Minimum size garage...

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miller91

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So, this summer I will be building a garage to store my car on, obviously. However, I would like room to work on it as well. Such as a detail in the winter and room to get under and pull stuff out. So, with that, I am wondering what the best garage size would be. Would 20x20 be a good size? Bigger, smaller?



If this is in the wrong forum, please move it to the correct forum. Also, thanks all for the help.
 
I think 20 for width would be enough, but you'd definitely need it to be a bit longer, I'd say at least 30 for lenght.
 
Honestly, go with the biggest one you can or else you will regret not building it bigger a year down the road.
 
My garage is your typical suburban 20X20 residential garage. I can't even move in there!



If I put a broom in there it's over crowded!



If you only have one car in the garage 20x20 would be fine.



My buddy has a 30x30 ....... Whoa! What a difference!



20x20 = 400 sf, 30x30 = 900 sf See the difference? It's going to cost you twice as much. Even if it only costs you $40 per SF, the 20x20 is going to be $16k. the 30x30 would be $36k.:nervous::nervous::nervous:



I agree, go as large as you can afford! Hopefully you can do it cheaper than that if you do a lot of the work yourself!!!!!:xyxthumbs
 
MotorCity said:
I hope to be closing on a house that has a 24x24ft garage and even the extra 4 feet is VERY noticeable!
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Our attached garage is 24x24 and there is still not enough room....lol. By the time you put in a few shelfs, a workbench, we have a deep sink w/ hose attachments, alot of your space is taken up.



We are actually in the works of designing a seperated garage, which we are planning on 30x36 with 10'h doors and a 16' ceiling and then adding a loft into the attic for storage. Although, it will be a hefty bill to build, we figure around 50k with concrete but without the driveway. I would eventually like to put a lift inside, so that is the reason for the high ceilings. We have been designing it for about a year now, and the plans keep changing as I think of different things, such as lighting, electrical outlets, heating, plumbing, etc. etc. I have removed some things from the plans, added things and moved things around a bit. We are hoping to have enough saved that by next year, we will be able to break ground and build...so I still have alot of time to make sure I do it exactly as I want it and not regret it later.
 
MotorCity said:
I hope to be closing on a house that has a 24x24ft garage and even the extra 4 feet is VERY noticeable!
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That is what our garage is! It's night and day from our old 20' x 16'. LOL
 
I am trying to figure everything out here. Ill be in college, and my parents have a house that i will live in. The property is 80ft by 50ft (perfect rectangle). And the house is about 30ft by 16 feet (30ft stretching the length of the 50ft line), or so I hope.



Either way, I will either have 60 feet to build a garage, or i will have 40-50ft to build a garage. All the work will be done ourselves for the exception of building the foundation. My dad owns an electrical and contracting company so all wire will be done for near free. Our estimate is around 15k. It will be simple, but hopefully it will get the job done.
 
Also, this will probably hold two cars but one will be pulled out when we work. There will also have to be cabinets and a work bench.
 
miller91 said:
Also, this will probably hold two cars but one will be pulled out when we work. There will also have to be cabinets and a work bench.
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I doubt a 20x20 would do it for you then. You're going to want a 2.5 car garage to have room for the bench and stuff.
 
Street5927 said:
Our attached garage is 24x24 and there is still not enough room....lol. By the time you put in a few shelfs, a workbench, we have a deep sink w/ hose attachments, alot of your space is taken up.



We are actually in the works of designing a seperated garage, which we are planning on 30x36 with 10'h doors and a 16' ceiling and then adding a loft into the attic for storage. Although, it will be a hefty bill to build, we figure around 50k with concrete but without the driveway. I would eventually like to put a lift inside, so that is the reason for the high ceilings. We have been designing it for about a year now, and the plans keep changing as I think of different things, such as lighting, electrical outlets, heating, plumbing, etc. etc. I have removed some things from the plans, added things and moved things around a bit. We are hoping to have enough saved that by next year, we will be able to break ground and build...so I still have alot of time to make sure I do it exactly as I want it and not regret it later.
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I hear you on the high ceilings.., The house I hope to close on can fit a lift...AND it has a Drain!!!!
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Ur killin' me!
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When I 1st went to look at the house I had my GF with me and I was in the garage and she was looking at other areas.. I screamed for her to come to the garage and when she did I was standing there pointing at the ground saying "Do you know what this is, do you know what this is?" She looked at me like I was nutz and when I told her I was all excited because of a drain she looked at me like I should enter the special olympics
 
MotorCity said:
When I 1st went to look at the house I had my GF with me and I was in the garage and she was looking at other areas.. I screamed for her to come to the garage and when she did I was standing there pointing at the ground saying "Do you know what this is, do you know what this is?" She looked at me like I was nutz and when I told her I was all excited because of a drain she looked at me like I should enter the special olympics
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Haha, that's awesome! I totally understand. My dad had a drain built into one side of his garage. It's SOOOO nice in the Michigan winters to be able to wash a car properly inside. It also has heated floors. Man-cave indeed.
 
i am limited by the coverage envlope on my lot but i am getting ready to add to my existing garage. the addition will be 21w x 27.5 deep with a 13' ceiling. more depth is the nice thing to have IMHO. :xyxthumbs
 
My garage is 23' deep and 21' wide. While they call it a 2 car garage you would never be able to get out of either car :( It is more a 1 car, 1 motorcycle garage which is how I have always used it. My last garage was pretty much the same size and I used it the same way.



With the Mustang pretty much centered in the garage I have 4' behind it, 4' in front of it and about 8' on either side.



jimmie jam said:
i am limited by the coverage envlope on my lot but i am getting ready to add to my existing garage. the addition will be 21w x 27.5 deep with a 13' ceiling. more depth is the nice thing to have IMHO. :xyxthumbs
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+1 on the depth, it is nice having some room for cabinets on the back wall or just being ably to get by when the car is in the garage...



My garage is still a work in progress but hopefully this gives you some idea...



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If worst comes to worst, we can park one outside and cover it. With that, we can make it deeper. We really arent limited with depth, more so width. We will make fit, I am just glad i will have a garage. Haha, trying to look at glass half full.
 
miller91 said:
If worst comes to worst, we can park one outside and cover it. With that, we can make it deeper. We really arent limited with depth, more so width. We will make fit, I am just glad i will have a garage. Haha, trying to look at glass half full.
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Your 20x20 garage is MUCH BETTER than the glass 1/2 full,.. D00d you will have a garage... Well done!!:xyxthumbs
 
MotorCity said:
When I 1st went to look at the house I had my GF with me and I was in the garage and she was looking at other areas.. I screamed for her to come to the garage and when she did I was standing there pointing at the ground saying "Do you know what this is, do you know what this is?" She looked at me like I was nutz and when I told her I was all excited because of a drain she looked at me like I should enter the special olympics
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Man thati s freaking sweet.. I can't even fit my Tundra in my garage.lol
 
I'm in a dilemma as far as my garage is concerned. I have to move in 2 months and I can't find a place with a "2 car" garage in my price range. The place I have now has one, but the living area is too big and not suited to my tastes.



I have a car, 14ft kayak, bicycle, and a grill I want to fit so I'm freakin out. The car parked outside is not an option!
 
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