Shed roof garage attached to the end of a modular gabled roof house
We're discussing a garage addition in our house in the Four Corners.
I'm getting a lot of recommendations to add a garage with a gabled roof to echo the ranch style modular house. The gable isn't a design we're much enamored of. We also don't necessarily want it to "match" the house.
I'm trying to find an example of shed roof garages that perhaps work with the house but aren't long extensions thereof if that makes sense. We have hardiboard siding on the house with rusting galvanized metal on the lower level (not visible here). We plan to put a standing rib metal roof on the garage & use metal siding of a different hue.
I just can't find pictures that put my mind at rest that this won't end up looking like a large storage shed. Can anyone point me in a good direction? The sun is so bright that detail is a bit lost here...
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago
Pretty much - Yes in the way it's attached. Here is a clearer picture of the house. The deer fencing for the garden is still a project. And of course the wood pile would move.
I've had some comments on its effect on resale. My hope (if we go this way) is that the materials would make a big enough difference.
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This is the south side of our house. We are out in the county, not in a subdivision. The lower level siding is oxidizing metal. I'm inclined to do metal that doesn't rust on the side of the garage. Similar but different. Too busy? It's not a traditional house by any means, but I'm not about traditional. I just don't want my heart to sink when I drive up. I'm debating whether the opinions I'm getting about the shed roof are because these are simply things that wouldn't fit into a subdivision or whether I truly should pay attention. I appreciate your weighing in here! :)
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You could do a detached garage...
Maybe add a welcome sign with subtle hardware "arrows" pointing toward the door you use as the front door. Potted plants and a bench next to it for a nice 'settin' spot, will help direct visitors to the correct door.
Since your home is off the "beaten path" in the country people expect less uniformity. I love the patina of the oxidizing metal on the lower part of your home. I think a shed roof detached garage with a front porch/breezeway would be awesome looking here with metal siding.
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