House carport

[nerraw117]

I am having a hard time finding examples on the net. I have a older home (1960s) and I have a 24x24 carport on the side of the house. The carport is completed enclosed except for the front where it is just missing doors. I am planning on cleaning everything out and replacing the siding with drywall and insulation. I will hang a mini split and basically make it a finished dual purpose garage. I have 2 rooms that are in the back that use to house the washer and dryer. Would yall keep them there for something or tear down and make it one big space? anyone done anything like that? I know one isnt load bearing but one room might be; I cannot see the trusses until I remove some wood

 

[nadogail]

IMHO, you will need a building permit. A requirement for a permit is the submission of plans.

I suggest you take a lot of pictures, because 1 picture is equal to 1000 words, and schedule an "Information Interview" with your local building department.

 

[Shiftless]

IMHO, you will need a building permit. A requirement for a permit is the submission of plans.

I suggest you take a lot of pictures, because 1 picture is equal to 1000 words, and schedule an "Information Interview" with your local building department.

Absolutely correct. Great advice.

Without knowing anything more, I would be inclined to keep the 2 little rooms in back as long as they have access from the back of the new garage. That sounds like a great place to put bicycles, a wheelbarrow, gardening tools, bags of potting soil, clay pots, etc. that always seem to clutter up a garage.

 

[nerraw117]

I wasn't aware I would need a permit just for removing some interior walls and hanging garage doors basically. I will take some pictures tomorrow to get a better idea. What I'm trying to accomplish with the space is more room for my daughter to play and put one or two exercise equipment.

 

[nerraw117]

Attached are the pictures. Basically I was thinking tear down the rooms, insulate, drywall and hang doors. Making it a finished garage

 

[toolin' around]

Looks like they just never got round to hanging doors in the first place. Interested in the consensus regarding permit or not... depends where you are.

The only thing you need to consider is what type of doors... looking at the door at the back, it’s a pretty low ceiling, so lift doors may be restrictive.

The two rooms look like they were afterthoughts, so may not be difficult to remove. (Is there any plumbing or power in the walls?). But as mentioned, if you don’t need the extra depth, they could be handy for tool storage and keeping all that clutter concealed.

Interested to see how the project evolves.

 

[ddawg16]

NC? I doubt you need permits.

If it was me....hang garage doors....keep those rooms....keep your tools in there. Maybe a little office/workbench?

 

[nerraw117]

If it helps the decision on the rooms I have a detached garage I use. Also a storage building and a 12x24 closed in leantoo for storage. I believe the room to the left is original since the washer and dryer connections are in there. The original plumbing is in the slab. I was not sure if this extra information helped at all?

 

[Zmann]

In my experience you have to remove those rooms to get the proper depth.
the garage door to house has to in swing and be a solid core.
the ceiling has to be 5/8 or they accept 1/2 with heavy mud topping.

all walls have to have drywall ( no pegboard / plywood

and some other restrictions ( also gas water heater if out there needs fresh air / stand
if you're enclosing

and you garage won't be a selling point if it is not permitted

all that aside I would slap doors on it ;-) and maybe NC doesn't care ?
My state seems to care too much lol

you are lucky that the sides were enclosed that makes it easy to fly under the radar if you choose

 

[brownbagg]

its not load bearing, wt on outside wall. but yes I would open it up and hang a door,
myself i would bother with a permit because youre not doing anything structural

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

That is an attached garage without doors....... I do not think you will need a permit to install two OH doors because you have NOT changed the "use" or footprint of the garage.
Call your friendly construction official and ask him about this job if in doubt.

BTW! I live in "The Peoples Republic of New Jersey" and I would just hang the doors without any phone calls to the township.

 

[nerraw117]

anything special about the tear down of the rooms? There is electrical in the walls but thats not a problem for me to remove. There is a support between the 2 bays that I know I will need to keep since it is load bearing.