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With Low Expectations, you're rarely disappointed
I have had plans of building a brewery/bar in my house for 10 years, even before I owned a house! I knew I wanted it to be a dedicated space to brew and hang out. Finally, 2 years after buying my house, I have sorted the major projects and am beginning one of the biggest ones yet: Turning the "garage" into said brewery/bar.
The reason I say garage in quotes, is due to the fact that according to some of the original people in my neighborhood, this building was actually the original structure on my property. It's 12x20, and it was the house. Nobody is sure when it was built, because it was here when the neighbors built their house in 1945.
With the story out of the way, lets see what this pile of junk looks like!
the front:
The back:
The structure is about 4 inches below grade, I will be sealing it, and adding drains and gutters all the way around the building. The previous owners (who built the house in 1953) used cinder blocks to keep things out of the water. I plan on building an insulated false floor as well, since this will be a year round use room, and I'm in MI.
The blocks I had to remove:
this was a chore and a half.
Once I got the blocks out of the way I was able to roll my Tool chest in that will house the fermenters. I want to get things set up they way I would like before I start building, so I will know where to install plumbing, outlets and lighting.
I have already procured my cooler, which happens to be a parts collecting surface at the moment:
That is it for now. I will be running a 60A sub panel, all plumbing and drains, insulation, drywall, vaulting the ceiling, and a mini split AC/heat unit in the coming weeks (months????)
The reason I say garage in quotes, is due to the fact that according to some of the original people in my neighborhood, this building was actually the original structure on my property. It's 12x20, and it was the house. Nobody is sure when it was built, because it was here when the neighbors built their house in 1945.
With the story out of the way, lets see what this pile of junk looks like!
the front:
The back:
The structure is about 4 inches below grade, I will be sealing it, and adding drains and gutters all the way around the building. The previous owners (who built the house in 1953) used cinder blocks to keep things out of the water. I plan on building an insulated false floor as well, since this will be a year round use room, and I'm in MI.
The blocks I had to remove:
this was a chore and a half.
Once I got the blocks out of the way I was able to roll my Tool chest in that will house the fermenters. I want to get things set up they way I would like before I start building, so I will know where to install plumbing, outlets and lighting.
I have already procured my cooler, which happens to be a parts collecting surface at the moment:
That is it for now. I will be running a 60A sub panel, all plumbing and drains, insulation, drywall, vaulting the ceiling, and a mini split AC/heat unit in the coming weeks (months????)