Garage floor over tree root

[malcolm]

That's all very helpful, thanks! I had been thinking of setting the floor level to match the brick barn behind with the idea of knocking through and using the barn for a workshop, but much better to set the level just above the driveway and leaving a small step to the barn. Even then the floor level will be 6 inches higher than the dwarf wall foundations so I'll do those separately so the concrete can't be seen from outside. Could go a bit smaller on the dwarf wall foundation and mix that myself in the mixer.

I think I've figured out the walls and doors and good idea to look at the stuff on the market for the roof construction. There is a risk of mission creep but I have a bit of oak and it wouldn't take much more to make the front of the frame in oak with some pretty pegs. Might be worth making it beefy enough for a slate roof.

 

[skotl]

I’d say take down the tree, here’s a picture of how down a tree can grow, my son was about 6 at the time, I had to dig down about 5ft to get the whole root out

That seems pretty excessive, given the context of the original .question

 

[gaz1]

this is a double garage build with an apex roof build

Post in thread 'Fabrication shed'

Feb 23, 2022

Yes its a good spot! and there is a plan behind it haha. So in addition The beam has got two c24 75mm supports each side, 4 in total, that go directly to the concrete. The plan was to replace these with RHS steel I was going to fabricate once everything was in the shed (welders, bandsaw etc). And I will, one day, hopefully before it collapses haha.

this is still your choice if you do whats suggested you will be fine

but to fit a galvanised post is going to be hard as well as pack it to the right level and drill it so you can bolt to it

easiest way if you did that is use a h...

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[addjunkie]

That's all very helpful, thanks! I had been thinking of setting the floor level to match the brick barn behind with the idea of knocking through and using the barn for a workshop, but much better to set the level just above the driveway and leaving a small step to the barn. Even then the floor level will be 6 inches higher than the dwarf wall foundations so I'll do those separately so the concrete can't be seen from outside. Could go a bit smaller on the dwarf wall foundation and mix that myself in the mixer.

I think I've figured out the walls and doors and good idea to look at the stuff on the market for the roof construction. There is a risk of mission creep but I have a bit of oak and it wouldn't take much more to make the front of the frame in oak with some pretty pegs. Might be worth making it beefy enough for a slate roof.

If your planning a truss roof, its almost cheaper to order them from a builders merchant than buy the wood and fixings.

 

[jo1010]

You've probably checked the permitted development already but for building regs footprint should be under 15 sq metres..(maybe a right squeeze these days for a proper 'double garage'). Planning can also be quirky with a 2.5 ridge height if within 2m of the boundary - otherwise 4m. All it needs is an upset nimby neighbour to complain. Always best to double check...

 

[jo1010]

You've probably checked the permitted development already but for building regs footprint should be under 15 sq metres..(maybe a right squeeze these days for a proper 'double garage'). Planning can also be quirky with a 2.5 ridge height if within 2m of the boundary - otherwise 4m. All it needs is an upset nimby neighbour to complain. Always best to double check...

Re-reading what I wrote (was I fully awake ?)....the numbers I mentioned are the limits when the need for building regs and planning kick in - but local councils could of course override these.....

 

[Turbo]

In my experience willow will grow anywhere and hard to kill. So take care you remove as much of the cut off root as you can otherwise it might start growing again.