If you want to build your own garage, then there are some very important steps to follow. The very first step you must take is, do I need planning permission from the local council to build my spacious garage? If you do and there are restrictions by the council on what design the structure is, then you will have to work with whatever style is allowed. The reason why a lot of planning authorities will only allow certain designed structures is because they want to keep with the design of the other houses in the area In other words, they don’t want people going off on tangents, building whatever design of structure they want.

Assuming the council is happy with your proposal to build your garage, then here are some very relevant points that must be considered before you get to the building stage.

It would be wise to hire an Architect for your proposed project. You can find excellent Architects on the register in the council offices, or you can just go on the Internet, that is, unless you have a friend who is an architect and you are sure he, or she, can design exactly what you want. Don’t be surprised when they see how spacious your garage is going to be, if they ask you, have you done yours, Practical Driving Test, before you attempt to drive into this garage.

Contracting a builder.

This part of the planning can be very worrisome and stressful. The best way to solve this problem and relieve all the stress is to ask the architect you are working with, could he recommend a good builder. Most architects will know builders who they have worked with before and who they can trust to do your project the way you have designed it Before you make your final decision about hiring a builder, make sure you go visit some of his previous jobs and speak to the homeowner, this will give you the final answers to whatever questions you may have about his work standards.

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What kind of structure will your garage be? Will it be a solid brick building, or a timber structure?

If you are building a solid brick type structure, then the procedure is exactly the same as adding on an extension to your home. This means you will need proper foundations laid. This involves digging a trench the same shape as the garage. The trench must be a minimum of three feet deep. Hard core cement with rebar reinforced steel bars) laid in the hard core cement up to a depth of two feet. This must be done to comply with building and safety regulations.

Constructing a timber spacious garage.

If your structure is timber framed, then you must ensure that all the supporting posts, and rafter beams are the correct sizes. Rafter beams must be a minimum of six inches by three inches thick. Supporting ground to roof posts must be decided by the architect who should have a stress chart in his construction files where he can check and give you the exact sizes required to support the timber walls and roof.