Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

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Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

Reply #15 – April 08, 2012, 08:19:35 PM

snow only slides off metal roofing...

Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

Reply #16 – April 08, 2012, 08:23:15 PM

you probably need 2x6 for the height you need... and also use r-13 to insulate it

before you drywall... put some metal flashing or aluminum against the floor and nail it to the studs, so if you get a mouse, it can't eat through the drywall and live in the insulation

12" high should stop them

Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

Reply #17 – April 08, 2012, 08:24:43 PM

you could radiant foil wrap the building like I did.. keeps it cooler in summer, and warmer in winter

Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

Reply #18 – April 09, 2012, 10:23:27 AM

Very nice drawings, what program did you use?

When I built a similar garage, I went with 2 9'W doors. The extra 1' may not sound like much but it's nice when you have to back in a truck or something wider than normal.

Might be more cosmetic appealing since you are going 10'H too.

I guessing it could be a special order door if it's not a common size. It's been awhile since I've priced doors.

Plans for my new garage... any architects or structural engineers present?

Reply #19 – April 10, 2012, 11:15:01 AM

I used Microsoft paint, the same program I've used for drawing on the computer since 1990 or so. Probably the hard way to do it, but I'm used to the program. As for door's I'll likely go 9' wide. I just included 8' doors in those drawings because they were the only ones I could find prices for online while I was drawing them. The plans are in the infancy stage right now anyway - I don't even own the house until the end of May, so there's plenty of time to change things...