OK.. So I'm going to be building a new garage, I reckon I need minimum of 6 months to get planning etc so I probably need to think about it soon, I'm thinking next Autumn but if that fails I'll probably wait till 2008. I want a double garage, big, with a roller shutter door which preferably has secure remote control and is double width.

Has anyone built a DG lately to give me an idea of cost.. I have a ballpark figure in mind of circa

 

Sounds cool. No help from me I am afraid. But, if you don't mind, anyone know some good ways of making a garage more secure?

 

you can get locks which fit to the bottom of an up and over door - graham b was advised after he got done over. an alarm?

i think my side entry will be steel, my brother runs an engineering place so he can knock that up. the roller shutter i'm not sure about, steel ones are solid but can be fugly. I don't reckon I'll have any windows.

 

Nott'm,

Cost will depend very much on the footing you need and the exact size of the garage. (I've just had to go down 3 m for a footing on a project I'm working on.)

TBH if you want it built to the same std as a house with cavity walls etc then 10K might be a bit light.
I'd think in terms of single skin (with a DPC) then line the building (later on if funds are tight) with a moisture proof board on steel studwork. You can sandwich insulation between the outside and inside and the U value will be pretty good.
There is a big difference in cost between slate and cement tile. Stick to the latter unless you have slate on the house.

Planning and building Regs should only take about 8 weeks. Get a local designer to draw the plan and do the planning application for you. Preferaby get one who is well regarded by the local planning department. He will know what is and is not acceptable to them and will work within those limits.

 

That's all good info Aldfort, cheers. Do the local planners keep any 'approved list' and how much might plans cost?

cheers

Jason

 

Def get an electric door with remote fob !

 

Do you know any nice local architectual technicians who may fancy knocking up some drawings for a cash sum......?!

Sam would but we are a bit far away...........

As for the 10k figure you could substancially save on that if your willing to put in a bit of hard graft yourself?

 

do you need to visit the site then?

damn.

hard graft. i'm used to that with this house. it was a complete dump when we moved in... it's starting to take shape now. it's amazing how much time it takes up though. hard graft is putting the fencing in.. those concrete posts weigh... loads

i know an engineer who has cad but he knows nowt about building regs so i'd have to gen up..

 

imho

 

Yes a site visit would be needed to measure up etc etc then the drawing would need to pass local building regs...

You can save alot by digging the foundations yourself anywhere from 50cm - 1m deep depending on soil type! - a concrete pour in then needed and you can start a brickie on the walls (will need bricks, breeze blocks, insulation, any supporting lintals, mortar (or mix) and brick ties) The roof isn't too bad and can be done yourself with a bit of wood, some felt, some batons and some tiles!

The problem is anyone can be good at Autocad but as you say you need to know what you are drawing and how to draw it! My Wife explains this everytime I tell her I could do her job!!

For your drawings try some contacts in the trade - Most practices charge