get that ceiling height and having it all pass code.
As a builder and engineer, that was THE MOST complicated, expensive, way to (a) create enough floor strength for a hoist (2 or 4 post) and (b) create the extra headroom for a car on a hoist.
(a) Pouring 0.5m³ of concrete under each leg (2 or 4) would have been sufficient.
(b) To remove any roofing truss bottom cord only requires sister doubling of the rafters on each side. A short (high) collar tie can be added. And it only needs doing right over the hoist where your vehicle is lifted. Wall plates did not need touching.
Always great to have the additional space, amazing what just several feet in width or depth can do. Living in the Midwest it’s interesting to see the difference in building requirements. Due to our climate and frost levels, I’m in Wisconsin, our footings must be set at no less than 48” under grade, upon this the foundation walls are then poured. This is why basements are so common as little additional excavation is required to remove the balance of earth. Over the last 18 months I have added an extension on to my garage, this for a space to store as wrench on my Fairlane, other than excavation & concrete, I have done it all myself.
Curious to your decision on the lift.
First time viewer. Just want to note it was fun seeing a grapefruit tree in your back yard. I'm in Utah now, but grew up in southern California with citrus and avocado groves close by. Congrats on fulfilling one of your lifetime dreams.
@@Bacardi_Limon thank you! I actually have an avocado tree in my yard too so a classic Southern California setup 👍 cheers from Long Beach 🍻
Really enjoyed this video and the differing requirements for construction. I have an 18x30 garage which I love but I want to gain more access within so your garage project was cool!
@@grantlingley1385 thanks! Yeah definitely a lot of earthquake related requirements like wall anchors and sheer walls but the rest of the inspection was honestly pretty chill. I didn’t mention it much in the video but also hit a lot of road blocks trying to expand my square footage due the houses in my neighborhood being so close together. But I’m very happy with how it all played out
That’s pretty cool, gave me motivation for mine lol
Awesome!!!! I have a 40x30 shop and a large garage but I can’t convince the boss the lift is warranted lol
@@givemeaname1999 just get it. She'll never see it 🤣
Just buy a 2 post lift. I picked up a Atlas 9k lift off amazon delivered to my employer (at the time) for 3,050 after tax. I don't really like working on vehicles so its just for maintenance. It makes things so much easier.
The footings are a nightmare, but you are going to have one solid garage. you'll love it.Do a wall of peg board.
@@matzrat5006 yeah, truth be told that wall I had removed was actually sagging down by a few inches and the slab was pretty badly cracked. New footings were probably needed
Congratulations on your shop expansion... Hopefully you're getting a 4-post lift, that's what I put in my 3 car garage to handle the 4th car. It makes a world of difference with routine maintenance and repairs, oil changes, tire changes and ALL undercarriage repairs. I'm too old and fat to be climbing under cars on jack stands anymore. Lol...My ceilings are 13ft also and I park my 70 Torino on top, with my wife's 2013 Ford Expedition King Ranch EL below. If it is a 4-post, just remember your first 5-10 lifts are critical to keeping it adjusted properly. All that should be explained in the packaging of your new lift.
@@jamesharris2615 thanks man, and yes I’m getting a double wide xl 4-post. The plan is to park one car in the middle so I can use the full 7’ headroom but have the option to store two up when needed. I can’t wait!
@noboltsleftbehind done deal!
thanks for getting the cages out tray
You got a great work crew on that job. Very impressed with the progress in just that short a period. BTW. Where did you store all your STUFF? Just getting started is always my hardest part of the job.
@@pjdambra I piled all my junk in my backyard and prayed it didn’t rain 😂
As a Canadian, who relies on the stuff, insulation, even in warmer climates.
@@charyllwenger1376 I may put some on the ceiling to keep the heat out if I ever close that off. But in the walls, completely unnecessary in my climate.
Damn that looks good!
@@liquidflorian thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
What a ton of great work!! Looking good! Now come do mine! LOL!
The Ten Millimeter is a much wiser creature.... .....Once free, it's instincts celebrate travel.
Great video 👍
I would have done it myself. I would have took the whole thing down and rebuilt it 3 ft bigger nonsense I'm happy you got your dream accomplished
That's awesome. What was the old foot print? 20'x20'? And the new foot print?
@@JonnyMopar old footprint was 17x17, new footprint is 18x20
@@JonnyMopar oh and I’d like to point out that my old garage size was about 6” too short to fit a second gen Charger. After it’s finished it should clear one with a few inches to spare 😉
16:38 saws all with a Diablo blade
You only rent 10mm sockets and spanners. It is the way of the world.
Did you consider connecting the garage to the house?
@@vatechguy3 thought about it, but I would have had to move the front door which would have caused some city code issues. Also sound, my garage gets pretty noisy.
Got to love tree climbing Barry. Great video! Looking great!
@@just_another_car_show thank you good sir! Next time I see you I’ll bring you some grapefruits
It seems like it would have been cheaper and faster to tear it down and rebuild it. A garage that size can go up in a few days with a good crew.
