These plans are for building and framing a 1 2 3 4 car garage with:
- 2×4 Or 2×6 wall studs
- 8ft to 12ft tall sidewalls
- 4ftx8ft Hardboard siding or OSB and vinyl siding
- Manufactured trusses
- Shingle or metal roof
- On a wood floor or concrete slab
- In sizes from 14×24 to 24×40
- Includes blueprints for obtaining building permits
Table Of Contents
- General information
- Planning and design
- Estimating the cost
- Building permits and legal issues
- Location and site prep
- Foundation and floor
- Frame walls
- Frame for doors and windows
- Trusses and roof structure
- Install doors, windows, trim, and paint
- Shingle roof
- Accessories: Plumbing, electricity, insulation, drywall
- Table 1: Materials lists and cost estimate worksheets
- Table 2: Dimensions that vary with the wall length
- Table 3: Number of pieces for floor joists, wall studs and trusses
- Table 4: Nailing schedule
- Figure 1.1: Stud height options, 8ft, 10ft, 12ft wall heights
- Figure 1.2: Wall layout, inside and outside walls
- Figure 1.3: Top plate corner detail
- Figure 1.4: 14ft Wall framing detail
- Figure 1.5: 24ft Wall framing detail
- Figure 1.6: 32ft Wall framing detail
- Figure 1.7: 40ft Wall framing diagram
- Figure 2.1: Typical over head door wall framing detail
- Figure 2.2: Typical pass door and window wall framing detail
- Figure 2.3: Overhead door frame detail, 8ft and 16ft openings
- Figure 2.4: Pass door framing detail
- Figure 2.5: Window framing detail
- Figure 3.1: Gable end wall cross section
- Figure 3.2: Roof structure detail
- Figure 3.3: Flying rafter support detail
- Figure 3.4: Truss “X” bracing detail
- Figure 3.5: Rat run cross section
- Figure 3.6: Regular soffit cross section
- Figure 3.7: Flat soffit cross section
- Figure 4.1: Pass door trim detail
- Figure 4.2: Window trim detail
- Figure 4.3: Overhead door 2×6 backing detail
- Figure 4.4: Overhead door trim detail
- Figure 4.5: Bird board detail
- Figure 4.6: Corner trim detail
- Appendix A: Materials list and cost estimate worksheets, detailed materials list breakdown: each 4 walls, roof structure, trim, roofing materials, fasteners
- Appendix B: Dealing with contractors
- Appendix C: How to customize your garage blueprints, length, width, height, roof pitch, overhead doors, pass doors and windows, foundation and floor.
- 1 Car, 14×24
- 2 Cars, 24×24
- 3 Cars, 24×32/32×24
- 4 Cars, 24×40
Instructions
Tables
Figures
Appendix
Garage Blueprints Included For These 4 Sizes
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Blueprints can easily be customized for any length, width, height, roof pitch, over head door, pass door and window combination, foundation and floor you need.
Blueprints are in PDF format and printable size is 36″x24″.