pcampbell
Well-known member
Hi all,
I am looking to build a 24x30, 26x28, possibly 24x32 1.5 story barn or garage with apartment above in Spring 2017.
We store typical stuff, tools, bikes, garden tractor, and a car or 2 (I don't honestly see us parking 2 cars inside all the time).
I want to do interior stairs going up to the finished 1 bedroom apartment complete with small kitchen, living/eating area, bath, bedroom and hopefully somewhere to shove washer/dryer and a couple of closets in there as well. This will be for family to visit, perhaps for extended periods of time, kids to live when they get older, etc. There is even some chance my wife and I will end up living there when the kids have their own family and one of them moves into our current home. Wouldn't that be nice?
I want the garage (or barn) doors on the gable side of the garage facing the driveway. Most likely 10 to 12/12 roof pitch. Looking to do a "high posted" design with no dormers ideally. So, tallish building sidewalls (14'?) providing 8 foot of garage ceiling and 5' kneewall on the second floor. So hopefully a fairly classic barn proportions.
All permits are already in place but we're pretty much at starting point with floor plan. Would love to hear any ideas on where I might find a floor plan with these specific ideas in mind.
Also concerned about how I will get water through the garage without worrying about freezing? I do not want to condition the garage - not really in the budget.
I'm hoping to hit the ground first thing next Spring if we can get our act together. Thanks.
I am looking to build a 24x30, 26x28, possibly 24x32 1.5 story barn or garage with apartment above in Spring 2017.
We store typical stuff, tools, bikes, garden tractor, and a car or 2 (I don't honestly see us parking 2 cars inside all the time).
I want to do interior stairs going up to the finished 1 bedroom apartment complete with small kitchen, living/eating area, bath, bedroom and hopefully somewhere to shove washer/dryer and a couple of closets in there as well. This will be for family to visit, perhaps for extended periods of time, kids to live when they get older, etc. There is even some chance my wife and I will end up living there when the kids have their own family and one of them moves into our current home. Wouldn't that be nice?
I want the garage (or barn) doors on the gable side of the garage facing the driveway. Most likely 10 to 12/12 roof pitch. Looking to do a "high posted" design with no dormers ideally. So, tallish building sidewalls (14'?) providing 8 foot of garage ceiling and 5' kneewall on the second floor. So hopefully a fairly classic barn proportions.
All permits are already in place but we're pretty much at starting point with floor plan. Would love to hear any ideas on where I might find a floor plan with these specific ideas in mind.
Also concerned about how I will get water through the garage without worrying about freezing? I do not want to condition the garage - not really in the budget.
I'm hoping to hit the ground first thing next Spring if we can get our act together. Thanks.
