Hiring a contractor
Our Archer garage buildings are relatively easy to assemble, however, if this kind of DIY project is not for you, we’ve got lots of ways to help you over on our hire a contractor page.
Garages
Archer
Practical and bright, it’s simple enough to blend in with any environment.
This single door garage design sports a simple hip roof like a jaunty cap. The generous width gives an immense feeling of space, added to by the optional two large sash windows. They welcome in plenty of light, and also open to welcome in plenty of fresh air. Untouched, the Archer garage design is a model for modern city living, but its simplicity allows for any design lover to add personal touches such as our large selection of custom doors. The result? A prefabricated garage that can easily complement any home, any place. Get started on yours in our Custom Design Center!
overview
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Our perfectly designed Archer garage is a model for modern city living and its generous width adds to the buildings functionality. Find all of the details you need to know about our Archer garage here.
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Features
- Spacious hip roof design - Standard eight-foot walls; plenty of storage and headroom. - Comes standard with our ESP – enhanced siding package - ensures building code compliance and offers protection to moisture and the elements. - Sizes available for either one or two car garage are ideal to store boats, cars, all of your toys!
Popular options:
- 8ft single garage
- Vinyl casement windows
- 16ft double garage doors
- Single metal deluxe doors
- Steel insulated garage doors
- Extra overhang or height
- Clear Cedar
- Canexel Siding
- Cupola
Floor plans
Below is a sample floor plan for a prefab Archer garage to get you started. For more ideas and photos, please visit interiors under inspiration.
Archer garage floor plans
Try this Floor Planner to design your own custom garage space and share as you like. You may also download graph paper and print out a few sheets to help designing your own space!
Available Archer prefab garage sizes
Archer garages have sizes ranging from 140 sq.ft to 640 sq.ft.
If you cannot find your size, please contact us.
Assembly
Level of Difficulty:
Our prefab Archer garage kit is a bigger project than a basic shed but it's not overly complicated and follows the same construction technique. Like all Summerwood buildings, our Archer garage includes easy-to-follow instructions and diagrams as well as assembly videos and online and telephone support.
Below is a series of photos showing one of our Archer garage being assembled.
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Completed prefab garage foundation
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Wall frame install
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Completed wall frame section for a double garage door building
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Completed prefab Archer garage (click image for more details)
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3D Tour of a Archer Garage
Featured is a 12’ x 20’ Archer garage with a SCGD04 set of carriage doors, plenty of windows and a D6 deluxe door for side entry.
Visit our 3D Tours page to see all the Summerwood Styles.
Oban cabin video tour
details & specs
Archer Grage Dimensions
| A | B | C | D |
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| BUILDING DEPTH | BUILDING HEIGHT | WALL HEIGHT | ROOF HEIGHT |
| 12' | 12' - 6 7/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 4' - 2 3/8" |
| 14' | 13' - 1 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 4' - 9 1/4" |
| 16' | 13' - 8 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 5' - 4 1/4" |
| 18' | 14' - 3 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 5' - 11 1/4" |
| 20' | 14' - 10 5/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 6' - 6 1/8" |
| 22' | 15' - 5 5/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 7' - 1 1/8" |
| 24' | 16' - 0 7/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 7' - 8 3/8" |
| 26' | 16' - 7 7/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 8' - 3 3/8" |
| 28' | 17' - 2 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 8' - 10 1/4" |
Our measurements (i.e. 12ft. x 20ft.) are taken from the outside of the wall framing; therefore, they don't include the siding, and/or sheathing.
For true interior measurements, subtract the thickness of the wall framing; 3 ½” for 2x4 walls, and 5 ½” for 2 x 6 walls. Note: 2 x 4 is actually 1 ½” x 3 ½” and 2 x 6 is actually 1 ½” x 5 ½” due to the properties of "finished” lumber.
Wall Plan
Wall plan configuration with an enlarge detail for an Archer wall component
Our garage walls are assembled with 2x6 spruce wall studs for added strength and durability. For true exterior dimensions, add the siding, sheathing (if applicable), and corner trim pieces. The Canexel siding is 3/8" thick, the cedar siding is 3/4" thick and the log siding is 1 1/2" thick. The wall sheathing varies from 7/16” to 3/4”. The corner trim is 3/4".
If you have any other questions pertaining to the size of the building, please do not hesitate to ask us, we're here to help.
