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I have a 3 bedroom house with a one car garage. I would like a bigger garage to store my tools and to work on my car, etc...
My question is how much money am I looking at? I have a huge backyard and there's an alley there so I could easily open the fence and have an entryway.
With the slab and a few beams and some wood and siding, what do you think the damage will be? How much does a permit from the city cost? I'm in Irving.
Yellowstang
03-11-2009, 02:35 PM
What if you extend the current garage back and make it deep enough to hold 2 1/2 cars? Might be a little cheaper, I dunno.
What if you extend the current garage back and make it deep enough to hold 2 1/2 cars? Might be a little cheaper, I dunno.
I can't. It will run into the kitchen. It has to be detached. :(
junior
03-11-2009, 02:38 PM
I can't. It will run into the kitchen. It has to be detached. :(
your in the same boat as me except you can get a car in your backyard, and i cant or else id have a garage by now
sick96GT
03-11-2009, 02:43 PM
My dad had one built back when I was in college. He did all the work himself though..
Included: concrete, nice door with power opener, vinyl siding, one window, one man door. Start to finish cost was $6,800+ tax, plus he paid someone $400 to run power to it.
I would imagine it would cost you around 11k to 12k to have someone build it for you. I guess it all depends on what you want and who you know.
I have a 3 bedroom house with a one car garage. I would like a bigger garage to store my tools and to work on my car, etc...
My question is how much money am I looking at? I have a huge backyard and there's an alley there so I could easily open the fence and have an entryway.
With the slab and a few beams and some wood and siding, what do you think the damage will be? How much does a permit from the city cost? I'm in Irving.
PM ME your adress. Ill send someone out to do a free no obligation estimate.
MILK
I have a 3 bedroom house with a one car garage. I would like a bigger garage to store my tools and to work on my car, etc...
My question is how much money am I looking at? I have a huge backyard and there's an alley there so I could easily open the fence and have an entryway.
With the slab and a few beams and some wood and siding, what do you think the damage will be? How much does a permit from the city cost? I'm in Irving.
And i know a place where you can get all the materials cheaper than HomeDepot and Lowes.
MILK
homealone
03-11-2009, 03:14 PM
PM ME your adress. Ill send someone out to do a free no obligation estimate.
MILK
Is that an open invite? I've looking into adding on myself.
Is that an open invite? I've looking into adding on myself.
Yes Sir. Send the addy , date and time and i will send someone out.
MILK
Vertnut
03-11-2009, 04:17 PM
My dad had one built back when I was in college. He did all the work himself though..
Included: concrete, nice door with power opener, vinyl siding, one window, one man door. Start to finish cost was $6,800+ tax, plus he paid someone $400 to run power to it.
I would imagine it would cost you around 11k to 12k to have someone build it for you. I guess it all depends on what you want and who you know.
I'm thinking about double that 11k figure to have it done, if you keep it simple. A 2-car garage is about a 450 ft. slab X 5.50 is $2400 before the engineering and permit. That's before a stick or brick. Electrical has gotten real expensive. Besides wiring it up, you need it tied into the box and make the run to it. Irving might want it buried, which adds some, too. You might want flat work going to it, so you can drive into it...$3 sq.ft. for that.
Tribal_tat
03-11-2009, 04:19 PM
thinking closer to 20k turn key
Grimpala
03-11-2009, 04:23 PM
My dad built a pre engineered metal building three years ago. It's 40x40 with one 18' door and two 10' doors with a man door. It was ~$25000 turn key.
thinking closer to 20k turn key
Thats a FAT ASS garage. I can get it done turn key for about 1/2 that.(depending of the detail ofcourse)
MILK
Vertnut
03-12-2009, 06:00 AM
Thats a FAT ASS garage. I can get it done turn key for about 1/2 that.(depending of the detail ofcourse)
MILK
You can build a concrete/sticks/bricks 2-car garage for $10k turnkey?
ceyko
03-12-2009, 08:10 AM
Permits - Trust me they are dirt cheap if you just follow the rules and get your permit/inspections done the right way. As opposed to trying to be sneaky and getting busted w/o one and having to spend moola moving/redoing it.
sick96GT
03-12-2009, 08:27 AM
Permits - Trust me they are dirt cheap if you just follow the rules and get your permit/inspections done the right way. As opposed to trying to be sneaky and getting busted w/o one and having to spend moola moving/redoing it.
