Garage Day 2: Concrete Pour

Day two of construction was on Friday and involved pouring the concrete.  Again Riveria sent three guys over but they were different from the prep crew.  I spent the day watching and learning but they didn't feel like talking to me.  Either way, they worked hard and did a decent job with the concrete.

So far I would give Budget Garages and Riveria Flatwork a B rating.  The work is a decent price but I think the concrete guys could have done more like elevating the wire mesh and covering the slab for better hydration.

Garage Day 1: Concrete Prep

I met with five different contractors but only got estimates from two. The most responsive and best priced contractor was Merrill from Budget Garages so I chose him. Merrill had also built a neighbors garage and the neighbor was happy so that gave me some confidence in my choice.

Thursday morning before Labor Day weekend and only a week and a half after signing the contract construction began. On that first day three workers with Riveria concrete showed up before 7 and began prepping the sight with leveling and forms. Luckily I caught them before I went to work because they were doing a 10 foot alley set back and I needed 15 so I could turn into the garage. That same day I came home from at lunch hoping to see what they were doing but they were done and long gone.

Garage Day 0: Prototyping

I want a garage but how big and where should it be are just a couple of the questions I had.  To help me decide I made a rough frame that I could drag around the yard.  That helped me decide on a 30' deep by 24' wide garage with a 15' alley setback.

Fossil Trace Golf

Four blocks from my house is Fossil Trace golf course. I have walked
the course several times in the night but today I actually hit some
balls there. It's a beautiful course and another reason I like Golden and
where I live.