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Old 07-01-2018, 01:45 PM   #61
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Wow... those last two houses are awesome. If we build a house next will certainly refer back to those picks as wish list items.
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Old 07-02-2018, 09:32 AM   #62
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Online map shot of the Sedona neighborhood in League City TX, where virtually every garage is a tandem 4-car, but custom builds can also sometimes be ordered (see two properties with double freestanding garages near center of photo below; one side by side, one back to front, and the one to the right of both has either a standalone workshop or granny cottage behind the 4-car tandem).

The builder is a local niche player called Cervelle, and LB_3 actually owned one of these 4-car tandems in another neighborhood when we first met. But his house was (a) only 11 feet ASL (= extreme flood potential and very high insurance rates) and (b) the garage had only 8-foot stud walls with a bricked facade (= I don't even want to know what it would cost to raise the 800 SF second story by four feet) and (c) wasn't a good lay-out for us at the time, including failing to meet the needs of my office. For those reasons, we opted for a whole new 4-car build, which is the one we are in right now. Even if we'd modified his old property to suit us, we would still have been looking at likely eventual flood losses.

There's about a 3-year order backlog on these homes because the price points are still attractive ($250,000 - $350,000) while providing a minimum 4-car standard-height option which a whole lotta folks want badly enough to endure the wait.

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Old 07-02-2018, 09:42 AM   #63
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We looked at these from a very high level. Crossville is located right on I40 which makes it a very convenient place to start most any trip.

https://gardensrvvillage.com
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Old 07-02-2018, 11:27 AM   #64
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Wow - those are awesome.

One feature that really helps to improve the aesthetics of a jumbo-garage house is the line of windows in each garage door - it helps to break up the visual monotony. Alas, we can't have anything like that in a Gulf coastal county. Doesn't meet the newest hurricane code. I tried.
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Old 07-02-2018, 11:50 AM   #65
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To the OP: I didn't read all the posts here, so sorry if this has been discussed already. I believe that building is actually in the city limits of League City (not Kemah), and the story I heard was that the owner wanted to build a plain metal building but was forced by the city to make it look more like a house than a metal building in order to meet codes, deed restrictions, or whatever exists there. So, this should really be viewed as a commercial building meant to look less-commercial.
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Old 07-02-2018, 12:03 PM   #66
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Doing some work on our “Gazebo”Click image for larger version

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To the OP: I didn't read all the posts here, so sorry if this has been discussed already. I believe that building is actually in the city limits of League City (not Kemah), and the story I heard was that the owner wanted to build a plain metal building but was forced by the city to make it look more like a house than a metal building in order to meet codes, deed restrictions, or whatever exists there. So, this should really be viewed as a commercial building meant to look less-commercial.
Wow, welcome to Air Forums! Another Interstate owner from League City! Yours wouldn't happen to be white, would it? I often march in the LC Christmas Parade with my dog (she is a volunteer therapy animal and our group participates in the parade) and I stumbled across a white Interstate at the end of the parade route a couple of years ago (parked across from the gazebo). Never did learn who owns it.

Anyway, I know that there must be a good story behind that first house I posted. Yes, I do believe its in LC city limits. And it's brand new, so someone got building permits quite recently.

Cervelle shot me an email just a few minutes ago to inform me that they can't build 6-car garages any longer - windstorm won't allow it. But they HAVE added an option for an RV garage with a 12'x14' overhead door. So it sounds like customers have been asking them to build for rigs potentially as large as a Class A.

Edit: Dollars to donuts, that's why some people are building multiple garages on the same property around here. Because the newer codes don't allow for one big one, they have to put several smaller ones, LOL.
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Old 07-02-2018, 01:26 PM   #68
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We looked at these from a very high level. Crossville is located right on I40 which makes it a very convenient place to start most any trip.

https://gardensrvvillage.com

A close friend has a home in this development under construction. He has a large Super-C motorhome.
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Old 07-02-2018, 11:27 PM   #69
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VINTAGERACER - Oh, boy. Sad & heartbreaking pic. Won't even ask what's in the "shop" as this thread is all about our favorite toys. I just wish you have recovered.
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Old 07-02-2018, 11:34 PM   #70
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Ding ding ding! We now have a strong contender for all time ultimate dream garage. Mr RLWardd, that is really a beautiful design! Plenty of room for Rv, large boat, sport car, plus the offhand mentioned antique boat and motorcycles.

