Adding to a concrete garage

[troy.mclure]

Hi,

I've recently moved into a house which has a concrete garage (sections bolted together). The garage is a bit small so I'm wanting to extend it backwards. I've read around and it looks like you need to know the manufacturer if your going to buy extra panels, but I cant find any IDs on the garage anywhere, so I'm guessing thats a non-starter. This leaves me wondering what my options are. The only things I can think of are;

1 - Buy a new one - seems a lot of cash though for what is really just an extension
2 - Use the 4 panels which make the back wall to extend the side walls (2 panels per side wall) and then use brick or breeze block to build up a new back wall.


Is the second idea even feasible?

Anyone got any other ideas?


Cheers

 

[unkle]

take some pics and send them to here;

http://garage-door-parts-uk.com/index.php

They'll tell you what it is.

 

[Deluks]

Second option, easier and cheaper.

 

[troy.mclure]

Thanks for the link!

I'm thinking the second option is the better one to go for (unless I manage to get more panels), so a couple of questions that I've got after asking around....

1 - The garage floor is above ground level, and will need building up. Can I just build the wall on the hardstanding, or do I need to start the wall slightly below the level of the hardstanding, so that the surrounding concrete supports it?
2 - Can you buy the steel lintels that support the top of the walls / would a timber one do the job just as well?

Cheers guys