SHINTON
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2005
- Location
- Triad area of NC
We are looking pretty seriously at a "new to us" home and I am trying to figure out my workshop options?
At the end of the drive, past the garage door, there is currently 22'x30' of asphalt (30 is wide, 22' to end)
Then the land drops off pretty quick, sloped down into the back yard. I am hoping some of you engineer / construction types might have some thoughts / knowledge on what my options might be?
Option #1, thinking about just doing a carport over that 30x22 section of asphalt, and tuck as close to house as I can get away with. Probably fairly 'inexpensive', beams, trusses, roofing and probably brick the front corner columns at least to match house. (Option #1b, go ahead and enclose / garage doors instead of carport)
Option #2, fill in dirt? You can see the slope, could I extend the drive even further, more asphalt (or replace with concrete) and maybe go out beyond the 22' to 30-36 or more? Can you fill in dirt / then build concrete pad / garage on top or just asking for problems or simply $$$$?
Option #3, 2 story garage thingamabob where instead maybe remove dirt / create a wall so my cars stay on original asphalt area, but then have barn flooring going out and a second entrance coming in from the yard side where I could park tractor, and other stuff? In theory this could have taller door too, and basically 2 story on the yard side?
Would love to get feedback, especially $$$ feedback as I am all over the place. I would guess #1 would be "cheap" maybe under $5-10k? Option 2 or 3 climbing up to 40-50k or something?
No HOA, but in Kernersville city limits so will have to comply with codes, but trying to figure out if I can build a nice workshop or if I will have to stick with smaller carport / workshop option.
At the end of the drive, past the garage door, there is currently 22'x30' of asphalt (30 is wide, 22' to end)
Then the land drops off pretty quick, sloped down into the back yard. I am hoping some of you engineer / construction types might have some thoughts / knowledge on what my options might be?
Option #1, thinking about just doing a carport over that 30x22 section of asphalt, and tuck as close to house as I can get away with. Probably fairly 'inexpensive', beams, trusses, roofing and probably brick the front corner columns at least to match house. (Option #1b, go ahead and enclose / garage doors instead of carport)
Option #2, fill in dirt? You can see the slope, could I extend the drive even further, more asphalt (or replace with concrete) and maybe go out beyond the 22' to 30-36 or more? Can you fill in dirt / then build concrete pad / garage on top or just asking for problems or simply $$$$?
Option #3, 2 story garage thingamabob where instead maybe remove dirt / create a wall so my cars stay on original asphalt area, but then have barn flooring going out and a second entrance coming in from the yard side where I could park tractor, and other stuff? In theory this could have taller door too, and basically 2 story on the yard side?
Would love to get feedback, especially $$$ feedback as I am all over the place. I would guess #1 would be "cheap" maybe under $5-10k? Option 2 or 3 climbing up to 40-50k or something?
No HOA, but in Kernersville city limits so will have to comply with codes, but trying to figure out if I can build a nice workshop or if I will have to stick with smaller carport / workshop option.
