Planning new garage build and need advice...

[ChrisKo]

Hello,

I am planning to have a standalone garage built and already have 2 quotes from builders.

Right now I'm thinking of going 26' wide by 30' deep.
I want to have 2 lifts one 4 post and one 2 post. Problem is the city will only allow 15' from ground to Peak.
One builder said 10' walls with a reverse gable style roof.

Anyone familiar with this type of issue or have any ideas of how I can accomplish this?

Thanks,
Chris

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[pattenp]

The only thing I can suggest is scissor truss, but I don't think that will give you the height you need inside with the peak only being 15 feet.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

When I built my garage at our previous home I got the same restriction, 15 ' from ground to peak max. Only way I see would be go with a pit like the quickie lube guys have. LOt of work and $$$ though.

 

[Autorotica]

What about a gambrel style roof?

Chris

 

[sands35]

With a 4/12 pitch roof, you will be limited to 30' wide max. That assumes that the 10' walls will be at ground level. Which assumes about a 1' high concrete rim and 9' stud walls.

A 28' wide max would likely not be an issue with the AHJ.

10' is plenty high for a baseplate lift.

For the 4-poster, you'll need to measure the height of the cars you will have under it. 6" for the deck, 3" x2 for clearance, gives you 4.5' tall for each car. Which isn't much.

Scissor trusses will get you another 2 feet of head space on a 28' wide.

A reverse gable will put the garage doors under the eave, not the gable, and so will put the ceiling peak over the center of the cars on a lift.

If you go to a 26' wide garage, you can raise the top plate 7-8". Not enough for a typical clear floor lift and probably not enough for 2 "standard" height cars.

Just use a triangle calculator to figure the roof and ceiling heights.

http://www.csgnetwork.com/righttricalc.html

 

[ChrisKo]

Thanks for the good info.

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