garage cost

[arctic_scrap1]

Anyone have some rough ideas what a ~450sq ft garage would cost me? It needs to be kind of an odd shape to fit where I want it in my yard, around 14x32. I would want a cement slab and electricity in it. Also, I know these laws probably vary by city but how close can I build to the edge of my property?

[delcecchi]

Might give a call to building inspection or zoning. Call from a pay phone if you aren't going to pull a building permit.... ha ha.

Here is a link to the table of requirements...

setbacks

County might be different.

[Walleye Guy]

You will probably have to spec it out a little more to get an answer. How many overhead doors? What size service doors? Insulated or not? How many service doors and windows. Storage trusses? How many outlets and lights? Electric garage doors openers?

All these things drive the cost of a garage.

With no additional details you are probably in the range of $12k-25K.

[Hoey]

Many of the home improvement retail centers have an automated kiosk that you can use to design the garage, produce a full bill-of-materials, drawings, and obtain a price. I highly recommend it. I used it for a 14'x22' w/OH garage doors on each end, side entry, and two windows. About $5K for materials if I recall correctly and about $2K for slab with center floor drain. On mine I especially like the garage doors on both ends, that way, nothing is ever in the back corner.

You can see that I measured once and cut twice on the facia cover ;-)

[BoxMN]

You can see that I measured once and cut twice on the facia cover ;-)

I learned that trick too, and am good at it!

Hey Hoey, does that kiosk gig also give you a basic drawing, like plans, or you just enter the dimensions and it tells you what you need? I am going to start to plan my dream garage, and what just some basics, and that looks like a good gig, especially if it gives drawing too. Thanks.

[LightningBG]

Most of the time, the project will give you a drawing, or a set of them. General picture, then some of the layouts (trusses, etc).

I believe you can move around the doors, windows, etc. But you'll probably be limited on how much you can really "design".

Sketchup is my go to for dream designs. Wont give me a materials list, but often makes me think about stuff and redesign before the sawdust starts flying.

[Hoey]

Boxer,

Yes the kiosk will print out basic plan view drawings and the full bill of materials, but not really down to the cut, this piece into these pieces. The bill of materials also includes a how to instruction map of sorts.

Lesson learned, use their trusses vs building rafters. I went rafter route to get most usable space above the ceiling level. Reality is that with a low roof pitch and narrow building, not much room to use up there and it is a lot of work to make the pieces and assemble.

Lesson learned, fully review the bill of materials, make sure you know what you are getting, i.e. I got a cheap entry door without an adjustable thres-plate.

Lesson learned, pay them to pull the order together. I went in to pick up the order and only the special order items were pulled from the shelves/stock. With helpers (two family members and two store folks) it took over 2 1/2 hours to gather the stuff, then going through security at the gate, another hour to find and count everything, only to get a call after getting home with the load, that they forgot to pull some pieces. The receipt was about 5 feet long.

Hoey

[LightningBG]

The only downside of having them pull certain items is getting junk lumber, boards that are so warped they are beyond use. Then your stuck bringing them back and getting replacements.

I think if I were going to attempt, I'd split the loads up, assuming the store is close.

possibly....

1st load, during the week before: All windows and doors, and pressure treated bottom plates.

2nd load, sheathing

3rd load, the night before or morning of: All the 2x4 or 2x6 framing members.

4th load, roof trusses

Or, if you were going to have them pull, you can always pay a couple hundred bucks to have them deliver it.

Also, taking a project on that big, a framing nailer is going to be key for a timely build.

[arctic_scrap1]

I'm looking at a single garage door. I don't even really need a man door or windows in it. It will mainly be for storing an old car, atv, lawnmower, have a work bench and a few other things. A few 110v outlets for a 20-30 gallon air compressor and 110v welder. I will look at one of the big box stores for a garage designer, thanks. It's something I will pay to have built. I have some carpentry experience but not enough to build a garage and I am pretty tied up in the summer with work anyways. I would do the insulation and painting myself most likely. Eventually I want to turn this house into a rental property so I do not want to get too fancy with it.

[JohnMickish]

Does it have to be stick built? Have you looked at the Versa Tube garages? Definitly a DIY garage there.

[LightningBG]

Doubtful that it would save much money, if any.

4 guys & 1 weekend should be enough to frame and sheath 95% of a stick frame garage.

[JohnMickish]

They would save the cost of hiring the labor to build it.

Two "handy" guys can put up a versa tube garage pretty quickly. Heck, my brother in law built one and he's not even very handy!