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Anonymous Fri Aug 5 15:02:46 2022 No.2441834 [Reply] [Original]

How much would it cost to have a basic 2-car garage built? Assume it will have a concrete floor, a small electric panel probably fed from the house, and no HVAC or fancy shit. It would be built on flat land.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 15:04:34 2022 No.2441836 File: 59 KB, 800x534, images (9).jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>2441834 How much would it cost in materials to do that myself as well? Are prefab garages any good? Do they last?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 15:43:20 2022 No.2441847 >>2441834 $100-$500/sf depending on location.

Anonymous Fri Aug 5 16:21:01 2022 No.2441861
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This is what it would cost for my company to build it. Something to note is that we typically deal with more "high-end" customers, you could probably get this done for maybe 30% less and still end up with a decent build quality. Of course you could probably find someone to do it for even less than that, but at that point the fit & finish usually starts to suffer.

Anonymous Fri Aug 5 16:50:26 2022 No.2441872
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Buy some gravel and two of these. There are lots of YouTube videos about useful upgrades so for under a grand, you can have your two car garages. This is inferior to an actual building in lots of ways but utility for money is pretty good.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 19:29:52 2022 No.2441955 >>2441861 Very insightful post, thanks anon

Anonymous Fri Aug 5 20:06:12 2022 No.2441982
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>>2441861
holy hell that is insane.
op check out my buddy ken's youtube channel. he posts videos of every garage he builds and always tells you exactly what he charges for them and is very transparent about everything in the process including his material and labor costs. from his recent videos you're probably looking at around $30k all-in, depending on electrical costs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoOxtzLHyXc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmhwKFXkkLY

Anonymous Fri Aug 5 20:10:10 2022 No.2441983
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>>2441861
Buy a metal building. I could get you this same building for a 10th of the price made out of steel. Wood is absolutely batshit insane right now and has been for over a year

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 20:29:53 2022 No.2441992 >>2441983 >Wood is absolutely batshit insane right now While not wrong, the breakdown clearly shows framing and sheathing as just over $4k. Still lmao at $112k for a 2-car garage, though.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 22:51:09 2022 No.2442099 >>2441992 I mean it's basically a 25x25 house with all that hvac just put a pisser in while you're at it

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 22:55:48 2022 No.2442102 >>2441834 OP, we just had our two car garage built including a new driveway poured for $38k. Ours is only a single bay door but two cars, electric tied in with lights everywhere and a man door. Driveway is fairly short, new walkway and patio included.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 5 23:32:33 2022 No.2442140 >>2441872 They only last a year or two before shit is torn

Anonymous Sat Aug 6 03:22:15 2022 No.2442257

>>2441861
on the other end of the spectrum, pole barns are cheap.
$14,500 gets you a 24x24x10ft steel truss, 6x6 wood posts w/ metal cladding/roof, 1 man door, 1 9ft garage door, and a 4" concrete slab. Plenty left over for upgrades.
The metal square tubing buildings are about the same price (Versatube/etc) and are pretty solid once spray foamed.
Hard to guess what a 'red iron' building costs these days, as most places only sell the metal and won't quote installation/erection.
rural TN, USA fwiw
>>2441982
very based

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 03:23:14 2022 No.2442258 >>2442257 >pole barn $14k meant to add this includes labor

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 04:12:48 2022 No.2442279 >>2441861 So if I were to get that as a proposal I'd probably ask you if you intend to simply deliver the drain tile, framing, sheathing, windows, doors & hardware, garage doors, trim, etc. to the site and then expect me to install it for you.

Anonymous Sat Aug 6 05:16:22 2022 No.2442306

These threads are always wild.

Back in 2020 my father had a garage built. 60'x20' with a 10' lean to on one long side. Poured concrete floor on the inside, gravel on the outside & driveway. Wood framed, metal siding, metal roof, EPS insulation for walls & ceiling. And a band of plywood on the interior walls, floor to 8' up. One set of 14' barn doors, two man doors, six windows. Plumbed for water & air. And electric of course.

The crew that built it were: a) local, b) white, c) English speakers.

All of that. For about $18/sqft.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 05:41:10 2022 No.2442313 >>2441982 classic amerishart wood plastic building disgusting

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 07:24:42 2022 No.2442339 >>2441861 >$65k for a shell Lmao. Good for you taking advantage of wealthy NPCs but what a ripoff. There better not be a single felon, meth head, or even vaguely unpleasant to look at tattooed ape on that job site for that price.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 08:53:57 2022 No.2442360 >>2441861 Most insightful post I've ever seen on /diy/. Too bad the price is insane.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 09:44:39 2022 No.2442383 >>2442140 Harbor Freight also sells tarps. Keep tossing on layers as needed. Eventually you get a thick plastic slab. Just be sure to make some of the snow load modifications to hold the extra weight.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 13:11:47 2022 No.2442444 >>2442306 What region though?

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 18:10:21 2022 No.2442604 >>2442306 Where is this mythical land of milk and honey? Amish country?

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 18:30:42 2022 No.2442615 >>2442306 Fuck, these days the materials cost alone would be close to that price

Anonymous Sat Aug 6 18:39:19 2022 No.2442622

Lol at all the ripoff artists and clueless consoomers ITT. I had a 3500 sqft shop built on my property in Atherton CA 2 months ago, Tesla solar roof, 3 phase electricity, plumbed air and argon, heated marble floors, lazy river, and Batman cave rock entrance. Paid $750 for materials and traded 4 12 packs of Modelo for the labor. You morons need to learn how to find the right contractor and negotiate instead of just picking the top Bing search result for "garage builder near me."

