Garage Erection Guesstimate?

[jlh92]

Before I start: I know that there are a ton of variables involved here and I'm only looking for a price range, even a really broad one, and general info.

My girlfriend and I are planning on moving around this time next year, likely to the Madison, WI area. We likely won't have a ton of money to put towards a down payment and thus are only looking at houses under $180k-ish. The problem is that a decent percentage of homes in that range don't have a garage but have room to build one.

So on to the question. How much would it cost to have a two car garage built on a residential lot? My ideal, hopefully budget friendly, setup would be 26'x26' with two single garage doors. Number of windows would really depend on the location, but would at least like one or two facing towards the yard/house. A sink would be nice but I'm sure adding plumbing would be a big expense. I could do all of the wiring, insulation, drywall, and paint myself but would likely pay someone to place the panel and feed it from the house.

Also how much extra would it be to have it framed with 2x6 instead of 2x4? And what would an asphalt driveway run per sq/ft?

 

[IndyGarage]

As long as it doesn't last more than 4 hours, I say you and your girlfriend should go for it...

 

[Streetbu]

Rough guess, I'd say the 20k range with site work, concrete, doors, windows, unfinished interior and only the feed to the garage done but no other wiring. Also definitely no plumbing. That will greatly increase your cost.

 

[YukonXL04]

I would say 20-30k depending on how much site work needs to be done.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Probably not any help, but since I got married it seems every erection costs more than I'd like...

Tommy

 

[rburke65]

How about just calling a contractor and see if you can get a ball park figure for your area? Good luck.

 

[south_paw]

You need a firm erection estimate from a contractor. Make sure the contractor swallows any overages, but don't try stiff arm the guy. In the end you want to erection to be a mutually satisfying experience.

 

[bczygan]

Some of these estimates are a little stiff.

If you want a good erection, go look at some of the great garage threads on GJ!

The real answer is that you want to find a house with a great garage already built. Much better bang for the buck. (That last one was accidental)

 

[bczygan]

OP,
You ever get to Boonville?

My grandmothers family was from there and all over Cooper and Pettis Counties.

Potters and Dewitts.

 

[cybrdyke]

Just built a 24x24. Lowest of many estimates was $25k. 2x4's, stick built, unfinished. By the time I did insulation, drywall, electrical, yada yada yada....add another $5k, easy.
good luck
CD

 

[jlh92]

Rough guess, I'd say the 20k range with site work, concrete, doors, windows, unfinished interior and only the feed to the garage done but no other wiring. Also definitely no plumbing. That will greatly increase your cost.

I would say 20-30k depending on how much site work needs to be done.

Thanks!

The real answer is that you want to find a house with a great garage already built. Much better bang for the buck. (That last one was accidental)

That'll probably be what we end up doing as there are some good ones up there that are in our budget.

OP,
You ever get to Boonville?

My grandmothers family was from there and all over Cooper and Pettis Counties.

Potters and Dewitts.

Rarely, I know a few people from the area. Potter rings a bell though. Not sure why.

If you don't have the down payment for the house, you don't have the money for the garage.
They won't finance it with the house.

Unless you are getting a hugely better income, however long it took you to save the down-payment will be the same.

Save until you have $100 per square foot before you start the build.

If it comes to it we can wait to build the garage. We're currently paying ~$1100/mo for rent and a car payment, both of which will be paid off/not applicable once we move. That money will go towards the house.

My income should be better, her's will likely stay about the same as she'll be in school.

$100/sqft? So we should save $67600 before we think about building a 26x26?

 

[MagKarl]

I would look into a pole barn garage, much less per sq ft. You can roof and side it to match the house.

 

[Askme42]

Before I start: I know that there are a ton of variables involved here and I'm only looking for a price range, even a really broad one, and general info.

My girlfriend and I are planning on moving around this time next year, likely to the Madison, WI area. We likely won't have a ton of money to put towards a down payment and thus are only looking at houses under $180k-ish. The problem is that a decent percentage of homes in that range don't have a garage but have room to build one.

So on to the question. How much would it cost to have a two car garage built on a residential lot? My ideal, hopefully budget friendly, setup would be 26'x26' with two single garage doors. Number of windows would really depend on the location, but would at least like one or two facing towards the yard/house. A sink would be nice but I'm sure adding plumbing would be a big expense. I could do all of the wiring, insulation, drywall, and paint myself but would likely pay someone to place the panel and feed it from the house.

Also how much extra would it be to have it framed with 2x6 instead of 2x4? And what would an asphalt driveway run per sq/ft?

my bad somehow missed the moving part.

