Looking for ideas on expansion!
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nadogail
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Welcome to the forum from southwestern California.
rlwhitetr3b
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How much are you looking to expand? A few feet or additional car stalls?
I don't see much way unless you make them tandem and then I think it would still be very ugly. Maybe someone has a better idea.
I don't see much way unless you make them tandem and then I think it would still be very ugly. Maybe someone has a better idea.
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North Dakota
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That is going to be tough with they layout you have. do you have additional space on your lot to just build an extra garage?
North Dakota
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you might have to do that... then you could have at least a 4 car garage
johnnyradiant
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I'm thinking a detached garage based on the picture or if the similar house is like yours with the back yard that low, 1/2 way through the depth of the house maybe you could do a lower level garage where a bunch of the structure ends up hidden by grade.
Maybe a slightly further shot of your actual house might help with better site ideas.
I think at first glance most would agree with your initial fears of looking ugly.
Do you have budget to do a house expansion or only garage?
If you built another whole section like section of existing garage you could maybe get 3 in front and 1 in the side at the back (where the windows are). Then you would get either shop space in existing garage area or living space. Plus additional upper living space but you would loose the windows in the room behind the garage, assuming similar is accurate.
Existing floor plan, site topography, side building restrictions all play a critical role. A good designer can help with some of the exterior lines to tie it all in to not look like a hacked add-on. Other than that it's just playing with what you need/want and how you can achieve it by adding on or building close by.
A detached garage with a coach house on top might be simplest way to compliment house design and even be a potential revenue stream but buildable area may take that right off the board. Here coach houses are a hugely sought after thing either by renters or potential landlords. If you can handle being a landlord, even if you farm out the management tasks to a professional, it could be a no brainer if there is any sort of rental market in your area assuming local rule writers have made allowances for such.
Maybe a slightly further shot of your actual house might help with better site ideas.
I think at first glance most would agree with your initial fears of looking ugly.
Do you have budget to do a house expansion or only garage?
If you built another whole section like section of existing garage you could maybe get 3 in front and 1 in the side at the back (where the windows are). Then you would get either shop space in existing garage area or living space. Plus additional upper living space but you would loose the windows in the room behind the garage, assuming similar is accurate.
Existing floor plan, site topography, side building restrictions all play a critical role. A good designer can help with some of the exterior lines to tie it all in to not look like a hacked add-on. Other than that it's just playing with what you need/want and how you can achieve it by adding on or building close by.
A detached garage with a coach house on top might be simplest way to compliment house design and even be a potential revenue stream but buildable area may take that right off the board. Here coach houses are a hugely sought after thing either by renters or potential landlords. If you can handle being a landlord, even if you farm out the management tasks to a professional, it could be a no brainer if there is any sort of rental market in your area assuming local rule writers have made allowances for such.
johnnyradiant
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If you've run out of building room maybe it's time to buy out your neighbours and start turning your simple lot into your estate. Took too long to write my last post to see your post taking detached garage off the table.
Thank you for your response! Here is the best photo i can find at this moment. The parking lot in front of the current garage is raised due to a walk out basement. I hope it makes sense. We don't want to move and yet we need more garage space so we can expand our mud room simultaneously. What do you think?
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kaymccampbell
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That would balance it out nicely. You would need more driveway. But, that would/should be a small consideration if you're renovating your house that heavily. You might also pick up another 2nd floor room out of the deal.
You could also make your garage double deep, going out to the left.
You could also make your garage double deep, going out to the left.
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niget2002
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What you do is knock out all the walls on the lower level and convince the wife you only need living space on the second floor.
This appears to meet the clever criteria:
https://www.thepinnaclelist.com/art...n-solution-secure-luxury-car-parking-storage/
https://www.thepinnaclelist.com/art...n-solution-secure-luxury-car-parking-storage/
Lynden
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Hire an architect and have him/her do some design studies.
ddurrett896
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Only if this is your forever house...
I'd extend the roof line on the garage side of the house 24' to the right.
Where the yard slopes down, I would bring in fill so all that the new garage slabs extended to the back of the house.
This would allow 4 cars to park in the addition, with all the other garage stuff in the existing garage.
Add a single 18' door facing the street.
Take the two existing garage doors and make that a single opening.
If one of those two 2nd story windows are to your master, I'd make one a door that walks out to a mezzanine then down stairs.
If those 1st story windows are to a sunroom, I'd add a door to get into the garage.
I'd extend the roof line on the garage side of the house 24' to the right.
Where the yard slopes down, I would bring in fill so all that the new garage slabs extended to the back of the house.
This would allow 4 cars to park in the addition, with all the other garage stuff in the existing garage.
Add a single 18' door facing the street.
Take the two existing garage doors and make that a single opening.
If one of those two 2nd story windows are to your master, I'd make one a door that walks out to a mezzanine then down stairs.
If those 1st story windows are to a sunroom, I'd add a door to get into the garage.
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