Can't go wider. Original garage per the plan was 40' wide and 24' deep. I went +2' in width to get an 18' door in lieu of a standard 16', and then added 2' to depth. Standard 16' doors require parking too close together, as that is what I have now. I have to pull in at an angle with my Acura...
TBH, it's going to be more "car storage" than a car-shop. I do way more woodworking than wrenching. I've thought about putting up a wall in the middle, but that would make it difficult to get the car parked up close to the wall. I suppose I could always use dollies, but that's kind of a PITA...
Good call on the jackshaft openers. I have a feeling I'll probably skip the opener all together on the "workshop" side of the garage, since it won't be opening and closing all that often. That'll allow be to put a storage loft (albeit a very shallow one) above the door for storage. Maybe I...
hmm... maybe imgur is having issues. I rehosted them on my dropbox.
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Hi everyone. First post here on garagejournal forums. I'll probably be posting more questions and reading a lot this summer when I build my new house this summer. New shop will be part of the attached 4-car garage. My current shop is in the basement and is 13x18, so this should be a bit of an...