rudolf
Cast Iron
- Joined
- May 11, 2007
- Location
- ann arbor, mi
i was wondering if there are any accepted ways of increasing the wall height of an existing 2x4 framed garage? starting construction would be a slab with what i would guess is a perimeter footer/rat wall. with the sill of the wall bolted to the footer. i'm thinking of a increase in height of 2 to 3 feet.
ways that have crossed my mind, but of which i have no idea that would pass muster would be.
1. build a small framed wall of desired height increase, lift garage and secure to new mini-wall.
2. lift garage lay a few course of block and sit garage back down on blocks.
3. lift garage poor small wall and set garage ontop of wall. i'm guessing this would require saw cutting slab/rat wall and replacing with new poured footer and mini-wall, leaving the existing slab 'floating' inside the garage.
also on another front is there a way to increase the height of a pole barn that is too short?
ways that have crossed my mind, but of which i have no idea that would pass muster would be.
1. build a small framed wall of desired height increase, lift garage and secure to new mini-wall.
2. lift garage lay a few course of block and sit garage back down on blocks.
3. lift garage poor small wall and set garage ontop of wall. i'm guessing this would require saw cutting slab/rat wall and replacing with new poured footer and mini-wall, leaving the existing slab 'floating' inside the garage.
also on another front is there a way to increase the height of a pole barn that is too short?