Ok..bring on the Concrete!

[Holtff1074]

After doing some cutting for the driveway and laying a lil crusher run rock,Then plastic & wire to the garage,we're ready for concrete! Inspector give the green light today,so now me & my bro are prepared to try and work the concrete. Prob be next week due to being prepared and needing good weather. Figured i'd throw a couple of pics at the latest till we actually have a floor!

[Linden]

Looking good big dogg... thata boy...

So you guys are going to work the cement yourself? Or are you hiring someone?

[Holtff1074]

Well,we hope to,have had to take things slow due to some financial setbacks and such. But even though we really don't have much experience between the two of us...it's looking as though thats our best option. I have someone scheduled to come by and give me an estimate for both having the concrete delivered and working it. However we're figuring 7yds to do the floor and raised entry. Concrete alone cost approx 100yd. So me & bro have made a couple connections to borrow floats and trowels. We wish we had a couple xtra friends,but since we must pour weekdays only -(600.00 start up fee for Saturdays!). As most cases...all our friends work weekdays! So wish me luck.I've been reading up on "how to's" and hope to become a Pro :rolleyes: :clover:.

[audioman]

I admire you trying to do it yourself. I try to do everything myself if it is going to be more economical. I can say that I haven't laid down a floor for a garage yet, but it would be nice to try out one day. Good luck with it all!

[Holtff1074]

Good to recieve those words of support Audio. We've applied our efforts to everything we could to save cash. I wish i had gotten pics of my footer and all the effort put into it.The original plans were to build the garge futher back at the rear of my property and turned to face the driveway. But due to instability from previous backfill,the garage was turned parallel to the house and moved approx 10' closer. So far with about $1,800 -2,100 in materials and labor cost from having footer dug to where we stand now waiting on concrete,we;ve saved a few bucks. provided some cost not figured for my brother helping make contacts to borrow a tractor and the cost of fuel to pull both that and the backhoe we rented to cut the driveway.I bought all my framing-OSB (enough for inside/out&roof) along with insulation last fall for approx $1,500.Those materials were delievered in Feb and have been covered while other progress has been done. I've still to locate an affordable 12' garage door and entry door. I do have a good vynyl window,though i've entertained the thought of using casement windows high at the east side. Having 10' wall studs allows that choice to channel some light to save need for electric light use during daylight hours. I've discovered a way to mask the glass so as to still allow light but still hide any views to the inside.We're now trying to search Truss options as most want 700 or more for the 13pcs i would need.We may even attempt making our own rafters if no bargains to be had. Whew...need to quit boring you guys so much and take a break! Later,DeWayne

[John Larson]

I have to say it's not boring. You are working hard and smart to get the project done on a budget. You have overcome many problems to get to this point. This is the interesting part. When you watch the homebuilding shows, they never seem to highlight the issues that homebuilders have to face. They have high budgets, hundreds of workers and experience that we'll most times never have. When we as DIYers explain in depth the problems we encounter and how we solved them, we help countless others figure out how to tackle a similar project with more confidence. I have never worked with cinderblock. I am watching and learning from your progress.

As far as the concrete floor goes, I was here when mine was poured. I should have videotaped it but didn't. I see you have a floor drain. I figure all of the rest of the floor will slope to this? Do you have the height of the rest of the floor marked at the perimeter? Is the floor drain anchored so that it will not move during the pour? If you have the resources, A few pieces of rebar will support it in case it gets banged into. The screed board I saw used was a 2x4 with a wooden stake nailed to the top side. That way, the boards used to mark the height aren't submerged in the concrete. Do you have a bullfloat? It helps smooth out the slab while it is still wet. Two or three bullfloat sessions will save you some trowelling time, which is the hardest part (on your body, after shoving wet concrete around) by far. Once the concrete firms up to the point that it will support you weight with a small impression left, you can move onto the trowels and kneeboards. I have a book I picked up from my local building center that goes over this pretty well. Once I saw a pour, it all made sense. That gives me a thought, why don't you ask a local concrete finisher if you can shadow one of thier jobs. Some of them may not like the idea but it may be better learning experience than reading. You can ask questions and watch everything that goes on. They may even let you put your hands on the tools so that you know what they feel like before it's just the two of you and the truck. My father-in-law said about concrete, "it gets harder as you go", before my garage went up. It's best to be ready and waiting for that truck. The concrete won't wait.
Best of luck to ya. You've done a great job so far. I've enjoyed watching the progress.

