Probably the best Ryan’s ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans on building a shed is hardly ever found. And Ryan takes the mystery out of different types of foundation options, etc. He even shows how to build a shed with different designs. Very comprehensive, covering different roofing materials, siding, etc.
Matt, if I'm not mistaken that bike hook looks like the kind that is designed to hold the bike by the front tire. Put the hook higher on the wall, then position the bike like you are going to try and ride it vertically up the wall. The front tire should fit into the hook while the back tire rests against the wall. I hope this helps. Also, how are you liking the Trusscore so far? I've seen a bunch of commercials for them recently and have been wondering how well it works compared to drywall. I'm considering buying a prefabricated post and beam cabin and finishing it myself and that stuff looks much easier for one person to install than trying to hang drywall alone. Oh, and Merry Christmas to you too. I heard you guys are getting a bit of a cold snap down there in Texas while we are dealing with a snowstorm here in Michigan. Stay warm.
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This is awesome. I recently finished my garage with OSB. Top row I sanded, mud, sanded and painted white (same as ceiling). Bottom row I sanded and polyurethane cleared. Came out awesome! Love being able to mount anything to the wall without anchors.
Honestly I think thats the best way to do it. Cheaper than ply and if you put a hole or it gets mold or rot its a fast and easy replace. Good call on the poly coat.
It would have been cheaper and stronger to just use CDX plywood. Looking at home Depot in my area now, plywood is 7 bucks a sheet more than OSB. Sounds like you put a lot of work into making OSB look nice. But it's still better than any type of sheetrock in a garage or shop setting.
her in northern oklahoma we got down to -7 with -28 deg wind chill . we had just got propane early in the day and our propane regulators froze up (maybe because the tanks were super full) i covered them with tarps and ran little electric heaters under them about 15 min had full flow back but left them on over night. like the pvc wall board ,putting up a all steel building and put 2 in rigid foam panels up since my wife has asthma and didn't think spray on would be good for her ! nice shop!!!!!
Funny, here in Germany my father already had such a workbench with a system wall for positioning tools, boxes for accessories (screws, etc.) and the holders for the tools didn't wobble in the 1970s. ;)
From what I have been watching on Uribe appears that vast majority of homes are installing type 2 EV charges on a 50 amp AFCI/GFI two pole 50 amp circuit breaker. One company make a charger that you need a card or some thing on your cell phone to turn charger on.Hope the ceiling luminare in the garage are sealed so not to allow fumes from car exhaust to migrate to upper floor.
Hey Matt! Here's some basic info on Level 2 EV charging and your future truck in case you haven't looked into it in detail yet: SilveradoEV's supposedly going to have a similar MASSIVE 200kWh battery pack to the HummerEV. With 220V at 50A with an appropriate charger, you'll be putting out 11kW max, meaning a full 0-100% charge would theoretically take roughly 18 hours. But just to be clear, 200kWh is MASSIVE. But I believe the spec for the 14-50 is 50A peak, 40A continuous, so whatever EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, aka EV Charger) you get should be have the ability to be capped at 40A for safety, which drops you to 8.8kW for charging which brings you up to a theoretical 22.7 hour 0-100% charge time. You can put a lot more money into a higher powered circuit at home, but it's still an AC circuit. You won't be able to reach the super high charge speeds of commercial charging stations (ChargePoint, Electrify America, etc.) that are DC fast charging. At most you'll just shave off a few hours. Here's a good video explaining EV basics that I definitely recommend: ua-cam.com/video/Iyp_X3mwE1w/v-deo.html Here's some other EV battery size comparisons. - Mustang Mach-E 91kWh - Tesla Model X 100kWh - Tesla Model Y 81kWH - VW id.4 82kWh - Kia EV6/Hyundai Ioniq 5 77kWh - Rivian R1T 105,135,180 kWh - Volvo XC40 Recharge 78kWh.
Great video! As someone who's getting ready to add a shop and garage to my home in Fredericksburg using high performance building techniques this is incredibly useful information. Thanks!
Love your garage Matt! I am a big fan of a plywood tool wall above the workbench. Use screws and tool hangers right to the plywood. Super easy to outline all the tools and can go anywhere you want. I’ll have a garagemahal like yours one day!
On the car charger, that is what we use for our Tesla and a Smart ForTwo ED (their EV). Daughter had a wired charger put in her house that can handle 60A at 220 so it must be wired in for her Tesla. For higher powered chargers wired in is the right way to go but we are doing OK with our plugin chargers.
HVAC in garage is underrated…I did the same mini split setup when I built my garage 5 years ago and it was worth every penny. I live in the great state of Texas also and no issue cooling, there are days when I am not sure I need the house!
Many people have hot water heaters in the garage. A hybrid (heat pump) water heater will cool and dry the garage. Between that and a window unit, my Florida garage stays cool and dry even in the summer.
Agreed. However over the decades standard drywall in an unconditioned garage starts to look pretty bad. I wanted to make this garage something special.
6:41 I had that system before it all got flooded a few years back. You can bend the flat tab on the back of the hook to add a little preload against the wall board. You bend and fit a few times before you get the hang of it.
