Wondering if there is any construction contractors on here?

[hondalrd]

Hey everyone I am looking at a older home to buy and wondering how much of a pain in the butt it would be to extend the garage out wider vs just building a secondary garage? Attached a picture for reference

 

[hondalrd]

You mean deeper?

Adding onto the left side

 

[rknight111]

What year of a build is the house. Remember pre 1990 you must test for Asbestos. Asbestos is in Drywall joint Compound, Ceiling texture, sheet vinyl and tile flooring, Exterior Stucco and many other surfaces.

 

[Med1ogre]

To match the left overhead door size wise?
Approach slab as well or extend the whole drive way?
Intersecting gable on the roof over the door too? Gotta have curb appeal.
What dimensions are you looking for?
Hard to estimate with little info.

I just walk dogs for a living now though..
So there's that

 

[rknight111]

Looks like that house is 1991 so your fine there, this is in Sexsmith correct?

 

[ferniesnow]

First of all, you need to find out what the town/city/municipality requires for set backs. Frontage is usually where the initial contractorFrom the picture it doesn't look like you have much room to expand.

 

[hondalrd]

To match the left overhead door size wise?
Approach slab as well or extend the whole drive way?
Intersecting gable on the roof over the door too? Gotta have curb appeal.
What dimensions are you looking for?
Hard to estimate with little info.

I just walk dogs for a living now though..
So there's that

I would like to add on another 20ft on the left and yes match the same garage and keep the curb appeal.

 

[hondalrd]

First of all, you need to find out what the town/city/municipality requires for set backs. Frontage is usually where the initial contractorFrom the picture it doesn't look like you have much room to expand.

I called and my plans will work according to there requirements

 

[deaner]

If you have the room to just keep going out to the left, should be a pretty simple addition. The front and back will be the load bearing walls for the trusses so knocking out the wall on the end and extending shouldn't be a big deal

 

[ferniesnow]

Not getting into major details, but one thing that will have to be done is to dig down to the level of the existing foundation and do your concrete work up to the existing level on the garage. Then backfill. After that it should be relatively simple framing/construction.

 

[lilduke]

Anything can be done. Its only money.

 

[Anvil1010]

Anything can be done. Its only money.

Dad? Is that you?

 

[deaner]

Not getting into major details, but one thing that will have to be done is to dig down to the level of the existing foundation and do your concrete work up to the existing level on the garage. Then backfill. After that it should be relatively simple framing/construction.

Dont get so technical Doug.....if it's only a small addition just put some sidewalk blocks down and just double the bottom plate

 

[tko sled ed]

Not getting into major details, but one thing that will have to be done is to dig down to the level of the existing foundation and do your concrete work up to the existing level on the garage. Then backfill. After that it should be relatively simple framing/construction.

Doug has it figured it’s an easy job trusses run front to back so just do concrete work then add on the framing

 

[pfi572]

If you have lots of room out back and to the extend side I would break the roof line and go higher and longer with a bigger door as well .
I added this onto a two car garage existing years ago .
Put car port on as well as that’s where I park 95% of time .

Put vaulted trusses so you extra height inside as well . Makes big difference for not much cost .

 

[S.W.A.T.]

First I would ask do you own the land on that side, fence looks close