[Holtff1074]

John,god to hear from you and appreciate the support you offer. The drain is supported good underneath while leaving rom for concrete to seep beneath.I've got some xtraanchor bolts i'll prob straddle around the drain B4 pouring.I don't really plan to pitch the floor to the drain so as to retain a good level floor for the importance of assembly of my car as i do the suspension and even more importantly as i eventually will need to hang sheetmetal and a level surface helps keeping fenders/doors etc matching.Draining of the water can be achieved fairly easy when washing down the floor and considering sq footage isn't very much,i elected to do a slight slope only around the drain itself.plus the entry to the garage appears it;ll be higher than the driveway(even when eventually paved or poured) and that is another plus to move water from the garage.While not very experienced....there has been some times when both me and my bro have had some hands on of working concrete. So we have a lil hope of getting it correct,plus my brother has developed an idea tool that we made that will help.If it wasn't for the fact he may try to market this tool,I'd post a pic of it.Eventually i may be able to share...especially after we have tried it for results. We've got some sources for borrowing some tools and i can agree...we can wait on the truck...but the concrete can't wait once it gets here!

[SixFifty]

my brother has developed an idea tool that we made that will help.If it wasn't for the fact he may try to market this tool,I'd post a pic of it.Eventually i may be able to share...especially after we have tried it for results.

ohh, c'mon, tell us more! :)

[Holtff1074]

ohh, c'mon, tell us more! :)

Ok....Ok...it's kinda like,O crap my pc's dying :eek:

[John Larson]

So how come you didn't tell us about your pour? I had to find out about it on another site. PM me your # and I'll call you to tell you my concrete horror story. It happened with my garage last year.
Pop open a cold refreshment, hide the truck driver's body, and let's figure out how to get you back on track.

I've been watching that genius from the Twin Cities, he doesn't seem to have the ability to dispense any advise other than pay high dollars for him to do it. He's just lucky there is such a shortage of contractors. I'd never hire anyone like that if I had a choice.

[Holtff1074]

John...you're a good one.Actually having just poured Friday and then having my hands full with other things, including me and Milly riding to Pigeon Forge Yesterday.I was on the "other site"...lol late last nite checking some pontiac stories when i posted what you wrote.I wanted to wait till i do a few more pics of the finished floor before putting up any post.I'll get back to you a lil later today and go over some details with you. Appreciate your support John,get back to ya soon!

[Holtff1074]

Well...sorta,heres a few pics of my pour friday.Soon i'll share how it went as we tried to do this job with some setbacks.Anyone who has followed much of what i've done for my lil garage may notice that the drain that was planned....well plans changed.But on with the pics as i study some ideas and sealers so i can figure my next step! Details to Follow! DeWayne

[John Larson]

I don't have a drain on my floor either. Ridges can be smoothed. It doesn't look bad to me. Hose it down and take a pic, it will show the surface texture better.

[Holtff1074]

So true,for i expected rain and was going to shoot more pics then becuase it also helps with detail from an overcast sky...but you kno what,rain never came.I'll do some lowlevel shots tomorrow aftyer i wet it down.Well providing we don't jump o the bike and go back to pigeon forge again! Milly is on Vacation. Hey John looking at this ARDEX K-500 self leveling product.Sounds impressive,but found no price yet.Still haven't compared any sealers yet and prob may wait to do that if i choose to use something like the Ardex product.

[John Larson]

I'll have to check it out. Never used it. BTW, don't ya just love the smell of curing concrete?

[Holtff1074]

man,having that portion checked off my TODO list hasas much impact as having completed my Footer and then the Block. The next major steps to overcome are#1- the Trusses #2-the Electrical feed and the the Find/purchase of a
12'wide garage door...hopefully something approx 8' high.I'm searching local garage door installers for used units, hoping for a deal to come my way. These are the last big cost items. I've a spare 26x30 window and i really would like to use a 36" entry door.Did you notice the entry ramp? we had planned to do that instead of any drains inside or at the door as the floor height being above ground level would help reduce the chance of flooding.But as you read from another post..matters forced us to begin at the rear of the garage and in doing so we were trying to fill the ramp first instead of last. My insight to noticing the amount of concrete flowing to the ramp made me halt the filling of the ramp. Glad i did...for as we were trying to fill the gaps at the enclosed end,the dreaded words "we're out" came from the driver. That was a sick feeling. I'll work on some more detailed pics as to show the texture from our lack of troweling experience plus the pitch that takes water to the back of the garage.I do admit though...by walking over the floor and looking it over,i realize how close we came to getting what we hoped for even though we encountered the probs we had. The thing that stands out in my mind is if the driver had only done as we asked and allowed us to recieve concrete from both ends...we would've possibly had more chance of getting things level,by realizing we should worry about the ramp at another time.As it is...thats another slight prob to overcome.Finishing the slope so as to make certain it ties into the existing concrete.Simple enough....i'll drill and insert rebar and then lay more wire across by attaching to the wood supports and form an angle to help retain the concrete. But thats a minor thing i'll prob put on the backburner for awhile.