Call me crazy, but I have a shed 2x4 walls silicone caulked the smart sheathing in all the bays studs, with roxul r15 and 1/2 hard foam board with taped seams. Over that 3/8 ply screwed to the studs with deck screws. I built 3/4 plywood doors with 11/2 foam board insulated. My only regret is not insulating tbe floor. I live in NY at the tri-state boarder. I have a chinese diesel heater that is great on the cold days. This will be how I build a future garage, except the exterior walls will have the foam board under the smart siding.
Regarding the hooks falling off the Wall Control pegboard.. you might checkout Omniwall Pegboards. They use tabs that secure the tool hook accessories in place. Also if you don’t want to switch to a different metal pegboard check out Talon Hooks. These things are awesome and don’t budge. I get them from Lee Valley. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
In my house we have a 600 sq ft garage with an epoxy floor and cement/stucco finished walls. R-11 injection foam door and insulated ceiling. I installed a 2 ton LG mini split with my wife in there. The reason for a 2 ton is that when it is 90+ and high humidity and I pull in a hot car, then the room can hold 75 degrees still. It's so awesome and a game changer. This one I chose has a minimum BTU of 3,000. So, it will gently run at a very low btu most of the time until recovery is needed and it can peak at 30k btu. It works amazingly well. Since it can run at such a low btu, it still keeps the humidity low enough with fan set to low along with the heat pump water heater, which is 4,400 btu if it turns on.
Is a 2 ton mini split the smallest one available? I have a roughly 265 sq.ft. garage that I'd like to heat in the winter. What would be the approximate installed price for a small mini split?
I just put in a metal shed 12x12. I did a radiant barrier eps foam sealed with foam followed by blown in cellulose in the walls. Then, a cheap window A/C with humidistat so our stuff won't get rusted or ruined. It hold humidity very well and the temperature changes very slowly over like 6 hours even with modest insulation. The walls on it used to get 132 degrees in the sun!!! Anyway, your nice little shed had started my thinking on mine.
Hello Matt, Kindred spirits once again: I just finished my 3rd workshop- all the walls are Versetex PVC & no sheet rock, then the 4th wall is custom shelves made with finished Birch plywood!
You gotta do a roofing video like your garage for Solar Panels. How to make the roof so there WON'T be any leaks from wind driven rain and snow and NO damage from those weather conditions up here in the Northeastern US.
A standing seam metal roof is your answer. S-5! makes zero-penetration-attachments that are basically c-clamps for the seams. That said a good installer will have no problem getting a good seal on most roof types.
Merry Christmas! We finished our garage, plus built a heated shop so we can park both vehicles in the garage. Dehumidifier runs hard in the garage in the winter, keep heated to 60. Based on crime, and comfort when leaving, cars are always inside. Currently, garage and shop are resistance heated, so bills are higher than heating the house. Slowly planning to change that with heat pumps.
@@SamuelBiller So I personally went the cheap route with a Wallmaster Bike Rack Vertical Bike Hook (2-pack) from Amazon because I had plywood on my wall I could screw them directly into. They have worked great on my regular touring bikes and heavier Mountain bikes.
In my area for years only used 5/8" guess fire rated sheetrock on ceilings & walls of attached garages. A friend had trouble getting a solid 2&1/8" thick wood door approved for 36" wide garage door that lead into his house. They wanted him to use a steel door. At a tool & die shop with sprinklers they made them use fire rated plywood ( and not paint over the labels ) on cement block walks they used to hang stuff.
Love the videos, FYI for your metal wall pegboard, there should be little tabs on each side of each tool holder, this will keep them from wobbling, I have the same system.
Hey Matt @buildshow...Thanks for the video. Regarding future proofing your electrical, you might consider on the next project, running a conduit from your panel to the receptacles which is really helpful with future modifications. In my shop I just built, I ran conduits to major areas including in floor receptacles, with pull boxes where needed. I'm sure you would agree, garage and shop requirements change from time to time...new tools etc. and flexibility is good!
I have a 3 car garage, the ceiling is 5/8” drywall and the back wall and partial side wall is also 5/8” drywall. The builder would do the rest in drywall, but would not insulate, so I did not opt for the drywall (cost was $195). I actually insulated it and installed 1/2” plywood ($5..00 a sheet vs. $1.50 for the drywall, only on the parts that are not drywalled. It’s been 20 years since I have done this and (I did primer and paint originally) I must say that it still looks pretty good. If I would have to do it again, I would do it the same way. My daughter lives down the street and we di their garage as well. We don’t have the walls going to the floor because of separate foundation walls and a floating slab (basement home) so our walls have a 6” curb on three sides. I do have a 50 amp sub panel in the garage for a welder and 2 frost proof outlets for hot and cold water on the back wall. Thanks….
I would HIGHLY recommend you meet with Matt at Obsessed Garage and come up with the ultimate bomber proof garage design. I know you spared no expense building your house to the obsessed level. Just an idea.
The system you used in the shed is one of the touches I plan on using when we can build our house. Here in NY I'm planning a sub grade level that will be 3 bay garage and living space. Going to be using ICF for both floor walls,maybe lite deck for the whole first floor but budget will probably changer that to floor trusses, with roof trusses stopping at the wall, condition space and we'll the way the roof is in your place is my plan. Spend it now seal it well evr make up air both humidifier and dehumidifier, warm board floors, wet bathrooms with walk in showers. Budget willing!
Would you not be concerned about condensation between the shed PVC slat wall and the wood studs. If the air temperature reached the dewpoint, I would think the backside with condensate and drip between the walls? Also, I would love to know the brand of thermal camera you are using and model.
