sirswank
Well-known member
another garage junkie here. we bought our house based on condition, price, and amount of land, but never took into consideration that there is NO garage. i never gave it much thought, as i have access to my father's shop a few minutes down the road. however, as this is currently undergoing renovation (as will be the topic of a future thread), i found it increasingly tempting to start planning a small shop on my own property. i have a relatively narrow but deep plot, so option 1 is a small attached (15 wide x 20 or 22 deep max, due to setback ordinances); enough room for oil changes and some trash cans, but featuring a deck on the roof to walk out from the master bedroom. option 2 is a detached 30x40 or so way in the back that would involve cutting a 100' driveway, running electric, plumbing, ect. there is no "both" option.
i have figured the following...
pros-
small: easy to tie in utilities, cheap to heat, gives us mud room and a deck
big: remote for noise reduction, MUCH more room, option for 2nd floor man-cave or kids game room.
cons-
small: it's small, can do minor projects only, would need to be custom built
big: will require landscaping and added cost for utility runs, cost savings from kit design limits floorplan options.
if i had to guess, i'd put cost about the same, because the small would be custom, but the larger one could be a kit.
looking for inspiration on the smaller option, as there are many 2 car threads.
also looking for input on my pros/cons list because i can't decide one way or the other.
thanks!
i have figured the following...
pros-
small: easy to tie in utilities, cheap to heat, gives us mud room and a deck
big: remote for noise reduction, MUCH more room, option for 2nd floor man-cave or kids game room.
cons-
small: it's small, can do minor projects only, would need to be custom built
big: will require landscaping and added cost for utility runs, cost savings from kit design limits floorplan options.
if i had to guess, i'd put cost about the same, because the small would be custom, but the larger one could be a kit.
looking for inspiration on the smaller option, as there are many 2 car threads.
also looking for input on my pros/cons list because i can't decide one way or the other.
thanks!
