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Our Bishop garage design buildings are relatively easy to assemble however if you feel that you may want some assistance check out our hire a contractor page.
Garages
Bishop
Symmetry and storage space, form and function, perfect balance.
As magnificent as a finely hewn chess piece, the spacious Bishop two car garage kit is a triumph of form and function. Providing enough room for everything from parking the family boat to jamming with friends, it still leaves plenty of space for storage. Crowning any landscape, the symmetrical pyramid hip roof is just as striking from all angles. Consider adorning the Bishop with a number of garage accessories including vertical design options that accentuate its seeming stretch for the sky. The 24 x 24 model shown here comes with a wide variety of options and plans. See more and browse our favourites!
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Crowning any landscape with its roof, our magnificent wooden Bishop garage design is a triumph of form and function. Find all of the details you need to know about our wooden Bishop garage here.
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Features
-Spacious pyramid 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.
-Solidly built with Spruce SPF 2 x 6 studs. Beautiful Western red cedar channel siding or optional Canexel maintenance free siding in a variety of colors.
- Sizes available for either one or two car garage are ideal to store boats, cars, all of your toys!
Popular options:
- 8ft single garage
- 16ft double garage doors
- Steel insulated garage doors
- Clear Cedar
- Vinyl casement windows
- Single metal deluxe doors
- Extra overhang or height
- Canexel Siding
- Cupola
Floor plans
Below is a sample floor plan for a wooden Bishop garage to get you started.For more ideas and photos please visit Interiors under inspiration.
Bishop garage floor plans
Try this Floor Planner Toolto 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 Bishop garage sizes
Bishops garages have sizes ranging from 576 sq.ft to 840 sq.ft
If you cannot find your size please contact us.
Assembly
Level of Difficulty:
Our wooden Bishop 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 Bishop 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 Bishop garage kits being assembled.
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Completed wooden garage foundation
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![Bishop garage Wall frame install]()
Wall frame install
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![Bishop garage Roof frame assembly]()
Roof frame assembly
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![Bishop garage Enhanced Siding Package install]()
Enhanced Siding Package install
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![Completed cedar Bishop garage]()
Completed cedar Bishop garage
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3D Video Tour of a Bishop Building
The products featured is a 24ft. Bishop garage with the following options: Opening windows and single garage door.
Visit our 3D Tours page to see all the Summerwood garage Styles.
Bishop Garage design video tour
details & specs
Bishop Wooden Garage Dimensions
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUILDING DEPTH | BUILDING HEIGHT | WALL HEIGHT | ROOF HEIGHT |
| 12' | 12' - 6 7/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 4' - 2 3/8" |
| 16' | 13' - 8 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 5' - 4 1/4" |
| 20' | 14' - 10 5/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 6' - 6 1/8" |
| 24' | 16' - 0 7/8" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 7' - 8 3/8" |
| 28' | 17' - 2 3/4" | 8' - 4 1/2" | 8' - 10 1/4" |
Our measurements (i.e. 8ft. x 12ft.) are taken from the outside of the floor & 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 2x6 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 a Bishop wall component
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 your building, please do not hesitate to ask us, we're here to help.
Roof Framing Plan
Common with Bishop garages are hip roofs, which typically features a low/moderate slope, with all sides sloping from the center toward the walls of the structure.Gable roofs are much easier to frame, sheath, and finish, giving the vertical wall component of a gable roof its style, known as “gable ends”.
Gable roofs are much easier to frame, sheath, and finish, giving the vertical wall component of a gable roof its style, known as “gable ends”.
Ventilation is easy to install. Due to its geometry and access to gable ends, roof vents can be placed on the gable ends rather than the roof itself. Consult with your contractor or roofing company, for the most effective ventilation system for your roof.
Bishop 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.
Wooden garage showing overhang
Foundations
It is important to house your cedar Bishop 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.p>
Visit Foundations Page for detail.
Concrete pad designs for your wooden Bishop 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 |
| siding | cedar channel | 1x8 | standard horizontal siding |
| material upgrades | |||
| canexel siding | canexel | 1x8 | studs & plates |
| cedar wall framing | cedar | 2x8 - 2x6 | studs & plates |
| esu1a | osb + typar | n/a | wall sheathing & building wrap |
| wall insulation | expanded polystyrene | 3 1/2" & 5 1/2" | within wall cavities |
| item | material | dimension | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ceiling | spruce | 2x4 - 2x10 | ceiling framing |
| rafters | spruce | 2x4 - 2x10 | 24" on center maximum |
| ridge board | spruce | 2x4 - 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 |
Popular upgrades
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
Extra Overhang
The Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands 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 example
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 Bishop 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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