Anonymous Sat Aug 6 18:43:19 2022 No.2442625

>>2442622
jokes aside, it's very true that costs can vary WILDLY even in a single region just based on who you talk to. But if you're paying hundreds of dollars a square foot for a simple garage like OP is talking about, then you're paying nosebleed prices.

>>	Anonymous Sat Aug 6 20:03:49 2022 No.2442674 >>2442622 >I know cheap mexicans lol you're so dumb cool post dude

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 7 01:31:27 2022 No.2442819 >>2442444 Ohio >>2442604 >Amish Right on the nose. Those guys are some of the hardest workers I've ever seen. The only thing they asked for was access to a bathroom, and a garden hose for water.

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 7 01:39:38 2022 No.2442824 >>2442444 Ohio >>2442604 >Amish Right on the nose. Those guys are some of the hardest workers I've ever seen. No drug addicts, no drama. The only thing they asked for was access to a bathroom, and a garden hose for water.

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 7 06:00:05 2022 No.2442908 $183.15 per square foot.

Anonymous Sun Aug 7 06:04:06 2022 No.2442914

>>2442824
If you want anything involving a shed or a cabin and you live near the amish always hit them up first. It's really hard to go wrong with them. I know no society is perfect and you can't say they're all little angels but it's unusual to run into amish con artists and scumbags compared to the general meth head contractor population.

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 7 09:28:14 2022 No.2442971 >>2441861 ((company))

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 7 11:47:34 2022 No.2442986 >>2442622 Was this a side mission in GTA? That's what it sounds like.

>>	Anonymous Wed Aug 10 21:51:36 2022 No.2445122 >>2441834 before covid 15-25k, currently 30-50k :) In 1979 my grandpa built his 2 stall garage with storage attic, 11ft ceilings, 6inch slab for under 5,000.

>>	Anonymous Thu Aug 11 05:30:12 2022 No.2445386 >>2441872 do not buy these they collapse in snow

>>	Anonymous Sun Aug 14 05:22:36 2022 No.2447305 >>2441861 >2900 fucking dollars to paint the interior of a two car garage Based on this price alone you must be the most jewish company on earth.

>>	Anonymous Mon Aug 15 09:06:09 2022 No.2447986 >>2441861 Where the fuck do you live that people would pay over 100k for a garage?

Anonymous Tue Aug 16 02:59:17 2022 No.2448592

>>2442279
Not sure why you'd assume that. It's a turn-key estimate with zero involvement by the customer aside from paying our invoices. The "installed" items are materials and labor combined because they are things we have subcontractors do. The "material" items are also installed, except we install that stuff ourselves, for which the labor is included in the general labor item at the end of the estimate.

>>2447986
Montgomery County, MD., serving areas like Potomac, Kensington, and the non-ghetto areas of DC. Lots of rich folks with big pockets.

>>2447305
>you must be the most jewish company on earth
Nah, our prices are high because we do very good work and our customers typically select higher end materials & finishes so our pricing has evolved to reflect that. As for jews, I try to do what I can to avoid doing work for them whenever possible, they're fucking awful people to deal with. In 16 years of running this company I've only had to file suit for payment from a customer 3 times, and all 3 times they've been jews.

>>	Anonymous Tue Aug 16 06:38:27 2022 No.2448700 >>2441861 This is fake and gay, I got quoted $38K for a two care garage including cement pad. You can buy a fucking 3 bedroom trailer for that price.

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 19 19:26:58 2022 No.2450615 Bump

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 19 19:32:51 2022 No.2450619 >>2450615 don't bump this piece of shit thread, faggot

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 19 21:02:54 2022 No.2450656 >>2442383 Suggestions for said snow mods?

>>	Anonymous Fri Aug 19 21:04:59 2022 No.2450658 >>2450619 lol based

Anonymous Fri Aug 19 21:31:29 2022 No.2450670

>>2450656
You can find lots of videos about it on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaHdVWPZOKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLNmdEpWKo
Most of them use ratchet straps to stiffen the frame though a few add crossmembers, usually using electrical conduit or PVC. You just have to be realistic about what you can accomplish. If you're someplace with lake effect snow or you don't want to go out and knock the snow off after a storm, no amount of mods are going to keep it from getting damaged.

>>	Anonymous Mon Aug 22 05:31:09 2022 No.2452252 >>2450619 Bump

>>	Anonymous Mon Aug 22 06:00:45 2022 No.2452264 >>2452252 Well, you've gone and done it a second time. I'm going to get your internet posting privileges revoked and your computerphone taken away.

Anonymous Mon Aug 22 09:55:04 2022 No.2452339

>>2452264
WHAT?! NO NO NO NO, I'll be a good boy! I'm sorry I put gum in my sisters hair, I'm sorry I threw up in the car and blamed it on the dog, I'm sorry I left my brother alone in the mall for 2 hours until mall security called us, I'm sorry I burnt the garage down messing with sparklers, just please don't take away my internet! Please no, I love you daddy! Please don't take my internet away!!! DX

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