garage with 2nd story apartment.

[9t1tsi]

Looking to see some garage with a second story apartment. Just looking for build threads with a cost to build. I'm looking to build one and any info will help. Sorry if this question is asked alot I'm new to the site (which is spectacular btw).

 

[ddawg16]

Check out the link in my sig.....it's not an apartment.....but about the only thing missing is more headroom and plumbing.

I would estimate that the secondstory added maybe $2K to the cost of my garage....

 

[Rosco]

The cost will not be that much as far as lumber etc. goes. I built mine dried in for approx $2,000 more in materials. If you are not doing the labor you can figure around $5,000 for a bonus room like mine. If you are going higher/larger footprint it will be more. The biggest cost for my apartment so far was not building it, but finishing it. I figure I will have $10,000 extra in my garage by the time the apartment is finished.

If you are doing a bonus room, do yourself a favor and add dormers. The dormers really allow for a lot more usable space.

My apartment is now wired, sheetrocked etc. Make sure to figure in extra electrical, plumbing and structure requirements

 

[GMCAMARO]

That's what I want is people, living above my tools and play cars.

Wonder were I put that ____ (fill in the blank). No I am not attempting to steal your thread, simpley point out, we live in a society where nothing is to be trusted.

 

[isaac338]

That's what I want is people, living above my tools and play cars.

Wonder were I put that ____ (fill in the blank). No I am not attempting to steal your thread, simpley point out, we live in a society where nothing is to be trusted.

No big deal if you're the guy living out there..

 

[Kentuckian]

Check the building code in your area. I'm pretty sure you will have to have an outside entrance for a living area over a garage. That means the added cost of an outside stairway and sidewalk.

 

[9t1tsi]

Check the building code in your area. I'm pretty sure you will have to have an outside entrance for a living area over a garage. That means the added cost of an outside stairway and sidewalk.

i want this anyways. I'm planning on building a 48x52 with a 30x50 living area above. one enterance of the garage being a rv bay. I plan on renting it out later once I have funds available to build the house. That or just let me brother live there, but there will be both enterences.

 

[9t1tsi]

that is a rough idea of what it will look like. It will have an over hang for the bays, and im going to have a designer take a look and see if he can modifiy my plan for the better. I drew this with a cheap free program and it took maybe an hr for both drawings.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I'm jealous. Spend a few days searching through the garage gallery section, you find some others like that.

 

[kmacht]

I went the pre-fab route with my garage and only outfitted the 2nd floor for a shop but the same company that supplied the garage makes them with living quarters above. Here is the link.

http://www.horizonstructures.com/living_quarters.asp


Keith