Hi Michelle,
> those prices you listed were for the materials.
> What do you think labor costs would be?
Unfortunately, that's impossible to know from here.
I usually do things myself, so I almost never pay labor costs. But, you
can safely assume the labor is going to cost at least as much as the
materials. With a repair or remodeling project, you're likely looking at
more labor costs than material costs.
> the overhang on the right side of the garage roof was totally in ruins.
> The whole overhang just gave out, and crashed to the ground!
> Rotted wood, shingles, rusted nails, the garage siding everywhere
As I suspected, you have more damage than just roof shingles and
sheathing. You have significant structural failure. With a garage of that
size, it's not even worth the trouble to try salvaging anything. I hate
to be the bearer of bad news, but it sounds like you'll have to tear it
down and start new.
> whats going to happen to the 1979 Chevy Camaro father/son project car
> thats in the garage which currently doesn't run!?
If you don't push it out of there immediately, it's probably going to be
buried under a pile of rubble.
> The overhang must have filled with water, and the rotted wood
> couldn't hold the weight any longer and just gave out!?
An overhang is just the part of the roof extending out past the wall.
There shouldn't be anything to "fill with water". You may be thinking of
the gutters (if there are any). Or the roof was so far gone that the wood
was soaking up water like a sponge. Either way, basic maintenance has
been ignored for a very long time.
Keep in mind an overhang usually only extends a foot or so past the wall.
There's practically no weight on it, other than a couple rows of
shingles. Now picture that 15 foot span across the middle of the garage.
If the one foot overhang already collapsed, you can bet the middle is
coming down soon also.
My advice, get anything you value out of that building now. Then knock
it down and start over.
Take care,
Anthony