Garage Door Infill Foundation

As the foundation to the existing garage is not likely to be traditional it s probably a shallow slab a new foundation may be needed for the new wall.

Garage door infill foundation.

As part of the garage conversion it is likely that the original garage door will be in filled with a new wall and possibly a window or door. To span the opening of a single garage door. You must ensure the foundations are strong enough to carry any additional masonry loads. As the foundation to the existing garage is not likely to be traditional it s probably a shallow slab a new foundation may be needed for the new wall.

The new house next door has a shallow foundation and because it is such a tight footprint substantial shoring was needed to stabilize both this house and the neighbors. A new inner skin on the external wall or filling in the garage door with brick block and a window will all add extra weight. The ends of the lintels should be cut into the existing brickwork to ensure a minimum end bearing of 150mm c if the existing floor slab was thickened at the door opening and a lightweight form of construction is proposed for the infill it may be possible to carry this infill on the existing floor. Before the challenge of the stonework began i needed to sort some footings on the outside of the original garage wall.

Pouring the foundations and blocking.