Garage specs ?

Daverted · January 18, 2011, 08:50:58 AM

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

Baha (Shawn) · January 18, 2011, 09:00:34 AM

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/singlecargarage.asp

lovebus (jack) · January 18, 2011, 10:35:52 AM

I agree, 14x24' minimum

scarecrow · January 18, 2011, 11:11:51 AM

Quote from: LoveBus (jack) on January 18, 2011, 10:35:52 AM
I agree, 14x24' minimum

Yes that works but you will but that only gives you enough room to work on one car.

Baha (Shawn) · January 18, 2011, 11:31:44 AM

Quote from: scarecrow on January 18, 2011, 11:11:51 AM
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

Daverted · January 18, 2011, 11:50:52 AM

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%

scarecrow · January 18, 2011, 11:55:00 AM

Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on January 18, 2011, 11:31:44 AM
Remember the question.... What is the minimum

Yeah, 25' x25' is tight with two Bugs & a Bus. Something has to go &$hmmthin_+

Bob(Herbie) · January 18, 2011, 01:08:58 PM

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!

Baha (Shawn) · January 18, 2011, 01:38:33 PM

Quote from: Daverted74SUN on January 18, 2011, 11:50:52 AM
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.

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

Daverted · January 18, 2011, 01:47:18 PM

Boy what a learning curve, -eyescan.= and I have not talked to my Township yet...

lovebus (jack) · January 18, 2011, 07:47:01 PM

Quote from: Daverted74SUN on January 18, 2011, 11:50:52 AM
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'.

Baha (Shawn) · January 19, 2011, 09:01:59 AM

What's your situation Dave?

Daverted · January 19, 2011, 09:34:33 AM

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.

I still have to remove one big stump, and get a concrete guy to tell me what I need.

lovebus (jack) · January 19, 2011, 09:45:10 AM

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

Daverted · January 19, 2011, 09:51:22 AM

I open to a metal building, don't know if the floor-footing, requirements are differant.