At 02:41 PM 5/7/2009, Mark Andy wrote:
>Ok, I'm looking into options for building a garage. Due to money,
I need to do
>as much of it myself as is reasonable, balanced with timeliness.
>
>Step 1 is to have some plans. That's the step I'm on. :-)
Mark,
I think there is something before step 1. I think you really have to
define what you want vs what you need. Do you want 4 bays, but need
2. Do you need that
second bay (in the plans you linked to) for an RV or do you just want
to be able
to put a car on a lift?
You should be able to get an estimate of $XX/sq ft to build a garage,
finished or
unfinished. The more fancy dormers, the more windows, the type of doors all
will change the final cost.
For example you, the shop you linked to would be about 1,538 sq
ft. If it costs
$50/sq ft to build a building in your area then you're looking at about 75,000
which is well above your max. budget of $30K.
About 15 yrs ago my dad was looking into moving and having a shop build. He
wanted 6 bays wide X 1 deep (so about 72' wide x 20' deep = 1,440 sq
ft) and some of that 2 stories. The estimate was about $65K.
Do you want a dirty room? A place for power tools?
I also had an estimate to extend my 2 bay garage, 1 bay forward and 2 wide.
Again this was about 15 yrs ago. The estimate to rough it in was about $14K.
So you should be able to talk to a builder or architect to get a
rough idea of the
cost per sq ft in your area. Start there and figure out what you can
afford. Then
start looking at trimming things or adding to it to stay within your budget.
I would strongly suggest that if you only want 1 bay deep that you
look at at least
1 1/2 deep. This will give you room to put tools on rollers and back them up
against the far wall. I'd also go at least 1/2 wider than you'd
like. So for a 2 car
garage, I'd go 1 1/2 by 2 1/2. I'd plan on the ceiling being high
enough for a
lift - so say something over 13' high. You might also want to think
about heat and
AC.
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