I BUILT MY DAD A GARAGE | Building your own detached garage.

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I'm building my dad a detached garage. Follow along as I show you exactly how to build it and the real cost of building your own detached garage.

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[rjthomasindyusa]

I'm there isn't a week that goes by that I don't mourn not having a father in my life. I didn't realize how much it affected me until later in life.... when I started to desire a family of my own. Guys who have a good dad in their life have no idea to how blessed they really are....

[MaxHollowayBMF]

For the people with no dad's... Become the father you never had!

[jeffdeluca]

Building akongside you Dad is the most important thing you did here. One day this will be a precious memory. Trust me

[joshharmon]

Man the part I’m glad you acknowledged and stated for us to comprehend was thanks for trusting me.

I have a wonderful stepfather that taught me a lot but he never trusted me.

At 40 years old, I strive for him to see my achievements and recognize them. I am very heavy on the diy approach. Learned a lot myself.

To this day, even trying to offer my step father driving directions that avoid major highways or congestion is received with a brush off. He knows better.

I’m a father now, and I always stop when my kids come up and say can I try. Could be screwing something in, could be mowing or even using the blower. It all matters to them. They move on quickly so no matter how much of a hurry you think you are in, stop. Let them get involved. You never know, that memory you created might be the inspiration for them to be like you later on in life.

[harvmac]

Great job guys!
Cherish that final picture, Time goes by so fast. I lost my dad a few years ago and it hurts every day.

[UltimateDiyer]

That's awesome, I miss getting to work with my dad, he passed 10 years ago but working with him was some of my best memories.

[samtaylor]

I found when I ordered my materials the lumber counter suggested I just have my roof trusses made up and delivered assembled and honestly the price wasn't that much more and saved me a days worth of messing around.

[billprinty]

I built my own 30'x30' garage. Hired concrete guy 10'*30' $2000. Bought Home Depot trusses $2000. .DIY everything else. Framing, wrap, 1/4" styrofoam, 1/2" OSB, felt, better shingles, Aluminum trim (David Olson helped), Vinyl siding, insulation, drywall, HotDawg heater, Epoxy floor, full electric, 24' pedboard, 24' workbench, attic ladder, blown in insulation, 9' ceiling, well built, still proud of that - AND - I know what I'm doing now.

[robertspringer]

Great job loved the video. I built my 24x24 garage 4 years ago with my brother for just a tick under $10.000. That includes subbing out the concrete work. It was a fun project and every one that help build it, was over 62 years old and me being the oldest at 69. None of us are in the building trades. Sweat Equity helps, ya got to love it.

[juicytan]

I enjoyed this video, thanks for sharing! I don't normally comment but wanted to offer a few observations. Your gable end walls (at least as shown in the last interior shots) have a hinge due to the collar-tied vaulted roof rafters with the studs stopping at the double top plate and nothing to brace it. The front is actually worse than the back, because the header is upset into one of the plates, you're relying on a single top plate to span horizontally to the perpendicular walls for wind loading perpendicular to the gables, which definitely doesn't work if you were to put a number to it. Typically for a vaulted ceiling you would either balloon frame the gables (studs all the way to the roof sheathing), or use studs at a 45 (kickers, basically) running diagonally from the double top plate to the roof sheathing to brace the hinged wall studs.

Someone else mentioned hurricane ties, maybe they were added later on, but a strong wind will easily rip those rafters off if they're only toe-nailed in to the top plate. I also saw the other comment about the collar ties, while I agree they seem pretty high up, you'll find out pretty quickly after the first snow or hanging anything heavy from the roof rafters if you have a problem or not as the roof will start to sag and push the top of the walls out as the collar connection gets overloaded. Just offering up a few helpful tips, I'm a professional structural engineer on the West coast. Happy to help if you have any questions.

[ProjectDadLife]

Hey guys I’m so sorry I left out the 22x24’ Concrete pad cost. it cost around $3500 in materials! stick around we have some electrical and interior finishes going in next on my dads awesome new garage. Thank you all!

[TJsVette]

Wish i had a dad to do something like this for. Ive never got to meet mine and my adoptive dad passed away when i was 4.

Cherish this for sure. Its the little things in life

[owensmith]

That's awesome to have such a great relationship with your Dad.

[eliasr.s.]

Awesome job, it warms my heart seeing you express your love for your dad through your work

[juanalmaguer]

Nice video, the ending made me tear up. I lost my father 13 years ago but every day feels like it was yesterday. My siblings and I were his helpers and we did a lot of DIY projects all the time. Great video. Enjoy watching them.

[johnkenneally]

I built, with help from my son and his friend, a 28 x 24 two story garage. Did the same, hired out roofing, siding and garage door. Drew up the plans on graph paper to scale.

[TM-twpy]

The wooden soffits are awesome - they make the whole garage look great in my opinion.

[melvincooper]

Much respect! Father Son relationships should be special and you guys seem to have that. Thanks for sharing.

[erikcable]

California... grade, dig, form, pour, (permit 1500) turn key job on 20 x 20 8 foot walls...16, 900 includes labor @ 100 an hour, 2 man crew. wall ties 48" oc. 2x8 rafters @ 24" oc, 5/8 sheating on roof

[ScottyLo]

Came out great. Looked like a fun project to work with your dad. The final cost was definitely less than I’d expected.