For those that ask "how deep do a build my garage?"

[dcg9381]

This is 24' deep garage.
Short bed truck.
Won't fit with shelves... Should have gone 26'!

Long bed truck? Maybe 28-30'!

 

[ArcReactorKC]

The garage at our previous house was only 25' deep. I was running a bunch of projects at the time we moved and was dying to get out of the duplex we were in.

We had moved the bulk of our stuff and I tried to put the ccsb F350 in the garage and found it wasn't possible. I was pissed at myself for not even thinking about it. I just assumed "why would anyone build a garage you can't fit a full size truck in"


Now I take measurements of every space to be sure it is what we need.

I have started suggesting 30' minimum garage depth for space to move around the vehicles.

 

[m6z]

Why the metal column?

 

[dcg9381]

Why the metal column?

Largely because I work a full time job and was busy another 4 hours after work for a long time (1+ year) and couldn't fix every detail.

Traditionally framed garage. Span is 40'+. I was told we "could" get an LVL to span it, but transporting an LVL that long (legally) was a problem. GC wanted to drop a wood post, I did that steel post instead.

If I could do it over, that post probably isn't what I'd change, it's far enough out that it doesn't interfere with car doors, but I guess you could span that with a steel I-beam... But pretty big cost swing to bring in a crew that can do a metal beam and tie it into traditional framing. Wood framing here is cheap.

I told my spouse next house I'm putting in a round pole that's plated in brass with a few fans and stage lights.

 

[66Caprice]

In reality that is still concidered a long bed truck. it just has two more door's than a normal truck. But yes you are correct in that garages in today's homes are too short for most vehicle's to fit.... even at 26' that would still be too short to fit that truck as long as those cabinet's remain there. Always go BIGGER!! LOL!

 

[evildky]

Short bed, long cab. Is that a dually short bed? I guess if you plan to haul a load of lead

 

[dcg9381]

Short bed, long cab. Is that a dually short bed? I guess if you plan to haul a load of lead

Yea, the Ram 2500/3500 with that cab configuration only comes in 6'4" bed. No long bed option, although you can have one done for about $11,000.

It was bought to tow a 5th wheel. If I had to do it over again, I'd get "regular" 4-door long bed dually (or flat bed) as there are fewer issues with cab-to-RV clearance. More recently, I've used it with a truck camper that weighs about 3200 lbs loaded and tow a 16' cargo trailer with the combo.

I never thought I'd own a truck like this, but when you need to "regularly" tow over 10k lbs, it gets the job done.

I jest about it fitting in the garage a bit, it's usually in the shop, but I had to do some musical cars today and many modern trucks won't fit in "regular" garages.

 

[OccupantRJ]

My BIL is a brick mason contractor and I often go see him on a job. The new homes around here would do well to get a smaller compact car inside and close the door. Anyone with any spacial awareness can see that it is utterly ridiculous In today’s SUV and truck world.

 

[ArcReactorKC]

Short bed, long cab. Is that a dually short bed? I guess if you plan to haul a load of lead

Or pull a trailer 100% of the time.

All of our trucks are short beds, I've got a lot of hate for it but all but one of them has a trailer hooked up 100% of the time. The only thing in the bed of the trucks is the gooseneck ball. A long bed just makes for a longer, heavier rig to cost more fuel and make more difficult to maneuver in tight neighborhoods.

My father refuses to buy a short bed truck because "what if I want to haul 4x8 plywood"
The reality is he hasn't put any sheet goods in the bed of his truck in a decade.

I'm not saying that long bed trucks shouldn't exist but for the bulk of people they are unnecessary.

 

[Jim_No_Garage]

My garage is 23'-6" deep. I've had people say they wish there garage was as deep, but I wish I had another 6' to work with.

I can get a Dodge Grand Caravan into the left spot and have a 30" deep shelf in front but NOTHING else.


You can only put small cars into the right spot (Toyota Yaris 4 door / Hyundai Elantra GT) and have room to get past the nose to the door into the basement.

More space on the sides would be good too - it's tight with the longer doors on modern cars. I can't imagine those 1970's doors on Caddy's even opening.

