Garage plans are done

Building a new detached garage behind the existing house is our first step. We want to move the driveway and get rid of the 'garage as focal point' on the front of the house. The new house will have a full basement that does not include parking for cars.

We got this 'home designer' software a while back. I've used it to draw a couple of deck plans, but nothing really daunting...until now. Karl-the-Builder gave me some sketches of garages he's built, and we took a road trip one weekend to look at them. After about 40 hours of tweaking, I have the final plan, and it's on its way for estimates.


First floor garage with attached shop.

I can't get these drawings sized to the same  proportions...sigh...

Suffice it to say that the second floor fits over the garage, and the one-story 'shop' on the first floor is attached to the right.


Second floor guest suite above the garage.



Front view

With a bit of struggling and cussing, I got the roof on the plan, and pulled a couple of 3D views to see if this thing will work. It's not perfect -- can't figure out how to angle the end walls so they don't stick up through the roof -- but we think we like it!

I doctored these pix with MSPaint to mask my lack of expertise.



Back view

Have to wait and see what Karl thinks of my roof ideas...

I wouldn't put the modern looking clerestory windows on the front, but having the row of windows in the back will let light into the otherwise dark recesses of the back corner.