Hey there! In typical moisture and temperature conditions, the cavity between the structure and Trusscore does not produce enough moisture to be of concern to the lumber. Our products have been installed in sheds where exterior conditions range from -20C to 30C over the seasons without negatively impacting the structure
Outlets have been a nominal 120/240 since 1967. They should not be off by more than +\- 5%, so a range of between around 115-125, but usually right around 120.
Have you heard of the floor charging systems for electric cars. I'm going to be building a new house for my family this summer in PA. I believe I will put a floor charging system at that time. I am putting in radiant floor heating so I'm still undecided. If I put that in there I may not be able to also put in the the radiant heating in that section of floor.
personally i would use polyethelene sheets which are readily available to prevent mould growth , inside the house i would use plaster of paris versus sheet rock ,
Great video! This just reminds me that I really need to gut my garage and insulate it. We're showing 8 degrees Fahrenheit right now, and I guarantee the garage is below freezing by a good margin. I suspect a good percentage of heat loss is through the adjoining wall to the house.
Are you saying that the wall between your home and garage is uninsulated? Otherwise there shouldn’t be any more or less heat loss between the house and an unconditioned garage than there is between a typical exterior wall. Less really, since even though the garage isn’t conditioned it’s still a bit of a buffer.
@@jimyeats Pretty much. The house was built sometime in the late 1800's to early 1900's. The garage was an addition with a basement underneath it. It was renovated most recently about 2010's from what we can tell. Lots of questionable decisions made. We're slowly fixing those that we can.
Great garage tour, Matt. I only heard you talking about Rockwool in the walls, but don't those walls also have 2" of polyiso on the exterior? That is a good example for using high insulation to save money on heating/cooling down the road.
Re: Slat Wall idea to HELP hold hangers in place. I found these on Amazon, and they work Fantastic: Pegitz Pegboard Peg Locks 50PCS (1/4 inch, Red) Pegitz Pegboard Peg Locks 50PCS (1/8 inch, Red)
Metal pegboard is much better than regular pegboard (which I used to have, and grew to hate with a passion). I would take a French cleat wall any day over it. Everything is easier when you can just mount it on a cleat and move it wherever you want.
Congratulations, by mounting an AC system in your garage, you will soon find your appraisal district will start counting it as air conditioned space and increase your appraisal over state increase limit. And, they are using all sorts of tech to find victims for this. A good video subject might be a look into portable solutions for temperature control which will allow people to successfully contest the appraisal increase (assuming you read the comments, ahem).
@@idontthinkso666 You don’t live in a Texas metro area do you. They’ve actually been using satellite images and FLIR’s here to catch air conditioning in garages.
I like the idea of Trusscore, but I wish they had made it out of a different material, like fiberglass or a composite. Extruded aluminum slats also seems like a good alternative, but would probably be prohibitively expensive. PVC is just too flammable for me to feel comfortable using it in a place where I might be using tools that create flames or sparks, especially with how toxic the smoke from PVC is.
Love the garage but the shed seems unfunctional. Maybe im just a trashy blue collar guy but if it was me id just hang 1/2inch OSB in there. Its easy to replace, relatively cheap and you can hang light stuff anywhere and if you hit studs or mount a 1" or 2" board across studs you can hang anything. Like the sheets and PVC looks cute but as a working man with tools and toys idk how long id be happy with that. Ill wait for an update on this but I expect a lot of holes, scuffs and cracks in the shed. Actual garage is perfect id probably want it a little bigger but I understand thats the reason for the shed
I was thinking of plywood over rigid foam insulation for my basement walls. 1908 house with concrete block foundation. Figure I should waterproof first and then idk if I should go with some studs on top of the insulation or if it’s cheaper to go with the insulation systems that have the strapping included in to hang the plywood. So many questions wish I could know for sure what the best course of action would be
For your garage you were talking about fire resistance. Have you ever considered or done installing sprinkler heads? For that matter, how about installing sprinkler heads throughout the house? Studies have shown that 1) Sprinklers can really knock a fire down and save the rest of the structure and 2) they can give the occupants a lot more time to get out. I would think that in the overall cost of building a house and running plumbing throughout, the cost of running one more pipe to each room would not be that great.
Wish someone would make a garage door seal that actually worked well. My mind envisions a door perimeter seal that is inflated once the garage door is closed.
There's a company in the UK that makes flood control doors that seal that tightly, except they use hydraulics. Let's just say they're only for homeowners with a Risinger or Carricker budget! 🤣🤣
You can have convenience or you can have a better insulated/sealed garage door. Not both (at least with current mass produced technology and a normal budget).
I looked at using Trusscore to finish a basement closet since it wouldn't support mold growth. Trusscore responded to my informational request and told me that it's products are not rated for below grade installation.
Matt, rather than using hot glue you could use "Shoe Goop" to hold those hooks to the wall control panels. It probably would be quite a bit stronger even if you only had 3/8ths ply behind it, even so I'm not sure if I'd risk hanging anything heavy on the PVC "french cleat" wall, not like you could if it was made from wood or metal. I do like the flat panels, but I suspect it would have been a bit cheaper to have cut down some 4x8 FRP/composite sheets to make the lower walls.
For the slat wall, I saw some MDF 3/4 4x8 boards with horizontal groove just like this plastic thing. Cost was way way less, was about price of a 3/4 plywood sheet in Canada. Im not a fan of mdf in garage where it could be wet and the slats could retain water and swell the mdf.
