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VW Lounge => General Forum => Topic started by: Daverted on January 18, 2011, 08:50:58 am
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What is the min width of a garage you reccomend, and feel comfortable working in. Length is not important }dunn--
This question is for anybody.
Looking to build in the spring. Thanks Dave
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The tents are 10' wide. It was usable but, you couldnt open both doors and still get past. Based on that... 14' is the minimum I would go if space was tight. and I wouldn't build...Too many places out there that would deliver a 14X24 (up to 32) for under $4000]
(http://www.horizonstructures.com/images/garages/14x32_lg.jpg)
http://www.horizonstructures.com/singlecargarage.asp
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I agree, 14x24' minimum
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I agree, 14x24' minimum
Yes that works but you will but that only gives you enough room to work on one car.
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Yes that works but you will but that only gives you enough room to work on one car.
Remember the question.... What is the minimum
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Been looking around, seems like most go from 12' to 16 ' wide, very few 14' and when you go to 16' the price goes way up ^jawdro%
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Remember the question.... What is the minimum
Yeah, 25' x25' is tight with two Bugs & a Bus. Something has to go &$hmmthin_+
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Add on to the garage!! An add on shed is great for storage. Bugs don't take up too much room until you disassemble them! I know because my garage is a "parts mess" right now! My garage is 24'X 40' and I need to add on a big shed! Go figure!
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Been looking around, seems like most go from 12' to 16 ' wide, very few 14' and when you go to 16' the price goes way up ^jawdro%
The reason Dave, 14' is the largest they can TRANSPORT.
(http://www.alansfactoryoutlet.com/Portals/72859/images/Sheds,%2014x30%20Dutch%20Barn,%20Shed,%20Delivery-resized-600.jpg)
16 wide they have to build on site or deliver in 2 pieces and assemble.
Labor goes WAY up when they leave their production facility
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Boy what a learning curve, -eyescan.= and I have not talked to my Township yet...
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Been looking around, seems like most go from 12' to 16 ' wide, very few 14' and when you go to 16' the price goes way up ^jawdro%
I don't think you would be to happy with 14' after you worked in it for a while.
They have a lot of buildings on display at the Williamstown Farmers Market but I don't think they are over 14'.
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What's your situation Dave?
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Well, I'm looking for work space that I can work on a car in the winter. I'm not going to retire in the house, so I don't want to spend $20K on a garage. I may have to compromise on space a little so I can afford a warm spot to work. I like the idea of a prefab garage. I'll try to upload a drawing I put together.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn445/dlake16/snapshot.jpg)
I still have to remove one big stump, and get a concrete guy to tell me what I need.
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Eddie had a nice steel garage put up although I forget the price it sounded very good at the time.
Also, http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100659739&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=100659739&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googlebase-_-D28X-_-100659739&locStoreNum=4101
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I open to a metal building, don't know if the floor-footing, requirements are differant.
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All I know is, Eddie said he had to poree the floor first
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Hard for me to weigh in here working in an 11 feet by 18 feet garage.... :)
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Well I think I'm going to use Jack's advice and pursue a steel building. I can get a 18' x 21" for $3000 "Built" , now I have to work on getting a price on the ground work, and concrete. Here is a pic of what I'm Looking at. Not sure about the color??
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn445/dlake16/MetalGarages-21.jpg)
And the entrance door will be on the other side.
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color don't look bad and if you wanted to change it I know a guy that I think has stock in R-------- and he could get you a case cheep.
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Hee Hee!!!!
Ya know. I just showed the missus this garage... Hmmmmmm... Got an old basketball court out back that would make a lovely slab for a 18 by 20...
Hmmmmm, need 4k you say...
Hmmmmmmmm
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You guys are tools.... &^rofl
Dave current rate... $4.25-$5 a sq ft for concrete installed.
Just to let you guys know, you can do this really really inexpensively... $799 carport enclosed with contrasting metal purchased from the same company
(http://www.allprowest.com/images/Enclosed_Carport_with_Garage_Door.jpg)
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so thats about $ 2000 for concrete, and $800 for that building?
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The carport is $799.00. I have seen them on sale in Millville for $699.00. 805 W Main street if the price is still the same. I think the side metal sections and overhead door are extra.
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is that $799 instaulled on your slab?
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No, You have to put it together yourself. I think they truck drop it to your site. I have a friend who built one of these. I can get more info from him if anybody wants it.
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That's deninately a "you build"
There are alternatives to a slab... Good crushed concrete, well compacted will work...and it's cheeeeeeep
But you're not rolling a creeper on it
(http://www.nhskipsltd.co.uk/images/misc/crushed-concrete.jpg)