[Greenbuilding] Garage specs

[RONALD CASCIO]

This contractor's proposal doesn't even deserve a reponse. Sorry. You need 
to do some more searching. Did you give him any plans/specs? Where are you 
located?

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy" <tnc101 at yahoo.com>
To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 4:51 PM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Garage specs


Hi,
  I'm "just a homeowner" and not a builder/contractor.  I wish I knew how to 
do more myself and have attended some natural building workshops.  My 
original fantasy was to have a strawbale garage with clay floor but I live 
in an urban environment and had hoped to have a green garage made smartly 
with greener materials, to show my neighbors and anyone else who cared that 
green can be a beautiful viable option.  What follows are the specs I got 
from a contractor who said he understood my interest/desire for green.  I 
don't see anything green about any of this.  I'm sure there will be those of 
you who think garages in general are not green.  I hope you will not be too 
judgmental.  Thanks for any input!
  Tracy

A $200.00 allowance for a survey of your property line at the alley to 
assure proper placement of the building.
Excavation as necessary to prepare for footings and foundation and a trench 
to the house to extend electrical service to the garage underground. No 
provision has been made for hauling away any dirt from the excavation. Our 
quote assumes that we can distribute any dirt, more than what is required to 
backfill the foundation, over the back yard. We have included no seeding, 
sodding or landscaping of any kind and grading is assumed to be +/- 2" of 
finish grade.
Foundation of 16"x8" concrete footings with 2- #4 rebars continuous, and 3 
courses of 8" concrete block and one course of 8" L block. Garage floor will 
be minimum 4" thick 4500# concrete and an additional 48 square feet of apron 
will be provided.
Conventional 16" on-center framing with 2x4 walls, 2x10ceiling joists, and 
2x6 rafters. Roof deck and wall sheathing is 7/16" OSB and two sheets of ½" 
OSB will be provided in the attic for storage. All framing members in direct 
contact with the concrete will be AC2 treated. Roof will be framed hip style 
to match the house.
Exterior veneer will be ¾"x6" cedar siding installed with 4-1/2" exposure to 
match the house. Soffits will be smooth plywood and trim boards will be 
smooth cedar.
Two new Pella Pro-line double-hung windows 32"x36". One exterior steel 
service door will be provided. One 16x7 overhead door with operator has been 
included.
One disappearing attic stair.
Electrical service, including four GFI outlets, 2 outdoor light fixtures at 
service door and overhead door, 3 porcelain keyless ceiling light fixtures, 
and one new circuit. One switch each will be provided for the light at the 
overhead door and the ceiling lights. Three-way switches will be provided 
for the exterior light at the service door so that it can be turned on in 
the garage or from the house.
Roofing of 25-year warranty fibreglas shingles to match existing as nearly 
as possible. Shingles will be installed over 15# felt.
Exterior painting complete, one prime and two finish coats.
All refuse generated removed to a point of public disposal.
A portable job toilet will be provided for the workers to use.




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