OK, time for my own renovation thread.
I will be building my garage this year; or more accurately finishing it. Last year for those of you who recall my please for people to take away my fill, I dug out into the yard and have the stub walls in place. The garage will be 24 feet wide by 23 feet deep; that isn't going to change without a whack of cash. So here's my dilemas:
Garage door- I've already built the stub walls to accomidate an 18' wide door. Do I go 7 feet or 8 feet in height? Current vehicles are a Grand Am and a plain Chevy truck.
Walls- 2X4 or 2X6? This came up as I thought about the bottom plate. The stub walls are 6" wide so I was thinking about a 2X6 bottom plate- and now I'm looking at going with 2X6 walls. Advantages are strength and extra room for insulation. (And I am planning on insulating it.)
Electricity- I was going to go with 60 amp 240V service; as I haven't ruled out using electric heat; nor have I ruled out wanting to get welding equipment. And thoughts? Some people say I'm going overkill with that.
I'd also appreciate hearing any "I wish I had done _____" comments.