Roof Framing Plan
Common with Archer garages are hip roofs, which typically features a low/moderate slope, with all sides sloping from the center toward the walls of the structure.
Hips are more complicated to frame, sheath, and finish, but are typically simpler to trim and eliminate the vertical wall component of a gable roof style, known as “gable ends”.
Additional consideration should be given to ventilation. Due to its geometry and the lack of gable ends, roof vents must be placed on the roof itself. Consult with your contractor or roofing company, for the most effective ventilation system for your roof.
Roof framing plan
Overhang Detail
Soffits are the cedar trim pieces that are attached to the underside of the rafter ends.
Fascia is typically the cedar 1x4 that’s used to cover the rafter tips and provide a nice straight level line for the bottom of your roof.
Custom garage showing overhang detail
Foundations
It is important to house your Archer garage walls on a solid concrete foundation. Shown below are two types of concrete foundation that can be poured for your garage. One has a raised which is recommended for uneven surfaces.
Visit Foundations page for detail.
Concrete pad for an Archer garage
Concrete pad designs for your custom Archer garage
Materials
Summerwood prefabricated garages are engineered to last a lifetime. No cutting corners here, we use the best materials we can purchase, chosen for their aesthetic appeal, durability, and environmental acceptance. All of our buildings are designed with style and longevity in mind.
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| wall plates | spruce | 2x4 - 2x6 | bottom, top, double top |
| wall studs | spruce | 2x4 - 2x6 | 16" on center |
| wall sheathing | osb | 48" x 96" x 7/16" | n/a |
| building wrap | typar | 8' roll | n/a |
| siding | cedar channel | 1x8 | standard horizontal siding |
| material upgrades | |||
| clear t&g cedar siding | canexel | 1x8 | studs & plates |
| interior cedar siding | cedar | 2x4 - 2x6 | studs & plates |
| wall insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | within wall cavities |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| ceiling joists | spruce | 2x4 - 2x10 | ceiling framing |
| rafters | spruce | 2x4 - 2x10 | 24" on center maximum |
| ridge board | spruce | 2x6 - 2x10 | n/a |
| sheathing | osb | 48" x 96" x 7/16" | n/a |
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| cedar roof boards | cedar | 1x6 - 1x8 | n/a |
| cedar rafters | cedar | 2x6 - 2x12 | n/a |
| roof insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | on roof surface |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
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| cedar trim | cedar | 1x6 - 1x8 | corners, soffit, fascia |
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| maintenance free trim | versatex | 1x4 - 1x8 | corners, soffit, fascia |
Enhanced Siding Package
Included with all of our prefabricated garage styles is our "enhanced siding package" – ESP. This provides great protection from the elements and ensures that your building will be code compliant. It consists of a layer of OSB sheathing and Typar or Home Slicker house wrap, providing a moisture barrier to the elements.
Enhanced siding package for a garage
Popular upgrades
Extra Overhang
The Archer garage roof features a 12” overhang where the roof meets the walls. The overhang is trimmed out with a soffit and fascia board. Extra overhang is offered in increments of 6” [i.e. +6 (18”), +12 (24”)].
Extra overhang choices for a custom garage
Finishing
Once your custom Archer garage building is completed, there are a few things you can do on the inside to add to the comfort and enjoyment of your new Summerwood design.
Please see Interior Finishing under Advice for more information
Insulation
If you plan to heat your garage, insulation may be added either at purchase or after-the-fact if you decide to do it later. The walls and roof are constructed in such a way that adding insulation either as an option or on your own is quite simple to do.
Insulation material for a prefab garage
Electrical
The inside of our garage styles are left exposed to easily accommodate wiring for lighting, outlets, garage door openers, car chargers, power tools, whatever you have in mind. Once the installation is complete, simply have an electrician come and do his thing.
Electrical configuration
Plumbing
Provided you have a water source nearby, your garage pipes can be run for sinks and taps. If you have something a little more elaborate in mind like a shower or toilet, best to make sure it is coordinated with the concrete pad and installation of the garage.
Bathroom configuration
pricing
Visit "options and accessories" for detail and pricing of our accessories.
Find below pricing for all of the Archer sizes that we have built so far. Don't see your size? Ask us and we will provide you with a quote.
Note that pricing below is for the base kit only. Doors, windows, and other options are à la cart so that you can customize to your hearts content.
Custom Designs
Summerwood will take your custom design and make it your own. If you have something different in mind, talk to one of our designers about bringing it to life.
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