Let's see your shop!!

[noluck]

16'x 32' shop was the reason i bought this place, i have built a lot of engines, trucks, cars, boats, bikes, quads and trailers in the last 22 years. and has never been overly organized that is probably my fault lol

 

[baddogg]

A bit cluttered in this picture

 

[turbomack]

My new garage is coming together 13 meters X 8 meters. I have an 8 kw solar array on the roof. The new boat should arrive first week in February and the rigging will begin.

 

[tinboatrobb]

A bit cluttered in this picture
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what is the story on the pace car?

 

[noluck]

My new garage is coming together 13 meters X 8 meters. I have an 8 kw solar array on the roof. The new boat should arrive first week in February and the rigging will begin.

where did you relocate too? place looks great

 

[pescador]

The last 600 Sq ft garage I built in Vancouver cost the owner $140k

It cost me $85K to do a 21’x 22’ garage in Vancouver that I built in 2011. That was the biggest sq ft you could put on a 33’ wide lot. With inflation $140k seems right in line.

 

[Rain City]

It cost me $85K to do a 21’x 22’ garage in Vancouver that I built in 2011. That was the biggest sq ft you could put on a 33’ wide lot. With inflation $140k seems right in line.

You're exactly right. I started building on my own in 2007 and garages were 60k then, 80k up until about 2014 and then have steadily increased up to about a 110k minimum since.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Wow that seem expensive for a 21x22 ft. I am planning on a building a 50 x 50 garage this year. What would you guys say is ratio of materials vs labor costs for the garages you have built?

 

[Rain City]

Wow that seem expensive for a 21x22 ft. I am planning on a building a 50 x 50 garage this year. What would you guys say is ratio of materials vs labor costs for the garages you have built?

We are generally 25%-35% in-house labor for site supervision and all carpentry and cleanup. Obviously trades have their own labor portions (roofers, electricians etc.). So it all depends on what gets subbed out. Everyone thinks they can be a carpenter and a GC so those are the tasks they take on when self building. They're happy to pay $75-$85 per hour for a plumber or electrician. Ugh don't get me going on this

 

[kingblazer84]

We are generally 25%-35% in-house labor for site supervision and all carpentry and cleanup. Obviously trades have their own labor portions (roofers, electricians etc.). So it all depends on what gets subbed out. Everyone thinks they can be a carpenter and a GC so those are the tasks they take on when self building. They're happy to pay $75-$85 per hour for a plumber or electrician. Ugh don't get me going on this

sounds like people that think mechanic shops over charge lol but dont complain when a plumber or electrician or hvac guy fleeces em

 

[Rain City]

sounds like people that think mechanic shops over charge lol but dont complain when a plumber or electrician or hvac guy fleeces em

The excuse I hear a lot is "they're only here for a little while" or worse yet the rates are built into a price that the client never sees. But with the GC's labor it's all up front and up for debate.

 

[wildmanyeah]

$30k on framing lumber

I spent 100 bucks on lumber just to replace two steps lol

 

[Connor D]

sounds like people that think mechanic shops over charge lol but dont complain when a plumber or electrician or hvac guy fleeces em

As someone who has a friend who works at a boat shop and gets things at cost.. there is like a 50% mark up on most parts. Everything's about making profit.

 

[wildmanyeah]

We are generally 25%-35% in-house labor for site supervision and all carpentry and cleanup. Obviously trades have their own labor portions (roofers, electricians etc.). So it all depends on what gets subbed out. Everyone thinks they can be a carpenter and a GC so those are the tasks they take on when self building. They're happy to pay $75-$85 per hour for a plumber or electrician. Ugh don't get me going on this

haha i just got quote nearly 25k for a bathroom reno and that's not including the fixtures, tolet, vanity

 

[Rain City]

I spent 100 bucks on lumber just to replace two steps lol

It's bonkers right now. Get to know your salesman at the yard. It's at the point now where some stuff is vastly cheaper than others. Like prefinshed birch ply was cheaper than fir sheathing a month ago because there was such a stockpile of it. Supply and command.

 

[Rain City]

As someone who has a friend who works at a boat shop and gets things at cost.. there is like a 50% mark up on most parts. Everything's about making profit.

Unfortunately not in the homebuilding industry. It's just money out and back in. Lot's of it.

 

[Captain PartyMarty]

Thanks for the numbers there Rain City. The cost of materials has been going crazy I just updated the Chick boxes on our farm and couldn't believe that 2X6x12FT is nearly 20bucks... these days.

 

[noluck]

Thanks for the numbers there Rain City. The cost of materials has been going crazy I just updated the Chick boxes on our farm and couldn't believe that 2X6x12FT is nearly 20bucks... these days.

if you can use rough cut fir, i have a friend with a mill

 

[Delray]

Work in progress, but sure nice to have.

 

[Delray]