Detached Garage with a Loft ‘Steels’ the Scene
After pouring much of their creative energy into making it all as captivating as possible, which included choosing colors and textures and placement that spoke to their vision, Montie and Jayna Powell finished their detached garage.
They were proud of the results and believed that the days and nights that they and others devoted to this venture were well worth it, and it was their hope that the people living in their hometown of Dumas, TX agreed.
The genesis of their backyard building originated in 2006 when Montie and Jayna bought their home. They say they knew then that they wanted a building like the one they now have, but it wasn’t until 2009 when they set to task looking for one.
“We searched and shopped online for various types of buildings, but originally we wanted a wood-frame structure,” says Montie. “We called several building companies and general contractors to request quotes for turn-key construction. The cost was way more than we expected. Then we found SteelMaster, and we liked what we read on the website. In the late summer of 2009, after we called to speak to a SteelMaster representative, we were convinced that SteelMaster was the best choice. Initially, it was the price, but we became more pleased as we were made aware of the benefits of using steel, such as the strength and ease of installation and assembly.”
Although the outside of the Powell’s SteelMaster building is complete with tongue and groove timbers, Clinker bricks, and a broad array of items that they had collected, including various rocks brought to them by friends. The upstairs contains a loft that serves as an office area, guest bedroom, and storage space. The downstairs is a garage, storage for their RV, truck, and motorcycles, and a small bathroom. Additionally, the detached garage serves as a photo/video/music studio for the couple’s side business, PunkinMusher Productions, LLC.
Along with the help of friends, the Powell’s hired a carpenter and master brick layer to tackle building portions of their garage but they both have spent many hours working on it as well, just the two of them.
“It was a lot of work for the two of us, but doing this together was super duper awesome,” says Jayna. “We looked forward to the late evenings of arch building. I was on the rope ladder (which we purchased online and is a definite must) on the top of our SteelMaster during construction, and Montie was underneath on the scissor lift that we rented as we needed it.
"There was many a night when I would be laying on top of our barn holding my wrench in place waiting on Montie to get in position. The ‘beep, beep, beep’ of the scissor lift could be heard as Montie aimlessly swirled around beneath me. I would tap on the roof and ask what he was doing. It was an awesome time. Our SteelMaster is definitely a work of art. Special thanks goes out to all of our friends that did come out to lend us a hand and to our neighbors that didn’t report us for the loud ‘beep, beep, beep’ nights.”
0:00 - Foundation laid down
0:38 - Arch assembly
1:20 - Raising arches
2:05 - Rear endwall assembly
2:35 - Interior Framing
3:45 - Building and installing front door
4:22 - Wooden front endwall installation
4:51 - Window installation
5:08 - Before and after exterior shots
5:35 - Loft area
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