Almost 10 years ago, during out stint of prairie living, we built our first garage. Times were simpler then: the ground was flat; concrete was cheap; prairie building codes were…laxed. We were building a simple wooden box on a slab, delivered in a nicely bundled package of materials, courtesy of the local CO-OP. A good ol’ fashion garage-raising that, given your hammer-swinging friends and a few cases of beer, you’d have something to show for it by the end of the week.
We’ve come to terms with the fact that it won’t be quite so easy this time around.
Day 1 and I can’t help but feel like we’ve made a huge mistake. 
(NOTE: timelapse video at the bottom)
| Before | After |
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[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akF-QP-zC6s]