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What have you decided regarding footing drain tiles? I'm planning a garage with frost depth footing (4 foot below grade) with living space above and debating whether to incude footing drain tiles in zone 5. County says I don't need it. I guess it's because there's nothing to get wet other...

What did you end up doing? I'm considering frost depth footing drainage for my garage build, too. Thanks.

Were you able to find a garage plan of the size you're looking for? I just remembered the plans at cadnw.com are relatively inexpensive. But only if you can find your size, I guess. I'll need to have my drawn because I can't find what I'm looking for.

Yes, I'm concerned about the beam sagging, and 18' wide garage door flexing and stressing the system leading to less than smooth operation after a while. Would metal beam fix sagging issue? How much more would that cost? Question for you: Would you opt for a double garage door if you could...

Hi tom23, I'm also trying to get about 26x26 garage plan. I'm sure as you know, if you google for "garage plans," you'll get lots of links like to sites for home plans like familyhomeplans.com, eplans.com, architecturaldesigns.com, but also thegarageplanshop.com, justgarageplans.com, etc. Most...

Do you think 100' or 125' hybrid air hose is amenable to be used as water hose? I'm assuming there's sufficient volume exiting the hose? What specific type of adapters are needed to connect to inlet and to a garden nozzle?

Yes, I discovered that, with several 125' "medium duty" hoses from Menards. Leaking at various places, within weeks or months of daily use. I admit that they're worked hard. But just recently discovered "hose menders," under $2 each. Those replacing the male/female ends actually help in...

Bolson32, why is that? Plywood/OSB comes in 4' size? I'm assuming more lumber will be used in framing? By approximately what percent higher would cost be for non-multiples of 4? Thanks!

I'm neither tall enough nor strong enough to raise the garage door all the way up and over. I was on a step ladder to disconnect the door (yes, I should have tied a longer string to pull the disconnect component while standing on ground) to close the door, I couldn't keep the door from racing...

Ideally, 26x26. At least 24', no more than 28' on width & 26' on depth. When I "measured it out," 26x26 gave me good room to exit cars (mini-SUV types, ~6'x15') and room for "shallow" shelf (less than 12") on sides of the garage. 26' depth gave me room enough in front and behind cars plus a...

nzjkb5, yes I understood you. I'm saying that I could either rotate the roof or if I want to keep the eave view, I could use 2 single car doors thinking that it might cost less in terms of load support than having an 18' garage door. Today, I put posts on my lawn 18' apart so I could drive in...

nzjkb5, I came across this article, finehomebuilding.com/2007/07/01/framing-a-strong-garage-door-opening , that used 2 LVLs as garage (also with dormer above) door header (don't know whether it's 16' or 18'). Assuming that's all one needs, I just it'd just cost 2~3x more than dimensional lumber.

nzjkb5, in order to complement the future house whose eave side will be visible from the street, I'd like to have the garage car door on the eave side facing towards the street as well. I suppose I could either turn the garage roof around or use 2 single garage car doors. Uncertain which I'd...

Yes, I know. :dunno:

matt_i, what CAD software did you use? Or perhaps you mean one that wasn't specifically designed for construction drawing? Perhaps I should buy an inexpensive garage plan with a shed dormer and study it even if I end up getting an architect. (Because I'm planning a ~26x26 garage with a...

I plan to build most of it myself, so looking to get a plan via purchasing an existing plan (haven't found one close to what I'm envisioning so far), get an architect (don't know where to look except on Houzz website), or do it myself using downloaded software but it may take too long to learn...

dcg9381, which software did you use to load in the CAD file? Because I'd like to extend the rake/eave overhang to 3'-4', I may lack the expertise to modify the file properly because of structural considerations? Unless simply extending the overhang to 3' or 4' is structurally sound. Also, I...

help in getting a garage plan relatively quickly My choices are: 1. Browse Houzz web site and find an architect who'd be willing to do a quick turn around and not charge too much. Then wait the time required to arrive at finished plan. 2. Download arch. trial software and do it myself...

Sorry it's not clear. The existing garage & it's slab will be removed first in order to have clear view from "that" side of the new house. So the plan is to (1) build a new garage "3 O'Clock" and about ~10' from the existing house. Only electricity will be supplied and we may or may not be...

nadogail, that's a good advice. I should have thought of it a long time ago. I'm also looking for specific experiences, looking to avoid specific mistakes, you know, "gotchas" that only years of GC experiences provide, like dealing with lumber yards, material problems, sequencing various types...