384 square feet!

[4wd4ever]

Thanx for the ideas, and keep em coming. I'll be using as many space saving ideas as I can steal/borrow!

Got the hole dug today, they were delayed a day, no big deal. My whole back yard is gone now...got some pics I'll get around to posting...
Is it normal for them to just dig a trench for the footings or should they have taken all the dirt out of the area? I thought it should all go the get back filled?

 

[wintermute]

I have a 16'x20' converted carport with an offset 10'x8' door (side space is ~4' and 2' respectively–dictated by the existing driveway position and width). I wouldn't mind a couple more feet on the depth, but I have lots of space to the sides, and it's still long enough to walk around my Ranger.

Nowhere near tall enough for a lift though.

 

[bobemmerich]

Sounds like a normal footing dig to me, but I'm no expert. The footings have to be below local frost level, so a trench is the easiest way.

 

[ibedayank]

4WD4ever

make sure that your shelves benches and everything else is on wheels so you can rearange to suit you without having to tear apart and rebuild

shopnotes magizene has TONS of ideas on things you can build to save space

wood smith is another

http://images.lowes.com/animate/ToolChest.pdf