 

[Askme42]

OP,
You ever get to Boonville?

My grandmothers family was from there and all over Cooper and Pettis Counties.

Potters and Dewitts.

Potter trucking?

 

[bczygan]

Potter trucking?

Don't think it's the same Potters.

Mine came to Cooper Co. very early. Among the first families south of the river.

Abraham Potter (My great grandfather):
http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Biographical/Johnson_PP_1000_to_1050.pdf

Here's all the Potters and descendants:

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_1.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_2.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_3.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_4.pdf

 

[jlh92]

Don't think it's the same Potters.

Mine came to Cooper Co. very early. Among the first families south of the river.

Abraham Potter (My great grandfather):
http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Biographical/Johnson_PP_1000_to_1050.pdf

Here's all the Potters and descendants:

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_1.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_2.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_3.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_4.pdf

Interesting. My third great grandfather on my father's side, John Dix, moved from Pittsylvania County, VA to the Blackwater area in Cooper County sometime between 1822-1846 with his parents.

 

[nperkins]

Not sure if its your style, but consider a metal building as well. I ordered mine from catapult steel. Should be here any day now... 24x30, 10' walls, 2 9x7 roll up doors, 1 36" side entry, vertical roof & bracing upgrades, and its roughly $8500 delivered and installed.

Concrete I got a good deal on, and got a 6" monolithic fiber reinforced pour for $4000.

I ran the conduit for the electrical myself, and have a friend that is an electrician doing the service. Total electrical cost is about $800.. (Not including interior wiring)

So roughly $14k give or take to get it erected & weather tight.

 

[Askme42]

Yes.
That's what you should have. $100psqft if you do some of the work yourself.
Many here compromise and wind up with hay barns instead of a garage.

You can throw something up really really cheap and convince yourself that your lifelong dream has been fulfilled by an incredibly basic and unfurnished giant shed, or you can delay satisfaction and have a well thought out, really great, actually meets the dream instead of the building code minimums place, equipped the way it needs to be, not how what's available in the local discount bin says it should.

Just a thought.
Delaying gratification for five years while you save that $1100 a month, to do it as a usable and beautiful asset is well worth the wait.

$100 a sq ft is more than a house sales for in many places.

 

[Askme42]

Don't think it's the same Potters.

Mine came to Cooper Co. very early. Among the first families south of the river.

Abraham Potter (My great grandfather):
http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Biographical/Johnson_PP_1000_to_1050.pdf

Here's all the Potters and descendants:

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_1.pdf



http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_2.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_3.pdf

http://www.mogenweb.org/cooper/Families/Descendants_of_George_Potter_Part_4.pdf

I'm a ups man. Delivered to that area. There are a lot of potters around there.

 

[jlh92]

Yes.
That's what you should have. $100psqft if you do some of the work yourself.
Many here compromise and wind up with hay barns instead of a garage.

You can throw something up really really cheap and convince yourself that your lifelong dream has been fulfilled by an incredibly basic and unfurnished giant shed, or you can delay satisfaction and have a well thought out, really great, actually meets the dream instead of the building code minimums place, equipped the way it needs to be, not how what's available in the local discount bin says it should.

Just a thought.
Delaying gratification for five years while you save that $1100 a month, to do it as a usable and beautiful asset is well worth the wait.

While $100/sqft seems a bit on the high side, I see your point. Honestly I'll likely just add a garage to the list of requirements and see what all is out there. I know I won't get exactly what I want but there are a good number of houses on Zillow now that have detached two car garages. I'll build what I want when we move again or when we have the money to.

 

[YukonXL04]

Architect, Engineer, permits, Driveway, slab, walls, trusses, roof, hardi siding, electric, lighting, and garage door Im at $27/sq.ft. doing all but concrete myself.

No interior finishing yet

 

[YukonXL04]

I will be at 35psf all said and done. Work benches, heating, cooling, interior osb.

Don't know about the flooring yet. Chances are I will leave it bare concrete.

 

[nperkins]

Architect, Engineer, permits, Driveway, slab, walls, trusses, roof, hardi siding, electric, lighting, and garage door Im at $27/sq.ft. doing all but concrete myself.

No interior finishing yet

Not bad... I'm at about $18/psf for my metal building, delivered & installed, and electrical from the house to a panel in the garage.. Only work I did was the trench for the conduit.

 

[YukonXL04]

Not bad... I'm at about $18/psf for my metal building, delivered & installed, and electrical from the house to a panel in the garage.. Only work I did was the trench for the conduit.

Ha, I wish. City wont allow a metal building. Not even a metal roof unless your house has one.