Hello everyone,
My boss and I will be building our own home in the next few weeks/months. Everything is basically settled. Now we are planning a double garage (consisting of two single garages each measuring 3m x 6m x 2.60m (10ft x 20ft x 8.5ft)) with a walkable roof, to be used as a terrace. We already have a quote from a prefabricated garage manufacturer, where the strip foundations are priced at €3,800. We have also read that a concrete slab foundation costs between €70 and €100 per square meter.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both options? Would a concrete slab be overkill, and are these strip foundations really sufficient? Or if a concrete slab is poured for the house, could you just as well pour a slab for the garage at the same time since the concrete trucks are already there?
Since I’m not a professional or even an amateur (both thumbs pointing to the right), please keep explanations as simple as possible, like:
“Look… the wood… it goes there.”
Of course, the question of costs involved also remains.
Best regards,
SaRo
My boss and I will be building our own home in the next few weeks/months. Everything is basically settled. Now we are planning a double garage (consisting of two single garages each measuring 3m x 6m x 2.60m (10ft x 20ft x 8.5ft)) with a walkable roof, to be used as a terrace. We already have a quote from a prefabricated garage manufacturer, where the strip foundations are priced at €3,800. We have also read that a concrete slab foundation costs between €70 and €100 per square meter.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both options? Would a concrete slab be overkill, and are these strip foundations really sufficient? Or if a concrete slab is poured for the house, could you just as well pour a slab for the garage at the same time since the concrete trucks are already there?
Since I’m not a professional or even an amateur (both thumbs pointing to the right), please keep explanations as simple as possible, like:
“Look… the wood… it goes there.”
Of course, the question of costs involved also remains.
Best regards,
SaRo
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Bauexperte15 Jun 2015 11:18SaRo2000 schrieb:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of both options? Prefabricated garages and concrete slabs contradict each other because the garages come with a base; in other words, a complete "box" unit.Regards, Bauexperte
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Doc.Schnaggls15 Jun 2015 12:59Hello,
definitely go for strip foundations – as @Bauexperte already explained above, anything else would be money wasted.
What you should absolutely ensure is that an appropriate conduit (empty pipe) is left in the foundations to allow for garage drainage.
In my opinion, 3,800 euros is a fair price.
Regards,
Dirk
definitely go for strip foundations – as @Bauexperte already explained above, anything else would be money wasted.
What you should absolutely ensure is that an appropriate conduit (empty pipe) is left in the foundations to allow for garage drainage.
In my opinion, 3,800 euros is a fair price.
Regards,
Dirk
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toxicmolotof15 Jun 2015 13:42I’m not familiar with the prices in your area, but potentially the most cost-effective way could be for the garage supplier to provide you with the appropriate foundation plans, and for the shell contractor to give you a quote solely for the foundations if they are already working with concrete on the house.
However, this requires some coordination by the construction manager.
However, this requires some coordination by the construction manager.
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