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Once you do some math, you'll see that the depth of your dream garage should be no less than 30 feet deep. This gives you lots of space for a workbench, bikes and garden tools. A garage 34 or 36 feet deep approaches dream dimensions.
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Q: Have you built the dream garage for yourself or a client? Would you share what your dream garage would be like if you could wave a magic wand? I want to get it right, and I am so very tired of banging my car and truck doors against things when I have to squeeze to get in and out of my car.
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These are! They guide you every step of the way to complete your dream shed.
Learn More »Once you do some math, you'll see that the depth of your dream garage should be no less than 30 feet deep. This gives you lots of space for a workbench, bikes and garden tools. A garage 34 or 36 feet deep approaches dream dimensions. Here's a list of other things that will make your garage one that friends and neighbors will salivate over. Install radiant floor heat. You can create the needed hot water with a simple water heater in almost all cases. Be sure the ceiling height is no less than 10 feet. This allows you to put in a small storage loft that hangs out over the hoods of your vehicles. Consider a narrow six-foot-wide overhead garage door for the rear wall to give you easy access for lawn equipment going in and out. Install floor drains under each vehicle, and slope the concrete floor so snow melt runs into the drain and doesn’t pool against the garage doors. You’d be surprised how many building inspectors will permit these floor drains. Install on the house wall a hose hydrant with both hot and cold water so you can hose things off with warm water and wash your car indoors in the winter. Don’t let the space above the garage go to waste. Build the roof using full attic trusses. These create a massive room above the garage. With creative planning, you can easily incorporate a full regular staircase leading up to this room rather than a steep pull-down staircase. This is where you’ll put all those things you’re storing off-site. Don’t skimp on electrical outlets. Think about where you’ll have a workbench and provide for plenty of power there. Be sure to put an outlet on the wall in between the two front garage doors. This outlet will come in handy when you’re working on something in the driveway. Think about 240-volt outlets in case you like to weld or have other heavy-duty electric needs.
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