gs2k in New England has a Tent!

 

Any pictures?

 

I think he may have some - ask him on the New England board...

 

I wish a garage cost less than $10,000.

I can't imagine materials costs are that much higher here than anywhere else, but I built a 27'x30' garage (two car) here in maryland last summer. Cost was approximately $20k without electric, drywall, etc. The only part of the job I didn't do myself was the foundation and concrete work (slab, apron, and sidewalk). That alone was more than half the cost of the garage.

Lumber might be cheap, but there's a lot more that goes into the construction.

I think s2kskibum is in the right ballpark with $25-30/ft being about normal.

chris.

 

Build a poll barn.
My folks just built a 26'x30' garage, stick built, windows, doors, electric, telecommunciations(voice/data network), floor, including a new hugh driveway for about 20k.

This type of garage does not require a full foundation. Their garage could hold about 4 cars, tight, but they would fit. You should be able to get a small poll barn done for about 4-5k maybe. Plus a little more if you need to extend your driveway.

Don't let the name fool you its not really a barn. You'd never know the difference.

If you need more info LMK

Happy hunting
-DK

 

$25,000!!!!.. Geese..here in Missouri, you could get a whole house for that much...hehe
-Chris

 

Ok I'll bite. What is a poll barn? Why don't you need a foundation? Have any pictures I could use to pitch the idea to the Historical Commission?

 

Woodyandy,

Pretty sure a poll barn won't fly with the ACC... Your neighboors are also wrong about the foundation having to go down four feet. Habitable space usually needs to extend below the frost line, but in some places non-habitable space does not - i.e.: a garage. Even here I have built garages on grade, although I would not recommend it here. What would be cheapest is to pour a thickened mono-slab, where the majority of the concrete is a four to six inch (I'd go six...) slab that thickens dramatically before the area where the outside walls are to bear. The soils must be non-expansive (not a problem there) and well compacted. Flat concrete work should cost you about $3 dollars a square foot - including the concrete. As you can guess, excavation for this meathod is very cheap. If you are not concerned about finishing the interior (something you could always do later), the height of the walls is not going to raise the price dramatically. And it surely won't raise the cost of the roof - it remains the same size! I will try to find a site that shows what I am talking about. Call your local building inspector and see if such a foundation is appropriate in your area for a garage...

 

Yes, do a search you should be able to find one at that price.
Here are some links:
http://www.e-autolifts.com/ shows a S2000 on the SP-7 lift

http://www.ontool.com/store/category/1123

 

Someone had their S2K in a plastic bubble device. It would probably be cheaper than a garage, but might be more of a hassle getting the car in and out of it.