Garage build ideas

[Vdub lover]

I'm thinking of rebuilding my garage next year at the moment it's a sectional garage that I have extended and put a apex roof on it, but really it's not up for the jobs I do inside.
So I am thinking or pulling it all down and building a breeze block garage in its place the same size and height but more soild now I'm not a builder so please go easy on me

My garage stands in at 7meters long and 4 meters wide and almost 3 meters high plus the apex roof I have an up and over door which will be replaced with a roller shutter one (I hope) anyway I have a few questions.

what is the best breeze block to use ? looking in b+q they have 3 or 4 different blocks price goes from £1.20 each to almost £2 a block (I might not buy from them just trying to get a idea of cost) now I'll be using metal rsj's (not huge ones) for the roof/walls supports so with the side wall being 7 meters long how many supports will I have to put in (to put the rsj's on) 2 or 3, I wont be putting weight on the rsj's other then the roof it's self

the roof will have a metal frame (it's all wood at the mo) so I'm thinking 4 apex sections then crossed braced with the roof sheets bolted on and maybe some form of insulating and some plaster board to help keep things dry/warm inside.

so will all this work ?

 

[cumbriasteve]

I built my own garage last year so can advise quiet a bit really, B&Q is a no no for blocks.

Work out how many you need and buy from a main supplier, so much cheaper.

Metal roof sheeting is fine as long as you put a ceiling in otherwise condensation is awful, I used foil backed plasterboard with 8" of rockwool and its great, for a door and window there areloads of second hand UPVC for sale if you look around, more scure and maintenace free..

My garage is 5m wide and I used 10 x 3 timbers, good and heavy and gives you that 10" gap for the rockwool and a good surface for the plasterboard

 

[cumbriasteve]

some pics of mine

 

[cazl1994]

just use 4 inch concrete block on flat id say if i understand your description correctly
buy from a merchant much cheaper
we are builders and get 4 inch blocks for 41.5 pence each if we take a direct full load
but id expect youd be paying more around 60-70p each but still much cheaper then b&q
as with every thing else id agree with what steve is saying
thanks caz

 

[pedrobedro]

I worked out what I needed then rang round for prices for the full amount and got the best price from Jackson and Shipley. If you use 100mm concrete blocks like I did you will need pillars anyway so put them in where you need them for the roof joists.

 

[Will1983]

you need to check if you need planning ad/or building consent before you build it. your local planning office will be able to help with that. its always a good idea to get your local planning officer on side before you build.

also if you havent got any building experience it might be worth either doing a great deal of research or better still consider using a qualified contractor to build it for you. this might sound initially more expensive but you need to consider the access to trade accounts for materials and plant that these people have. not only that but experience is very valuable.

 

[NeilH]

cumbria steve i love your garage.

there is a thread on here where people have posted pics of their garage that i took inspiration from.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Thanks Neil
All my own wok except for the roughcasting and I am not a builder, just took my time and used a spirit level a lot, took me 4 months though lol