Q: Hello Jay,I am very interested in garage plan 856-1. Perfect size, good amount of windows, and that precious loft. 🙂 I see you offer to send out the materials list for free, and it would be very helpful to me to cost it out ahead of time. If it’s do-able, I’ll be ordering the
In planning you new garage project the subject of color can become an important element. Dark Versus Light: darker colors will make a garage seem smaller if placed next to a lighter colored house and, of course the opposite is true. In a back yard setting a light colored garage will visually dominate the back
Garage safety is not often discussed because it can be dismissed as just a matter of common sense. But, in the daily use of a typical garage, many hazardous conditions can develop over time. If well-organized and clean the chances of disaster are diminished. As a life-long user of garages for the usual, as well
Q: I am working on pulling permits for this project and the city says they need the structural drawing wet stamped what can be done about this…C.M. A: My plans use prescriptive compliance with IRC code, the basis of the states’ building codes. As such there is nothing to engineer/calculate. Normally a stamp is not