Drive through shop

[mach158]

Curious who has a drive through shop or wished they would have had a drive through shop.

I am building a 46x50 shop next year and debating whether I want to do a drive through or not. The door on the east side of the building will be next to the north wall and if I did drive through would be the same but on the west side. That way I would have an "aisle" on the side instead of down the middle.

Please post pictures if you have a similar setup or anything with the drive through. Trying to get ideas on setup.

 

[1949 caddyman]

I have friends with drive through shops. They are great for access & venting.

 

[zkdiesel]

Drive though on 40x60 at farm shop. Works wonderful for airflow
Front door is a 17'x30 overhead
Rear is a 18'x30'

 

[8man]

I have a drive through on one bay in my 24 x 40. Really helps with ventilation, but also for getting non-running vehicles into the bay as I can pull it all the way through.

I'd doing a 36 x40 and it will have it too.

 

[mikeburris]

I have a 40x80 drive through and it is great. It saves moving things around many times. I would say 40 ft is just short of deep enough though, since I once tried to put my truck with attached 16ft trailer in for the night. Didn't fit! about 3 ft short.

 

[j p smith]

I like ours! Good cross flow for air & practical. We have 16x8 on the front side and a 12x8 (s)on the back side, east end of the shop has a 16x10. I can get a couple of pictures this evening or in the morning if you would like.

 

[sublimate]

I did drive-thru doors for both bays in my 28x40 double tandem garage. You can't really go anywhere because it opens up into my backyard, but I can open the doors for light and ventilation, and can roll cars back there for washing or storage.

 

[Rossco]

Mine is drive through.

Two 10x10' insulated doors. One manual, the other electric.

Personally I would'nt have built it like that.

 

[cshades]

I have a 30x60 with a door on each end, it is great for ventilation and i can get cars in either end without moving things around.

 

[rieferman]

Personally I wouldn't want to give away wall space for an additional overhead door unless there was really a need.

For example, if ventilation is the goal, I'd prefer high windows... these can be opened to achieve ventilation, but can be placed high enough that wall space is still usable.

 

[sberry]

This above. Some of these plans look good but turn out to be an un used expense. I can drive thru some but don't. I drive thru my side and out the front with golf carts a lot.
Mine isn't straight thru, I use it some.

 

[Chevy72pu]

24 x 40 shop. Two 10 x 10 roll up doors and one man door on the front side. No windows. I WISH I HAD PUT ONE DOOR ON THE BACK FOR A DRIVE THROUGH.