Plan HG-1508•Garage with Loft / Apartment Above•36' × 26' Footprint

936 Sq Ft (26x36) 1 Bed 1 Bath Garage with Loft / Apartment Above Floor Plan with Apartment Above

1,171 sq ft heated living + 702 sq ft 1-bay shop • 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath • Free 2D CAD Blueprint (.SVG)

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Room Dimensions & Zones

36' × 26' Shell

1-BAY GARAGE

702 sq ft

27'-0" × 26'-0"

UTILITY & GEAR

104 sq ft

9'-0" × 11'-6"

FOYER & STAIRS

131 sq ft

9'-0" × 14'-6"

PRIMARY SUITE

234 sq ft

19'-6" × 12'-0"

WALK-IN CLOSET

90 sq ft

7'-6" × 12'-0"

FULL BATH

108 sq ft

9'-0" × 12'-0"

LIVING & DINING

217 sq ft

15'-6" × 14'-0"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

161 sq ft

11'-6" × 14'-0"

STAIR LANDING

126 sq ft

9'-0" × 14'-0"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (36' × 26' Garage with Loft / Apartment Above)

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Shell / Building Kit

$60,000 – $76,500

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 936 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$133,000 – $175,000

Saves ~$60,000 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$193,000 – $235,000

Full general contractor finish including slab, HVAC, kitchen & baths.

Est. Monthly Payment

$1,110 / mo

$171,200 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-1508

Download 36' × 26' Garage with Loft / Apartment Above Floor Plan (.SVG)

Scalable 2D architectural vector drawing with exterior and room dimensions, door swings, and fixture layout. Opens in AutoCAD, Illustrator, Inkscape, or any browser.

Material Takeoff & Framing Specifications

Concrete volume (23 yd³), roof surface (~1,260 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	36'×26' 2x6 Lower Walls + 14" Engineered Wood I-Joist Floor System	936 sq ft shell kit	$60,000 – $76,500
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	6" Reinforced Garage Slab w/ Perimeter Footings & Apron	23 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$10,500 – $13,250
Roofing & Underlayment	Dormered Gable or Gambrel Roof (8:12 / 4:12 Shed Dormers) (8:12 Pitch)	13 Roofing Squares (1,300 sq ft)	$5,460 – $8,840
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	10,297 Board Feet	$13,901 – $19,049
Windows & Exterior Doors	Low-E Argon Black Architectural Glazing + Insulated Overhead Shop Door(s)	8 Windows • 8 Doors	$8,400 – $13,240
HVAC & Multi-Zone Mini-Split	High-SEER2 Heat Pump / Ductless Mini-Split System	2.5 Ton (30,000 BTU/hr)	$6,500 – $10,250

Exterior Perimeter

124 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~178 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

23 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~1,260 Sq Ft

Plan HG-1508 (936 Sq Ft (26x36) 1 Bed 1 Bath Garage with Loft / Apartment Above Floor Plan with Apartment Above) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted garage with loft / apartment above blueprint engineered around a 36'-0" × 26'-0" structural grid (936 sq ft base footprint, 0.72:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Side-Vestibule Garage + Balcony Apartment topology, this layout delivers 1,171 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 702 sq ft fire-separated workshop/garage bay and 93 sq ft of covered outdoor porch deck.

Inside the conditioned envelope, the floor plan is organized into 9 distinct architectural zones: 1-BAY GARAGE (27'-0" × 26'-0", 702 sq ft), UTILITY & GEAR (9'-0" × 11'-6", 104 sq ft), FOYER & STAIRS (9'-0" × 14'-6", 131 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (19'-6" × 12'-0", 234 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-6" × 12'-0", 90 sq ft), FULL BATH (9'-0" × 12'-0", 108 sq ft). Plumbing rough-ins are consolidated across UTILITY & GEAR, FULL BATH, KITCHEN & ISLAND to minimize sub-slab trenching and manifold pipe runs. Sleeping quarters (PRIMARY SUITE at 234 sq ft) are acoustically buffered from the primary living core and positioned on exterior elevations for code-compliant egress glazing.

From a builder takeoff standpoint, the 36' clear-span width utilizes 2x6 lower walls + 14" engineered wood i-joist floor system bearing on 124 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~169 framing studs/posts) and 178 linear feet of interior partitions. The 8:12 dormered gable or gambrel roof (8:12 / 4:12 shed dormers) requires approximately 1,260 sq ft of roofing material (13 roofing squares), while the 6" reinforced garage slab w/ perimeter footings & apron pours at an estimated 23 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-1508

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 36x26 936 Sq Ft (26x36) 1 Bed 1 Bath Garage with Loft / Apartment Above Floor Plan with Apartment Above (HG-1508)?

Based on current national residential construction data for garage with loft / apartment above structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-1508 (936 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $60,000 to $76,500 ($38/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 23-yard concrete foundation, 178 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 1 bath(s), and interior finishes across 1,171 sq ft of heated space plus the 702 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $193,000 to $235,000. Use the interactive Regional Cost Multiplier on this page to adjust for your local labor market and owner-builder sweat equity.

What are the exact room dimensions inside this 1,171 sq ft 1-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-1508 features 9 architecturally solved spaces inside its 36' × 26' footprint: 1-BAY GARAGE (27'-0" × 26'-0", 702 sq ft), UTILITY & GEAR (9'-0" × 11'-6", 104 sq ft), FOYER & STAIRS (9'-0" × 14'-6", 131 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (19'-6" × 12'-0", 234 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (7'-6" × 12'-0", 90 sq ft), FULL BATH (9'-0" × 12'-0", 108 sq ft), LIVING & DINING (15'-6" × 14'-0", 217 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (11'-6" × 14'-0", 161 sq ft), STAIR LANDING (9'-0" × 14'-0", 126 sq ft). Every habitable room meets or exceeds IRC R304 minimum area (70+ sq ft) and minimum horizontal dimension (7'-0"+) requirements.

Can this 36' × 26' floor plan be built with post-frame, red-iron steel, or 2x6 stick framing?

Yes. Because the outer envelope is engineered on an even 36'-0" × 26'-0" structural grid (124 LF perimeter) with clear-span 8:12 trusses, a local structural engineer or building kit supplier can adapt the blueprint for 2x6 Lower Walls + 14" Engineered Wood I-Joist Floor System, conventional 2x6 stick framing at 16" o.c., laminated post-frame columns at 8' o.c., or structural insulated panels (SIPs).

What files are included in the free CAD blueprint download for Plan HG-1508?

Downloading Plan HG-1508 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (36'-0" × 26'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.