And it does look like a guest house, sweet!

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RICHARD - I have to agree. When I looked at the pics, I really did not see the whole picture until I read your post and then looked back at RLWARDDs pics. Then I realized it was a guest house in disguise. Yeah, taking advantage of the slope was brilliant design. I have never seen anything like it. That rv garage(s) would be hard to beat !
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Here is what we have done for a house/large garage solution

Hello All,
1st post on the forum, but this topic I really took interest in. Attached is one photo of how we solved the issue of a house with a large garage attached. House is roughly 2500 sf and the garage is roughly 2500 sf. Part of the garage even has radiant heat in the floors. Let me know if you would like more photos, floor plans or elevation views.

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Doing some work on our “Gazebo”
And!!!!???

Posts replaced with longer ones? or modifying to extend the size of the Gazebo on the side to accommodate the AI?
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Changed the direction of the roof. The height is going up to 10'6".
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1st post on the forum, but this topic I really took interest in. Attached is one photo of how we solved the issue of a house with a large garage attached. House is roughly 2500 sf and the garage is roughly 2500 sf. Part of the garage even has radiant heat in the floors. Let me know if you would like more photos, floor plans or elevation views.



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I would be interested to see more about that garage. All one level?

That is really cool looking and appears you have a view that goes forever...
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Old 07-06-2018, 12:32 AM   #76
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1st post on the forum, but this topic I really took interest in. Attached is one photo of how we solved the issue of a house with a large garage attached. House is roughly 2500 sf and the garage is roughly 2500 sf. Part of the garage even has radiant heat in the floors. Let me know if you would like more photos, floor plans or elevation views.

Thanks,
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JAMIE - Welcome to the forum. Would love to see more, especially floor plan
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Floor plan and Elevations

Hittenstiehl, thanks for rotating the previous photo. The new attachments are oriented correctly, I think.
Tobbun, see attached floor plan and elevations. 2 stories to the living quarters. The bank wasn't interested in funding a 1 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath home. The upstairs bedrooms don't often get used. This was only done, so that funding of the project could be obtained. 2nd story is plumbed for a full bath, but not installed at the time of build due to not needing it, it's just the wife and I, and budget constraints at the time of build. We will most likely be adding the upstairs bath in the near future. In the end, the addition of the 2nd story helped in making the home and garage roof lines tie together at the same elevation. We live in rural mid west Ohio, so not much but fields around us. 1 acre pond in front of the house.
Alex AVI, floor plan and elevations attached. Looking at the floor plan quickly, I realize that there were a few minor changes during the build. 1/2 bath layout changed a bit and the layout of the mechanical room changed. House is build on a slab with polished concrete floors on the main floor of the living quarters. Radiant heat in the floor of the living quarters as well as the 2 smaller rooms of the garage.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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KJ you are welcome.

Nice house plan and doesn't look to overly large (until you have to walk the perimeter :0) from the front.
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House is build on a slab with polished concrete floors on the main floor of the living quarters. Radiant heat in the floor of the living quarters as well as the 2 smaller rooms of the garage.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
JAMIE - love that floorplan. When I was in engineering, I minored in architecture. So I can appreciate a house just from looking at floorplans alone. Seeing the elevations & pics obviously make it much more beautiful to see. I always wanted polished concrete floors. Always thought of how cool it would be to place a lot of our traditional furnishings and heirloom'ed antiques from grandparents on an industrial looking floor. But convincing wife is still work in progress. I got her ok on epoxy floors, but not yet on polished concrete. May have to start small, like polished concrete counters

BTW - I also like the symmetry of the plan. I am not too good with making asymmetrical designs. It is much harder for me to visualize.
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I'm slappin' myself.

Why didn't I start this thread four years ago?!

Such fantastic content is coming into it.

Thanks everyone!

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