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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Sebastian7915 Jun 2015 13:44Do you really find the strip foundation affordable? I pay 45 euros per linear meter plus tax – plus excavation, which isn’t really that much.
I would ask the structural builder or a similar professional about this, rather than having the garage manufacturer do it.
I would ask the structural builder or a similar professional about this, rather than having the garage manufacturer do it.
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Doc.Schnaggls15 Jun 2015 13:49Well, I’m not really familiar with the prices in Berlin, but for Baden-Württemberg, EUR 3,800.00 would already be a very good price...
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Sebastian7915 Jun 2015 14:06However, doing the dishes yourself hardly makes it any cheaper.
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Sebastian7915 Jun 2015 14:15That's true – however, it was also necessary to check whether it was feasible together. In our case, because of the basement, it wasn't possible; we only had it poured once the ground-floor slab was in place. Additionally, bearing ledgers had to be built into the floor – but only for the basement construction and the adjacent garage.