Yo first, Merry Christmas! If you are interested in the Silverado you will likely need a bigger circuit; I have a Rivian and it's a 60A circuit on a dedicated wall charger. That being said DO NOT upgrade it until you get more information. It's very likely Chevy will do something like the F-150 lightning with battery backup. They'll also specify the wall power necessary prior to delivery (sometimes up to a 100A line!).
I'm surprised that you can pressure wash with that aquor adapter. I have noticed that the straight ones allow far more water flow than the curved ones with the valve on them.
Normally on your bike hooks I noticed that they hang them upside down and use the tires as your holder handlebar so it will still be sticking out so maybe next to the door so when you walk in you won't hit them just saying
Don’t worry. 220/50 is plenty for a home charger. That’s 11kW, say 10kW to be conservative. You will be charging for long periods, like 12 hours, so you can fill a 120kWh battery no problem.
Money well spent, the garage is always a place of a lot of energy loss, especially in cold climates. The doors are the obvious places that need extra attention. Well done.
I ordered a sample set of trusscore a few months ago. The sample came scuffed up, and there is no way to repair it. I reached out to trusscore about this, and they ghosted me. I'm not convinced.
Is there a vapour barrier in your garage as well? I am considering insulating and not heating my garage but I don't want to trap the moisture in there. Wondering your thoughts
I love it!! I have been watching your videos and wish I had the opportunity to use your support to build a small well insulated house. I am on my 4th house here in Austin and all have been a cold/hot badly built mess...
Am interested in your garage door track that appears to go up at an angle rather than straight across or is that a canera trick? The garage loojs shorter than 14 feet, length of a car in some shots and longer in others. I question it only because, I tbought about naking a dual purpose garage, project space with a garage door and living space.
Matt, Merry Christmas Brother! Sweet Garage! A Question regarding the PVC system... will that product allow Mold growth??? If my shed is tight and no Dehumidifier, though a heater for winter, will mold grow in humid summer? Cheers, Eric Luke 2:8-20
Hey Eric! Lauren here from Trusscore. With Trusscore panels, you don't have to worry about mold or mildew growth. Our panels are water-resistant and will shed rather than trap the water. Learn more here: trusscore.com/benefits/moisture-and-water-resistant.html
@Trusscore HI Lauren, thank you for the info and link. One last question: in my humid mI ld prone garage location, do you also recommend BEHIND the TRUSSCORE we NOT use Batt insulation, but instead use SprayFoam, to make no home for Mold??? Cheers, Eric
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Merry Christmas Y’all!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
Merry Christmas to you Matt!
Matt, if I'm not mistaken that bike hook looks like the kind that is designed to hold the bike by the front tire. Put the hook higher on the wall, then position the bike like you are going to try and ride it vertically up the wall. The front tire should fit into the hook while the back tire rests against the wall. I hope this helps.
Also, how are you liking the Trusscore so far? I've seen a bunch of commercials for them recently and have been wondering how well it works compared to drywall. I'm considering buying a prefabricated post and beam cabin and finishing it myself and that stuff looks much easier for one person to install than trying to hang drywall alone.
Oh, and Merry Christmas to you too. I heard you guys are getting a bit of a cold snap down there in Texas while we are dealing with a snowstorm here in Michigan. Stay warm.
Merry Christmas 🎄🌲
Merriest Christmas
Love the look of the Trusscore walls for the garage. Thanks Matt.
Trusscore is about $3.50-$8.+ a square foot. No paint required. I guess when money is no object, not for mere mortals.
The bike hook holds the front wheel, bike will sit vertically and take up less space. Thanks for the video, Matt, great stuff!
It is awesome! Your “ ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxS-P9OAq3v4HNpPFqYFWNEq9A-E_PbZIN ” is a complete guide that highlights how I can easily build a beautiful shed from scratch. The writer of the SHED PLANS has given detailed blueprints and step by step instructions that even a beginner can follow without any trouble.
Your videos have been 'right on time for me' about 4 times since I broke ground. THANKS MATT!
This is awesome. I recently finished my garage with OSB. Top row I sanded, mud, sanded and painted white (same as ceiling). Bottom row I sanded and polyurethane cleared. Came out awesome! Love being able to mount anything to the wall without anchors.
Honestly I think thats the best way to do it. Cheaper than ply and if you put a hole or it gets mold or rot its a fast and easy replace. Good call on the poly coat.
It would have been cheaper and stronger to just use CDX plywood. Looking at home Depot in my area now, plywood is 7 bucks a sheet more than OSB. Sounds like you put a lot of work into making OSB look nice. But it's still better than any type of sheetrock in a garage or shop setting.
OSB is wood chips and glue. Shouldn't have sprung an extra $10 per sheet for real plywood.
@@JamesG1126 plywood is thin wood sheets and glue…. Plus I specifically picked OSB because it looks good finished in my opinion, cost was secondary.
When you watch enough channels, they come together at some point. Love Fireball Tool!
her in northern oklahoma we got down to -7 with -28 deg wind chill . we had just got propane early in the day and our propane regulators froze up (maybe because the tanks were super full) i covered them with tarps and ran little electric heaters under them about 15 min had full flow back but left them on over night. like the pvc wall board ,putting up a all steel building and put 2 in rigid foam panels up since my wife has asthma and didn't think spray on would be good for her ! nice shop!!!!!
