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Garage Rebuild Page

Here's the definitive page for the garage.

The mess behind the garage

The Garage prior to 'improving'

Here's the garage after we cleared the brush and bramble from around it!
Next plan of attack, after the house is completed and we've moved in, is to replace the backside of the near-flat roof to correct a leak and then to side the entire garage to match the house.

Here's the East wall to ceiling prior to tear-off.  Yep, it's rotting and nearly fallen in.

See how sturdy it was?  Not!

   
The inside work-area walls during tear-out and removal of paneling and insulation.
Yep, that fallen insulation is because of critters, raccoons, mice, squirrels and chipmunks making a home.

Here's the new roof after we opened up the back hip of the roof and started to create the Gable end.
Yes, the ridge, though it doesn't look like it, is truly horizontal.

The LONG beam installed!  28 foot doubled 2x12s.  VERY HEAVY, but SOLID!  Also, prepping the short beams.

Once the beams were in, the rafters were quick!  Sheeting with 1x8s went quickly as well.

Big brother Grant shows up to help Pop and me.  Adam also was there, but not enjoying the view...
He later helped Cindy around the yard and landscaping and such...

Me with the drip cap.                    Pop, running starter shingles.            It's starting to look right!

Break time, and a little chat.....

Gable end studs installed.                I've removed the paper siding from the North wall, and installing the
                                                    exterior 1/2 inch plywood sheeting.

The roof is done!  My neighbor       The view of the new roof from the inside.  Nearly ready to clean
stopped by with an air-nailer          it up!  AFTER it's sided, fascia and soffit.  I want the entire outside
to help finish quickly...                  completed before work on the inside starts....

My neighbor came over and helped me tear the garage doors out.  He REALLY has a system for it!
It took all of about 10 minutes...  Then, put up the tarp and have a beer!

Ah, the sign of a redneck, no garage door, just a BIG BLUE TARP covering the openings!

Here comes the DRIVEWAY!!!!!

   
The back dug and some gravel         The front is falling apart even         The South side of the garage is
dropped.                                       before we started digging.             getting a gravel drive for tractors!

Even 10 wheelers get stuck in          Dug up and hauling away the old     The stamped sidewalk and the
new gravel.  Pulled out with            asphalt.                                        gravel ready for paving!
another and a chain!
   

The lighter gravel is the expanded    Starting to smooth it out!              Really looking like a driveway now!
parking area in the driveway.

The finished driveway!

Next up, the garage doors, then the windows, and finally the siding!
Stay tuned!