[Holtff1074]

So i believe a few wet pics can help show a few (UGH!) details of the results.Like i said B4,wheres Bob the builder when you need his hands on help! lol

[John Larson]

Those pictures are perfect! This is exactly what I was looking for. By the looks of it, the floor is pretty flat, but it isn't smooth. It appears that the concrete was still wet the last time you hit it with a trowel.
See how the material is pushed up in the first picture? It looks like it was soup. If it was hit after it was stiff, those areas would have been blended into the slab better. depending on how many times it is trowelled after it gets stiff, the smoother the surface gets (up to a polished look).
I think you said that a friend has a concrete hone? that is what I'd do. Those ridges should come right out. Hit it sooner than later as it will continue to cure over the coming weeks.
As I said I had a concrete nightmare while I was building my garage, and I can understand the panic of having the help or the concrete not co-operating with you. Perfect, polished floors are expensive and even dangerous in a garage setting. Mine is nearly flat like yours and the power trowel that they used left some small ridges that are wearing away nicely. Once I epoxy this bugger, folks will be so consumed by that (and the cars) to even bother looking at all of the minor imperfections. Aftere a year of working in this garage, I can barely remember what they all are. You'll be too busy this winter working on your car, instead of paying off your garage.
Awesome so far. It's not a NASCAR garage, but then, we don't have NASCAR money.

[Holtff1074]

Again i must show my appreciation for you and others on this site who are very constructive in both manner and their application of the info shared.About the floor,It occured to me that that i should do as you just mentioned. I'm currently making effort to secure a means to pick up approx 13 2x4's 20'long for making the base of my trusses,then i'll use 12' 2x4's for the completed design. I;m thinking i can make a finished unit for under 20$ if i secure the joints w wood such as 2x4's or 2x6's instead of the metal joint plates which are about a dollar each! But i need to make sure if i do that,they will be ridgid and secure enough to be handled and hold up my roof! I've search for some building tips by looking at other trusses and how they're put together. Would rather found a more quicker option,but saving is key to completing this garage!

[Holtff1074]

Hey Guys,putting together walls now,well one side anyway.Time schedules have my bro and myself tied up for a few days.I'll prob take a lil time to cut some studs and such.Seems i'll need some changes on wood i have, due to some design changes.I've decided to use 2 doors and a 12'x8'9" Garage door.Still need to figure correct allowance for mounting that.I'm hopeful that i will recieve my Trusses this week. So thought i'd share a pic of the 10'wall,well 11.5 counting block. Plenty of room to lift the body of the car and hopefully organize storage and tool placement!!!

[Holtff1074]

I tell ya what guys.after have started this lil project many many moons ago,i now feel like i'm getting somewhere with the installatioin of 3 of the walls.I don't wanna get ahead of myself and get too relaxed,but it feels soooo good to be at this point. It's tuff to nickle/dime through a build of a garage,but times are what they are and hopefully i'm on downhill slide towards completion. Sometimes things work out,a good example was as i neared putting the walls together i knew i already had window i could use,but being a 24x36 was small fpr letting light /air in. I wanted bigger,but was holding out hoping to find a bargain scratch and dent item or whatever deal i could. Today my neighbor wanted an item moved from his basement to make room.Said i could have if i removed the item for him.Now i have a 40W x 62H vynyl D-Hung w/dividers(matches the house!) and just for helping a neighbor out!!!!Anyhow....don't mean to put anyone to sleep,so enjoy the new pics and remember....i'm not done yet....:eek:

[Holtff1074]

