I am in the process of planning an attached garage on the side of my house. The first floor of the existing home is brick veneer with siding on the gable end. Since the attached garage is going to follow the same general construction of the existing home, I'm wondering how to handle the brick on the existing wall? Will I simply attach the first floor walls of the garage directly to the existing brick or do the bricks on that wall have to come down? I've attached the original drawings and the proposed drawings of the project. Thanks in advance for any advice y'all have.
Attached garage to brick house.
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this is a question for your engineers or building dept. but, I would hazard a guess that you cannot use the brick to attach structures to, and you will have to go back to the original framing to tie in to
ddurrett896
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We did a similar attached brick garage addition several years ago. The brick contractor did not want to link the bricks together like they would look if it was all built at the same time because he said if something shifted it would all crack. I had a door close the where the new and old brick were to mate up. After some head scratching I suggested I would put wood siding above the door so the new and old brick walls would be separate. Everybody was happy with the plan and the results. Construction in progress, door to the right.
I am not sure if that is addressing your question or not, but hope it is helpful.
I am not sure if that is addressing your question or not, but hope it is helpful.
firebirdparts
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You can leave the brick and work around that structurally if you want to, joining the top plates as mentioned. Knocking bricks down is hard work, but of course it gives you more space and maybe better quality space.
Cosmetically, you'll have to just touch the old bricks with the new bricks. You won't want to try to lay a real corner. When we did my house, the bricklayer asked for a typical masonry expansion joint between old and new. I guess you can let him decide that.
Cosmetically, you'll have to just touch the old bricks with the new bricks. You won't want to try to lay a real corner. When we did my house, the bricklayer asked for a typical masonry expansion joint between old and new. I guess you can let him decide that.