Versatile garages
An example of a manufacturer of pre-fabricated garages in Christchurch is Versatile Garages, Limited. Like many companies who specialise in garages, they also make sleepouts, mini sheds, glasshouses and other low-cost prefabricated housing. Versatile garages and sheds come in almost every, shape and size — in metal weatherboard, flexiboard or concrete block, all permanent and low maintenance materials. Garages and sheds are also built in any material specified by clients.
Single weatherboard garages range through 16 sizes from 4.8 x 3m to 9 x 3.6 m. The company has found the 6 x 3.6 m the most popular size. There are size choices in concrete block — from 6 x 3m to 9 x 3.6 m.
Double garages offer weatherboard options from 5.4 x 5.4 m to 9 x 6m. The most popular size has proved to be 6 x 6m. Concrete block double garages are built in six sizes from 6 x 5.4 m to 9 x 6m.
Garage workshops are a popular variation for the home handyman who wants space for a workbench. They can also be used for recreation. There are 32 weatherboard variations in a range between 4.8 x 4.2 m and 9 x 6m. Or if you prefer concrete block, there are 12 sizes from 6 x 4.2 m to 9 x 6m. Within these broad scopes there is plenty of room for flexibility to meet customers’ individual needs.
Features of the garage include all treated framing; all metal exterior; tilt-a-doors; rounded edges on all metal battens; standard stud heights allowing 2m door clearance; heavy gauge guttering and down pipes; erection on previously prepared bases and cost of permit and cartage within 30km of the factory included. Glasshouses are a new sphere for the company, file range includes four models at varying prices with 11 choices in size from 1.8 x 1.2 m to 2.4 x 5.4 m.
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Press, 10 July 1979, Page 22
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