pics of your garages insides... post up!

[moparstuart]

a building exactly like yours would cost DOUBLE the money.
And I have no idea why that is.

Part of the reason Magnumcharger is that the same building up here would never stand the snowloading. The steel that I see in Allen's bldg would just about have to be doubled up here. Not to mention the foundation req'ts!

The second is our tax rates (Fed., Prov., municipal, etc.), some people do not realize that if I want to pay my employees $25.00/hr I need to charge $42.00/hr to the customer just to break even! Just wait untill some of the reg's from Ont. reach the rest of the country, where you would have to charge an additional $12.00 - $20.00/hr.

[Magnumcharger]

a building exactly like yours would cost DOUBLE the money.
And I have no idea why that is.

Part of the reason Magnumcharger is that the same building up here would never stand the snowloading. The steel that I see in Allen's bldg would just about have to be doubled up here. Not to mention the foundation req'ts!

The second is our tax rates (Fed., Prov., municipal, etc.), some people do not realize that if I want to pay my employees $25.00/hr I need to charge $42.00/hr to the customer just to break even! Just wait untill some of the reg's from Ont. reach the rest of the country, where you would have to charge an additional $12.00 - $20.00/hr.

Once again, we Canadians are paying more.
I understand the engineering requirements, but it seems at times we're getting shafted on the purchase of most everything.
If you're paying your laborers $25/hr, you're very generous. I know my Brother-in-law (a general contractor) pays his crewmen $14-16/hr, and they're happy to get it.
Of course, that is in the "have-not" maritimes.
I'll never understand why a new Dodge Challenger, built in Canada, costs more to buy - in Canada! (As a for instance).
I've got a quote coming on a steel building.
The biggest cost difference will be the insulation factor and the radiant in-floor heating.

[moparstuart]

a building exactly like yours would cost DOUBLE the money.
And I have no idea why that is.

Part of the reason Magnumcharger is that the same building up here would never stand the snowloading. The steel that I see in Allen's bldg would just about have to be doubled up here. Not to mention the foundation req'ts!

The second is our tax rates (Fed., Prov., municipal, etc.), some people do not realize that if I want to pay my employees $25.00/hr I need to charge $42.00/hr to the customer just to break even! Just wait untill some of the reg's from Ont. reach the rest of the country, where you would have to charge an additional $12.00 - $20.00/hr.

Once again, we Canadians are paying more.
I understand the engineering requirements, but it seems at times we're getting shafted on the purchase of most everything.
If you're paying your laborers $25/hr, you're very generous. I know my Brother-in-law (a general contractor) pays his crewmen $14-16/hr, and they're happy to get it.
Of course, that is in the "have-not" maritimes.
I'll never understand why a new Dodge Challenger, built in Canada, costs more to buy - in Canada! (As a for instance).
I've got a quote coming on a steel building.
The biggest cost difference will be the insulation factor and the radiant in-floor heating.

but you have health care  LOL   sorry 

[Magnumcharger]

I gotta admit...the healthcare is a plus. For instance: it cost me $0 for the hospital stay each time when my kids were born.

On the downside...we have to insulate the shit out of our houses, shops and ourselves when it gets cold. Which definitely costs.

[Tilar]

Here's a "during the build" and as they are finishing up. 34 x 64. 6 inches of insulation in the walls and attic. 6 inch concrete with fiber. Insulated doors and windows.  Easy to heat in the winter and it stays cool in the summer as long as I don't leave the door open very long.





And here's an "After it's full and thinking of adding another 20' on the end" If I do, the add on will strictly be for cars....With a lift.  

[PocketThunder]

Here's a "during the build" and as they are finishing up. 34 x 64. 8 inches of insulation in the walls and attic. 6 inch concrete with fiber. Insulated doors and windows.  Easy to heat in the winter and it stays cool in the summer as long as I don't leave the door open very long.

Thats a nice space Tilar, how do you like the radiant heat from the ceiling as compared to an infloor heat system?  When i designed my Dads shop 10 years ago the architect i hired for assistance was adamant about radiant ceiling heat and we went with infloor instead.     Best thing we ever did.

Paul

[Tilar]

I can't compare the two because I've never had any experience with floor heat. As far as the ceiling heat that I have, I love it. Everything in the building is the same temperature. During the winter I set the thermostats at 50 unless I know I'm going to be working in there, and then I'll turn it up to 60ish. I can be on a creeper and work in a T-shirt regardless of the outside temps.  The only drawback that I can see that the floor heat may have over it is working under them when they are running and even then it isn't too hot. I think my ceiling is 13 foot.

The best thing we did was put that white siding on the inside. That really makes a lot of difference.

