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Going with the 2x6 over the 2x4 is slight difference in cost, we are talking a few hundred dollars more

Can you even get a f350 in a 9x6 door?? I would go with bigger doors, i suggest bare min 9x8 doors, even this is too small for some Are you gonna be happy only going 22 feet wide? This seems somewhat tight, could you go 24x38 instead or is the length the most important to you? If your going...

Im gonna suggest the pavers to be a big pain in the ***. I personally think this is a bad idea, you might as well leave the floor gravel... Generally if you pour a floor the thinnest you would want to go is 4inches. Why are you wanting to use pavers, is it because you want to be able to do all...

If you have a menards nearby they have a computer where you can build many different garage plans, you can get a materials list for free, if you want the actual blueprints they are usually 40 dollars where i live. They actually do have a few garage plans that are under 10 bucks a peice. You can...

From a guy that had to continuously work on the waste oil furnace at my work for years I will add my input. Their is ways to make your waste oil furnace burn more efficient, and anyone with a burner will tell you when its working its awesome but you gotta keep up the maintenance otherwise you...

I will be the first to say 24x24 isnt big enuf, unless you are driving a ugo! 28x28 bare minimum

Did you have the concrete done with the 16x36? Wow i give you props thats dirt cheap, but prices have gone up some from 6 years ago. Do you own a saw mill or lumber yard? That must be nice having all the lumber needed, thats alot of money saved with just that alone

I understand the price of plans. If you plab on building a garage 250 bucks should not be a issue because your garage will be well over 10k in price if you cant spend 250 on plans then i really do not know how you will afford the materials and such for the build. Hopefully their is a website...

I have looked also. Most plans if not all of them require you to pay a couple hundred bucks for. Im sure their has been people that just wing it as they go but i know if your building it yourself i believe you need some kind of plans or sketch to show the permit office

Keep it and hand it down to your kids if you have any.. You cant really put a set price regardless for what they might be selling for. I have a big snap on box since im a diesel mechanic. Have you tried contacting a snapon dealer or even matco dealer? They buy used boxes.

Drewski- Very nice garage. Did you get those trusses made up for you? Your upstairs is huge

Is this bid the builder first job ever:shocking: I think he was trying to cover his **** on everything. What is your ground like, is it hilly or anything out of the ordinary? Brick siding isnt the cheapest either so... I wonder if some of these builders see some of us guys with just dollar...

Well i just met with the builder of the houses in the subdivision. I wanted some answers about what i was dealing with, with putting garage on my property. He was thinking it could cost 5k just to excavate the property:eyecrazy: Excuse me?? This is the price to scrape the lot flat and without...

In these pictures im just standing and looking across the pictures. The pictures still make it tough to see the land slope, the land doesnt slope like a steep hill or nothing in that nature, it just has a gradual slope. With this style slope, would it be a bad idea to bring in fill and level off...

Jdwilson- thank you for the very useful information. I will include pictures of the land shortly. So the main reason people obviously use trusses is to speed up the build process? Yes I can get attic trusses but their is still some wasted space using this type. Why do most builders steer clear...

I'm not sure if I'm describing my land correctly, probably not. The garage wouldn't have to be built into the hill. The garage would have to sit on top of the downward slope so I would have to either bring in fill and built on top of the flat surface or build footings with stem wall to raise...

jdwilson- nice garage, thats the same concept im shooting for, id be very happy with that size room upstairs, like you have:thumbup: jdwilson-What size garage do you have, and it looks like you went with the footings/stem wall. You went with block obviously correct? Is their a reason you chose...

Hoosier im not exactly sure what you mean, will this require alot of concrete work to do this:headscrat To be honest, my wife wants me to make something with a crawlspace/basement for tornados:spit: Yes i know, our house is a manufactured home with 5 bedrooms and no basement. She would feel...

Ddawg- yes I've reviewed your garage in the past and it inspired me. You are very creative and adapt to what you have to work with even if that's improvising just like how you put your beams up. I like that, it shows things can be done with one guy if you have willpower... Great garage build btw

Thanks alot for replying guys Yeah I didn't actually want the room(s) labeled as bedroom, just want to turn it into living room/attic space. Thanks for informing me about keeping size of building in 4' increments. This makes plenty of sense. Im allowed no taller then a 33' roof peak so that's...