Robert Clark Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 Hi Guys When planning a new detached garage is it worth having a cavity wall construction with habitable space in the roof ? We don’t need any more space today but would like to consider future vale when designing. Thanks
nod Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 We built two detached garages one for us and one for next door We decide on a cavity More for if we decided to use it for an office or similar 1
Onoff Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 Say you had a double garage with single skin block walls with pillars...like I have Could you ADD an inner skin, straight off the floor slab, maybe even in timber, in order to give support if adding an "upstairs"? 1
BMcN Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 There is no need for cavity walls. With attic trusses the room will be within the inside space of the garage anyway and easily insulated. 1
Robert Clark Posted January 18, 2020 Author Posted January 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, BMcN said: There is no need for cavity walls. With attic trusses the room will be within the inside space of the garage anyway and easily insulated. Are attic trusses a standard feature of a garage build or should I specify these at the design stage ?
BMcN Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 At design stage for the trusses. Regardless of whether or not you choose to make it a room, I would be speccing attic trusses so you can make use of the space for storage. I for my double garage it was approx £400 extra. 1 1
Robert Clark Posted January 18, 2020 Author Posted January 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, BMcN said: At design stage for the trusses. Regardless of whether or not you choose to make it a room, I would be speccing attic trusses so you can make use of the space for storage. I for my double garage it was approx £400 extra. would you also suggest having stairs and windows installed ?
Simplysimon Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Robert Clark said: would you also suggest having stairs and windows installed ? make provision for both but wait until completed and signed off 1
Robert Clark Posted January 18, 2020 Author Posted January 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, Simplysimon said: make provision for both but wait until completed and signed off why wait until sign off ?
Simplysimon Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 what would the future use be, garage or accomodation? if accomodation it could be done later if eveything is there and you are only applying for a garage 1
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