Hello house building experts,
Greetings to all members!!
My name is Jürgen, I’m from BW and I am planning to build a large garage soon. I would appreciate some advice from this forum.
It will be a large garage to accommodate 3 cars and at least 2-3 motorcycles.
There should be no support columns or walls inside the garage.
Roof pitch between 15-30 degrees.
I have been researching for some time but I’m still a bit uncertain.
Ideally, I would like a concrete slab with a foundation, possibly with timber walls that I would clad on the outside with waterproof boards, then render, and a rafter-purlin roof structure with concrete roof tiles, as I believe this type of garage provides a better indoor climate and is generally less damp.
Option 1: For the dimensions, I was thinking about 9x9 meters (30x30 feet), allowing 3 cars side by side and some space behind them.
Possibly one small and one large sectional door.
However, this option might be quite expensive because for that span very thick glulam beams would be needed.
Option 2: Alternatively, I’m considering a garage only 7 meters (23 feet) wide but 11-12 meters (36-39 feet) long, so 2 cars side by side and 2 parking spaces behind them. This would probably allow for a wooden roof structure.
Option 3: Precast concrete walls with a timber beam roof.
The plan is to do everything as a DIY project since one friend is a carpenter, another is a bricklayer, and I am a tradesman myself.
Do you have experience with garages of these dimensions, or what would you recommend?
Is an architect sufficient for a garage this size, or is an engineer always necessary?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards, Jürgen
Greetings to all members!!
My name is Jürgen, I’m from BW and I am planning to build a large garage soon. I would appreciate some advice from this forum.
It will be a large garage to accommodate 3 cars and at least 2-3 motorcycles.
There should be no support columns or walls inside the garage.
Roof pitch between 15-30 degrees.
I have been researching for some time but I’m still a bit uncertain.
Ideally, I would like a concrete slab with a foundation, possibly with timber walls that I would clad on the outside with waterproof boards, then render, and a rafter-purlin roof structure with concrete roof tiles, as I believe this type of garage provides a better indoor climate and is generally less damp.
Option 1: For the dimensions, I was thinking about 9x9 meters (30x30 feet), allowing 3 cars side by side and some space behind them.
Possibly one small and one large sectional door.
However, this option might be quite expensive because for that span very thick glulam beams would be needed.
Option 2: Alternatively, I’m considering a garage only 7 meters (23 feet) wide but 11-12 meters (36-39 feet) long, so 2 cars side by side and 2 parking spaces behind them. This would probably allow for a wooden roof structure.
Option 3: Precast concrete walls with a timber beam roof.
The plan is to do everything as a DIY project since one friend is a carpenter, another is a bricklayer, and I am a tradesman myself.
Do you have experience with garages of these dimensions, or what would you recommend?
Is an architect sufficient for a garage this size, or is an engineer always necessary?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards, Jürgen
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