dirttracker18 said:
No, it's your garage do what you want. If you are that cheap with your $20 000 plus garage then why put anything in there at all. Why even spend the money on preping the ground.
Just dump some concrete and when it sets start building.
Seriously, did you just say that?
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Actually I have about $50,000 in materials and concrete in my shop. None of that was for labor, I built it pretty much by my self. I didn't "over build" it. My neighbor hired out his concrete, 30' by 100" slab with rebar ala chingada to the tune of $25,000. I did my own excavation, set the forms, the re-bar around the perimiter top and bottom, the 8 pillar footings, the 6x6 welded wire mesh pulled tight. My cost for the concrete and a crew to place it was about $9,600. My place is a bit smaller, 40' by 64'. With the roughly 15K difference in cost for the concrete I was able to put in a shitload of insulation and a few nice windows and good quality insulated doors. My floor has a few hairline cracks. I don't care. I can heat mine for about $60.00/month. He can't afford to heat his and it's like an oven in there in the summer. He has no cracks in his floor. So what I'm saying is that sometimes you have to make a compromise. The last shop I built in '94 was done exactly the same way. It has a few small cracks as well. They have not been a problem in either building.
You are welcome to come and visit and check out either of my buildings. I'd be proud to give you the nickel tour anytime.
Actually I have about $50,000 in materials and concrete in my shop. None of that was for labor, I built it pretty much by my self. I didn't "over build" it. My neighbor hired out his concrete, 30' by 100" slab with rebar ala chingada to the tune of $25,000. I did my own excavation, set the forms, the re-bar around the perimiter top and bottom, the 8 pillar footings, the 6x6 welded wire mesh pulled tight. My cost for the concrete and a crew to place it was about $9,600. My place is a bit smaller, 40' by 64'. With the roughly 15K difference in cost for the concrete I was able to put in a shitload of insulation and a few nice windows and good quality insulated doors. My floor has a few hairline cracks. I don't care. I can heat mine for about $60.00/month. He can't afford to heat his and it's like an oven in there in the summer. He has no cracks in his floor. So what I'm saying is that sometimes you have to make a compromise. The last shop I built in '94 was done exactly the same way. It has a few small cracks as well. They have not been a problem in either building.You are welcome to come and visit and check out either of my buildings. I'd be proud to give you the nickel tour anytime.