Building your own 24'X24' garage and save money. Steps from concrete to framing.

Step by step pictures of me building a 24X24 garage. If you're interested in building one yourself, check it out. Clip shows how to pour footings, walls, floors and framing.

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Howto & Style

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• trusses
• etc.

[Mollyball311]

Great job!! Thanks for the video and encouragement. I plan to build my 24'x24' this summer. It will be very similar in some regards but will extend roofline forward for a 2 stall carport in front of the garage. Again, great video!!!!!

[StevenW1955]

@Mollyball311 Good idea about a carport extension. Thanks for the compliment.

[sirtom68]

This really encourages me to build a small house. 24'X24' is all I need to live comfortably and if I let someone else build it, it would end up costing me $100,000 at least.

[StevenW1955]

@sirtom68 I hear you man..... and imagine how cheap it would be to heat!

[BigRedEraser]

As a builder and watching this video I must say good job! looks good. It seems you forget your sill gasket between the bottom plate and concrete. Very important, pressure treated is not enough. Housewrap is not needed on the gable ends - wasted money. Plywood on the walls is overkill - 7/16" OSB is made for that - wasted money. Truss ladders over front garage doors should be oversize to protect garage doors. You will pay for that later. Small things that you now know for next time!

[StevenW1955]

@BigRedEraser Actually, I did install the sill gasket. And did I really waste that much money by using plywood, or is that how pro builder reduce the price.... by using cheaper materials. Please explain how the "truss ladders" over the doors will make me pay later. Nothing will affect the doors if they have the proper size header and sufficient jack studs to hold them up. If the garage has so many problems, why was it used as a model by the building inspector for other "pro builders"??

[StevenW1955]

@unclebone100 So how does a "rookie" gain knowledge? They gain knowledge by doing it themselves! Sure, a person might need help here and there, what is wrong with that. Buddy, this is how America was made! Maybe it is time we all got off our butts and learned to work with our hands and do things for ourself.

[StevenW1955]

@MrGvela Total cost was $8,500 - saving $16,500 and it is as good if not better than a pro builder because no shortcuts were taken to save money.

[princessrhondie]

Amazing job! Did you build this from plans that you purchased? If so, where did you purchase the plans. Thanks for sharing your video. I would love to see pictures of the garage all finished with the siding.

[vipervnm]

@BigRedEraser Long term I'd ply over OSB every time. Far more durable. The builder made the right choice especially since he's the one using it.

[Juicy206]

So, you had someone else lay the foundation? And, how much did this project end up costing you?

[BigRedEraser]

@StevenW1955 Oriented Strand Board is half the price of plywood and code approved. Truss ladders are the overhand over the wall on each gable end. On any building the larger the overhand the more protected the bottom of the structure. I never said your building has so many problems. The difference between a real "pro" and a DIY is a pro will get it done in half the time, on budget, not waste money by overbuilding parts of a structure that are unnecessary. Don't have to take it so personal lol.