[69 OUR/TEA]

I can't compare the two because I've never had any experience with floor heat. As far as the ceiling heat that I have, I love it. Everything in the building is the same temperature. During the winter I set the thermostats at 50 unless I know I'm going to be working in there, and then I'll turn it up to 60ish. I can be on a creeper and work in a T-shirt regardless of the outside temps.  The only drawback that I can see that the floor heat may have over it is working under them when they are running and even then it isn't too hot. I think my ceiling is 13 foot.

The best thing we did was put that white siding on the inside. That really makes a lot of difference.

  I have radiant floor heat in my garage,it's not ever going to feel hot as the water that runs thru it is only 80-85 degrees.I set my slab temp at 57 degrees and at that it is totally comfortable in there.You walk in from the outside on a 10 degree day,it's like you hit a wall of warmth!!!!! Never mind the high efficiency of it,and the good it does to keep vehicles at a controlled temp(no cold start-ups,not draining on the batterys,etc).One of the best things I put into my addition!!!!!
 

[Tilar]

Thats pretty cool. The overhead can get a little warm when it's running and you stand under it, but not bad. That's where I figured the floor heat would have the advantage. I'm not sure how the operating cost would compare between the two.

[69 OUR/TEA]

Don't know how much the overhead runs,but in the floor,knowing I was going to do it,I made my slab 6'' think as the more concrete you heat up the longer it holds it.When t-stat is called upon the system runs for maybe 5-8 minutes and stays off for as long as 5-6 hours.There's your effieciency.

[dodgecharger-fan]

I work for a company that sells anything you need for garages.

www.carguygarage.com

Here's my garage as of today.



Ryan

I get the e-mail newsletter from your company. Some pretty good deals, but I need to clear out some stuff before I could organize the garage.
I'll have to get a current pic for this thread.

[Tilar]

Don't know how much the overhead runs,but in the floor,knowing I was going to do it,I made my slab 6'' think as the more concrete you heat up the longer it holds it.When t-stat is called upon the system runs for maybe 5-8 minutes and stays off for as long as 5-6 hours.There's your effieciency.

That's pretty damn efficient. Mine doesn't really run that long at any one time, but it still probably averages over $100 a month to heat using propane.

[694spdRT]

Here are some pics of our setup. The main building is 108' x 60', it has a seperate hoist/workshop, welding room, heated showroom, bathroom, rear storage for cars, and loft area for parts storage. The 2nd building is 86' x 28' for car storage, etc., small open shed for the trailers, and recently added another two buildings to the south that are 96' x 30' and 100' x 50'. Both of these are rented out to others right now.

[694spdRT]

Few pics inside.

[Foreman72]

[The70RT]

Looks like a musium and then some 

[Back N Black]

WOW! that is awesome. 

[PocketThunder]

Few pics inside.

Ty what do you do?  I thought you were in some other business, not a restoration shop?

[694spdRT]

Few pics inside.

Ty what do you do?  I thought you were in some other business, not a restoration shop?

You remember right, we are in the apartment business to pay the bills. This building is just for our junk. The building was bought about 7 years ago from a contractor that retired. We have redid everything inside and out for working on and storing cars.  We just finished up the rear storage area this year.

This should be the permanent new home for my Charger now.  

[LoneStar Mopar]

694spdRT, That is one impressive collection and shop! Apartment business huh. I think it is safe to assume you aeren't the maintenance guy.

[694spdRT]

694spdRT, That is one impressive collection and shop! Apartment business huh. I think it is safe to assume you aeren't the maintenance guy.

Thanks.

I am not directly in the maintenance now but use to be when I was in high school. It is a family run business and we have about 70 people that work on the sites and 15 in the office. I think I have mentioned before that this car collection was mostly bought by my father back when things were much easier and cheaper to buy. Over 30 years you can collect a lot of stuff.

[Charger_Fan]

Man-oh-man, that is just to cool...a real thing of beauty, I tell ya! Looks like a slice of heaven right there, thanks for sharing the pics.

I hope you guys have a fire sprinkler system from hell in there. I'm not trying to jinx you, but the last thing in the world I want to hear is that...well...you know.

[LoneStar Mopar]

694spdRT, Seems like all of the great collections were built back in the day when the cars were just "used". Too bad used cars in my generation are still going to be junk when they are 30-60 years old.

[bearbqd]

Man oh man, I am trying real hard to uphold the commandment that says "Do not covet your neighbor's garage", but dang 694spdRT.....that is Awesome. Some of you other guys with those huge set ups too. I long for the day when I can have such spacious accommodations for my beloved old iron. Kudos to you guys.

[TheAutoArchaeologist]

Cool, just let me know.  We sell a little bit of it all!

Garage as of an hour ago...



Ryan