A few years ago 2007 I think I was going to put up a 24 x 48 garage for storage. Figured it would cost about $8000. Had the slab poured, then the kids needed $$. Now it will cost over $40000 and I have to work in the driveway. And even am paying to store one of my cars.

 

Good morning 'Braska...and...wandering enthusiasts...Happy Saturday #4!!!

 

Good morning all, happy Thirsty Thursday! Cool and rainy here this morning. I just need the wifey to find another job, so I can restart the shop process! That got put on hold when she got laid off.

 

Good morning, all!

I broke ground on a 46x30 garage/shop in June 2023. I hired the concrete and the labor for framing/roofing it and I'm doing the rest myself. I'm currently getting siding put on it and doing the electrical. I was able to pretty accurately guess how much everything was going to cost except the concrete... It was ridiculous! It was more than half my total cost of the project! I have a slight hillside in the back yard so we put in 4' stem walls and build on top of that. There's less than a foot of wall above grade on one side and about 3' or 3.5' on the other. I could've hauled in a bunch of dirt to build things up but was told that it was going to be the same cost, would look bad, would take up more space, take more time, and could erode over the years. I'm glad I did it the way I did but MAN did it cost some coin. The only way we were able to afford it was using the money we made selling my bachelor pad when we got married. We're kind of piecing it together at this point. $2,000/month daycare payments are kind of putting a hurt on the pocket book right now...

~Kenny

 

ThongTastic Thursday Nebraska, Pat, Lee, TC, Kenny and all the crew. It looks to be a hot low 90's day but overcast most of the day.

Pat, I didn't know she had been laid off or I missed it somewhere. Hope she finds something soon!

 

Kenny you're paying 2 grand a month for daycare? I'd loose it over that much. Luckily I only had to put one kid through daycare. The other 2 were old enough when I married their mom to be in school. I actually don't know what we pay for day care but I know it's not that much. I think our summer daycare was 300 a month.

I priced a building 5 years ago and figured $30k would do it. I don't want to know what it is now. LUCKILY my buddies used to do building erection and as such have all the equipment to do the pad and setup the building. (man lifts, telehandler, forklifts etc.) I want a 30x40 ish size. Nothing fancy, just walls and a floor. I probably wouldn't even put power to it right away, then I can get away with wiring it myself later. My buddies now do spray foam so I've got an in at cost for that as well and one of them even owns an underground boring machine... Why? He's an idiot with apparently too much money. In 6 months of owning it he's installed a 100ft water line. It would have been faster to dig it with his mini excavator than do it with the machine....

I keep looking for a decent sized garage to move but I want something big enough to park 3 vehicles in and still have room for the motorcycle and some storage.

 

Yeaa... It's super expensive but not too many other options right now. We did the whole in-home daycare thing out of necessity when our first was born and it was kind of a bad deal. There were a lot of little things that kept adding up to a big thing. The final straw was when I found she was passing small things through that she was eating off of the floor...gravel, pieces off of toys, etc... They didn't keep a clean house, to put it politely...

Got her into a legit daycare and things have been great since. In the first month I began to see positive changes in her behavior and learning. She was almost immediately more interested in books rather than iPads and cell phones. I've been telling people that I'm super pleased with it 29 days of the month and only upset on the day I get the bill, haha! As good as they are though, if we have a third kid then one of us will definitely have to leave a job. I'm more or less just working for the insurance at this point.

~Kenny

 

We did in home for 3 years and then a preschool for 2. We had a great experience at both. It really is all about the people. If you find a good on either side its nearly a miracle anymore.

 

That's no lie. My 2k/month is for two kids but it's still pretty stiff. My go-to babysitter is shipping off to the Air Force in two weeks, too. I have my parents around by my mom doesn't get around so great so she's only good for a few hours at a time. It's the way it goes, I suppose.

~Kenny

 

Good morning all, happy Friday! Oh, I remember the daycare days. It was like getting a huge raise when that ended! I'm not looking forward to seeing what this building will cost me. Looking at a 24 x 48 size. Would like to heat the floor also, we'll see.

Bad news on the 67 front. Was trying to repair the hood some idiot dropped ( that being me ), but it's just too damaged. Figured out the inner structure is bent. So, I'm going to look for another hood, but, if I can't find a good one, Dennis Carpenter sells new hoods for the 67-72 trucks. Not that I want to spend a grand on it, but, at this point, I'm about over doing body work!

 

Wondrous Weekend Eve Nebraska, Pat, Lee, Kenny, TC, Ken, George and all the crew.

I figure Pat is already in his Game watching recliner for the weekend and we won't hear from him until he returns to the work recliner!

 

Pat, if you can, find a way to get radiant heat in the floor. Worth it in the long run. Just make sure to work around where a lift might go. And thicker concrete also for a lift.
We installed radiant heat in the basement floor when we built a friend's house. Great for NY Winter's

 

Good morning, all! That really stinks about the hood, Pat! I can see being just over it and buying a new one. At some point, your time is worth more than just spending the money on new. As far as a building goes, all I can say is just make sure you're sitting down when you see that concrete estimate. Someone was telling me that mud is worth somewhere in the neighborhood of $125-$145/yard these days depending where you go. I wanted in-floor heat too, but the costs were getting too high the way it is. I've spent more money on a garage than I did on my first house! Blows my mind...

~Kenny

 

I've installed both in floor and radiant tube heaters and the in floor is great but it's very slow to recover and the installation cost is high because of the added installation needed in the floor and slab perimeter, I used 2" dence styrofoam. For a garage that isn't at a constant temp all the time the radiant tube heaters are more economical to install and run but not as quiet but be sure to bring outside air into to the burner because of dust and flammable fluids.

Denny

 

Ha! Still here, pal!!!

A neighbor has it in his garage, he loves it.

Yeah, I'm girding myself up for that cost!!!

I'd probably leave it around 60 all winter. But, we'll see what the cost is!