Starting to plan it now. It is going to be 16'x24', 3 or 4 sided brick to match the house, 8' high garage door, side door, window (maybe), 12' high ceilings to accommodate a lift, hot water coils in the floor for heat. To do list for planning.
- HOA approval - already talked to HOA President and he's onboard and said it wouldn't be a problem.
- City of Roswell - I have to ensure that I have enough impervious land which I should have plenty. That is land that can absorb water as they don't want an entire lot covered that causes runoff.
- Get an architect to draw up the plans
- Figure out how to get power to the garage. I have two 200 amp power panels for the house, but running a line to the garage for a sub-panel might be as difficult as running a new service/meter there. I want to have a couple of 220 circuits (welder, compressor, A/C, etc) plus 110 for outlets and lights.
- Start getting prices on concrete and materials. I'm hoping to do this for under $20k. My brother-in-law and I will be doing a lot of the work unless I can get a former neighbor who is a builder to give me a good turn-key price.
I'm pretty excited about this project. We're going to live here for 7 or 8 more years until we retire and it will definitely add to the value of the house. The garage attached to the house is very small and the Yukon, Harley, and Jeep won't fit in it and the Jeep stays in the driveway. I want to get another daily driver but there isn't any place to put it.
If anyone knows GOOD & RELIABLE contractors for concrete, framing, etc., shoot me their info.