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I live right outside of Pittsburgh PA in a small borough. I'll have to check about the anchors.

So, the drawings were done by the GC or atleast the company he uses to create them. The courses of block that are there are about the same courses in the drawing, but apparently the slope is slightly worse in person than their drawings. So in order for it to have been level with the alley, 2-3...

I'm fine with the placement as far as the distance from the alley. If it were any closer to the alley, the angle of approach would be much worse than it is now. An 18" drop over even less of a distance would certainly make it harder to use.

Correct. The concrete work was subbed to the masonry company. The builder or GC was not there and was not involved in any discussion changing the level of the garage. The suggestion to change the level was one of the masonry workers who I'm not sure of his title, he may or may not be considered...

I agree with you completely. I honestly don't expect them to eat the entire cost of the fix. But I would appreciate a good effort to offer me a reduced rate. I'm not taking food off of anyone's table by asking for that. Masonry Company Name LLC can absorb a loss a lot easier than me as an...

I actually had considered that as a possible solution, but the way its set right now, as a 24x30 the 30' wide faces the alley and is setup for a three car entry. One 16' wide door and one 9' wide door. If I rotate the entry way I lose an entire bay. Also the entries for the doors are already...

The final height of the building has nothing to do with them wanting to lower the foundation work. The height issue was only an issue during permitting process. The guys building the foundation weren't involved in the conversation about final height. If I raise the foundation two feet higher...

I actually already had to change my original design due to a 15' height limit for accessory structures here. I originally had a 24x24' design with an attic, but was over 17' tall. The new redesign is a 24x30' with no attic and 14' 11.5" tall. I don't think the sudden decision to lower the grade...

Yeah, I get what you're saying about trying to reduce the transition slope, but at this stage, I feel like it really just needs to come up higher. I have two cars that are pretty low to the ground that I want to house in the garage. Even driving my MDX onto the pad was a challenge.

These images of the drawings should show better detail.

There were only two guys that did the work, and I'm not sure if the guy that suggested it is a foreman or not. The drawings don't give a number as far as the actual elevation, only an approximate elevation, but the drawing sure don't look like what they built. Here is the exact wording of my...

Here are the original drawings for the site work.

Hello, I'm a long time lurker that's finally in the stages where construction has started on my garage. This is gonna be a long post so bear with me. I contracted with an Amish builder to put up a 24'x30' garage including the site work. I have a sloped lot and had planned on the garage to face...