The wall control brackets have little metal tabs. Bend them down to make them more snug. No need to glue. Great system!
Funny, here in Germany my father already had such a workbench with a system wall for positioning tools, boxes for accessories (screws, etc.) and the holders for the tools didn't wobble in the 1970s. ;)
From what I have been watching on Uribe appears that vast majority of homes are installing type 2 EV charges on a 50 amp AFCI/GFI two pole 50 amp circuit breaker. One company make a charger that you need a card or some thing on your cell phone to turn charger on.Hope the ceiling luminare in the garage are sealed so not to allow fumes from car exhaust to migrate to upper floor.
Hey Matt!
Here's some basic info on Level 2 EV charging and your future truck in case you haven't looked into it in detail yet:
SilveradoEV's supposedly going to have a similar MASSIVE 200kWh battery pack to the HummerEV. With 220V at 50A with an appropriate charger, you'll be putting out 11kW max, meaning a full 0-100% charge would theoretically take roughly 18 hours. But just to be clear, 200kWh is MASSIVE.
But I believe the spec for the 14-50 is 50A peak, 40A continuous, so whatever EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, aka EV Charger) you get should be have the ability to be capped at 40A for safety, which drops you to 8.8kW for charging which brings you up to a theoretical 22.7 hour 0-100% charge time.
You can put a lot more money into a higher powered circuit at home, but it's still an AC circuit. You won't be able to reach the super high charge speeds of commercial charging stations (ChargePoint, Electrify America, etc.) that are DC fast charging. At most you'll just shave off a few hours.
Here's a good video explaining EV basics that I definitely recommend:
ua-cam.com/video/Iyp_X3mwE1w/v-deo.html
Here's some other EV battery size comparisons.
- Mustang Mach-E 91kWh
- Tesla Model X 100kWh
- Tesla Model Y 81kWH
- VW id.4 82kWh
- Kia EV6/Hyundai Ioniq 5 77kWh
- Rivian R1T 105,135,180 kWh
- Volvo XC40 Recharge 78kWh.
Great video! As someone who's getting ready to add a shop and garage to my home in Fredericksburg using high performance building techniques this is incredibly useful information. Thanks!
Love your garage Matt! I am a big fan of a plywood tool wall above the workbench. Use screws and tool hangers right to the plywood. Super easy to outline all the tools and can go anywhere you want. I’ll have a garagemahal like yours one day!
On the car charger, that is what we use for our Tesla and a Smart ForTwo ED (their EV). Daughter had a wired charger put in her house that can handle 60A at 220 so it must be wired in for her Tesla. For higher powered chargers wired in is the right way to go but we are doing OK with our plugin chargers.
HVAC in garage is underrated…I did the same mini split setup when I built my garage 5 years ago and it was worth every penny. I live in the great state of Texas also and no issue cooling, there are days when I am not sure I need the house!
AC in the garage is one of the best thing ever.
Many people have hot water heaters in the garage. A hybrid (heat pump) water heater will cool and dry the garage.
Between that and a window unit, my Florida garage stays cool and dry even in the summer.
I saw those guys at IBS last year. Super cool stuff.
Drywall is perfectly fine as long as you have control of the moisture. Condensation, leaks and water line breaks can wreck havoc.
Agreed. However over the decades standard drywall in an unconditioned garage starts to look pretty bad. I wanted to make this garage something special.
“Shadow boxing” enables at a glance to determine missing tools.
The Wall Control hangers have little metal tabs, to tighten take a pair of pliers and bend then out on each side.
I did not realize that. Thank you!
@@buildshow if you get them a little snug and need to move them, use a rubber persuader (hammer) to pop them off.
I think Wall Control has information on it on their website....I know, who reads directions...
@@buildshowits crazy, sometimes you learn just as much from comments as you do videos. Awesome job on all your videos Matt!
love the idea of a plywood wall in my garage! Looks great Matt!
Im planning on doing this to my garage, thanks for the ideas, nice work.
6:41 I had that system before it all got flooded a few years back. You can bend the flat tab on the back of the hook to add a little preload against the wall board. You bend and fit a few times before you get the hang of it.
We're happy 4 u Matt.
I love that you kept space underneath the tall cabinets for tool boxes.
Call me crazy, but I have a shed 2x4 walls silicone caulked the smart sheathing in all the bays studs, with roxul r15 and 1/2 hard foam board with taped seams. Over that 3/8 ply screwed to the studs with deck screws. I built 3/4 plywood doors with 11/2 foam board insulated. My only regret is not insulating tbe floor. I live in NY at the tri-state boarder. I have a chinese diesel heater that is great on the cold days. This will be how I build a future garage, except the exterior walls will have the foam board under the smart siding.
I like the 3/4 plywood. Much stronger and more soundproof.
Regarding the hooks falling off the Wall Control pegboard.. you might checkout Omniwall Pegboards. They use tabs that secure the tool hook accessories in place. Also if you don’t want to switch to a different metal pegboard check out Talon Hooks. These things are awesome and don’t budge. I get them from Lee Valley. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
In my house we have a 600 sq ft garage with an epoxy floor and cement/stucco finished walls. R-11 injection foam door and insulated ceiling. I installed a 2 ton LG mini split with my wife in there. The reason for a 2 ton is that when it is 90+ and high humidity and I pull in a hot car, then the room can hold 75 degrees still. It's so awesome and a game changer. This one I chose has a minimum BTU of 3,000. So, it will gently run at a very low btu most of the time until recovery is needed and it can peak at 30k btu. It works amazingly well. Since it can run at such a low btu, it still keeps the humidity low enough with fan set to low along with the heat pump water heater, which is 4,400 btu if it turns on.
