Gilmour's 30x60x28 Loft/Garage - Home of Detroit Muscle

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by dermo1989

Looks like a great spot to host a Detroit 5th Gen meeting!!

its a great drive to Northern Michigan... from any location in the state.

I will also have a bbq pit, brewery system, homemade cordials, a 4 post hoist for some under car cleaning, pretty much unlimited parking, 200 ft from the lake, numerous boats at our disposal, a spirited 20 mile drive into Traverse City that would make for a great cruise!

I say we start the planning the weekend.

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by mikepage0007

the only place i know that has nicer pole barns then the actual houses they live in..lol

haha.. that is true for a lot of places up my way... I do own the house next door to this one... but its a rental... we also have nice houses. lol

[mlee]

WoW... this project is really coming along... just in time for Winter... Sure wish you were down here this weekend...

[mikepage0007]

my inlaws are over near kalamazoo/st jo area..on the lake..everytime i go there it cracks me up...they have cardboard in there windows and a front door you have to kick open cause it sticks..next door is a 40ft x30 ft 2 story pole barn with 2rv,s 3 boats ,4 snowmobiles and countless other toys and is state of the art..lol

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by mlee

WoW... this project is really coming along... just in time for Winter... Sure wish you were down here this weekend...

I know... I am working right now.. saturday and sunday... eff

send pics

Originally Posted by mikepage0007

my inlaws are over near kalamazoo/st jo area..on the lake..everytime i go there it cracks me up...they have cardboard in there windows and a front door you have to kick open cause it sticks..next door is a 40ft x30 ft 2 story pole barn with 2rv,s 3 boats ,4 snowmobiles and countless other toys and is state of the art..lol

well.. the front door sticking... cant blame them for that... the change in temperature, the expanding and contracting... really takes a toll

plus summer is only 5 weeks long.. so we have to have all the toys and really take advantage of the outdoors when we can.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by PQ

You ****ers.

I want a knew house too.

Dude. I LOVE exposed rafters and beams. Lots of wood and overhead is my dream. I may never have it but can't wait to see what you end up with.

Lots of wood is your dream Randy?


shouldn't be too hard to give you plenty of overhead. hell, a standard 8ft ceiling should be enough for you.

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Next up will be fascia, sheeting the roof, and shingles....

who wants to come do that for me. ??

how much you paying?

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Thanks! Come on up in June... we will have a Barn Warming party!

that would be awesome.

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

I know... I am working right now.. saturday and sunday... eff

send pics



well.. the front door sticking... cant blame them for that... the change in temperature, the expanding and contracting... really takes a toll

plus summer is only 5 weeks long.. so we have to have all the toys and really take advantage of the outdoors when we can.

its porbably too late for this... well, maybe.

but something you might look into for the extra "wow" factor and for storage...

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

Lots of wood is your dream Randy?
shouldn't be too hard to give you plenty of overhead. hell, a standard 8ft ceiling should be enough for you.
how much you paying?
that would be awesome.

its porbably too late for this... well, maybe.

but something you might look into for the extra "wow" factor and for storage...

Yes.. I thought that too... Randy dreams of lots of wood.

How much would you do it for? Its pretty high up there... $70 a sq... cash....( if you know what you are doing) you pay travel, I got your room and board.

come on up for the Michigan get together.... we will kick it "up norf" style.

WOW.. that is amazing. Let me google that a bit more... we have not poured concrete yet... so technically I guess i could... got to check costs and requirements... I am sure it needs a concrete box, unless that steel container could just be dropped in a hole. hahaha... wonder about moisture...

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Yes.. I thought that too... Randy dreams of lots of wood.
lmao
How much would you do it for? Its pretty high up there... $70 a sq... cash....( if you know what you are doing) you pay travel, I got your room and board.
I don't even know what an average cost would be to do it. Granted, I know what I'm doing (dad owns a lumber company and used to work construction back in the day). I've poured many a foundation in my time.
the trick would be convincing my wife to let me go do it...lol
you should just move down here and we'll start over.

come on up for the Michigan get together.... we will kick it "up norf" style.
again... gotta convince the wifey.
WOW.. that is amazing. Let me google that a bit more... we have not poured concrete yet... so technically I guess i could... got to check costs and requirements... I am sure it needs a concrete box, unless that steel container could just be dropped in a hole. hahaha... wonder about moisture...

