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Can you span 32' with no bottom cord using wood ridge beams and rafters?

I Like the sound of this. So the framing is metal but the walls are a different material.

I’m certain if I put a brick veneer on the building, I wouldn’t have any issues with the neighbors. As long as it looks like a brick garage, no one will care. Our covenants are pretty loose. But metal siding isn’t going to cut it. The garage will have a concrete floor in either case, so adding...

I am currently getting quotes on a traditional wood frame garage, 32x40, with 12’ walls. I would prefer a steel building due to cost and because it would give me a taller ceiling. But there is no way my HOA will allow a building that looks like a metal building. So I’m wondering if anyone has...

Good feedback! Thanks! I’m am planning to use the space primarily for restoring old cars and trucks. At the moment I work out of what is generously referred to as a two car garage. The problem is that it’s a common space, so every time I start to get organized, any space I make ends up with...

Is there a section on forum where organization is usually discussed? I’m planning to start building may garage early next year, and I’d love to plan out the organization ahead of time. Tool boxes, cabinets, work surfaces, tool racks, and so on. I see these shops on TV, YouTube, race shops, and...

I am in the process of having plans drawn up for a garage now. I have my heart set on a 32x40, and I have the space, but I’m afraid I don’t quite have the funds. I’m thinking 32x32 or even 30x30 to get costs down. Whenever I ask what an ideal size is for a shop, I’m inevitably met with...

I sure hope ours goes a little smoother. The builder I will be using built our house, and we enjoyed the process. But that’s been 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then.

I'm dusting this thread off and looking for more input. I am planning to talk with my builder starting next week, so I'm hoping to get this project moving soon. I am planning on a 32x40, but the cost might force me to shrink that some. I am planning to add storage on the second floor, and...

Here's another shot. I like this much better, and I could flip the dormer to the opposite side. The spacing between the house and the garage is so I can run the driveway straight back to the garage. Though I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to hire a professional to make this look right...

That's a good idea!

Good points! I'll give those changes a try and see how it looks. Ultimately, I may have to give up on the room over the garage. I hate to give up the space, but I'd also much rather spend money on the work space than spend a ton of money on a second floor that would likely end up as nothing...

I appreciate all the feedback from everyone! The back and opposite side of the house is wooded (the left side), and the lot slopes off significantly on that side. We have a walkout basement on that end, and the master bedroom has lots of windows to take advantage of the view of the woods. So...

I'm running out of talent on trying to make this thing look like the house :-) I tried to adjust the roof pitch to give a reasonable height while still keeping the same look. It's a little better, but I'm still not sure about it. I think the problem is the difference in the wall height between...

Our house has 9' ceilings and a pretty steep roof. So when I start with 12.5' walls on the garage and try to use the same pitch the roof on the garage ends up higher than the house. I suppose I could try to shift the garage over behind the house a bit, but my wife really likes her view of the...