How much would it cost to build a 30 by 34 garage with a bonus room above?

Answer 1

I built a 32 x 40 garage twenty years ago. It was a CBS building. Including the fill-dirt I had to put under it to bring it up to 18" above the crown of the road, it cost me $6,ooo.oo . At that time concrete was about $60 a yard, I'm sure how much concrete is per yard now, but it may not be that much more ??? . A yard of concrete goes 80 square feet by 4" deep & order an extra yard or so for the "footer" of what I assume would be a monolithic floor (pour) (always have steps or something formed up in case you have leftover concrete so it doesn't go to waste). So multiply 30 x 34 & that will give you your square feet, then divide that by 80 and you'll know how many yards of concrete you'll need for the floor, alway round up to the next yard if you have a partial yardage requirement from your math. Concrete blocks used to be 75cents to $1.25 each, I forget how to figure those -- I used to know ! I would seek out a block layer at a local pub for that info, as you can't always trust the guy at the block plant to figure correctly !!!!!! I had pre-figured my blocks when I called in my order -- deducting for all doors & windows & garage doors. I gave the guy all those figures & his estimate was more than TWICE what I had figured. I decided to trust my own figures & that's what I ordered! Guess what -- I was RIGHT !!! I had maybe 10 or 15 left over (I ordered an extra 50 to make sure there were enough as some always get broken!!!). But if I'd've ordered by his figures I'd've been stuck with hundreds of dollars of blocks I couldn't use & they dont come back and get them !!! So talk to a block layer to know how to figure them. You'll need a crew to lay them anyway! You'll probably be able to find all the construction workers you need right there, but get references!!! Dont be afraid to ask, a good craftsman NEVER minds giving his references! A bad one might get miffed. So forget that guy! You will save a FORTUNE acting as OWNER BUILDER -- at least 1/2, perhaps more than 1/2 of what a contractor would charge you!!! And he hires the same guys !!! So why pay a middle man ??? You can do this!!! You'll have to buy fill dirt, you'll need a crew to form up the floor, tell them you are building a 2-story so you'll need extra steel to support it. Be there when they put the steel in & be there when they pour the floor -- so you'll be able to see that the steel is still in the floor when it's poured (it has been know to be removed by crews and/or theives -- so always be there -- including when the tiebeam is poured. Go up the ladder and make sure it's there. Ask your code inspector how many bars of "rebar" are required in the floor & tiebeam and what size rebar for your particular building requires 1/2" diameter or 5/8" -- whatever??? Then you'll take your plans to the truss plant & they'll make your 2nd floor beams & your roof trusses. Don't let them use any chipboard in the building of your beams or trusses -- if any moisture gets to them they'll fall apart &/or army ants will find them & eat them up !!! Use only wood or steel !!! (You can find many building plans quite reasonably in many builder magazines.) You should be able to build this building for $10K, as owner-builder , even in this day & age. Best of Luck. It's well worth doing it yourself. P.S. -- You could also find a smaller builder (company) and ask the owner if he'd give you some advise or he could help you for a small fee -- it never hurts to ask! There are lady builders too, if you're not hard to look at -- flirt & woo !!!

Answer 2

30 By 30 Garage Cost

Answer 3

If you have the space, and you don't care about the fact that it won't be attached, build a pole barn.

You could build a pole barn big enough to house an RV, with an 800 square foot apartment for about $15,000 - $20,000 if you're willing to do it yourself. Best part about a pole barn is that it's ridiculously easy to build.

If you're set on just that garage, then you could be looking at about the same cost by the time it's built for a smaller project. If you have to hire people to do all the work from start to finish, it might run you from as much as $20,000 to $40,000.

Answer 4

Garage insulted outer walls? Is the garage door insulated? Bonus room, how is the insulation in the attic surrounding that room? Based in what your telling me here you are not moving enough air to the supply vents to overcome the load IE heat and or cold. Here is what I would try. Leave the blower on all the time and see if that helps improve the room. 2nd would be check on the blower motor what speed its on. If ONLY 1 wire is hooked coming off the motor to the control board say for example Red then on the wiring diagram see what the speed that color wire is. If it says MED look and see what color wire (should be black) is for high speed operation. Hook that color wire up in place of the red wire. You will cause the blower to run at its max RPM speed and push more air. In the summer though you would be best advised to install a power roof vent.

Answer 5

we had quotes on similar project everywhere between 15,000 and 60,000. Don't take the cheapest, take the best built you can afford. It will pay off in the long run.

Answer 6

our garage is 25x25 & it cost $15,000 alone.

Answer 7

starting at $15,000