Garage-Construction-Master-Plans-v4.3.pdf
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This is a 14-page PDF file formatted for printing on 8.5″x11″ paper, with plans I developed and used to build my 24’x34’x10′ garage/workshop. These plans are intended for use only as a reference starting point for your layout and planning – not a complete, permit-ready plan set. Of course, you’ll need to handle details of your specific site, and also take responsibility for any local requirements, code compliance, and permit approval.
The design includes: insulated floating concrete slab floor, in-floor heat tubing and system sizing calculations, 15A/20A/30A/50A circuits sized for lighting, lighting & outlet layout, basic power, air compressor, welding/CNC machines, and EV charging.
Table of Contents:
- Basic Site Plan (placeholder cover sheet for my city department of safety & inspections, you’ll need to replace this for your own project if you’re submitting it to someone)
- Site Overview (placeholder for my lot site, edit or insert your own as needed)
- Overview Section & Plan Views: Garage East-West Section, Garage Plan, Slab Plan
- Overview Elevation Framing Views: East, West, North, South
- In-Floor Heat Tube Plan: 3-Circuit Layout, with Heat and Flow Specifications
- Gas Pipe Outlets & Sizing (for natural gas boiler, based on our specific site, so calculate your own here as needed)
- Concrete Plan: including more details for slab, sidewalks, skirt, and wall base block layout
- North Elevation, Framing (enlarged view used for on-site build reference)
- South Elevation, Framing (enlarged view used for on-site build reference)
- East Elevation, Framing (enlarged view used for on-site build reference)
- West Elevation, Framing (enlarged view used for on-site build reference)
- Electrical – Lighting Plan (light fixtures layout plan view)
- Electrical – Wiring Plan (outlets and wiring connection layout plan view)
- Electrical – Circuit Panel Plan (see my Breaker Panel Map Template if you want the spreadsheet template for this)
Notes
- There are three garage door openings included in this design. All three satisfied my local Portal Framing requirements. Of particular note is the North (alley side) wall, which is left with very small wall sections after fitting in the 12′ and 16′ door openings. There were some specific requirements for the LVL beam sizes and their overlap on the wall sections.
- With the size of the required LVL over the 16′ door, I was just able to squeeze it in with the 10′ ceiling height. IIRC, this left enough room for the overhead garage door, and may have still fit an overhead opener, but I went with a jackshaft opener on this door.
- Again, you’ll need to check your local codes to confirm everything is compliant for your own project. I’m not an architect, nor a licensed building contractor, but FWIW these were my complete set of plans for the project start to finish. I built most of it myself, and these were good for plan review, permitting, inspections, concrete contractor, construction, and electrical.
- Structural details for the roof trusses are not included here; I had those designed, specified, and built by the truss manufacturer.
- Ability to edit the PDF would be most helpful here — I’d recommend that if you want to modify this for use as your master document. I used Adobe Acrobat Pro to assemble the various drawing views and add/edit text, labels, title blocks, etc.