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07-11-06, 03:26 PM | #1 |
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Rough cost of a garage
I've just been informed by a builder (a friend's other half, so I think I can take his word for it) that my existing garage, which I had hoped could just be patched up is actually on its last legs and needs to be redone completely. The garage is much bigger than a single, but not quite a double (which would seem to rule out prefab garages) and where it is, it really need to fill the existing gap, or it'll mean building a wall next to it to keep a back to the garden.
The builder is a biker himself (he was wearing an Arai cap) and reckons that steel doors are essential if you're keeping bikes in a garage. How much (roughly) for a new garage (including skipping the old one, although I reckon me and a few mates could do that- it's just breeze blocks without foundations)? £4.5-5K? Looks like I'll not be buying a TL1000 for a while yet... |
07-11-06, 03:33 PM | #2 |
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How much did the builder quote?
Bear in mind that if done properly it could be REALLY good. Electricity Running Water Lighting The 1/5 garage space set up with a built in work bench could be sweet. And I think its a little more than breeze-blocks on no foundations to be honest. David |
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my cousin just had one done and it cost £4,200 for a 20 X 10. hang on i'll find a picture.
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The current one's "foundations" are basically a concrete hard patch (that I assume would have been used for parking a car on originally) which the breeze blocks are sat on top of. They don't seem to be sunk "into" it at all. Could explain all the cracks and bulges all over it. |
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Mine is a similar size to that - but brick built with a pitched tiled roof and electrics - cost me about £10k 5 years ago
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i work for a construction company if i can be of any assistance just pm me. if i were building it myself i would hope for change out of two grand plus the fit out.. Cheers Alex |
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