Pics of your garage

[Ackattack]

My garage is 32' wide x 28' deep (3 car) I have a 9' single door and a 16' double door. A wider double door would be nicer as well as a few feet wider.

The depth is nice as I have my project truck on the single side and room to work in front of it even with my workbench.

My ceilings are ~11 1/2' tall. In the front I built some large storage platforms. They're about 7 1/2 feet up in the air. One is 4'x8' and the other is 4'x12' and provide me a lot of storage for parts, tires, etc.

Bigger is better!

[Painter D]

Here's mine, it's 30'x30'

[72BlckButy]

Originally Posted by 69chevyshort

Here's mine, it's 30'x30'

Any shots of the inside?

Great looking shop!

[mrein3]

At my place I have a "shed" that is 30x32. It is too small. In fact I'm currently working on plans to punch the back out 24 more feet which will result in a 30x56 building. The new 24 feet will have a heated, concrete slab. For the next 10 or so years I'm leaving a wall up between the current and future spaces. That wall will be insulated as will the rest of the new shop.

The way life is now the only time I have to work on my projects is in the winter but in the winter it is too cold to work on them. I'm hoping my solution of building a heated space will solve that problem. We'll see.

My daily drivers are in an attached 24x28 garage. That space isn't heated but it is insulated so it stays warmer in there than in the shed.

20x20 is way too small. Even for a space to park a pair of daily drivers that is tight. I'd start with 24x24 like others have suggested and place the structure where it is out of the way so when you realize that is too small you can build a larger building or add on to the original one.

[bigblazerboy]

Originally Posted by mrein3

At my place I have a "shed" that is 30x32. It is too small. In fact I'm currently working on plans to punch the back out 24 more feet which will result in a 30x56 building. The new 24 feet will have a heated, concrete slab. For the next 10 or so years I'm leaving a wall up between the current and future spaces. That wall will be insulated as will the rest of the new shop.

The way life is now the only time I have to work on my projects is in the winter but in the winter it is too cold to work on them. I'm hoping my solution of building a heated space will solve that problem. We'll see.

My daily drivers are in an attached 24x28 garage. That space isn't heated but it is insulated so it stays warmer in there than in the shed.

20x20 is way too small. Even for a space to park a pair of daily drivers that is tight. I'd start with 24x24 like others have suggested and place the structure where it is out of the way so when you realize that is too small you can build a larger building or add on to the original one.

any pictures of the malibu's?

[corn]

Id never go smaller than 30X30 on a new garage.

[danman987123]

gosh....i love these garages...i appreciate all the ideas...ive decided im not doing 20x20 after all...i dont have a massive amount of space...so im thinking of maybe a 22x30 or 24x28....not sure yet....but i enjoy all these pics....keep them coming..

[harlyworkr]

My dog house

[jritt72]

don't have pic but mine is 40x50x12 i love it. have 65 p/u 72 4x4 (tore down) 55 2 door sedan and my bike. still have room to play!

[NWD02]

69chevyshort, did you have a company build that or did you?

[Painter D]

Originally Posted by NWD02

69chevyshort, did you have a company build that or did you?

It's a bolt together building I got from Mueller. They have various sizes that they sell in kits. I just had some dude that puts up metal buildings put it together for me. My neighbor has the same building and he put it up himself ,with my help. Boy was it a real PITA.

[danman987123]

69chevyshort....your shop does look great. i thought about those kits but i heard they were a pita. good thing you had someone do it....looks great though...especially with blue beauty in there

[jritt72]

me and my dad built it from a kit (bci pole barn)

[OhNoJoe]

When my garage burned down 10 years ago, my realator told me to build the biggest garage that would fit on my lot. For resale, If the guy doesn't like the house no amount of kitchen ect is going to get him to buy it.

I live in the city, so I don't have a back yard anymore 15x15 patio with one 120 feet oak tree. My garage is 26x24 and its too small

[Lippyp]

I hate you all! I have a single prefabricated concrete UK size garage, no way is my truck or indeed any car going in it although I did have a dismantled Triumph Spitfire in there for a while. Next house I'm aiming for either a barn or building a big double garage with workshop extension and maybe a covered porch so I can sit out with a cold beer in a rocker and pretend I'm over there (whilst the rain drums on the roof and I freeze my ass off!)

[92306HO5]

not mine but this is my moms she just had built.for reference that horse trailer is round 36 ft long and when its parked in there theres 3ft on each end to walk around.i will take picz of mine this weekend.

[Elephanthead]

I have a 30ft deep by 50ft wide 4 stall, and a 16X16 shed for crap, and I still wish I had more space. Build as big as you legally can, the cost is not that much more for a bigger building compared to a smaller one, within reason.

[454_72_4X4]

Mine started as 30x32.
Later added a half width, (15foot wide x 8ft long), lean to type "stall" on the front, then yet again added another 8ft on the back.


If I ever get to build another one I'm gonna use the corners of the property for the corner posts of the building....

[skchevota]

I have a 20x20 at the house, and it sucks! I meen I am gratfull that I have a wam spot to work on those winter nights, but only one at a time, and a long bed has to touch the back wall to close the door. Go as big as you can afford.

[danman987123]

ya...i would love a massive garage but im thinking i can only get a 20x30 because of neighborhood association. i have to stay so many feet from fence and property lines and all off a certain area of my property where there is underground water mains....so i think i am going to be stuck with 20x30 or a 20x28

[72armyswbtruck]

I had to worry about associations and easments also, I went and got approval for the largest, (tallest) storage shed that was allowable by city ordinance 10x12 (added the loft and increased the height by and extra 3 foot. Makes a great storage shed/workshop. I store most of the household items that usually get thrown in the shop and misc shop tools that I don't always need. This helps to maximize the space in my garage.

Originally Posted by danman987123

ya...i would love a massive garage but im thinking i can only get a 20x30 because of neighborhood association. i have to stay so many feet from fence and property lines and all off a certain area of my property where there is underground water mains....so i think i am going to be stuck with 20x30 or a 20x28

[jritt72]

here is a few pics of shop @ toys

[Kid]

Bigger is better when it comes to the shop, but I had to settle for what I could afford. 30X36 with 10' walls, 9X18 overhead door, vaulted ceiling over the lift. List of things I did right. In floor radiant heat, vaulted ceiling over lift. 220V recept. next to overhead door opening (3 total). 110V recept. every 8' around walls. installed compressor away from shop (in attached garage) to keep noise out of shop. Things I wish i did.. add floor heat to cement pad in front of overhead door (with valve to turn off) to melt snow. 220V recept. for A/C. more outside lights on side of shop (outside) where I store junk.

[Mondo]

simple 2 car garage that can't hold 2 decent sized cars... but it is clean

[jetrench]

I agree with everone else. Build it as big as you are able. Here's mine. 120x120. Plans after the truck is done: 2600 sq ft apartment, 26x36 air conditioned shop, paint booth, sanding booth, 2 post lift and paint the interior and floor white.