HOWWWW SWEEEET IT ISssssss as Jackie Gleason used to say.Now with everyday passing there seems to be progress.Things are going now as i've had wanted them to for months.Nice my lil bro has been able to jump in and help with the build during some of the difficult moments and obviously there are more still to come.I'm still pumped from the inspector saying get it framed and wired then i'll come check it out.Niceeee,thats a reliefas it gives me a good indicator of just how good things can go. So far he has been a fantastic inspector to deal with as he throws out the answers to any questions i have and when he comes to check things....his engine in his truck don't even have enough time to cool. Butttt....best not count my chickens before they hatch!!!!! 4th and final wall this evening and tied the corners together.So now time to anchor everything together nicely,install my window studs and move on to the OSB and prepare for the trusses. I was told they'd be arriving today...but no show. It's been 3 1/2 wks,better call agai i suppose....meanwhile,how about a couple more pics.:D

[John Larson]

So I take it that you are buying manufactured trusses? Well, to tell the truth, so did I. There are some things that are just worth every penny you spend. I have to say, you are doing a great job from the looks of the pictures. Most people are in awe of those of us with enough cajones to build a building. It isn't difficult, unless you don't research and plan what you are doing. Once the sore muscles and bad memories fade, you are going to be quite pleased with yourself.
Job well done!
And thanks for the pictures. Other than car porn, garage porn is my favorite.

[Holtff1074]

John....i gotta admit,it's more fun than work....prob cause it's my project. Everyday now manages to make me more anxious to get to the next.I went with the manufactured trusses so as to save time....but i'm beginning to get a lil uncomfortable as it's been much longer than the 5-7 day time frame they told me at purchase.:( :mad:

Thanks for the support, as always....

[Holtff1074]

Man i can not explain the joy i feel going out and making the progress on this garage project.It practically equals how i feel about doing the frame off i plan for my 65 clone project. Standing inside now with some coverage on the walls allows me to visualize more about how i want to plan out my wiring and other options as well as making room for my bike during times needed. Seeing how i must be able to work completely around the car and have access to feed electricity to wherever needed has me wanting to try and start designing a mobile workbence.I even have the idea of designing it as to allow me to separate it into two pcs.This would benefit me in various ways,not to mention maybe having one half for use when i must work on the bike and the other free to do as needed. Anyhow...i'll chill for now and share a couple shots i took today. Later,DeWayne

OH,thought i'd throw in a pic of my lilo shed/shop i've used for the last few years. Lil building has been used many ways and soon needs to recieve a lil TLC. B4 the current build it had a full wrap around deck,the front side deck was 17'x8' till i cut it down to do my driveway. OK,,,,now i'll chill!

[Linden]

Looking great man.... you going to love the garage over the "little shed".

Keep us posted on the progress...

[Holtff1074]

:D Thanks for words of encouragement guys. While my garage moves slowly along,it's refreshing to share ideas while learning from many of you. My next step is.....AND HOPEFULLY B4 IT RAINS....is to set the trusses and get em covered! I'm going out tomorrow to see if there is any way to overcome the shortage of extra help,may have to put on my thinking cap as i try to overcome this lil hump in the road of completion! Meanwhile...how about a simple progress pic or two....:) OOooo....and a pic or 2 of the insulated panels that can help make up my 12'2"X8'9" door. It's a used door that came from the local Wally World and all hardware and even a set of instructions will be included.There has been a price quote,but if a spring other than what the installation company has in stock is needed,then price may go a lil higher.But in any case the price is very attractive and the only drawback will be me trying to install this thing!!!!!

[Holtff1074]

Try to beat the odds and the rain to get the roof complete,but as mother nature would have it.....maybe she'l give me a break and let me finish this weekend.Well the roof anyway!

[John Larson]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Holtff1074]

Good to make more progress today.Tried to make an early start and get things underway so as to prepare for shingles. Although we had the sunshine,time of actually putting things together was started later than i wanted.But...being at this point brings more excitement and encourages me that much more. Although all trusses are up,we;ve not secure all the cripple studs between them yet.Doing so will assist stiffing and help correct some twist/curves that are in some of these trusses.Thats the price of buying from a bargain builder as opposed from some other quality Truss builder. Had a bit of a scare this evening as i wound down picking up tools and securing things till tomorrow. I've noticed for some time that my drain valve for my A-Comp 60gal tank had been getting a lil stiff and sometimes difficult to open & close. Well tonite it evidently decided to be difficult, as i went to drain.....it didn't want to co-operate and just began to spin freely.Well it was obvious i needed to remove and buy a new one.....You kno,impatience is not necessarily a good thing.I got anxious to get this thing out and decided to prop open a blow nozzel to relieve pressure. Evidently i never relieved enough pressure,for as i began unthreading the drain valve....i felt some air pass...then BAM...it shot out and i thought maybe at the least had sliced or smashed a finger. Whew....lucky enough no injuries,but scared the...:eek: ..out of me. And the valve, never seen where it went! Checked under the deck and all around the base...just could'nt find it! May have bounced to China.Well,nuff chat. A pic update for ya...till next time ;)