IIRC, you dont "have" to have a full box, but most of the ones I've seen have just built the box with cinder blocks and had them filled with concrete as they went (literally filled the interiors of the blocks with concrete for extra moisture barrier/temp issues). I've seen some installations that were put into existing garages and some that are built into driveways with "underground garages"

If I had the money...


then again... I did manage to find the blueprints for one of those systems. its mostly just channel tubing, hydraulic pump/actuator, and the ramp, plus the overhead portion. just need to beef it up based on the weight of the car.

hell, you could probably build one yourself depending on the weight of a vehicle you wanted to put in their using parts from an oversized scissor lift

[speedster]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

Yes.. I thought that too... Randy dreams of lots of wood.

Ha, yeah Randy and wood.

Awesome Kyle. Gotta love those house/garage/barn projects. A lot of work but a lot of good times along the way. ...and the final results are always worth it. Definitely subscribed !!

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

IIRC, you dont "have" to have a full box, but most of the ones I've seen have just built the box with cinder blocks and had them filled with concrete as they went

hell, you could probably build one yourself depending on the weight of a vehicle you wanted to put in their using parts from an oversized scissor lift

HMMMM!!! I have a guy up here who is a Master Fabricator... I think that could definitely be a fun project. Depending on how much it costs.

Did you see the Price of one of these? I spent 7 min googling... no luck. thats my max.

Originally Posted by speedster

Ha, yeah Randy and wood.

Awesome Kyle. Gotta love those house/garage/barn projects. A lot of work but a lot of good times along the way. ...and the final results are always worth it. Definitely subscribed !!

Thanks Bruce... its been a lot more work than we first antcipated... but it will be worth it doing it ourselves. (cept for the roof.... 29ft at the peak!)

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

then again... I did manage to find the blueprints for one of those systems. its mostly just channel tubing, hydraulic pump/actuator, and the ramp, plus the overhead portion. just need to beef it up based on the weight of the car.

can you send me those blueprints... (wasn't one of the PDFs on their site was it)

kyle.gilmour@gmail.com

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

HMMMM!!! I have a guy up here who is a Master Fabricator... I think that could definitely be a fun project. Depending on how much it costs.

Did you see the Price of one of these? I spent 7 min googling... no luck. thats my max.

if you buy it from them, no doubt it will be hella expensive, but if you've got a friend who wants to play with a welder... could be fun.


ooooooooooorrrr... something I just thought about too,

I know you are putting in a lift at one point. have you thought about putting an under car tunnel in the garage (like at most shops? with metal grating overhead so the car cant fall into the channel, but you dont have to mess with the lift to get underneath it.

just another thought.

Originally Posted by Kyle.Gilmour

can you send me those blueprints... (wasn't one of the PDFs on their site was it)

kyle.gilmour@gmail.com

I've got the pdfs from their site. there was another company doing something similar that put their blueprints online. and another company did the same with a "hidden flatscreen tv" system....

I'm currently allocationg materials

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

if you buy it from them, no doubt it will be hella expensive, but if you've got a friend who wants to play with a welder... could be fun.

I know you are putting in a lift at one point. have you thought about putting an under car tunnel in the garage (like at most shops? with metal grating overhead so the car cant fall into the channel, but you dont have to mess with the lift to get underneath it.

I've got the pdfs from their site. there was another company doing something similar that put their blueprints online. and another company did the same with a "hidden flatscreen tv" system....

I'm currently allocationg materials

I do have a friends that like to fry metal....
car tunnel/grating does not sound too apealing.. I am not a quaker state. haha
I like hidden flat screens... send that over too.. haha

gracias

[Kyle.Gilmour]

youtube comments say that lift is 60-80 grand?!?!?!?!