The first step in building a garage is to plan what you are going to do. If you live in town, one of the things that you need to consider is that you need a building permit. These usually run about fifty dollars. You will also want to try and make the garage match the design and color of the house. Here is a list of things to consider when planning to build a garage:

-Underground/Existing Utilities(always have the area located for the digging)

-Attached/Detached or future attachment to the house

The example garage that I am going to construct has the dimensions of 22' x 22' with a built-in attic storage space. I want to build the garage so that if I wanted to, I could attach it to my house in the future. If you want to build a garage like this, you will want to plan on

The fourth step in building a garage is pouring the slab. This is the main foundation of the garage. Before you pour the final slab, you want to add 4" of gravel and level it out. As soon as you finish this step, you will want to add a vapor barrier. This keeps moisture and gases from coming up through the concrete and ruining it. To help prevent cracks in your slab you can add expansion joints. This allows the slab to move a little without cracking the slab itself. A normal amount of concrete used on a two-car garage is one truckload of concrete. That equals out to eight yards of concrete. There are four basic steps to finishing the slab.

-Trackles- one panel, tilt open/closed using hinges, opens outs and up

NOTE: House-wrapping the headers together prevents air infiltration

-Screeding- this is when you spread the concrete out evenly

Doors also come in insulated, and non-insulated types. The insulated doors cost about 10% more, but are recommended for attached garages. There are torsion springs that open/close the door by a twisting action. The torsion springs are installed under high tension and need to be handled by a professional. Extension springs open/close the door with a stretching action. Extension springs are located on each door side above the tracks. It is sometimes recommended to have a professional do this, because it takes very precise measurements.

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