[Holtff1074]

Now that All Trusses are secured,and with the addition of the overhangs,we made effort to lay a lil OSB today.This is such a good feeling....:D

[Holtff1074]

Well we've started the top as seen in my last post,and had hoped to beat the rain.Didn't make it...:mad: ....but now it's hit and miss with mother nature's break in the clouds and we're getting closer inch by inch.Should complete OSB coverage of the top tomorrow and then it's on to the felt and then my worst nightmare,laying shingles.I'm absolutely terrible at doing a layout,so i've taken the time to read up on installing shingles. I'll also install a ridge vent. Must do a lil shopping this weekend for my shingles and materials needed for my electrical install. Heres a simple pic or two...later,DeWayne

[Holtff1074]

Feels great to at least have the felt down and some needed triming done.Went ahead and installed my window and main entry door. Still looking to locate a good secure door for my side entry. I just sat outside the garage tonite while soaking it the great feeling i get everyday progress is made.:)

[John Larson]

I was amazed at how cool it looked to have it all closed in. It will be that way all over again once you cover the walls and ceiling.

[Holtff1074]

Good point John.Today my brother and i were discussing how i may lay out my wiring and my brother inquired if i'll plan to cover everything soon after i get my inspection out of the way.. As much as i'm anxious to do so, i'm still playing with ideas of how i want to secure something from above to use for lifting anything, a engine and even the body, which will be lifted from the car. I also need to map out how i'll run my air lines thru the walls.It's almost as if a garage can make you feel like the kid who just recieved a new box of Lego's or building blocks!

[Holtff1074]

Prob the best 100 bucks i ever spent in a long time. My neighbor who is a roofer by trade brought one of his co-workers with him and in less than 2hrs had my garage shingled! Would've never thought i could get it done so cheap,It took 19 bundles(6sq) and i'd had another guy try to convince me it'd take 12-18sq and wanted 500 just for install.I have around 350 total with dripedge,shingles and labor total.I was hoping to have my garage door by now so i could install it....but haven't recieved any idea when it'll be ready. Meanwhile i'm preparing to get my wire run from the house to the garage. Although i was informed i only needed to use conduit entering and within the structures,i'm laying conduit from end to end.Once i get that done i hope i'll be recieving my last inspection.But it feels good to have these shingles on and yet another step closer!

[redltg]

Garage is lookin' damn good . keep it up. We want to see more pics when you get em'

[Holtff1074]

Thanks redltg,i can't express how excited i am as i draw closer to completion.While i know that i could move faster if i contracted out more aspects of the build or even by renting more equipment to do some of the work that had/has to be done. A good example would include efforts by my brother and i as we fired up our hand tools yesterday and today to dig a trench for my electric.Now i just gotta discover a good remedy for my blisters! :(

[Holtff1074]

Whew,got checked off on my inspection today.As i was told,frame it and run the electric and i'';;(the inspector) will check it then.So i called him last week and he came Monday. Ditch was dug,conduit laid (though i ran more than required,i went all the way with the 2') and i done a simple wiring of two 2g on the srd truss for lights and two bx's of 2g on one wall and 3 bx's of 2g on the opposite wall. There were some minor and ODD corrections that he said needed to be made.I'll have to explain this more in another thread as it is late tonite.So once the corrections had been made,i had him return.After a 5 min visit today,he said YOU'RE READY TO GO!!!!!!! What a great feeling.But believe me,i need to put together some collection of B4 & After pics with some explanation so as to describe the ODD things that were pointed out.I'm no electrician,but i read,research and have had hands on with xperienced electricians over my lifetime.So when i show and explain more details,i'm anxious to learn what many of you think or have experienced. By the way....does anyone know who may have topped the list of postings Sept-Oct? :confused: ...Me just curious.....:rolleyes: Meanwhile a few pics...including one for redltg showing the Heart for my 65 project,the very reason for building my Garage!!!!!!

