Plan HG-1565•Garage with Loft / Apartment Above•30' × 28' Footprint

28' × 30' Garage + Apt

Private Stair Entry + Balcony Loft • 1,094 sq ft heated + 588 sq ft 1-bay shop • 1 Bed, 1 Bath

Room Dimensions & Zones

30' × 28' Shell

1-BAY GARAGE

588 sq ft

21'-0" × 28'-0"

UTILITY & GEAR

113 sq ft

9'-0" × 12'-6"

FOYER & STAIRS

140 sq ft

9'-0" × 15'-6"

PRIMARY SUITE

202 sq ft

15'-6" × 13'-0"

WALK-IN CLOSET

78 sq ft

6'-0" × 13'-0"

FULL BATH

111 sq ft

8'-6" × 13'-0"

LIVING & DINING

180 sq ft

12'-0" × 15'-0"

KITCHEN & ISLAND

135 sq ft

9'-0" × 15'-0"

STAIR LANDING

135 sq ft

9'-0" × 15'-0"

Build Cost Estimator

Estimated Cost to Build (30' × 28' Garage with Loft / Apartment Above)

Region:

Shell / Building Kit

$54,000 – $69,000

Framing package, roof trusses & exterior shell for 840 sq ft base.

Owner-Builder

$122,000 – $160,000

Saves ~$55,000 by managing local slab & interior trades.

Turnkey Builder

$177,000 – $215,000

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

Est. Monthly Payment

$1,017 / mo

$156,800 financed (30-Yr)

Down Payment:20%

Interest Rate:6.75%

Free Vector CAD Blueprint • Plan HG-1565

Download 30' × 28' 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 (21 yd³), roof surface (~1,131 sq ft), wall framing & architectural notes

Building Package	Specification	Quantity	Est. Range
Structural Shell & Trusses	30'×28' 2x6 Lower Walls + 14" Engineered Wood I-Joist Floor System	840 sq ft shell kit	$54,000 – $69,000
Concrete Slab & Grade Beams	6" Reinforced Garage Slab w/ Perimeter Footings & Apron	21 Cubic Yards (4,000 PSI)	$9,250 – $11,750
Roofing & Underlayment	Dormered Gable or Gambrel Roof (8:12 / 4:12 Shed Dormers) (8:12 Pitch)	11 Roofing Squares (1,100 sq ft)	$4,620 – $7,480
Closed-Cell Spray Foam / Insulation	3" Closed-Cell Wall & Roof Deck Thermal Envelope (R-21 to R-38)	9,510 Board Feet	$12,839 – $17,594
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 Ton (24,000 BTU/hr)	$5,200 – $8,200

Exterior Perimeter

116 Linear Ft

Interior Partitions

~172 Linear Ft

Est. Concrete Slab

21 Cubic Yards

Roof Deck Area

~1,131 Sq Ft

Plan HG-1565 (841 Sq Ft (28×30) 1 Bed, 1 Bath Garage + Apt Floor Plan) is an IRC R304/R310-vetted garage with loft / apartment above blueprint engineered around a 30'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (840 sq ft base footprint, 0.93:1 Square-Bay Proportion). Configured on the Private Stair Entry + Balcony Loft topology, this layout delivers 1,094 sq ft of conditioned residential living area paired with a 588 sq ft fire-separated workshop/garage bay and 72 sq ft of covered outdoor porch deck.

Inside the conditioned envelope, the floor plan is organized into 9 distinct architectural zones: 1-BAY GARAGE (21'-0" × 28'-0", 588 sq ft), UTILITY & GEAR (9'-0" × 12'-6", 113 sq ft), FOYER & STAIRS (9'-0" × 15'-6", 140 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (15'-6" × 13'-0", 202 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (6'-0" × 13'-0", 78 sq ft), FULL BATH (8'-6" × 13'-0", 111 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 202 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 30' clear-span width utilizes 2x6 lower walls + 14" engineered wood i-joist floor system bearing on 116 linear feet of 6" exterior wall framing (~163 framing studs/posts) and 172 linear feet of interior partitions. The 8:12 dormered gable or gambrel roof (8:12 / 4:12 shed dormers) requires approximately 1,131 sq ft of roofing material (11 roofing squares), while the 6" reinforced garage slab w/ perimeter footings & apron pours at an estimated 21 cubic yards of 4,000-PSI concrete.

Frequently Asked Questions • Plan HG-1565

Building costs, foundation specs, egress & CAD customization questions

How much does it cost to build the 30x28 841 Sq Ft (28×30) 1 Bed, 1 Bath Garage + Apt Floor Plan (HG-1565)?

Based on current national residential construction data for garage with loft / apartment above structures, the dried-in structural shell for Plan HG-1565 (840 sq ft base footprint) ranges from $54,000 to $69,000 ($38/sq ft baseline). A complete turnkey build—including the 21-yard concrete foundation, 172 linear feet of interior framing, MEP rough-ins for 1 bath(s), and interior finishes across 1,094 sq ft of heated space plus the 588 sq ft shop bay—ranges from $177,000 to $215,000. 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 1,094 sq ft 1-bedroom layout?

Plan HG-1565 features 9 architecturally solved spaces inside its 30' × 28' footprint: 1-BAY GARAGE (21'-0" × 28'-0", 588 sq ft), UTILITY & GEAR (9'-0" × 12'-6", 113 sq ft), FOYER & STAIRS (9'-0" × 15'-6", 140 sq ft), PRIMARY SUITE (15'-6" × 13'-0", 202 sq ft), WALK-IN CLOSET (6'-0" × 13'-0", 78 sq ft), FULL BATH (8'-6" × 13'-0", 111 sq ft), LIVING & DINING (12'-0" × 15'-0", 180 sq ft), KITCHEN & ISLAND (9'-0" × 15'-0", 135 sq ft), STAIR LANDING (9'-0" × 15'-0", 135 sq ft). Every habitable room meets or exceeds IRC R304 minimum area (70+ sq ft) and minimum horizontal dimension (7'-0"+) requirements.

Can this 30' × 28' floor plan be built with post-frame, red-iron steel, or 2x6 stick framing?

Yes. Because the outer envelope is engineered on an even 30'-0" × 28'-0" structural grid (116 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-1565?

Downloading Plan HG-1565 provides the high-resolution scalable vector floor plan (.SVG) with crisp architectural lineweights, exterior dimension strings (30'-0" × 28'-0"), room-by-room callouts, door swing arcs, and window schedules, plus instant browser printing for contractor bidding and preliminary municipal zoning review.