Attached or Builtin Garages?

[Richard Carlsen]

An attach garage shares an exterior wall or two with the living quarters and is outside of the living area of the house and outside of the foundation of the living quarters. It may share two exterior walls (ex. Side and rear of the garage) and still be considered attached.

A built garage is located within the foundation of the living quarters, (hence the name "built-in"...clever) and is generally located in the basement area.

Detached is not connected to the living quarters by any common wall and is accessed by walking outside or through a connecting breezeway or covered porch. (Thought I'd throw that in for someone to disagree with)

 

[Alan Simmons]

Although a half dozen to everyone else's six, I tend to look at it just a little different.

When I first started I asked why would M&S make a distinction? Obvious answer is there is some measurable difference in cost. My guess is that it is mostly associated with the roof. If you use the $GLA for an area over the garage you have already accounted for the roof. The $BI takes this into account.

However, if you convert the BI to GLA you would have the same roof but would not use a $BIGLA. Therefore my reasoning may be flawed or incomplete, but it at least helps me pick between the $BI or $A.

 

[Ross (CO)]

Bemis introduced my thoughts a few posts above here .... what if the wall is common but there is no entry to the home through that wall ? I've been in numerous 50's and 60's-vintage places where one must leave the garage, go out into the elements, and proceed to the front door for entry to home. Some garages may have a single back door, to patio, and then one walks to a rear door entry. Aesthetically, one might consider that as a detached garage. Then too, one can find the true detached parking structure with a side door leading to a covered breezeway where rooves of both structures are connected and someone is protected from the sun, rain, snow and hail. The prime function is ... how many cars can one protect within that garage, and is there extra "over-size" area for keeping their stuff ? Is there attic or upper rafter storage space ? Attached, or detached is less significant.

 

[Farm Gal]

:lol: :lol:
1.Call it whatever checkbox seeems best to fit for whatever you are doing

2. Disclose why you called it X instead of Y,

3. Adjust according to whether the market cares.

It's a STUPID FORM :wink:

 

[Joe Birrell (NY)]

I use the KISS method:

If it's under the living area, it's built-in.
If it's attached to the side of the living area, it's attached.
If none of the above it's detached.

The so-called "experts" can confuse a free lunch.