SB440R/T
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Trying to get ideas of what can be done with that space? House is getting built and that is about as big as I could go with our budget. Couldn't justify a garage being half the size of the house.
Anyone with a 25x35 garage?
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Stuart in MN
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Depends on what you want to do with the space, if you'll be parking vehicles in it, and how big are the vehicles? Obviously there's a lot more available space if you drive a compact car vs. a long bed pickup.
I have a 24*30. I wish it was 30*30 though. It's a two bay, I have a workbench, toolbox, fullsize fridge, parts washer, press, engine stand and crane and my 60 gallon compressor against the back wall. It took some creative packaging! I have two 3' deep shelves built across the back wall, one just above the fridge, and another about 3' higher with specialty tools, stereo, books, oil and fluids and spare parts.
Storage cabinets, hardware bins, and a wood bookcase used as shelves hanging chest high and higher on the left wall if you're standing at the bay doors looking in. The man door is on that wall too. There's room under the shelves and cabinets for batter charger, step ladder, creeper, waste oil containers, etc.
The right wall is basically bare since I have a two post lift in that bay, though I have scrap metal in a few buckets near the door at the front corner. Between the bay doors is my grinder on a stand and my transmission jack.
I usually keep my 67 Fairlane on the flat bay with a roll cart in front of it and my zero turn mower behind. The mig welder, torch setup, and trash can go close to it too, so there's room to walk around it. The lift bay stays more open since that's where the work gets done for maintenance or building hot rods or off road buggies. I have enough space to pull in my crew cab short bed f250 and lift it with about 2 feet to the bay door and 3 feet to the tool box, everything else has more room.
If the shop was 6' wider I could store all the equipment in the half bay and not have to move anything to drive my Fairlane.
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Storage cabinets, hardware bins, and a wood bookcase used as shelves hanging chest high and higher on the left wall if you're standing at the bay doors looking in. The man door is on that wall too. There's room under the shelves and cabinets for batter charger, step ladder, creeper, waste oil containers, etc.
The right wall is basically bare since I have a two post lift in that bay, though I have scrap metal in a few buckets near the door at the front corner. Between the bay doors is my grinder on a stand and my transmission jack.
I usually keep my 67 Fairlane on the flat bay with a roll cart in front of it and my zero turn mower behind. The mig welder, torch setup, and trash can go close to it too, so there's room to walk around it. The lift bay stays more open since that's where the work gets done for maintenance or building hot rods or off road buggies. I have enough space to pull in my crew cab short bed f250 and lift it with about 2 feet to the bay door and 3 feet to the tool box, everything else has more room.
If the shop was 6' wider I could store all the equipment in the half bay and not have to move anything to drive my Fairlane.
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I am currently finishing up my 24x32 build. It houses my Mustang in one bay and the spare bay will be for the occasional detail work I do.
It has about 9' of space between the door and wall off to the side as kind of a work area and where my bench, tool box and compressor will be.
I have a DC Tacoma too and after pulling that in there I wish I would've went at least 28" deep. The Tacoma is around 18' long so it only gives me 3' or so in front and back.
I also have a 25W x 32D garage attached to the house so I don't have to worry about mowers and such in my new garage.
It has about 9' of space between the door and wall off to the side as kind of a work area and where my bench, tool box and compressor will be.
I have a DC Tacoma too and after pulling that in there I wish I would've went at least 28" deep. The Tacoma is around 18' long so it only gives me 3' or so in front and back.
I also have a 25W x 32D garage attached to the house so I don't have to worry about mowers and such in my new garage.
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nutsnbolts
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There is a thread somewhere here dedicated to the pros and cons of having a bathroom in your shop. If I were building a new garage I would definitely include one, not only for the convenience of having it and being able to not take my dirty self into the house, but also for the added value and/or sellability if I were to decide to sell it down the road. I would also put in a 2nd floor for storage if I could, and probably plumb up there as well. You never know when it could come in handy to put in an apartment and become a landlord during hard times.
R6 Racer
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Which way does it face?
2 doors on the 25 or 2/3 doors on the 35.
