[Greenbuilding] Garage specs

[Keith Winston]

One quick comment on the original proposal: I don't know that a clay 
floor in a garage is a good idea, if you are going to be bringing 
vehicles in there. I think you'll find the floor gets rutted and/or torn 
up. Except if you don't mind that, in which case go ahead! I don't have 
experience with clay floors (I assume this is a compacted earthen 
floor?) and I'm not sure what look you're looking for. Of course, 
earthen-floor sheds/garages are nothing new, but it sounds like you're 
building a fancier space. Actually, I can't really tell what this space 
is about: will it be heated, work on vehicles, other work, an upstairs 
"bonus room", or what?

Keith


RONALD CASCIO wrote:
> 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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Keith Winston
Earth Sun Energy Systems
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