Integrated garage extension

Abstract

A system for integrating a garage into the main unit of a manufactured building includes a removable shipping wall defining an first interior space; the removable shipping wall further comprises a removable left extension wall; a removable right extension wall; a removable left garage door wall; and, a removable right garage door wall. The removable left extension wall, the removable right extension wall, the removable left garage door wall, and the removable right garage door wall define a second interior space when the left and right removable extension walls are connected at a substantially right angle to the main unit and the left and right garage door walls are connected at a substantially right angle to the left and right extension walls, respectively. Thus, the first and second interior spaces define a space for the integrated garage.

1 . A system for integrating a garage into the main unit of a manufactured building, the system comprising: 
 a removable shipping wall; the removable shipping wall defining an first interior space;    the removable shipping wall further comprising: 
 a removable left extension wall;  
 a removable right extension wall;  
 a removable left garage door wall; and,  
 a removable right garage door wall;  
 the removable left extension wall, the removable right extension wall, the removable left garage door wall, and the removable right garage door wall defining a second interior space when the left and right removable extension walls are connected at a substantially right angle to the main unit, and the left and right garage door walls are connected at a substantially right angle to the left and right extension walls, respectively; and,  
   the first and second interior spaces defining a space for the integrated garage.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising at least one removable intermediate joist spanning the first interior space.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising the connected left and right extension walls and the left and the connected left and right garage door walls supported by a foundation.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a roof; the roof spanning the connected left and right extension walls.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising exterior sheathing attached to the left and right extension walls comprised in the shipping wall.  
   
   
       6 . A method of integrating a garage into the main unit of a manufactured building, the method comprising the steps of: 
 preparing a shipping wall by removably connecting together a left extension wall, a right extension wall, a left garage door wall and a right garage door wall;    removably connecting the shipping wall to the beams of the main unit;    placing the main unit over a pre-prepared foundation;    aligning the shipping wall at a right angle to the long axis of the intended garage space;    disconnecting the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall from one another;    placing the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall over the foundation, so that the left and right garage door walls are at right angles to the left and right extension walls, respectively; and,    connecting the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall to one another.    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , where the shipping wall rests on a rim joist, further comprising the step of connecting one or more intermediate joists between the rim joist and the main-unit beam.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of removing the one or more intermediate joists after the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall are placed over the foundation.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising the step of removing the rim joist after the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall are placed over the foundation.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 6 , where the shipping wall is further removably connected to a ridge beam, further comprising the step of constructing cap framing over the ridge beam to weather-proof the integrated garage during shipping.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of attaching exterior sheathing over the left extension wall and the right extension wall comprised by the shipping wall.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of attaching the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall to the foundation.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of installing roof trusses over the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall.  
   
   
       14 . A shipping wall for a garage integrated into the main unit of a manufactured building, the shipping wall comprising: 
 a removable left extension wall;    a removable right extension wall;    a removable left garage door wall; and,    a removable right garage door wall.    
   
   
       15 . The shipping wall of  claim 14  further comprising exterior sheathing attached to the removable left extension wall and the removable right extension wall.  
   
   
       16 . The shipping wall of  claim 14  where the left extension wall, the right extension wall, the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall define an interior space for a garage when the left extension wall and the right extension wall are connected at right angles to the long axis of a foundation, and the left garage door wall and the right garage door wall are connected at right angles to the left and right extension walls, respectively.