buying a garage?

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

Completely out my league here! Can anyone help?


Looking at buying a garage to store car, and then have a washer / dryer and freezer (small chest) at the back end of it.


No idea what size garage I need (Have loads of space!) - Only a "diddy" car (Focus) - Have an electrician friend who will run wires etc.


And no idea where to get a reasonable priced one ... I'm guessing ebay?? I assume a new one is costly ...


Many thanks!

macman

Do you mean 'build' a garage?

Ebe_Scrooge

macman wrote: »

Do you mean 'build' a garage?

I'm guessing the OP is talking about these prefab plastic or aluminium jobs. I'm with you, though, for a decent sized garage I'd be asking builders to quote for building a proper brick one. Worth it in the long run I would have thought.

OP, another thing to consider, if you don't want a brick construction, is a "shed". A friend of mine had one, it was pretty solid - it was basically a very large wooden shed ( more a barn, actually ! ), sited on a solid concrete base. Did the job for him, and didn't cost an awful lot.

warmhands.coldheart

Check out planning/Building regs. too as going from other threads, it seems you even need permission for a kiddies playhouse or a tree house in some areas...

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

Buy / Build


My dad mentioned something in passing about buying a second hand concrete one and he will put it up...


I've honestly no idea when it comes to these things - I have a shed but it isn't big enough for a car etc. Plan was to put the things from the shed into a garage with the car (Camping gear, bikes - that's about it!)


Moving into new home (owned) where as previously rented. It already has permission for a garage - Didn't know about wendy house though.... we have a 2 storey one atm!!

27col

If you have the space get the largest that you can afford. It is a well known truism that all spaces will inevitably fill up

the_matrix

If you've got the money build a proper brick one.

SailorSam

The last thing you want is one of these prefab garages that are big enough to drive the car in, but not big enough to open the car door once you're in there.
If you've got space the bigger the better.

Ebe_Scrooge

the_matrix wrote: »

If you've got the money build a proper brick one.

I'd agree with this. It'll be worth it long-term - it will last much longer than any pre-fab, take less maintenance, offer better protection for anything stored in it, and add value to your house if / when you come to sell. Just make sure you do your homework and get a decent builder to do the job, I reckon it would be a good investment.

onomatopoeia99

I had a concrete prefab put up in my back garden three years ago. It's been absolutely fine to date. I ensured it was under 2.5m high, so permitted development, and under 30 square meters internal area, so didn't require building regs.

Currently it has a load of kitchen units in it as I'm in the middle of a complete kitchen refurbishment. I'm sure a proper brick structure would have been better, but I doubt it would have been cheaper.

cyclonebri1

Everyone is going to say, they already have, "build a brick one".
The caveat is as always "if you can afford it".

You seem very vague as to what you want, most people would know their finances and their long term plans at the property. Don't take that the wrong way, it's not intended as a pot.

A good sized concrete sectional garage is a perfectly aceptable option and will probably cost just over a 1/3 of the cost of a builder constructed alternative. You ought to re-coup that in added house value if it's done properly.
It is really down to what you can afford;);)