We are currently looking for an excavation contractor for our house with a slab foundation and want to have the garage prepared at the same time. The garage will be built later because the funds simply won’t be available right now.
At first, I thought it would be enough to just cover the garage area with gravel. However, I have now read that there are different types of foundations depending on the manufacturer, and I’m not sure what the best preparation would be.
The garage is planned to be 4.3m x 6m (14 ft x 20 ft), but we haven’t decided on a manufacturer yet. It should fit one car, two bicycles, and a small electrical distribution box.
Can I just have a strip foundation installed now and it will work later, or is it only proper to prepare the foundation once I know exactly which garage will be purchased?
The same applies to the carport, which will be on the other side of the house but is planned to be built somewhat earlier. We want to build it once the house is finished and we have more clarity on the finances. Again, nothing specific has been chosen yet, but it will be aluminum. Maybe we should already decide on one and prepare the base accordingly?
At first, I thought it would be enough to just cover the garage area with gravel. However, I have now read that there are different types of foundations depending on the manufacturer, and I’m not sure what the best preparation would be.
The garage is planned to be 4.3m x 6m (14 ft x 20 ft), but we haven’t decided on a manufacturer yet. It should fit one car, two bicycles, and a small electrical distribution box.
Can I just have a strip foundation installed now and it will work later, or is it only proper to prepare the foundation once I know exactly which garage will be purchased?
The same applies to the carport, which will be on the other side of the house but is planned to be built somewhat earlier. We want to build it once the house is finished and we have more clarity on the finances. Again, nothing specific has been chosen yet, but it will be aluminum. Maybe we should already decide on one and prepare the base accordingly?
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Bierwächter31 Jul 2025 21:20We recently visited a carport manufacturer (aluminum) and have decided to buy our carport from them. I also considered getting our garage from the same supplier. The carport features an aluminum frame with thin metal walls, including a sectional door.
The advantage is that we can assemble it ourselves. The carport measuring 3 m x 5 m (10 ft x 16 ft) costs about €7,000, and the garage measuring 4.33 m x 6 m (14 ft x 20 ft) is around €13,000. Another benefit is that the millimeter-thin walls allow us to maximize the width even more.
We also inquired with Zapf, but they were unable to provide the dimensions we needed.
The advantage is that we can assemble it ourselves. The carport measuring 3 m x 5 m (10 ft x 16 ft) costs about €7,000, and the garage measuring 4.33 m x 6 m (14 ft x 20 ft) is around €13,000. Another benefit is that the millimeter-thin walls allow us to maximize the width even more.
We also inquired with Zapf, but they were unable to provide the dimensions we needed.
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