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Descant · 07-10-2025, 10:49 AM

Partial agree about a garage being relatively simple. Building permits often require site plan info relative to various setbacks and some level of drawings. Not to diminish architects, but for simple projects, my son learned CAD/CAM as his "shop" classes in school. I had a 24 x 30 garage added to one house, simple. Builder did all the plans/permits, but I don't recall ever seeing any of them. We added a 24 x 28 garage (different house) that had entrances from the house to the garage at basement level, again on main floor and a Jack and Jill bathroom connecting on the loft level. Builder was a civil engineer who did whatever was needed for the permit process. He consulted with a structural engineer due to large spans with no interior support walls or posts. Regret: Should have done 24 x 40 for a third car/tractor.

07-10-2025, 10:49 AM	#8
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,407 Thanks: 1,362 Thanked 1,634 Times in 1,066 Posts	Partial agree about a garage being relatively simple. Building permits often require site plan info relative to various setbacks and some level of drawings. Not to diminish architects, but for simple projects, my son learned CAD/CAM as his "shop" classes in school. I had a 24 x 30 garage added to one house, simple. Builder did all the plans/permits, but I don't recall ever seeing any of them. We added a 24 x 28 garage (different house) that had entrances from the house to the garage at basement level, again on main floor and a Jack and Jill bathroom connecting on the loft level. Builder was a civil engineer who did whatever was needed for the permit process. He consulted with a structural engineer due to large spans with no interior support walls or posts. Regret: Should have done 24 x 40 for a third car/tractor.