Garage pros and cons

MrLNB

Garage adjoining house, can i have pros and cons, which is better, should i go detached altogether


Thanks, LNB

RKQ

Attached:-

• Cheaper as you build only 3 new walls.
• Easier to convert to future habital accommodation.
• Different floor levels - garage must be 100mm lower than dwelling if attached.This Building regulation is aimed at preventing spilled fluids from the garage entering the dwelling. Oil, paint or petrol are flammable and may be stored in a garage.
• Could design attic store off first floor gable bedroom ( fire-proof accordingly)

Detached:-
Better noise insulation, if using as a hobby / workshop.
Can be built after the dwelling - when funds allow.
Less wall insulation needed or none if preferred.

Villain

If you attached, either spend a few extra pound on an insulated garage roller door, or don't put in a garage door at all because the wind coming through is a pain

muffler

Villain wrote: »

If you attached, either spend a few extra pound on an insulated garage roller door, or don't put in a garage door at all because the wind coming through is a pain

Eh

Villain

Well obviously I meant a roller garage door or any other non insulated standard garage door, My parents have a roller door in the garage which is adjoining a study and I just finished fitting a draught exlcuder at the weekend

Slig

I have had both and I have to say that the one attached to the house was better. If its attached at least it will get some heat from the house. if you are using it as a fuel store its a lot better than having to put shoes and a coat on to get a bucket of coal. Down side is that it will affect your BER rating if it isnt correctly insulated and there are several cold bridge issues. Also alot easier for the otherhalf to dump rubbish into it when you arent looking.

Jimbo

Attached is far better as long as you can incorporate it successfully to the house design and avoid a stuck-on effect.
It's very handy on cold wet days if you have a remote controlled door

sunnysoutheast

Villain wrote: »

Well obviously I meant a roller garage door or any other non insulated standard garage door, My parents have a roller door in the garage which is adjoining a study and I just finished fitting a draught exlcuder at the weekend

eh still

anyway, with an attached/built-in:
- drive up, blipper, drive-in, get out in the dry
THE SAD REALITY
- it's a handy place to put all your crap, so you end up leaving the car outside anyway

we built ours to full "room" spec. to allow easy conversion to future games room bwahahaha

a detached one does have the advantage that it's a (relatively) secure place to store stuff when you're building the main house if you build it first.

SSE