[Holtff1074]

Man it seems like this has taken forever.Then again i suppose that would hold true.As i had gotten closer with getting my electrical and having the Garage door done,i was really feeling good.Then wouldn't you know it,another job layoff from the 2nd job this year.Well in 07. But I'm pulling it together,now i have an interior that has come down to paint,Trim and layout of boxes-worktable etc. But even before i complete all that,i've got one of my cars and my son's car needing a lil work that i'll do before i finish things inside.
On the outside i was about to buy my siding that would match the house. As Luck would have it,the color i'm using (house still needs a few changes and then more siding added) has been discontinued. Wow...do i have great luck or what. They replaced it with a similiar color that on the detached garage may not be so obvious to the house siding,but as i said,the house still required some. Well jus the other day i took a lil break and rode my bike since it needed to be run after having sat for a few weeks.I decided to hit various other siding specific stores and you know what....i found enough on a customers forgotten shelf to complete at least the house.Plus after making a offer i couldn't refuse....i'll be buying all he has left. So as the weather comes up to speed,i hope to do the outside soon. There's many pics documenting all i'm doing...but i had to resize a few so to just let ya see where i was at this time.All the encouragement and tips,comments i've gotten from many of you has meant a lot to me. Sometimes all the setbacks can almost take there toll on me....but i just try to remember i live in the greatest nation on on earth and if determined enough,most of us can prevail.So for now i just keep dreaming of getting my 65 project in the garage and getting my life back on track.Great site guys...good to be part of it.

[Holtff1074]

Wow,painting OSB can suck up some paint,even Barn&Fence Paint like i'm using....Anyone else tried painting OSB B4? I did in my lil shed and just used reg wall primer there.The biggest thing i hate is the seepage of yellow,maybe glue that always seems to surface! Owell....back to it,later.

[John Larson]

Looks great!!! Did you use primer on the OSB? It doesn't sound like it by your description of the high use of paint and the yellowing. Primer is about the only thing that'll keep the yellowing from coming back. You've done an awesome job so far, and for the money you've spent (or saved actually) it's winner.
Hope you are getting some fun and use out of it. You got a lot to smile about.

[Holtff1074]

Thanks John. Actually the brand of Barn&Fence Paint i;m using states to be a self primer. I've used this paint before on the house to do the block/brick and the remainder of the asbestos siding until i get a chance to vynyl the backside. It done great on those surfaces. I believe i may have posted a pic of the house as i was working on it last summer. Finished about 95% of painting the first coat /today/tonite...whew! Tryin to get all the high sections done and most of the 10' walls.I borrowed a set of scaffolds from a drywaller friend of mine which he may need back tomorrow.The scaffold was a lifesaver for putting up the OSB. I'll put up a couple more pics soon. I gotta design some sort of door to cover the fan you see in the pics,something that'll seal good,but easy to open using an xtension pole or stick.Theres also a light switch in the ceiling used only if needed to kill power to the back motion light.

[John Larson]

Looking good! You got any insulation or drywall up yet? This project is nearly done. when are you moving the car?

[Holtff1074]

Thanks John,not doing any drywall,i elected to use OSB inside as well and inspector was ok with it.So i've just been working on a few details and while i hope to get the 65 project in soon.First I'll need to do some TLC things to both Millys car and my son's pathfinder so he can plan to do some trading. Just added the doors to my ceiling fan last night.I've got more lighting units (4bulb units i got @1$ each @ a yard sale!) which i've must testb4 installing. Getting very close though and i am shopping for more siding deals so as to find a similiar color for my garage as my house.Got lucky and found enough to finish the back of the house with once i do door/window adds or replacements. Heres a pic to give ya some heads up. Things have and continue to be slow,but i'm blessed that after 2 job layoffs to maintain some progress.

[John Larson]

Am I right in guessing that the inspector was okay with the OSB interior because your garage is not attached to the house?
Mine made sure I had the proper 5/8 drywall taped and mudded on the wall shared with the house.

[Holtff1074]

Well not quite sure of the why reason,but i know when i first began to even apply for the permit i told him i wanted to use OSB instead of drywall and he first approved it then and has said nothing negative thru the last inspections. He's really been great to work with.The ONLY thing he ever really made me do that i wasn't aware of was to put wood boards behind all receipticals and wire that ran across instead of vertical. So i had to do as in the pic below.