Although building a foundation is not too difficult, it’s important that you follow each step outlined below precisely, since the foundation repair cost could be high years down the road if you do not follow the proper procedures.

Stept To Pouring A Garage Foundation

1 – The first step is to mark the area which you intend to use for your garage package. The easiest way to do this is to draw a chalk line around the perimeter of where the foundation will be.

2 – Next, it’s time to dig your footings. Follow your plans, and dig holes that are 12 inches wide and about 18 inches deep. Be sure to dig an extra couple of inches of slab area to allow for the sand/vapor barrier.

*be sure to contact municipal services before digging to ensure that you do not puncture gas,electric or cable lines.

3 – Place your 2 X 10 form boards in position for pouring concrete. The outside of the forms should be about 6 inches higher than the finished height of your concrete slab that stretches around the perimeter of your garage package.

4 – Take a second 2 X 6 form board and lay it half a foot from the inner part of the outside form board. You will need longer stakes in order to hold this in position. Position the forms around the entire foundation on three sides, with 24 inches on either side of the garage door opening.

5 – Now it’s time for the rebar, which will help strengthen the concrete. The rebar should be 1/2 an inch, and must run horizontally along the bottom of all footings. Remember to keep the rebar at least 2-3 inches away from the ground, both on the bottom and the sides.

6 – Place the foundation bolts in to place. These are important, since they hold down the sill plates later on. At this point it is important that you spray an oil or specially made substance on the form boards. This will prevent the concrete from sticking, and make it much easier to remove the form boards after the concrete foundation has hardened.

7 – Now, pour 2 inches of sand into the slab area. Place vapor barrier in the middle to prevent too much moisture from coming up through the concrete.

8 – Lightly wet the sand, and rake it so that it is smooth. Once it is smooth and level you can lay out your 1/2 inch rebar grid. Make sure that it is 16 inches on center.

9 – Pour the concrete into the footings, being sure that it comes all the way up to the stem walls. After about two hours you can remove the inner form boards and complete the job by pouring the slab for your garage package.

And that is that!

The good news is that there are alternatives, and you do not have to build a garage from scratch. Since most of us don’t have lots of time these days, companies are making prefab garage packages available. They are basically a garage in a box, and are not only affordable but relatively easy to assemble.

Another benefit of prefab garage packages is that you may not need to obtain a building permit, which can save lots of hassle.

If you have a specific price range in mind, buying a prefab garage package makes it simple because you don’t have to add up all of the separate costs of materials like you would if you were constructing the garage from scratch. There are a number of different manufacturers of garage packages, and they all offer different garage kits all ranging in pricing from starter kits, to fancy top of the line models.

All in all, time is money and not only will prefab garage packages cost less than building a garage from scratch, but they will also save you hours of your precious time. This is why garage packages really do offer spectacular value.

Unfortunately, most wood garage kit choices are limited to steel buildings of one form or another. There’s nothing wrong with a quality steel building kit, of course, but many traditionalists would much rather build with wood.

Kate wrote:

I need a large garage, should I say, the equivalent of two car: with large overhead door and one walk-in. I’ve been unable to find kits other than steel and don’t want that.

Finding a wood garage kit isn’t that difficult if you look in the right place.

The trick, of course, is knowing where the right place is …

A good number of wooden post and beam barn/garage kits might fit the bill.

Country Carpenters in Hebron, Connecticut and Shelter-Kit in Tilton, New Hampshire, and Sand Creek Post and Beam in Wayne, Nebraska are a few that come to mind.

You might want to find a post and beam shop that’s somewhat near your neck of the woods, to hold down the shipping charges and to lend assistance with construction, if necessary.

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