cost of building garage

[Silver R/T]

can you guys give me an examples of garages that I can have built for particular price. Need to see what I can have for the money. 2-3 car garages/overhang carport etc.

[NHCharger]

Building costs differ from state to state. I've heard costs from $10./sf up to $80./sf depending on what part of the country you live in and how fancy you want to finish off your garage. Last year up here a garage materials package was $15./sf, that's for materials only, no siding. Then factor in concrete, sitework, labor , permit fees. Do you need frost walls or will your town allow a slab on grade?
Try www.garagejournal.com.  Might be someone from your area that could give you a better idea of what your looking at.

[PocketThunder]

I built a 30x32x 10 ceiling  3 car garage 2 years ago for $17,000 total (materials, siding, permits, tool rental, beer for friends on frame day, etc..).  that included radiant heat tubing in the floor though, so minus $1000 for that.  So thats about $17 a square foot and i did EVERYTHING myself.

[Todd Wilson]

249$


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=45211






Todd

[Old Moparz]

I built mine myself, but hired someone for the concrete floor slab, & someone to auger (drill) the holes at the perimeter walls to put the poles (posts) in the ground. A pole building was less expensive for me, compared to a typical concrete foundation with footings below the frost line. I had quotes on the foundation range from $6000 to $16,000, & that was without the excavation which may have been an additional $1000 to $1200 more. Doing the foundation alone was not an option, but putting up a pole building for the first time was.

I built a timber retaining wall & backfilled it with a good gravel material I got from my boss for free. I never figured how much the wall cost, but I can guarantee it was nowhere close to $6000 & probably under $500. I started mine in 1997 & it took about one year to complete doing it weekends, evenings & vacation days. With everything combined, including the second floor, all the lumber, concrete slab, steel beams, siding, doors, windows, roofing & electric, it was done for roughly $14,000 with no insulation or drywall.

If you can't do the work yourself, be careful of the "packaged" prices that appear to be an entire garage that's ready to park your cars in & use. There's always a handful of builders that advertise an inexpensive garage, usually a 24'x24' two car, for a cheap price. It'll be a slab on grade, which is fine, but may not be allowed where you are. There's also the combination siding/sheathing they use, which is fastened directly to the framing & not as good standing up to the weather. (It's called T-111 here.)

Another thing is the location you will build it. If it's flat & easy to access, that's fine, but once you have a slight hill the cost to grade the land & bring in additional material to level it will be expensive. Some of the lumber yards will have garage packages at reasonable costs, but that doesn't include labor to build it. You can get the basic garage with some worthwhile upgraded options, like plywood sheathing & better siding. Prices will vary & you can save money, but it all depends on how much you are able to do yourself.

Timber retaining wall at lower left & framing:


Finished wall:


Front view:


First floor layout:

[Bob]

I just finished mine 2 days ago. 24 X 44 X 10. With out concrete $11,290.00
Concrete in a week and a half. Materials $2,100.00 Labor for 3 men who know how to do it $650.00
That's in south central Pa.
Bob

[Hondo66charger]

iI had a 36 x 32 x 10 built last year, I did nothing except the electrical work  the builders came and did all the rest including the permits it cost me $28,000,
I do recommend getting a wde door at least 10 feet wide I have scraped my door 3 times  backing in my 97 ram 1500 8 foot doors are ok but with the side mirrors  the truck measure 94 inches wide tip to tip.
I would inculde a pic but my files are too large for this site. you can veiw the garage in my  members gallery  here 
http://66-67charger.com/v-web/gallery/white?page=1

Duane

[Khyron]

well, so far it's cost me $4000 for the 24 x 30 foot slab, and $5000 for the garage at Curtis lumber. It came with 2 garage doors, one entry door and one window. Vinal sidding, shingled roof.

I've been putting it up with my brother in law. So far, the total is a mear $9,000



some assembly required

[CaptMarvel]

Im about to break ground on my foothill Mopar shrine (35' by 45') here in central Ca. and I am planning on spending between 11 to 13 grand for it all (doing all myself) This will give me space for all tools, junk, office and at least 4 vehicles with attached carport space on one end to hold the boat and 8N tractors too. Also a large parking/kids playing slab out front about 18' by 45'. Good luck!

[19Charger68]

We built an oversize 1000 sq.  foot garage.  Had the contractor put in the slab and driveway and framed and roofed it.  We did the electrical, sheetrock, insulation, lighting, trim and put in a 3/4 fully finished bathroom, and a gas heater.  Total cost with us doing a lot of the work was about $30K or $30/sq. ft.  A lot depends on how fancy or plain you want it.