minimum practical size of 2-car garage
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Minimum width 2 car garage
Comments (5)Hi Randy427, Thanks for your reply. I am not selling the house; we are doing a back addition and a bump out to the garage. The garage will be 16' 7" in width (for most of the length), but it is also long enough to park two cars in tandem one behind the other which is how we will park two cars. We are considering taking a bit from the width to add to the front foyer, and wondered if that would be a major turn off when it came time to sell (there would still be room to park a van and car in tandem). If the width of 16'7" is indeed considered just wide enough to park two cars side by side, we might not steal from it for the foyer. If 16'7" is already insufficient to park two cars side by side we may very well take a feet feet of width away to accommodate the foyer. Thanks for your help....See MoreMinimum Size of 3 car garage
Comments (8)Keep in mind, 8-foot wide for each garage door is the smallest. nine foot wide is better if you have the room for three, nine foot wide garage doors. You can even consider using maybe 2 eight foot doors and one 12 foot. one 16 foot door and then one 8 foot door is nice too. You loose a lot of usable space using 3 doors. Use 1 large door, (for 2 cars,no center post gives you lots more usable room) and then 1 small. If you can, at least go with 3 nine foot doors if you must use 3 door openings. Be careful on the height! Many people are buying larger vehicles, suv's and trucks, they won't always fit into a standard size garage, (height). Consider 7'6" or 8'0 on the height. Most standard door height is 7-foot. Garage door companies are charged the same for a door that is 7'6" or 8'0" although they may charge a bit more for installation. Just don't forget the height. If not for you, it will increase the value for resale to the next person with all the trucks. Dan...See More2 car vs 3 car attached garage price
Comments (52)> Friends, I really need your help. I want to buy a car. More precisely not only myself. For the whole family. Have you considered hiring an architect? An architect can design and build a car you will love. He will interview your entire family to gather the requirements and will decide the proper car orientation. Your crazy aunt Sally wants a space on both of her sides for her favorite cats - no problem, she will love our new design. Space for your pet hamster - we will provide the wheel. 60 Gallon aquarium in the center for your pet shark - what a great idea. An architect can help you avoid costly car mistakes like: closets with no window, the gas chambers, wardrobe closet at the end of a bathroom. [Sorry could not help it] -Pizdabolka...See MoreMinimum garage stall depth?
Comments (1)Chances are, a 1/2 depth stall would suit a future owner as much as it does you if the other 1/2 has a good purpose. If not, your modifications don't sound irreversible. JMO...See MoreRaiKai
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