new garage

[ferguson1947]

building a new garage behind my terraced house and looking to build a steel frame so as not to need foundations and disturb the neighbours

looking to build the frame over the old garage then demolish it and lay a concrete base

in using a steel frame I can have a full width garage door without needing brick pillars which would reduce door width

box profile roofing and possible pvc cladding on the sides

do you all think 100mm x 50mm box steel would be sufficient I don't want roof trusses and need maximum height

any help greatly received

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Why would a steel framed garage not need foundations?

 

[ferguson1947]

steel frame would just need post concreting in rather than strip foundations

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Will still need pad foundations.

 

[noseall]

Why on Gods gracious earth are you not demolishing the old garage BEFORE starting the new one?

Do you like to make a job really difficult and drawn out?

 

[ferguson1947]

Becausr i have nowhere to keep supplies the garage will cover the whole of the rear the property

 

[ferguson1947]

The new garage will be a lean to over the old lean to so will only be 1 wall 2 doors and the roof to remove after and lay a new floor if funds allow