Browse Forums General Discussion Re: when does a carport become a garage 5Sep 12, 2009 2:41 pm Caz & Co ALL MOVED IN!! Now comes all the hard work-decorating.... [b]Blog: http://cazoraz.blogspot.com/ Settling in Thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=36993 Re: when does a carport become a garage 6Sep 12, 2009 6:18 pm Quote: I probably should get in contact with the council too? Just do it, I am sure council will let you know if you needed permission. Its not like you are changing the area or height or erecting something new, you are just modifying what you already have. I would call it a garage if it had a brick wall on the fence side all the way to the ceiling, and if it was under the main roof and had a plasterboard ceiling. Therefore I would still call yours a carport. Re: when does a carport become a garage 7Sep 12, 2009 11:45 pm depends what council/planning scheme you are under, check there first ...in Brisbane, its something like "must not restrict overland flow of water", so can't have walls along the sides, I think you can have cladding to teh sides of the door I believe ...BUT adding framing/cladding to this would alter its classification I'm guessing. Re: when does a carport become a garage 8Sep 13, 2009 6:59 am buildingwithhamra I am sure council will let you know if you needed permission I doubt that council would ever be bothered about checking everyone's yards to see if they have any unapproved structures. The issues come up when you plan to sell or when you try to make an insurance claim (say after a flood or cyclone). Re: when does a carport become a garage 9Sep 13, 2009 4:43 pm Quote: doubt that council would ever be bothered about checking everyone's yards to see if they have any unapproved structures. The issues come up when you plan to sell or when you try to make an insurance claim (say after a flood or cyclone Only if the neighbours complain will council let you know. I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5720 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12794 Depends how much direct sun it gets. Is there any shading (eaves or trees)? If the sun hits a window directly it doesn't matter too much if it's double or single… 1 12671 |