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    What's the consensus on using Menards for garage construction materials?

    Thanks! I am clueless on some of the supplies for the materials list. Maybe I should walk into a Menards and get some of the staff to walk me along on the configuration.
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    What's the consensus on using Menards for garage construction materials?

    Today I priced a 24x30 garage with attic loft for $19k at Menards (includes 2k rebate). I would be able to put that on a credit card and earn 5% cash back and earn some additional points, as well. Sounds enticing, but I have no experience with using Menards for this (and I have not heard of...
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    Any good floorplans for 24x30 detached garage with attic and bath?

    Hi guys, I live on a small urban lot (STL area) and want to build a 24x30 garage with attic space for a home office/hang out room and a shower/toilet (upstairs or downstairs). Has anyone seen or know of anyone that has a floorplan that effectively lays out the above criteria? Rather than...
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    Build detached one car garage for office/theater, but convert back later?

    Hello all, we have a small lot and a small house. We need space for our growing family and we are thinking of building a single-car garage with an attic room. However, we would rather use the garage as a detached extension of our house (theater, office) for now instead of an actual garage. Thus...
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    Should I get an architect for my 2 car detached garage plan?

    I am looking at building a detached 28x28 garage with plumbing, electrical, and a minisplit. I will hire someone to build, but I am clueless on obtaining permits and presentation designs to the city's local historic landmark and architectural review board. I made a design of what I want in a...
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    Prefabricated vs custom? Best bang for buck

    Hi guys, I am looking at having a detached one car garage + office + bathroom built and am a total newbie to the process. My first question is, are there good prefabricated options out there that I should be looking at or is the general consensus here to have something custom made? I am...
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