Mostly DIY Backyard Garage Build

In reply to maschinenbau :

Cool! Enjoy your build. 'Wont be long and you'll have a nice garage.

Highly experienced GA structural engineer on ACI committees (friend) said:

"As long as it does not exhibit shrinkage cracks it should be ok"

After some rain delays...stem walls are up!

This corner has some honeycombing despite all the vibrating they did during the pour. The lower ones will get filled in by the slab but the upper left part is a bit ugly.

This piece of rebar was too close to the corner and so it didn't get filled. It will get patched before waterproofing to prevent rust from spreading. I'm pretty sure it's just a corner marker they forgot to cut off, so it's not even connected to the rebar structure.

They say you get what you pay for, and I am sure not paying much

Following along! Garage builds are exciting. I've been planning a 20'x30' in the back of my mind for my house, but it's a long way out. 

Glad to see it's progressing. 

They smoothed it out aesthetically on the inside and patched that rough outside corner. Waterproofing ended up just above ground line. Drain pipe and gravel next.

Yes that corner will be stupid to frame. GC is only my part-time job!

In reply to maschinenbau :

Just for the heck of it, look into this before you backfill the outside:

https://gcpat.com/en/solutions/products/bituthene-post-applied-waterproofing

https://metrosealant.com/product/bituthene-3000-roll-grace-waterproofing-membrane/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20459101807&utm_content=&utm_term=&gad_source=1

In reply to NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) :

I'm curious if you are recommending this on top of the waterproofing he just did, or if you missed that post. 

In reply to AWSX1686 (Forum Supporter) :

That tar looks below grade to me. It needs more than the tar. Even if there is some kind of water-proofer brushed on, I'd still use the Bituthene. It's the E36 M3.

It's tarred up to grade, just wasn't finished in that picture. Might throw some sheet stuff in there too if I find the time. Not too worried about soggy ground here since it's almost the top of a hill, and there will be a drain pipe and gravel in there too.

In reply to maschinenbau :

Nice progress! Congrats on the pending extra space. We all know it will disappear quickly.

What's the scoop on the coupe?

Edit: to be clear, not the Camry but what I assume to be a 5 window 32 Ford?

In reply to captainawesome :

34 Chevy and it's challenge eligible...

In reply to maschinenbau :

Looking forward to the build thread for that one although I imagine the garage will need built first so we're gonna need you to hurry up.