Is a 2 ton mini split the smallest one available? I have a roughly 265 sq.ft. garage that I'd like to heat in the winter. What would be the approximate installed price for a small mini split?
No insulation in the walls?
I just put in a metal shed 12x12. I did a radiant barrier eps foam sealed with foam followed by blown in cellulose in the walls. Then, a cheap window A/C with humidistat so our stuff won't get rusted or ruined. It hold humidity very well and the temperature changes very slowly over like 6 hours even with modest insulation. The walls on it used to get 132 degrees in the sun!!! Anyway, your nice little shed had started my thinking on mine.
I'm thrilled to see that you have bucks on your garage walls!
Those vinyl trim boards at the floor are a great idea. I'm gonna do that in my garage ASAP.
Hello Matt,
Kindred spirits once again: I just finished my 3rd workshop- all the walls are Versetex PVC & no sheet rock, then the 4th wall is custom shelves made with finished Birch plywood!
Oh dang! Sounds awesome! 👏
Not a fan of plastic walls.
You gotta do a roofing video like your garage for Solar Panels. How to make the roof so there WON'T be any leaks from wind driven rain and snow and NO damage from those weather conditions up here in the Northeastern US.
I’m hoping to add solar to this house in 2023. I think I could get to NetZero with around 6-7kW
A standing seam metal roof is your answer. S-5! makes zero-penetration-attachments that are basically c-clamps for the seams. That said a good installer will have no problem getting a good seal on most roof types.
Stick on roof flashing or regular felt wind breaker/tyvek or zip sheeting and all with taped seams.
Should last "forever"
Merry Christmas! We finished our garage, plus built a heated shop so we can park both vehicles in the garage. Dehumidifier runs hard in the garage in the winter, keep heated to 60. Based on crime, and comfort when leaving, cars are always inside. Currently, garage and shop are resistance heated, so bills are higher than heating the house. Slowly planning to change that with heat pumps.
Fireball tools is fantastic! And a great UA-cam channel as well!
Matt, on the bike hanger, try hanging the bike by thr tires, it may work/hang better! John
Look at a vertical bike hook, they work really nice!! Hope you have a merry Christmas!!
Good call!
Do you have a recommendation on which vertical bike hook?
@@SamuelBiller So I personally went the cheap route with a Wallmaster Bike Rack Vertical Bike Hook (2-pack) from Amazon because I had plywood on my wall I could screw them directly into. They have worked great on my regular touring bikes and heavier Mountain bikes.
In my area for years only used 5/8" guess fire rated sheetrock on ceilings & walls of attached garages. A friend had trouble getting a solid 2&1/8" thick wood door approved for 36" wide garage door that lead into his house. They wanted him to use a steel door. At a tool & die shop with sprinklers they made them use fire rated plywood ( and not paint over the labels ) on cement block walks they used to hang stuff.
Love the videos, FYI for your metal wall pegboard, there should be little tabs on each side of each tool holder, this will keep them from wobbling, I have the same system.
Hey Matt @buildshow...Thanks for the video. Regarding future proofing your electrical, you might consider on the next project, running a conduit from your panel to the receptacles which is really helpful with future modifications. In my shop I just built, I ran conduits to major areas including in floor receptacles, with pull boxes where needed. I'm sure you would agree, garage and shop requirements change from time to time...new tools etc. and flexibility is good!
Glad you're moving toward an electric vehicle. We love ours... BOTH of them!
I have a 3 car garage, the ceiling is 5/8” drywall and the back wall and partial side wall is also 5/8” drywall. The builder would do the rest in drywall, but would not insulate, so I did not opt for the drywall (cost was $195). I actually insulated it and installed 1/2” plywood ($5..00 a sheet vs. $1.50 for the drywall, only on the parts that are not drywalled. It’s been 20 years since I have done this and (I did primer and paint originally) I must say that it still looks pretty good. If I would have to do it again, I would do it the same way. My daughter lives down the street and we di their garage as well. We don’t have the walls going to the floor because of separate foundation walls and a floating slab (basement home) so our walls have a 6” curb on three sides. I do have a 50 amp sub panel in the garage for a welder and 2 frost proof outlets for hot and cold water on the back wall. Thanks….
Thank you for all the great ideas! Well done sir.
I would HIGHLY recommend you meet with Matt at Obsessed Garage and come up with the ultimate bomber proof garage design. I know you spared no expense building your house to the obsessed level. Just an idea.
Also I think Matt and you doing a collaboration would be pretty epic.
He’s awesome! Love his videos. I’m totally saving to buy his power washer setup.
So you got that really nice plywood..and then you covered it? Jeepers.
Love the ply garage walls. But that price eesh. I was paying $46 a sheet for 2 side finished cabinet birch right at start of pandemic.
