New garage for him. New studio for her

[tkb289]

Originally Posted by REPTYL

In Australia you have a local planning code to adhere to, and the building permit and engineering are done separately.

Got the plans through the local council without issue, as size and setbacks were all within standard specs.

The engineer went to town with the retaining walls, they are 300mm thick at the base, and core filled to the roof with vertical rio every 200mm and rio along the whole length every 2nd coarse of blocks. And as you can see it all ties back in to a huge amount of concete in the slab.

So to answer the question: yes it is to code (but I think the engineer has gone to the extreem a little).

Jason,

Thanks for the info ... sounds very well engineered and it will be one solid structure that's for sure!

You will need to pardon my ignorance, as the majority of residential construction in California is with timber on either a slab or raised foundation, which is what I am used to seeing. There are shear walls and steel clips for earthquake resistance, with typical roofing consisting of composition shingles which are light weight and fire resistant.

Look forward to your progress ... and more importantly, what kind of cars find their way into your new shed

- Tim