Thats what I thought.
@@tonycosta3302 yeah actually wanted to do exactly that, but unfortunately it wasn’t an option. The garage is built exactly on my property line so had I rebuilt I would have had to move it I think five feet inward and set back from the alley another couple feet. I would have lost about a quarter of my square footage.
Are you going to insulate the walls?
@@onmywayout I’m doing some sound insulation on one side, otherwise no
Are those grapefruit for sale? 😂
@@mrphiscal haha man if I could sell those I’d be rich, at any given moment I seem to have about five hundred of them
WOW...that's a lot of stuff !! Good job ! Did you sell your rear disk brakes from your 8 3/4 yet? If not how much did you want for it? Thanks
Thanks! And yes, those disc brakes are spoken for unfortunately, I found someone local that's gonna take them.
Ok, thanks 😊
So when you had it in the air did you consider jacking it up 3 ft pouring a stem wall to set it on
Do you still have the z32?
@@Soukoou yes I do, I realized I forgot to mention it when I was watching the video back 😂
@@noboltsleftbehind Gave me a heart attack when you mentioned every car but the Z. Congrats on achieving your lifelong dream! Very quality videos can't wait for more !
Congrats ..
Was that Odel concrete that did the slab? They have a YT channel as well.
If you don't mind me asking, but how much was it to do all this? I am contemplating building a garage; my house doesn't have one. I'm in the Los Angeles area too.....
@@eekay3646 architect and structural engineer plans were 3,500, city permitting was I think around 1000, demo and concrete was 12k, and rebuild was around 16k.
@@noboltsleftbehind
Thanks for the info.
@@noboltsleftbehind Did the assessor reassess because you added sq. ft.?
@ I had the extra square footage in the plans from the beginning, but the lack of wall footing after the concrete demo is what got me. Had it been maybe 6” I would have been ok but I had nothing extra under the normal slab so I had to go full 18”. One of my walls was sagging by a few inches so it was probably a good call anyway.
Really nice to have more space, even though enough is never enough. I would have probably removed the entire roof and installed new trusses to span the new width of the garage. Would have probably not needed all the beams.
@@BubbasDad the main purpose of the project was to remove the trusses completely so I can gain ceiling height for my lift. That’s what those beams were for
OK good idea. Could have eliminated the beams by increasing the height of the walls. Already have one new wall. Engineered roof trusses can be designed to give you a vaulted ceiling with more height.
@ originally I wanted to do something like that, raise the wall height and do a flat type roof for double lift headroom. The price for building that up to current code was way out of my budget unfortunately
I understand
More room, more activites, more cars...
@@AutomotiveAnatomy damn right 💪
Why not tear it down and start from scratch?
@@vatechguy3 because one of my walls is directly on the property line. Had I torn the whole thing down I would have had to rebuild it something like 5ft inward, shrinking the garage.
yea way over there is death valley,vegas
just pretwnd jr theres a prison cell under each valid trailer address, lol
u gotta figure in the underground lots, usually it goes in order common sense
18" concrete for a shed / Garage?.. Ridiculous
.......If only I had known. I would of let you put those old jankee tool boxes in the back of my truck and sent them over to my house.
@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 😂
1:39 this could be the most annoying music I’ve ever heard but it fits so well with the high speed video work clip. I’m so confused.
we stay swappinf families in and out on bunker hill
Rafter ties, they aren’t trusses
no im staying in todayim cutting wires to all these hidden devices
is that dora the explorer
have a clean out first
WTF Shit Shingles, you should've used steel. Stronger and last a lot longer.
Your QR code doesn't work on your shed door. 🙄
I like watching your channel! I'm a relatively new subscriber and really enjoyed your C3 LS swap series! It would be better to watch if you would not swing your camera around so much and so fast. It makes your videos hard to watch.
YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN SMARTER and better off to tear down all that old lumber and build a new garage , 2 story with a loft on top. I know you should of called me before you started all that work.
@@kingtut5923 my garage is built exactly on the property line, if I tore it all down I would have had to build the new one back about five feet and lose a bunch of square footage 😉
@@kingtut5923 oh, and that old lumber is California redwood, pretty darn good stuff. Why waste it?
Eh. Hired the work out.. lame.. bet that cost you around 20k at least to do.. if youd a done it yourself you woulda just paid maybe 3k for parts and materials.. tool rental would be another 600.. but yea like 4-5k
Did you explain why they left the existing concrete under the sill plates, and why didn't you replace the sill plates with treated plates plus while the monolithic slab was being poured it would have been a perfect time to raise the building higher and give yourself some extra height via taller cement sides
Very few crews are skilled at raising structures and cities can be strict on historic districts and the like
@@meta2016 sounds expensive
@@noboltsleftbehind but why was the concrete left under the original sill?
@@meta2016 no idea, that was the structural engineer’s call