+1 if you know what you are doing, with the right paperwork its pretty cheap.
Vertnut
03-12-2009, 10:47 AM
Permit would run a $200 or so out here, depending on the size and "value" of the building. Since it would go through the inspection process, you can't "sneak" shit.
ceyko
03-12-2009, 11:12 AM
Still a pitance (sp?) consider the cost/hassle/etc for not having a permit. All it takes is one neighbor/person/HOA rep to tattle and the city is then forced to check it out. *I* got out of it without any fines. I had HOA approval and the city verbally said "no biggie", but new HOA came in, reported me (even though we had HOA approval) and the city laid the law down.
Mine was a simple retaining wall and moving of a 8x12 shed. If I done it right to begin with I would've had to do the retaining wall anyway. However, it cost me 500 dollars to get the shed moved (which is cheap), plopped up on the retaining wall and leveled. (I could've leveled it, but wth.)
Be sure to know your local rules/ordinances...etc, get your permit(s), inspections and be secure in knowing you're not going to get screwed a month, year...decade later.
BTW, the permit for my shed was like 20-40 dollars. I just thought with HOA approval and the city basically saying it was no big deal I would be alright. Screw that. Anyone can screw you just by saying something to the city.
Take care,
Vertnut
03-12-2009, 11:46 AM
Still a pitance (sp?) consider the cost/hassle/etc for not having a permit. All it takes is one neighbor/person/HOA rep to tattle and the city is then forced to check it out. *I* got out of it without any fines. I had HOA approval and the city verbally said "no biggie", but new HOA came in, reported me (even though we had HOA approval) and the city laid the law down.
Mine was a simple retaining wall and moving of a 8x12 shed. If I done it right to begin with I would've had to do the retaining wall anyway. However, it cost me 500 dollars to get the shed moved (which is cheap), plopped up on the retaining wall and leveled. (I could've leveled it, but wth.)
Be sure to know your local rules/ordinances...etc, get your permit(s), inspections and be secure in knowing you're not going to get screwed a month, year...decade later.
BTW, the permit for my shed was like 20-40 dollars. I just thought with HOA approval and the city basically saying it was no big deal I would be alright. Screw that. Anyone can screw you just by saying something to the city.
Take care,
I build (for a living), and it's worth every penny to follow the proper steps. That was my point. A $200 permit for a $20k project is cheap insurance.
ceyko
03-12-2009, 12:04 PM
Ah, got ya! I'll shush. lol
black90gt
03-12-2009, 05:12 PM
1) Hire contractor to pour the slab
2) Buy some plans for an already engineered shed/garage
3) Find a lumber supplier to purchase and deliver the wood
4) Hire some Italians to help you put it together
5) Sit back and drink a beer
6) Realize how easy it is to frame/roof/side/etc a small structure
1) Hire contractor to pour the slab
2) Buy some plans for an already engineered shed/garage
3) Find a lumber supplier to purchase and deliver the wood
4) Hire some Italians to help you put it together
5) Sit back and drink a beer
6) Realize how easy it is to frame/roof/side/etc a small structure
Or. Hire me and i will have it done in a week. :shysmile:
MILK
Vertnut
03-12-2009, 06:54 PM
Or. Hire me and i will have it done in a week. :shysmile:
MILK
In a week for $10k.
Can I get some addresses and references and some pics of your work?
thedriver33
03-12-2009, 07:23 PM
Yo milk, pm me the cost of 15x20x8 garage with one walkin door....and i havent forgotten ya on adding a door.
In a week for $10k.
Can I get some addresses and references and some pics of your work?
www.dallasprecisionremodeling.com
It was a rough estimate, i didnt see the fact that it was a 2 car and wrapped in brick. But i can gaurantee quality low cost work!!!
MILK
Yo milk, pm me the cost of 15x20x8 garage with one walkin door....and i havent forgotten ya on adding a door.
Aight. Hey did you get to close on the house?? PM sent
MILK
bullet
03-13-2009, 10:30 PM
Subbed one out for some relatives back in august and it ran $44 a sq ft with electrical and no plumbing. This was for a 20 x 34. This was with 1 3' door, 2 3 x 5 windows, 16 ft garage door, 30 year elk shingles. insulated and painted but was all hardiplank and not brick.
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