Hello, im totally new to this site and DIY to be honest, this is my first try at Building and actual building.
I have read many posts on here about constructing a garage in the back of my garden.
Firstly here are some pictures.
//www.diynot.com/network/c11rgd/albums/13270
I have been on the planning portal website, and what i wish to build is:
-30sqm car garage
-2.5m High as its close teh boundary line
-Single concrete block wall construction with pillars
-Footings
-Concrete slab floor
-Roof, not sure whats best, flat slope or pitched.
-large roller shutter at the rear
-double glazed door and window looking into the garden
Possible issues
-I have 3 trees at the back of the garden, 1 to the right, the left and the front (into the garden)
-the one to the front will remain, will this be an issue when coming to do the footings?
-Drainage? how does this work?
So far i understand i need to take these steps.
-chop down trees, and remove roots?
-remove old garage, and break up existing floor
-clear area and mark out floor plan 5m(wide) x6m(deep)
-Dig Footings 500mm x 500mm
-Pour concrete? whats teh best way to do this? and where from? how high do i need to box frame the area
-build up first layers of brick? should i use engineering bricks or engineering blocks? and how high, do i do it certain level below ground and how high above, then DPM
-then the concrete slab, 150mm total? Hardcore? sand? DPM? Insulation? Concrete? how thick each layer?
-then build up the walls?
-cross members above door, window and roller shutter? metal or concrete?
-Roof?
etc
i know alot is covered but i just want to start step by step and gather as much info as possible
any help is appreciated.
I have read many posts on here about constructing a garage in the back of my garden.
Firstly here are some pictures.
//www.diynot.com/network/c11rgd/albums/13270
I have been on the planning portal website, and what i wish to build is:
-30sqm car garage
-2.5m High as its close teh boundary line
-Single concrete block wall construction with pillars
-Footings
-Concrete slab floor
-Roof, not sure whats best, flat slope or pitched.
-large roller shutter at the rear
-double glazed door and window looking into the garden
Possible issues
-I have 3 trees at the back of the garden, 1 to the right, the left and the front (into the garden)
-the one to the front will remain, will this be an issue when coming to do the footings?
-Drainage? how does this work?
So far i understand i need to take these steps.
-chop down trees, and remove roots?
-remove old garage, and break up existing floor
-clear area and mark out floor plan 5m(wide) x6m(deep)
-Dig Footings 500mm x 500mm
-Pour concrete? whats teh best way to do this? and where from? how high do i need to box frame the area
-build up first layers of brick? should i use engineering bricks or engineering blocks? and how high, do i do it certain level below ground and how high above, then DPM
-then the concrete slab, 150mm total? Hardcore? sand? DPM? Insulation? Concrete? how thick each layer?
-then build up the walls?
-cross members above door, window and roller shutter? metal or concrete?
-Roof?
etc
i know alot is covered but i just want to start step by step and gather as much info as possible
any help is appreciated.
) then sitting/building your frame off this. Stops the frame sitting in water and/or splashed by rainfall..