On the slickstock trail

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 17, 2007, 2:03 pm

36truck wrote:Very nice JC. You don't have a big enough garage thou. Where you gona park the slick & Bricklin?

Can't fit no more on the lot or it would!

the garage is for the slick and the Bricklin, maybe I can get a lift and stack'em

BigTim · Post by **BigTim** » November 17, 2007, 2:46 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:. The garage is 24 x 24 with a 12 ft ceiling

Johnny Canuck wrote:maybe I can get a lift and stack'em

Yeah I think you can with a 12 foot ceiling. House looks great, like the colors inside.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 17, 2007, 3:04 pm

Yep, you should be able to.

Similar to this guy.

That's a great lookin' house JC, congrats!

Looks like you're plenty close to your neighbors, too...just like I am to mine.

You have a basement beneath your garage? How thick is your carage floor/basement ceiling?

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » November 17, 2007, 4:51 pm

Dang JC, you must be doing real good to get a place like that. Looks huge from what I can see. Ought to be room in the garage for a two or a 4 post lift, too. 12 foot ceiling, oh yeah! TR

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 17, 2007, 5:05 pm

TR the house is 1422 sq ft. and the basement is also developed, roughly another 1100 sq,ft. 29 years in construction should get me something dude LOL

Slick, the basement under the garage is created by using hollow core precast, 8" thick x 4' x 24' sections, then it has concrete topping over it about 3" thick.So the floor/basement ceiling is roughly, with the concrete spadrels and the topping, 11" thick. Similar to the construction you would see in a parking garage. It's for my kids to rock thier little band in, no one can hear notihing, kind of like a bomb shelter.
Yes too close (8') to the neighbour, but there is only one on a corner lot.

*sigh*. wish I had that guy's cars in that pic. worth more'n my whole house a few times over.

Fanatic · Post by **Fanatic** » November 17, 2007, 5:18 pm

Nice setup JC-----------you deserve it !!!!

Tim

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » November 17, 2007, 7:29 pm

That's a cool idea for a band room.

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » November 18, 2007, 10:37 am

House look's great John. Should be enough concrete there to keep from blowing over in that Leff-brige wind. Colors look great too. We'll have to make a road trip after Christmas!

Thanks for the comments guys, I had a good laugh writing it.

blackagatha · Post by **blackagatha** » November 18, 2007, 11:07 pm

that's a beautiful house... great idea for the bomb shelter band room.

don't everybody wish they had the matchbox collection in their garage?

yaay, another completed truck on the near horizon!!!

I wish I had a large enough wad of cash... and some extra time... But alas, I drive Aggie every day, so all is good!

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » November 19, 2007, 2:06 am

Nice home johnny !,which window is in the room will I be staying in !

will the chain for the light get caught in the fan !

Alan,

edit 2 ;Lyn wants to see the kitchen when its finished please!

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » November 19, 2007, 8:54 am

looks like a well thought out home JC

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 19, 2007, 9:27 am

Alan, there's your room right there. Come and visit any time you need to get rid of all that 39 degree heat and need your blood to run cold for a while

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » November 20, 2007, 2:00 am

Johnny Canuck wrote:
Alan, there's your room right there. Come and visit any time you need to get rid of all that 39 degree heat and need your blood to run cold for a while

YEEHA! its on the ground floor,do the windows have flyscreens!The missus gets bit bad by mossies.

but who`s in the next room?

Alan,

ps; only 28c today to cold for a swim!

GLindley · Post by **GLindley** » November 20, 2007, 9:11 am

Nice looking home, JC! And, yeah, I bet you DO wish it was setting on at least a 5 acre plot, eh?

Vinnie · Post by **Vinnie** » November 20, 2007, 9:12 am

Do I get a royalty for my name being used in a poem. Please send a check to Olympia.
Nice Poem Mark, great house JC, in fact, it's very nice JC.
How is everyone doing?
Vinnie

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 20, 2007, 9:26 am

Hey Vinster! good to see ya man. Yes Mark had a creative moment, obviously his wife's mind was on holidays and he was bored

I'd push for that royalty check

Alan yes there are screens on the window. Next door is my daughter, but who knows if she will be around LOL, if there's any work to be done both my kids will be scarce as hen's teeth.
BTW They are putting in hardwood floors today, in that place..

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » November 20, 2007, 11:52 am

Looks like the house is coming along nicely! 24 x 24 should be plenty with the high ceilings. Any special permit issues regarding the high ceiling, or is it fine because it's attached?

I'll be moving into a new place myself pretty soon. I get to upgrade from a 14 x 20 single detached to a double detached in the spring. Hopefully! I'm thinking a 22 x 26, but height limit for a detached here is 14' 6", so I'm not sure that lift-friendly ceiling heights are kosher. Maybe with a special permit, not too sure yet.

But in the meantime my poor slick gets to spend the winter outdoors, so I don't anticipate much progress...

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 20, 2007, 12:02 pm

We have the same height restrictions here for detached garages, Jason. pretty much limits your garage ceiling to 9' or less depending on garage width and roof pitch, unless you use a flat roof.

But yes, I got away with it because it's attached. What's probably gonna screw my use of a lift is the point load on the structural concrete floor.

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » November 20, 2007, 12:27 pm

Yes, I can see that being a problem. At least you'll have plenty of storage space up above for shelving! That's what I'd like to achieve. I'm thinking of incorporating an open storage loft (for light items) into a standard height detached. I'll be limited on width (narrow lot), so I'd like to make use of some of the vertical space for storage and keep the floor space as open as possible. Then I may be able to do a frame-off, with one bay for the frame and one for the body.

I don't really need a lift, but they sure do seem handy.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 20, 2007, 1:48 pm

GLindley wrote:Nice looking home, JC! And, yeah, I bet you DO wish it was setting on at least a 5 acre plot, eh?

i agree.
very nice work JC.