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What to Expect

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Mpls. Garage is a licensed building contractor in the state of Minnesota. Our carpenters take special pride in our construction in that each garage we build is customized to fit your specific needs with respect to your property and personal tastes. Permits are required on every project and sometimes a survey is needed to secure a permit.

Our basic garage consists of a Keystone style footing with double 5/8 rebar steel reinforcement poured with the 4-5" concrete slab. A moisture resistant bottom plate of 2" x 6" green treated wood (to resist moisture between the concrete and construction lumber) is then fastened to the concrete slab with anchor bolts.

Our walls are then constructed with 2"x 4" stud grade lumber 16" on center. 1/2" wood-based sheathing board is used to construct the walls which are then fastened to the studs for the side walls. We use galvanized (rust resistant), ring shank (keeps nails from loosing there grip over time) nails in our construction.

Our trusses, which provide the support for the roof, are engineered to the specifications of your project. We set these and then nail sheathing to complete the roof and gable ends.

If your garage is located within 5' of a property line, 5/8 sheetrock on both sides of a neighboring wall is required as a fire barrier. This is Minnesota state code.

Roofing and siding your garage are the next steps. We'll match your home's shingle color as close as possible or to your choice. While most customers choose vinyl siding others are available: composite sidings, LP® SmartSide® wood siding, cement siding, stucco, etc. are also available.

Standard two car openings are 7' high by 16' wide. We use a 12" x 18' header or laminated beams to ensure that your garage door opening does not sag over the years and cause problems with your opening. We can custom fit any size door to your specifications should you have the need.

Our garage doors can be customized to include windows, locks, and an array of colors. We guarantee the door for life and include a one year warranty on parts and labor and five years on the springs. Door openers will be installed at the time of garage door installations if needed.

Electrical work is the final step and requires a separate permit. It can be done either by the home owner or a licensed electrician.

We do not build garage kits! All of our lumber is hand picked with respect to straightness and environmentally friendly products from environmentally responsible companies.