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Any ballpark ideas on how much to build a new garage?
Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:02 am
Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:02 am
We recently moved to a new place that has a STEEP driveway. The pictures below are all from the online listing and I don't have any on my phone to show the true grade but man it is very steep. As it is, when you come up it sorta levels out ever so slightly, but then goes up to ATNOHER shelf. As it is it's difficult to navigate a vehicle into the garage that's there (plus we have a bunhc of movin shite in there still) so we're both parking outside. My wife and I were brainstorming and thought "what about instead of going up to that top level then turning into the garage we could jsut pull straight up and park?" which led to thoughts about building some kind of garage stucture. All this is totally foreign to me so I don't ahve a clue.
I see online you can buy some carports for a couple thousand bucks but if we did this I'd likely want it to be legit. Basically constructing an actual real garage with a door opener and power. Here are some of my questions:
-Based on the pictures would we have to or need to connect it to the existing garage? would this make a price difference either way?
-Would the new garage need to extend to the left all the way to the current retaining wall? Would it be beneficial to try to use that as part of the garage exterior?
-This is mostly just a daydream fun scenario and likely won't ever actually happen but I'd be curious on a BALLPARK type of figure to build this. I have no idea if it'd be $10K or $100K .
-If down the road we decided what the hell, let's do it...who do you even contact for something like this? If I need a roofer or an electrician I know how to easily search those but I wouldn't have a clue who to search to build a garage
here are some pictures of the current layout:
I see online you can buy some carports for a couple thousand bucks but if we did this I'd likely want it to be legit. Basically constructing an actual real garage with a door opener and power. Here are some of my questions:
-Based on the pictures would we have to or need to connect it to the existing garage? would this make a price difference either way?
-Would the new garage need to extend to the left all the way to the current retaining wall? Would it be beneficial to try to use that as part of the garage exterior?
-This is mostly just a daydream fun scenario and likely won't ever actually happen but I'd be curious on a BALLPARK type of figure to build this. I have no idea if it'd be $10K or $100K .
-If down the road we decided what the hell, let's do it...who do you even contact for something like this? If I need a roofer or an electrician I know how to easily search those but I wouldn't have a clue who to search to build a garage
here are some pictures of the current layout:
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Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:28 am to WG_Dawg
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I have no idea if it'd be $10K or $100K .
bro I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But if you're envisioning something tied in to your current house, fully enclosed, etc you are looking at well north of $100k
Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:40 am to WG_Dawg
Following. Interested in a 26x40 freestanding structure. Electric already stubbed. Very little dirt work needed
Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:41 am to Sir Saint
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But if you're envisioning something tied in to your current house, fully enclosed, etc you are looking at well north of $100k
yeesh, ok well we definitely can't do that.
Are there ways to bring the cost down? Like if it didn't connect to what's currently there and was its own little freestanding place would that help? What about if it was extremely bare bones with no bells and whistles so basically just a 4 sided box with a roof and a garage door
Posted on 10/15/24 at 10:18 am to WG_Dawg
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What about if it was extremely bare bones with no bells and whistles so basically just a 4 sided box with a roof and a garage door
homeowners just tend to underestimate the amount of shite that goes into this type of project. For example, you already have concrete, so one might think "ah well at least I don't have to pay for concrete." Wrong. That slab is not gonna have the adequate footings to support the weight of a fully framed/enclosed structure. So you're looking at some cake to have a guy demo part of the slab, dig footings, pour, etc. Not to mention whatever engineering nightmare with the grade/slope you have going on (not sure if that slab area where you want to build is level or not). Then you gotta think about framing, roofing, painting, siding, drywall, insulation, trim, electrical - shite just adds up quick.
If you do a freestanding structure that does not attach to the house and does not match the color/trim/etc of the house, then yes you could get cheaper. But I'd wager you'll regret putting something like that next to what looks like a beautiful home.
ETA: disclaimer - I have no experience in contracting or building of any kind. I re-read my post and realized I was coming across like some kind of expert, but I'm definitely not. I have done some renovation projects at my own house and currently knee deep in an $80k patio renovation, so I've learned few things along the way.