Are your 2 bays going to be 12.5 x 35 or will you have 3 @ 11.5 x 25?
Personally, I would rather it be 35' deep.
Also you better not be a tall man. A Taco on a lift in a shop with an 11' ceiling is a very tight squeeze for a 6' tall person! If your 5'5" there is a ton of room, if your 6'6" your going to be pissed!!
Steve
2 doors on the 25 or 2/3 doors on the 35.
Are your 2 bays going to be 12.5 x 35 or will you have 3 @ 11.5 x 25?
Personally, I would rather it be 35' deep.
Also you better not be a tall man. A Taco on a lift in a shop with an 11' ceiling is a very tight squeeze for a 6' tall person! If your 5'5" there is a ton of room, if your 6'6" your going to be pissed!!
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Mine's 32'x34', basically a deep 3-car garage attached to the house. I used it to keep 3 cars, two motorcycles and roomy workspace with nice toolbox and workbench for years.
I ended up building a separate 40x60 shop, and now the attached garage stores two cars and 12 motorcycles. The best thing I did (since I live up north) is to insulate and heat the garage. The cars seem to last longer, motorcycles and tools stay cleaner with no rust, and on those cold winter days, it was easy to work in.
I ended up building a separate 40x60 shop, and now the attached garage stores two cars and 12 motorcycles. The best thing I did (since I live up north) is to insulate and heat the garage. The cars seem to last longer, motorcycles and tools stay cleaner with no rust, and on those cold winter days, it was easy to work in.
bearskinner
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You can NEVER have enough garage space. Just keeping vehicles and equipment out of the weather, is worth it. Go as big as you can now, in a few years, you will need more room. I extended my 48'x24' by adding another 24'x24' extension, and I wish I went bigger now.
Justind97
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May I suggest numbers that are divisible by 2? At 25 feet you'll have 6 1/4 sheets vertical. That quarter sheet is a pain and you would have it on all 4 walls.
Just thinking from a material waste perspective
Just thinking from a material waste perspective
Evilunclegrimace
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Use 16" if you are framing studs 16"oc. it will work a bit better for sheathing layout
Streetbu
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I have a 24x34... My 16' door is on the 24' end. Awesome one car garage with room for all the equipment, bench's etc. It is NOT a 2 car garage if you have items on the side walls. I love the depth, I can have my ext cab truck in there, with the tailgate down, ans still have 3' at both ends! I REALLY wish it was wider though so I could actually use it for 2 cars comfortably.
Justind97
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Explain this one to me. I'm just trying to see it from your standpoint.
I was merely referring to drywall sheets.
I'll bet. I wish I had a 2000 square foot shop with a one bedroom apartment above it LOLThis is the rest of the house. You can probably see its not big, so I didn't want a 1000 sq ft garage and a 2000 sqft house.
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You can get lots done in a garage that size. Mine is 24x35, set up as double + single bays. (16' and 9' doors) The double bay is generally for parking the daily drivers (and used as a work area when necessary) and the single bay is dedicated wrench space. Lots of room for the work bench, fridge, sandblasting cabinet, compressor, etc. Easy to pull out a vehicle if I need some extra working space. The single bay would certainly fit a MaxJax if I moved one of the storage cabinets.
The extra alcove on your plans will accommodate lots of extra stuff, I'd probably put my workbench and non-movable equipment there.
That said, after six months you'll be dreaming of a larger garage, of course!
The extra alcove on your plans will accommodate lots of extra stuff, I'd probably put my workbench and non-movable equipment there.
That said, after six months you'll be dreaming of a larger garage, of course!
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You can get lots done in a garage that size. Mine is 24x35, set up as double + single bays. (16' and 9' doors) The double bay is generally for parking the daily drivers (and used as a work area when necessary) and the single bay is dedicated wrench space. Lots of room for the work bench, fridge, sandblasting cabinet, compressor, etc. Easy to pull out a vehicle if I need some extra working space. The single bay would certainly fit a MaxJax if I moved one of the storage cabinets.
The extra alcove on your plans will accommodate lots of extra stuff, I'd probably put my workbench and non-movable equipment there.
