Hello there,
Our 1960s prefab garage is getting a bit knackered so we're looking to replace it, either with another prefab or a proper brick one if it's not stupidly expensive. About 10ft wide x 20ft long.
Had a few quotes in so far.
Had a very nice chap round today to quote for a brick garage and he's got a gap next month which this job would fit nicely into, so I am expecting him to price keenly.
He's quoting for a single-skin brick garage on a concrete pad/slab/raft, with similar dimensions to what we have now. Which seems fine.
Some questions though, as we need to make a decision pretty swiftly...
- we are on clay soil. Is a concrete pad sufficient? He seems to think so, and only one of the builders has quoted us for strip foundations while the rest are in the concrete camp
- for a relatively simple structure like this (the garage is not attached to anything) is it ok not to bother with drawings? Or am I just leaving myself open to problems by not having them?
- is any planning permission/other permission needed, or does anyone need to be informed, or are we ok because there's already a garage there and it'd be replaced with a very similar structure?
Thanks a million for any replies.
Our 1960s prefab garage is getting a bit knackered so we're looking to replace it, either with another prefab or a proper brick one if it's not stupidly expensive. About 10ft wide x 20ft long.
Had a few quotes in so far.
Had a very nice chap round today to quote for a brick garage and he's got a gap next month which this job would fit nicely into, so I am expecting him to price keenly.
He's quoting for a single-skin brick garage on a concrete pad/slab/raft, with similar dimensions to what we have now. Which seems fine.
Some questions though, as we need to make a decision pretty swiftly...
- we are on clay soil. Is a concrete pad sufficient? He seems to think so, and only one of the builders has quoted us for strip foundations while the rest are in the concrete camp
- for a relatively simple structure like this (the garage is not attached to anything) is it ok not to bother with drawings? Or am I just leaving myself open to problems by not having them?
- is any planning permission/other permission needed, or does anyone need to be informed, or are we ok because there's already a garage there and it'd be replaced with a very similar structure?
Thanks a million for any replies.