Re: IML: Garage

["John Harvey" <50scars@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Metal buildings are wonderful, but use a wood roof, and shingles, because no
matter what you do, a steel roof sweats.  Mine was insulated by the builder,
and I stll get sweats.  I have a pal who has s similar building to mine, but
with a wood roof.,  no drips at all.  He had to install a drainage system
because the water table is kind of high, and it would surface in the spring.
Also, tell the truss maker that you want the trusses  built for a ceiling.
     Be sure to build the building like a foot or so above the surrounding
terrain, and fill so that the water wants to run away, not puddle under the
floor and seep up as humidity.
    If you are going to heat it, consider the type heat that uses coils
under the floor.  You insulate the ground under the coils, put a little sand
down, then put your coils down, and put a bunch of sand down, then pour
concrete on top of the sand.  You use a glycol in the system, not pure
water.  You can heat a buildng like yours with a 50 gallon water heater,
although you can buy boilers that are a whale of a lot more efficient, but
they cost a whole lot more initially.  Be certain who ever designs and
installs the system knows what they are doing.  This is a quick and dirty
explanation, but definately not the full course.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <alacaria@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: IML: Garage


> Hi Everyone
>
>
> I just thought I would let everyone know what we have been up to lately.
My
> wife and I have decided to build a new building for our cars, we have 9
all
> together, 4 Imperials. We are going to build a 38x108x16 metal building
> with a concrete floor. We are going to put in a 28' second floor loft area
> for our nostalgia room with  a view of the cars below. We are breaking
> ground next week and hope to have it up within a few months. Three of the
> Imperials we will probably never get rid of, we may  sell one later on as
> it is somewhat similar to another 61 we have.
>
> I know there are other Imperial owners out there that have built buildings
> and I am looking for some ideas they may have. I am putting in one 14x14
> garage and a 12x9 garage door with two entry doors and windows.
>
> Anthony and Valerie lacaria
>
>
>
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