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  1. BigD's Avatar
    Love the dormer. That thing is huge!!! Very cool.
  2. mudflap's Avatar
    This is good stuff! keep going.
  3. pip1972's Avatar
    Not to sound to much like a newbie. Where are you located in mi? How big was your garage and who developed plans and prints for it? Did you get them from lhba? Did you pour a footing or is it all ICF on a rock base? 42 inch depth? I've heard some have incorporated PEX into slabs for radiant heating. Is this an option in a garage and did you do that? You pour the slab after the roof was on?

    Thanks.

    Building in the Standish area.

    Phil
  4. abclog's Avatar
    thanks for posting these! i love to see the progress of various builds.
  5. mudflap's Avatar
    This looks very straightforward. Thanks for posting!
  6. Nick's Avatar
    These are awesome! Do you have any inside finished pictures?
  7. panderson03's Avatar
    will try to post pics at the end of every week
    thanks mudflap
  8. mudflap's Avatar
    Awesome! post some photos when you can.
  9. panderson03's Avatar
    hello Travman. there's only one garage door on the east side. there are 2 more on the north side thanks
  10. travman's Avatar
    Awesome! Is there a reason for only one garage door? And what are you planning a loft? Always liked the idea of a Loft apartment above the garage.

    Very cool to see your progress.
  11. panderson03's Avatar
    hi there, more corners.
    ICf allowed us to simply and easily erect the walls ourselves (for the garage frost wall and the cabin's walk out basement). we chose 8" core of cement, though they have 10" as well. and there is 2.5 inches of insulation on the inside and outside which makes heating more efficient.

    we used Fox Blocks because the local big box store carried them and we could easily get more if we initially under estimated

    I hope this helps
  12. More corners's Avatar
    Awesome job! I noticed the ICF's on the bottom. Can you help me understand? Is that to insulate the slab better so that it is not as susceptible to cracking with the temp changes??? Or just an easy way to make the footers? Trying to learn, understand as much as I can~~Thank you!
  13. panderson03's Avatar
    thanks, mudflap. we're just glad to have it under roof. the rest will happen of that I'm sure
  14. mudflap's Avatar
    Awesome. good luck to you.
  15. panderson03's Avatar
    thanks very much, Rockinlog
    we will definitely have to keep safety in mind. it was easy to remember to be safe when we were doing the roof work. now that we're on the ground (for the most part) we'll have to remember its just as important to stay safe on the ground!!
    happy building
  16. rockinlog's Avatar
    get 'er done! looking forward to seeing your progress and be safe!
  17. panderson03's Avatar
    thanks Slamasha
  18. slamasha's Avatar
    Good progress and many hours of hard work. With such a speed you'll be able to nail your chinking plan soon!
  19. panderson03's Avatar
    thanks very much Slamasha
  20. panderson03's Avatar
    thanks Slamasha
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