This post was edited on 10/15/24 at 10:23 am
Posted on 10/15/24 at 10:26 am to WG_Dawg
Where do you plan on putting the new garage? From the provided pics it doesn’t look like you have room at all.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 10:43 am to MikeBRLA
In that empty space pictured. So when we pull up to the top part of the driveway we'd basically just be pulling straight into the new garage, instead of having to make a 90 degree right turn to pull into the existing garage.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 10:57 am to WG_Dawg
No real input but...
I bought something from FB marketplace from a very similar house situated on the steepest driveway I've ever encountered. (Outside of Columbus, GA)
I made a 10 point turn just so I didn't have to drive the whole thing backwards and approach the street. I've had crazy driveways staying in B&Bs around the Smokies but this driveway was insane. I was relieved to just make it to the parking area in front of their garage.
I bought something from FB marketplace from a very similar house situated on the steepest driveway I've ever encountered. (Outside of Columbus, GA)
I made a 10 point turn just so I didn't have to drive the whole thing backwards and approach the street. I've had crazy driveways staying in B&Bs around the Smokies but this driveway was insane. I was relieved to just make it to the parking area in front of their garage.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 11:04 am to WG_Dawg
reading your post again, I think the best solution is to finish moving in (i.e. move all the stuff out of the garage into it's final resting place), and start parking in the garage as it is intended to be used. You'll get used to navigating it and it'll become second nature in no time. I'm betting the reason you're having trouble with navigating that area currently is because you have 2 vehicles parked in the way (outside the garage), when they should be inside.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 1:38 pm to WG_Dawg
Stand alone garage depending on siding materials, insulation, wiring etc at a guess would be $50-$70 a sq ft. Many variables though including site prep driveways etc.
Posted on 10/15/24 at 1:50 pm to LetzGeaux
Maybe some metal building type situation would run $50. Ain’t no way this guy’s getting a free standing garage that matches his house in that spot he wants it for $50/sq ft
Posted on 10/15/24 at 9:00 pm to WG_Dawg
That's pretty bad but a competent concrete guy or civil engineer could redo the driveway to make it actually usable.
Posted on 10/16/24 at 2:23 pm to WG_Dawg
Like this area? If so, you are likely looking at a carport unless you are wanting to spend several tens of thousands of dollars.
Posted on 10/16/24 at 2:52 pm to LSBoosie
Yeah that's the area in question. Several tens of thousands of dollars isn't off the table...this stage of brainstorming is kind of pie in the sky, "I wonder what it'd cost" kinda stuff. If we were looking at closer to 6 figures we'd just quit dreaming entirely but something in the $30K neighborhood wouldn't necessarily be out of the question. This isn't something we'd want to do next week either, if things do work themselves out this would probably be something we plan up and save for for at least a year or so.
The thing about a carport is it just seems kinda....idk, halfway done. Like sure if we JUST wanted weather protection and roof over the vehicles we could spend $2K on a carport and call it a day. But we thought an actual garage would be nice, and the added benefit of that is that we'd likely convert the current garage into an extra living space aka man cave.
The thing about a carport is it just seems kinda....idk, halfway done. Like sure if we JUST wanted weather protection and roof over the vehicles we could spend $2K on a carport and call it a day. But we thought an actual garage would be nice, and the added benefit of that is that we'd likely convert the current garage into an extra living space aka man cave.
Posted on 10/16/24 at 7:33 pm to WG_Dawg
Get you one of these, baw. All you need
Posted on 10/16/24 at 8:53 pm to WG_Dawg
I’d consider a covered pergola in front of the existing garage.
Some look really nice and are a fraction of the cost.
Roofs are avail to keep rain out and with part of a retaining wall, I’d put a horizontal slat wall in rear and left side.
Some look really nice and are a fraction of the cost.
Roofs are avail to keep rain out and with part of a retaining wall, I’d put a horizontal slat wall in rear and left side.
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