The system you used in the shed is one of the touches I plan on using when we can build our house. Here in NY I'm planning a sub grade level that will be 3 bay garage and living space. Going to be using ICF for both floor walls,maybe lite deck for the whole first floor but budget will probably changer that to floor trusses, with roof trusses stopping at the wall, condition space and we'll the way the roof is in your place is my plan. Spend it now seal it well evr make up air both humidifier and dehumidifier, warm board floors, wet bathrooms with walk in showers. Budget willing!
Interesting shed walls, researching shed for my home in SC.
Would you not be concerned about condensation between the shed PVC slat wall and the wood studs. If the air temperature reached the dewpoint, I would think the backside with condensate and drip between the walls? Also, I would love to know the brand of thermal camera you are using and model.
He said it was Flir, but did not mention the model. There are many.
Hey there! In typical moisture and temperature conditions, the cavity between the structure and Trusscore does not produce enough moisture to be of concern to the lumber. Our products have been installed in sheds where exterior conditions range from -20C to 30C over the seasons without negatively impacting the structure
Have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Stay humble. Walk in peace, walk with God.
In the first 30 seconds, I saw the boots, ear plugs and the "ethanol free' label... thats when I knew you had done this before :-)
Test your outlets with a volt meter, many people say 110 & 220 volts but you will probably find 123 & 246 volts.
Outlets have been a nominal 120/240 since 1967. They should not be off by more than +\- 5%, so a range of between around 115-125, but usually right around 120.
I use a 240v 50A plug for both my welder and generator input.
Have you heard of the floor charging systems for electric cars. I'm going to be building a new house for my family this summer in PA. I believe I will put a floor charging system at that time. I am putting in radiant floor heating so I'm still undecided. If I put that in there I may not be able to also put in the the radiant heating in that section of floor.
personally i would use polyethelene sheets which are readily available to prevent mould growth , inside the house i would use plaster of paris versus sheet rock ,
Great video! This just reminds me that I really need to gut my garage and insulate it. We're showing 8 degrees Fahrenheit right now, and I guarantee the garage is below freezing by a good margin. I suspect a good percentage of heat loss is through the adjoining wall to the house.
Are you saying that the wall between your home and garage is uninsulated? Otherwise there shouldn’t be any more or less heat loss between the house and an unconditioned garage than there is between a typical exterior wall. Less really, since even though the garage isn’t conditioned it’s still a bit of a buffer.
@@jimyeats Pretty much. The house was built sometime in the late 1800's to early 1900's. The garage was an addition with a basement underneath it. It was renovated most recently about 2010's from what we can tell. Lots of questionable decisions made. We're slowly fixing those that we can.
Great garage tour, Matt. I only heard you talking about Rockwool in the walls, but don't those walls also have 2" of polyiso on the exterior? That is a good example for using high insulation to save money on heating/cooling down the road.
Re: Slat Wall idea to HELP hold hangers in place. I found these on Amazon, and they work Fantastic: Pegitz Pegboard Peg Locks 50PCS (1/4 inch, Red)
Pegitz Pegboard Peg Locks 50PCS (1/8 inch, Red)
Metal pegboard is much better than regular pegboard (which I used to have, and grew to hate with a passion). I would take a French cleat wall any day over it. Everything is easier when you can just mount it on a cleat and move it wherever you want.
Thanks! Notice the shy slope on your roof?
take a picture of the tool wall, print it out and store in the top drawer. Never forget where things go
Congratulations, by mounting an AC system in your garage, you will soon find your appraisal district will start counting it as air conditioned space and increase your appraisal over state increase limit. And, they are using all sorts of tech to find victims for this.
A good video subject might be a look into portable solutions for temperature control which will allow people to successfully contest the appraisal increase (assuming you read the comments, ahem).
You are ridiculous.
@@idontthinkso666 You don’t live in a Texas metro area do you. They’ve actually been using satellite images and FLIR’s here to catch air conditioning in garages.
Brilliant
I like the idea of Trusscore, but I wish they had made it out of a different material, like fiberglass or a composite. Extruded aluminum slats also seems like a good alternative, but would probably be prohibitively expensive. PVC is just too flammable for me to feel comfortable using it in a place where I might be using tools that create flames or sparks, especially with how toxic the smoke from PVC is.
Merry Christmas 🎄
Nice set up.
In CT, we must have type X on house wall as well.
Love the garage but the shed seems unfunctional. Maybe im just a trashy blue collar guy but if it was me id just hang 1/2inch OSB in there. Its easy to replace, relatively cheap and you can hang light stuff anywhere and if you hit studs or mount a 1" or 2" board across studs you can hang anything. Like the sheets and PVC looks cute but as a working man with tools and toys idk how long id be happy with that. Ill wait for an update on this but I expect a lot of holes, scuffs and cracks in the shed. Actual garage is perfect id probably want it a little bigger but I understand thats the reason for the shed
Bike solution- loosen the handle bars and twist 90 degrees. This way it will sit flat against the wall.
I was thinking of plywood over rigid foam insulation for my basement walls. 1908 house with concrete block foundation. Figure I should waterproof first and then idk if I should go with some studs on top of the insulation or if it’s cheaper to go with the insulation systems that have the strapping included in to hang the plywood. So many questions wish I could know for sure what the best course of action would be
For your garage you were talking about fire resistance. Have you ever considered or done installing sprinkler heads? For that matter, how about installing sprinkler heads throughout the house? Studies have shown that 1) Sprinklers can really knock a fire down and save the rest of the structure and 2) they can give the occupants a lot more time to get out.
