Garages

[woof]

A bit off topic, but we all like man-caves. We've sold our house & are currently waiting for the paperwork on our new to us property to go through. Its got a single garage & small workshop, but I'd like to have a double garage as well, we will be speaking with a reliable builder(used him a number of times)this afternoon, but I'm thinking about a sectional garage if the cost of having one built proves to be to expensive, but I don't like the pebble dash look of them.
So has anyone seen something similar in a different finish, I'm thinking brick/stone/log cabin look a like ?, not that good with the computers, & all I can find are the pebble dash ones.

Regards,

Rob

 

[Mesquite]

Try pre-fab garages in google.

This company is the first I turned up with that search and they do several types besides pebble dash

 

[MT606]

I had a prefab for my old jeep n motorbike built, you can get all sorts of finishes and roofs for them , ours was a red brick lookalike tandem length not double width which was a pain for using the vehicle furthest in ;-) .

 

[woof]

Thanks Mesquite. Mt6o6, I'm hoping to get a double as opposed to a tandem, as I currently have my tools & trailer in a secure container, & you are right its a pain getting passed one to the other stuff.

Rob

 

[woof]

Try pre-fab garages in google.

This company is the first I turned up with that search and they do several types besides pebble dash

Just phoned them, & had a 20 minute chat about various options with a very helpful salesman, thanks for the information.

Rob

 

[didicoy]

Consider something like this, http://www.pw-hire.co.uk/portable-cold-storage excluding the feezer unit. Install windows where needed.

 

[allrightscud]

http://www.fjordhus.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=100

I got one of these, it was cheap and easy to build. It even came with the nails required to compelete it. All I had to do was put a pad down to sit it on. I went for the double with half width workshop and upstairs, but they do all sizes and types. I'm very pelased with it.

 

[petrochemicals]

Make one yourself,

The bricky off teleshopping for those who can't lay bricks

http://www.bricky.com/

Or logs, few bits of pine

http://www.motherearthnews.com/green-homes/build-a-log-cabin-zmaz81mjzraw.aspx#axzz3IMRLlLUJ

 

[woof]

Some useful links there folks, thanks for the help.

My limited understanding is that so I don't need planning permission it has to be under 2.5 metres in height & not to be forward of the property line. This will be forward of the property line, but the property is on a largish plot(1/3rd of an acre) so I think I should be ok, we'll make some phone calls today & see how we go.

Rob