SammyNickels
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Hey All!
I just started lurking here, This place is AMAZING! I want to build my garage and i got some great ideas so far from this site.
I live in California and with the drought, its too much yard! and i need a barn! I dabble in Volkswagens, i have a 62 bus and 63 bug. I would love a garage i can move to the back yard and have my daily driver in my regular garage up front. I would also like it deep enough i can have a project on the back half of it. Here is what im working with: (and excuse my crappy yard)
Here it is looking out from my patio from my house:
here is the real estate to be converted, Just past the trees:
Here is my existing workshop / storage room.. There is RV access on the side that will provide driveway access to my workshop
Here is the view looking down the RV access. Overgrown weeds and storage for junk and dead branches i cut down!
Out in the yard, i have a small obstacle to work around.. a power line support that is 16 ft from the back fence and 9 ft from the side fence.. gah!
First thing to do is replace the fence. The previous owner had thought it would be a great way to add privacy to chain link by nailing plywood onto 2x4s behind it... ugly and its falling apart! The metal poles are in a cement strip running all the way around the fence line, so the new fence posts will have to be cut into the cement .. use the existing poles (not sure they are strong enough, or put the fence right to the side of the cement (lose a little real estate.
The yard is about 80ft wide, and from house to the back fence is 116 ft. I do have a small storage area / workshop already on the property that you can see in the model drawings below and above.
Looking at Garage sizes, i think i've settled with 26x36.. with the Garage enterance on the 26 ft side. City permits ensure that i am under 16 ft and 3 ft from the fence line.. not a problem. I will probably use scissor trusses so i can fit a lift in, a design very similar to xanders build. I would love to have this done aroudn the 40k range for just the garage.. Im nto sure if i want to try it myself or hire a GC.. im leaning toward a GC
Here are my designs:
Thats my GF sunbathing..
Location wise.. If the garage is 6 ft off the side fence, and 36 ft deep, that will leave a good 35-ish feet for a drive way to turn around it. I opted for a 90 degree garage because the turning radius on my VW is horrible.. and i'd rather not have to do a 180 degree turn or back down that small driveway. the 90degree will allow me to back out and drive straight out of my driveway.
Toward the back fence, i plan to have a long car port to store a vehicle or two but keep the rain off of them. i planned to have about 12 ft between the building and the back fence. to keep the cost down i will have gravel?
The side of the garage closest to the house i want to do some pavers and have a nice patio area, perhaps build a pergola.. this will be a nice area to relax after some garage work!
So.. what do you think? i know i Have a lot of work to do.. the large concrete slab in my yard i think was the former location of a pool.. and will be removed and replace with a small patch of grass you can see in the pictures. I also plan on doing planter boxes along the sides of the yard with drought resistant plants.
Any opinions or recommendations?
Bonus pic, the kids:
Edit: i did talk to once contractor who quoted me 35k for a 24x30 with some covered patio. I sent him my plans for a larger structure without the covered patio and hopefully he can get it done...
I'll also have about 6k-9k in concrete work for a driveway.. any other cheaper solution that would hold up?
Anything that i could / should do myself? Perhaps he could build the structure and i could insulate and drywall myself.. my dad is an electrician (freshly retired.. sorry pop!) and there will not be any plumbing.. (maybe a sink with a drain into the gravel behind..
I just started lurking here, This place is AMAZING! I want to build my garage and i got some great ideas so far from this site.
I live in California and with the drought, its too much yard! and i need a barn! I dabble in Volkswagens, i have a 62 bus and 63 bug. I would love a garage i can move to the back yard and have my daily driver in my regular garage up front. I would also like it deep enough i can have a project on the back half of it. Here is what im working with: (and excuse my crappy yard)
Here it is looking out from my patio from my house:
here is the real estate to be converted, Just past the trees:
Here is my existing workshop / storage room.. There is RV access on the side that will provide driveway access to my workshop
Here is the view looking down the RV access. Overgrown weeds and storage for junk and dead branches i cut down!
Out in the yard, i have a small obstacle to work around.. a power line support that is 16 ft from the back fence and 9 ft from the side fence.. gah!
First thing to do is replace the fence. The previous owner had thought it would be a great way to add privacy to chain link by nailing plywood onto 2x4s behind it... ugly and its falling apart! The metal poles are in a cement strip running all the way around the fence line, so the new fence posts will have to be cut into the cement .. use the existing poles (not sure they are strong enough, or put the fence right to the side of the cement (lose a little real estate.
The yard is about 80ft wide, and from house to the back fence is 116 ft. I do have a small storage area / workshop already on the property that you can see in the model drawings below and above.
Looking at Garage sizes, i think i've settled with 26x36.. with the Garage enterance on the 26 ft side. City permits ensure that i am under 16 ft and 3 ft from the fence line.. not a problem. I will probably use scissor trusses so i can fit a lift in, a design very similar to xanders build. I would love to have this done aroudn the 40k range for just the garage.. Im nto sure if i want to try it myself or hire a GC.. im leaning toward a GC
Here are my designs:
Thats my GF sunbathing..
Location wise.. If the garage is 6 ft off the side fence, and 36 ft deep, that will leave a good 35-ish feet for a drive way to turn around it. I opted for a 90 degree garage because the turning radius on my VW is horrible.. and i'd rather not have to do a 180 degree turn or back down that small driveway. the 90degree will allow me to back out and drive straight out of my driveway.
Toward the back fence, i plan to have a long car port to store a vehicle or two but keep the rain off of them. i planned to have about 12 ft between the building and the back fence. to keep the cost down i will have gravel?
The side of the garage closest to the house i want to do some pavers and have a nice patio area, perhaps build a pergola.. this will be a nice area to relax after some garage work!
So.. what do you think? i know i Have a lot of work to do.. the large concrete slab in my yard i think was the former location of a pool.. and will be removed and replace with a small patch of grass you can see in the pictures. I also plan on doing planter boxes along the sides of the yard with drought resistant plants.
Any opinions or recommendations?
Bonus pic, the kids:
Edit: i did talk to once contractor who quoted me 35k for a 24x30 with some covered patio. I sent him my plans for a larger structure without the covered patio and hopefully he can get it done...
I'll also have about 6k-9k in concrete work for a driveway.. any other cheaper solution that would hold up?
Anything that i could / should do myself? Perhaps he could build the structure and i could insulate and drywall myself.. my dad is an electrician (freshly retired.. sorry pop!) and there will not be any plumbing.. (maybe a sink with a drain into the gravel behind..
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