800 sq ft
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My wrenching side of the shop is 18 x 40. That allows me to have my lift in the back 20 lined on both sides with tool boxes and still wrench on rides. An extra foot on both sides would be very much welcomed. Plus I can still bring in another car in the front 20. If you go with the 33ft deep option, you're for the most part limited having two cars end to end unless they're small ones. I'd opt for the 20 x 40 and maximize your space.
Obviously this is assuming you're into cars. If I were doing strictly Fab or wood work going 24 wide would open up two decent sized areas for tooling and assembly/finish work.
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matt_i
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25 x 32 sounds good to me.
For a second garage I would do 20x40 with the door on the 20 side. You could get 2 cars end to end that way with lots of room on either side for benches etc. Or for storage when you aren't moving them much like over the winter you could squeeze 4 in.
RWorth
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Why 800' ? Is it a lot restriction?
James-W
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I agree with "T_R" and I would go with 20X40 with the door on the 20 foot end, since you plan on putting on putting in a lift. Having a lift makes me think you will be working on vehicles so having the building 20X40 would give you ample room on the sides and plenty of room in front and behind the vehicle.
rburke65
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Well at least try for a variance.
RWorth
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You should at least try for the varience, I built my shop 26x40, I have a small lot and the 26 was all I could fit, I would have loved to make it wider. It doesn't matter how big you make it, it will only be big enough for about a week.
FUN takes a lot of room.Sawdustmaker
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Agree. When I lived in AZ I had a 20x40 that was on the property when I bought it. The entrance was on the narrow end like you are proposing. The back 10 ft was walled off to make an offine/storage. Also had a wood burning stove and swamp cooler. With that config I could only get one car in the building at a time. If I had built the danged thing I would have turned it 90 degrees, installed 16' and 8' roll up doors, like on a 3 car garage. More access, still have the 10' for office, etc. Don't get me wrong the 20x40 was better than what I previously had, but had drawbacks as to the config.
C2tuck
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Mines 30x30 and I wish it was 40x60 lol
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lakeroadster
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At least 24 feet deep... go for the variance and build 30 x 40.
Check out my build thread... you don't need 12-13' side wall height for a lift.
Check out my build thread... you don't need 12-13' side wall height for a lift.
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Like a few others have said, try for the variance or atleast find out what needs to be filed for it. The guy up the road and your opinion of "not easy to get" could be quite a bit difference. Also consider the fact you have a few months before you break ground, why not get the paperwork started an dout of the way.
24' deep with a full size truck doesn't leave much room in front or behind for working.
Shootinok
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Getting a variance for me was an option too, but would have added months to the permit process, so I opted to not go for it.
My main section is 24x30 with the door on both ends of the 24' side. I have a 16' garage door on the front and a 10' slider on the back. I'm happy with the size (of course everyone is correct and as soon as you put anything in it you wish it was bigger) but I'm happy to have what I can afford.
30' depth fits a 21' boat on the trailer on one side with a few feet in front for access to my electrical panel and storage in the wedge beside the tongue.
The other bay fits my super crew truck and my work bench along that side with a little room in front to work on small projects. Like my garden tractor or grandkids go cart, but not enough for another car.
I'd be too tight for the bench if I'd gone only 20' wide.
Lift is a future hope for me so I used scissor trusses with 10' side walls.
My main section is 24x30 with the door on both ends of the 24' side. I have a 16' garage door on the front and a 10' slider on the back. I'm happy with the size (of course everyone is correct and as soon as you put anything in it you wish it was bigger) but I'm happy to have what I can afford.
30' depth fits a 21' boat on the trailer on one side with a few feet in front for access to my electrical panel and storage in the wedge beside the tongue.
The other bay fits my super crew truck and my work bench along that side with a little room in front to work on small projects. Like my garden tractor or grandkids go cart, but not enough for another car.
I'd be too tight for the bench if I'd gone only 20' wide.
Lift is a future hope for me so I used scissor trusses with 10' side walls.
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sierradmax
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I have a 30x30, 2 bay garage. An extra 10' would be nice. Even 6' would suffice. Don't forget foundation thickness will impeded on usable floor space and there are certain slab edge setback requirements for lift placement.
Streetbu
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My garage is 24x34, 16' door on the 24' end. Basically becomes a one car garage. I have stuff on all three walls so two cars side by side is VERY tight. Usually it ends up one car centered, then all the **** that gets "stored" in the garage until we figure out where to put it. Really wish it 6' wider. Would make all the difference in the world.