XtreemeChaos

For those that have built your garage, how big is it and how much did it cost to build? I think I'm going to build a 28x28 with 12 ft ceilings and a bonus room up top. Just trying to get a ballpark guess of how much I'll need to borrow. I'll probably wait til Spring to start getting estimates, but wanted to start planning now.

xfactor_pitbulls

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Could be a number of options, $18K or so if you are doing most all the labor with basic finish out. $30K if you are having a contractor do it with about the same finish. You thinking about wood structure or metal structure with wood framing up top? Just be sure and shop around heavily and get a reputable company to do the work. You would be surprised how many hacks out there advertise "the best deal" for small buildings like that and give you crap for quality.

Brandon

XtreemeChaos

The plan right now is to have the concrete done professionally. My stepdad is a house framing foreman back in WV and he said that we'd be able to frame it in a weekend. It'll be all wood framing with a 10x10 enclosed breezeway connecting it to the house. My uncle is an electrician and will do the electric for me, so I think the only things I'll subcontract out is the foundation/concrete, and possibly the roofing, drywall (if i need it on the wall to closest to the house), and siding.

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

24x40 metal
24x14 awning (now enclosed making it 24x54)
insulated
10' walls
roof vent
18' oversized garage door front
12' roll up in back
1 pass door side
6" floor with re-bar (not wire mesh)
14" beams
60' of sidewalk to the house
160' of 12' driveway
150A service
8 twin tube 8' high output flourescent fixtures
outside flood lighting
tons of 4 outlet boxes
3 runs of 220 (air compressor, welder and plasma cutter)

In 1998 it cost $18K ... best money I ever spent.

bjamick

iTrader: (31)

we had somebody build ours on already leveled ground. We had a 30x40 with 2 garage doors 6 sky lights, and 2 windows. just the shop cost 10k then i think we paid 2gs for the slab. so total of bout 12k

xfactor_pitbulls

iTrader: (16)

I would assume purlins and beams with steel siding right? For wood that would be very cheap. The concrete should also atleast cost $4K unless you got a killer deal and/or didnt use any grade beams. Figure about $4 per ft. for concrete. The smaller jobs are usually more.

xfactor_pitbulls

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With all that help you should be in around the $15k-$20K range.

72ChevelleConv.LS1

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26X50X12 high. Ten years ago. Pole barn. 2 16X8 doors on bearing wall and one 12X12 slider. 12G including rental of Skidsteer and 20" auger bit for the holes.

texinteg

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30x32 with 10 foot ceilings on one side with a loft above it and on the other side the is 15 foot ceilings for the lift. 1 8x9 door and 1 8x16 door with windows. Two regular windows and a nice thick metal 3ft door. I have a double insulated roof and single insulated walls as of right now. the total cost not including ground leveling and the paving was about $30k. But my garage looks nicer then my house. Hopefully soon I can afford to get new siding and roofing to match the garage. Oh and dont forget the nifty shutters the put on the windows.

Armageddon

iTrader: (41)

We're working on a 40x60 14ft walls with a 19ft crest. I'll have to doublecheck what it's coming out to. We pretty much contracted it all out.

bjamick

iTrader: (31)

ya we had steel beams and the crest of the roof was prob 15' or more cant remember. But it was the metal siding. Also had all the PVC lines from the air compressor, hanging fluorescent lights, and all kinds of plugs. But i believe thats what my dad told me was 2k for the slab.

Camaroholic

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Earlier this year my next door neighbor put about $25k in to his 24x30 shop, including slab, driveway work, electrical, the shop itself, and assembly. It's nice, but there were still spots where the contractor half assed the work (only putting 2 bolts per beam joint - while there are 4 bolt holes, and they left out lockwashers even though they were provided, etc). Wherever they could cut corners, they did. I think he had $6k in the slab/foundation alone. The shop itself (metal building) only cost about $8k. Electrical was about $3k. Then add the driveway extension, and the labor to build the shop... It adds up quick.

xfactor_pitbulls

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Ironically, my uncle has several lease properties and ended up with an extra building kit. 40' X 60' 14' walls and two 12'X12' roll up doors, $9500.
Already have the land and just need to square some stuff away to get my shop up.

Brandon

Firechikn

iTrader: (15)

30x40, 40x15 aprin across front, 2 12' rool up doors, 1 3' entry door, 2' block walls with 8' wood stud on top, and vaulted trusses that are about 15' to the peak, cost about 15G. That's with me doing everything but pouring the concrete. Another 2G for the a/c system ( why not, I live in FL and its F'ing hot ), 1200 for the electric ( both I did also, I'm a contractor ) 1500 for the compressor and lines. So about 20G and your pretty good to go. Now add in 2500 for the new lift, and 500 for the oil pan and trans jack I just bought, and it's getting there.

mitchntx

iTrader: (14)

Yeah ... the actual shop is the cheap part ...

FASTFATBOY

iTrader: (23)

In the process of building a 20x30 wooden frame, metal building. 14 ft roll up door, one walk through door, 10 ft cielings. the building with no electrics will be 11k.....all contracted. On the electrics, I have no idea as of yet.



David

Specialized

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My grandfather just built a 24x28 last year, no rafters, Twin 10" Ibeam in the ridge all stick built, windows, 18' Door, 6" Rebar'd slab for 6k. He had all the lumber milled from trees we cut at my uncles house, and had it built for beer money from a few drunks (who used to be carpenters) as he watched. I helped out when I wasnt in school. The I beam is a carrying beam, we measured deflection and I think we calculated (4 months ago) that at its current supporting load, it can hold aprox 10k lbs. THe concrete alone in that garage cost him nearly 3k. The asphalt and roof was the other majority, he got the windows brand new from a company who was going out of business and the garage door was never installed wood one which he had covered with aluminum to install in his garage. Pretty cool that he salvaged all that stuff and built a ****** garage with it.

PPS- The roof was done by me and my cousins (who own a big roofing business in FL) and the electrical was done by another one of my uncles. The sheetrock will be done mostly by me (assuming) and the taping will be done by a family friend for probably pretty cheap.



My grandfather estimates that he will have a little over 8k into it when all is said and done (fully finished, with air fittings ever 8foot he said on the walls dont know how hes going to do that).

02 BLK WS6

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I have access to barns with concrete floors to build a shop, but I can't afford my own shop until the old lady gets a job. Married for alomost 8 years, 3 kids, one income..... $60k a year, I'm lucky that I have any toys........