That said, after six months you'll be dreaming of a larger garage, of course!
Looks like pretty good space. How do you like the 16' and 9' doors? I wanted to do 18 and 9, but the builder says he would recommend the 16 instead for the edge space.
JOHN 86GT
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Do you live in a location where you store the truck in the winter ?
JOHN 86GT
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If you went a little deeper , you may have the option to park the truck sideways on the front wall on the two car side during the months you are storing the truck or not modifying it 
I parked 4 cars in a 26x26 for a winter . One sideways on front wall and 3 wide . ( 2 stored mustangs and a ranger and ******)
Everyone will say bigger is better , if you can get by with adding a few feet you will be happier later . Especially if you are not allowed to put up a shed at a later date . (like me ...)
Nice truck !
I parked 4 cars in a 26x26 for a winter . One sideways on front wall and 3 wide . ( 2 stored mustangs and a ranger and ******)
Everyone will say bigger is better , if you can get by with adding a few feet you will be happier later . Especially if you are not allowed to put up a shed at a later date . (like me ...)
Nice truck !
I originally had it 25x30, but I knew I would want it bigger. If I went bigger I think it would take away from the look of the house as the garage would consume the space up from. The house design we selected has already been changed quite a bit.
I was just happy adding those 5 feet didn't add to much cost.
Thanks for the comment on the truck, it has been a long road, but getting closer to being back on the road. Motor was just redone, when I get back home in August I will put it back in the truck and then I need to have the wiring redone.
I was just happy adding those 5 feet didn't add to much cost.
Thanks for the comment on the truck, it has been a long road, but getting closer to being back on the road. Motor was just redone, when I get back home in August I will put it back in the truck and then I need to have the wiring redone.
JOHN 86GT
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Very nice 
You will enjoy those extra 5 feet .
You will enjoy those extra 5 feet .
I have no complaints about the 16' and wouldn't really want an 18'. 16 is tons of room to drive in two vehicles, and the extra wall space between the doors gave me room for the big storage rack that runs perpendicular to the wall, plus some room along the adjacent wall.
Good call on 35ft vs 30ft. 30ft is a super awkward width for a triple and would leave almost no room for perimeter storage.
My latest shop build is a 24x32', with a 12x9' opening up front and 8x8' on the back left. The ceiling is just over 13' up front, and 10' in the rear. I will have a MaxJax up closer to the 12x9' door, and the rear entrance allows me to pull in with my car, small truck, or Jeeps (and still have room for a vehicle on the lift). My other shop is a 20x32', with work benches down two sides and tool room in the rear (for welders, saws, plasma torch, etc). I purposely built the new shop with no work benches, as all they do is collect clutter and get in the way...only thing I am adding is a 2' deep shelf the full interior perimeter of the building. By the time I am finished, I should have over 60-70' of shelving that is at least 8' off the ground (and completely out of the way).
I'll post pics once I get finished...
I'll post pics once I get finished...
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buening
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33x26 garage here, and wouldn't change a thing by going with 18x8 and 9x8 doors. I have an F150 and at my previous house with a 16x7 it was a royal pain to pull the truck in with a car next to it, let alone get out of the truck. If you have or have had a 16' wide door and no issues, then by all means go with it...but I personally would recommend the wider door for larger vehicles. Attached is my inside usable layout with everything to scale including vehicles. I have less than 2' from my truck to edge of garage door (not including mirrors, which are about a foot wide), 2' between the Caddy CTS and truck, 1.5' between Caddy and garage door (not including mirrors). Thats comfortable clearances but not excessive by any means. Take off 2' from that for a 16' door and you can't get out of your vehicle unless you pull in at an angle. Merely my 2 cents though.
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Kevin54
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I don't have a 25x25 but I have a 28 x 26. The link is in my signature
I don't have anything fullsize, but I could see where that would be an issue. My biggest car is a Tacoma and the other is a Golf. For me it should work fine, and I don't see my car going in the garage too often. What I really wanted was space for the wife to park and enough space to freely work on my truck with a lift. I almost feel like having her park in the single door and putting the lift in the bigger door.