I would think that in the overall cost of building a house and running plumbing throughout, the cost of running one more pipe to each room would not be that great.
They have been required in California for new construction for 12 years now. Lots of lives saved in that time period.
@@luke9822 Good to know. As much as I think that CA is over regulated, this is one regulation I can support.
Turn the bike upside down and use to of those hangers to hang it by the wheels?
Wish someone would make a garage door seal that actually worked well. My mind envisions a door perimeter seal that is inflated once the garage door is closed.
There's a company in the UK that makes flood control doors that seal that tightly, except they use hydraulics. Let's just say they're only for homeowners with a Risinger or Carricker budget! 🤣🤣
You can have convenience or you can have a better insulated/sealed garage door. Not both (at least with current mass produced technology and a normal budget).
@@jimyeats There's an old saying in manufacturing.
You can have it Cheap, Fast or of decent quality. Pick two.
@@michiganengineer8621 Ha! You mean, pick ONE.
My very old detached garage is just siding on studs. Would UV prefinished plywood be a bad idea with regard to moisture?
I looked at using Trusscore to finish a basement closet since it wouldn't support mold growth.
Trusscore responded to my informational request and told me that it's products are not rated for below grade installation.
Can you link to that FLIR tool you used at the end? The garage looks awesome!
Matt, rather than using hot glue you could use "Shoe Goop" to hold those hooks to the wall control panels. It probably would be quite a bit stronger even if you only had 3/8ths ply behind it, even so I'm not sure if I'd risk hanging anything heavy on the PVC "french cleat" wall, not like you could if it was made from wood or metal. I do like the flat panels, but I suspect it would have been a bit cheaper to have cut down some 4x8 FRP/composite sheets to make the lower walls.
For the slat wall, I saw some MDF 3/4 4x8 boards with horizontal groove just like this plastic thing. Cost was way way less, was about price of a 3/4 plywood sheet in Canada. Im not a fan of mdf in garage where it could be wet and the slats could retain water and swell the mdf.
You can make the wallcontrol hangers tighter by bending the "wings"
on the hooks use double-sided tape to hold down your tools on the steel
They have a little tab that you bend to tighten them.
Yo first, Merry Christmas!
If you are interested in the Silverado you will likely need a bigger circuit; I have a Rivian and it's a 60A circuit on a dedicated wall charger.
That being said DO NOT upgrade it until you get more information. It's very likely Chevy will do something like the F-150 lightning with battery backup. They'll also specify the wall power necessary prior to delivery (sometimes up to a 100A line!).
The bicycle hook goes on the wheels hung upside-down.
I'm surprised that you can pressure wash with that aquor adapter. I have noticed that the straight ones allow far more water flow than the curved ones with the valve on them.
Normally on your bike hooks I noticed that they hang them upside down and use the tires as your holder handlebar so it will still be sticking out so maybe next to the door so when you walk in you won't hit them just saying
Can you share what Flir you were using and if it is your recommended model? I didn't see it listed in the video description.
Don’t worry. 220/50 is plenty for a home charger. That’s 11kW, say 10kW to be conservative. You will be charging for long periods, like 12 hours, so you can fill a 120kWh battery no problem.
Merry Christmas Matt!
I bet that Trusscore will burn nicely.
Money well spent, the garage is always a place of a lot of energy loss, especially in cold climates. The doors are the obvious places that need extra attention. Well done.
I ordered a sample set of trusscore a few months ago. The sample came scuffed up, and there is no way to repair it. I reached out to trusscore about this, and they ghosted me. I'm not convinced.
Chains with hooks from the ceeling to hold the bikes:P
Why did you have to use sheetrock for the ceiling? Is this code? Fire resistance?
@6:32 - Maybe magnets in/on the hangers to keep them from falling out?
are those hanging retractable lights on the ceiling
It would have been nice to put window in the garage and center the work bench on the window!!!
Is there a vapour barrier in your garage as well? I am considering insulating and not heating my garage but I don't want to trap the moisture in there. Wondering your thoughts
I love it!! I have been watching your videos and wish I had the opportunity to use your support to build a small well insulated house. I am on my 4th house here in Austin and all have been a cold/hot badly built mess...
Am interested in your garage door track that appears to go up at an angle rather than straight across or is that a canera trick? The garage loojs shorter than 14 feet, length of a car in some shots and longer in others. I question it only because, I tbought about naking a dual purpose garage, project space with a garage door and living space.
Sweet garage! I’m about to take on redoing mine. What Mitsubishi mini-split did you go with? I don’t think I saw a link to what you’re using.
❤ the keller
Matt,
Merry Christmas Brother!
Sweet Garage! A Question regarding the PVC system... will that product allow Mold growth??? If my shed is tight and no Dehumidifier, though a heater for winter, will mold grow in humid summer?
Cheers,
Eric
Luke 2:8-20
Hey Eric! Lauren here from Trusscore. With Trusscore panels, you don't have to worry about mold or mildew growth. Our panels are water-resistant and will shed rather than trap the water. Learn more here: trusscore.com/benefits/moisture-and-water-resistant.html
@Trusscore HI Lauren, thank you for the info and link.
One last question: in my humid mI ld prone garage location, do you also recommend BEHIND the TRUSSCORE we NOT use Batt insulation, but instead use SprayFoam, to make no home for Mold???
Cheers, Eric
Love it! Excellent job!
Thanks so much!