Ever wanted to build your own garage? Or add a workshop onto your garage? Well that's exactly what I do in this video! Starting with the foundation. That's right, I even build the foundation myself, including the concrete footers, the concrete block foundation walls (aka stem walls), and the cement slab floor. Well I get a little help from friends (Johnny, Anthony, Gus, and Carl), and I rented an excavator and other machines to help.

Catch the next video in this series to see the framing!

Here's how much the foundation cost me to build. Keep in mind this is only for THREE walls, not four!

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B U D G E T
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** site prep **
$250 - tree removal :(
$130 - stump grinder
$80 - temporary fence
$20 - drafting supplies
$112 - permit fee
$45 - overhead coax cable
$40 - gravel
$90 - concrete saw rental
$155 - trenching machine rental
$90 - concrete saw rental
$60 - corrugated drain pipes

** foundation **
$390 - excavator rental
$135 - rebar and lumber
$260 - tools and stuff to build the footings
$326 - concrete truck
$340 - gravel delivery
$145 - concrete bags, and tools
$240 - dumpster
$60 - tools
$295 - concrete blocks and mortar
$70 - nails and mortar
$300 - mini skid steer rental
$160 - Johnny for laying blocks
$80 - mortar bags
$150 - gravel
$750 - concrete truck
$50 - tool rental
$50 - vapor barrier


T O T A L S
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Site prep: $949
Foundation: $3,931