Jim

 

[TurnipTruck]

Like an idiot, I trusted the SketchUp crewcab truck as being drawn to scale when I drew my former garage. The next year when I did buy a longbed one ton, it didn’t fit in the 24’ deep bay with a receiver hitch in, and I had to keep the overhead door open to lift that truck.

The MGB fit great, tho! ( one of the few pics I have of that building)

 

[larry_g]

I totally agree that 24' deep is strictly for parking. It does not work if you want to work on a longer vehicle in that space. I find that 30' just works and 36' works well.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[CombatNinja]

Mine is a 25' in the current house and I would never go shallower. I don't even drive trucks but anything shorter and I would feel cramped. Those 20' x 20' garages in newer homes are useless. Of course, it seems like 90+% of homeowners keep $5.00 worth of disorganized ******** in their garages while $80,000 worth of cars sit outside so I'm not sure most folks care.

 

[kj_mustang]

I built my attached garage 26' deep. Handles my 19' long F150 SuperCrew just fine with some shelving in front of it. The 9' wide doors make it a little fun going in and out.

 

[charbar]

Little more skinny pedal...she'll fit.

 

[oldman_pottering]

I think that sheds and garages built to be twice as long as you think you'll need still end being short by half the length

 

[firebirdparts]

My house was built with a 22 by 22 attached. It's gracious plenty for cars. I even have a row of shelves, home built and 2 feet wide, opposite the doors.

 

[Beelzeboss]

My house was built with a 22 by 22 attached. It's gracious plenty for cars. I even have a row of shelves, home built and 2 feet wide, opposite the doors.

Ours is 17.5' x 17.5' and we had a 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon and a 2014 Mazda 6 Wagon in there... Could only open the doors in the middle of the garage, and only 1 car at a time, but it was doable. Now that there are tools in there it's used as an oversized single.

However we are only just starting to get these insanely big utes here in Australia.

 

[oldman_pottering]

Ours is 17.5' x 17.5' and we had a 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon and a 2014 Mazda 6 Wagon in there... Could only open the doors in the middle of the garage, and only 1 car at a time, but it was doable. Now that there are tools in there it's used as an oversized single.

However we are only just starting to get these insanely big utes here in Australia.

Just checked out your link seeing as you are from Au, how is that floor finish holding up now

 

[rockcrawler]

When we built our house, I had the architect make one bay of the garage longer (25’ with a 10’ wide door) for my truck. At the time I had a 2006 Ram 2500 Mega Cab CTD with the 6’ 4” bed. Now I have a 2022 Ram 1500 Crew Cab with the 6’ 4” bed. Truck fits fine with a few feet left in the front. Kinda wish it was deeper though.

 

[andyvh1959]

I built my shop (mostly motorcycles) back in fall of 2019. Built it 24x28, and then in 2023 I came across a 1956 Dodge pickup I just couldn't pass on. Wished I had buily the shop another four feet deeper to 32 feet (I sized it in four feet segments).

 

[ZRX61]

I'm not saying that long bed trucks shouldn't exist but for the bulk of people they are unnecessary.

Since when was necessity a consideration?



Garage is 23' 6 deep, truck is just shy of 22ft, it's a bit tight....

 

[rharman]

Around here, garages are disappearing. Everyone is converting to an ADU. One across the street, two right around the corner - they're multiplying like rabbits.

Sometimes they make sense. One is going to be for the neighbors son and new wife. They will have a place to live and save up for their own home. Another, we think, is being built just to get more room. Young couple with two kids coming into their teens. Boy & a girl. 2-bedroom house. The kids each need their own room. Or, could be a granny flat. Don't know.

 

[MushCreek]

They built two houses in our neighborhood recently. The so-called two car garages are 18' 8" wide and deep. Needless to say, they keep their cars outside for the most part. My wife's Olds 88 was 12' wide with both doors open. You do have to get in and out of the car, too. Our attached one-car is 15-1/2 X 23-1/2, and it's comfortable for our RAV4.

 

[Old Moparz]

This is 24' deep garage.
Short bed truck.
Won't fit with shelves... Should have gone 26'!

Long bed truck? Maybe 28-30'!

That's a nice truck, I'd move or lose the cabinets to keep it inside of the garage if this was my situation. I have an older Dodge Ram, a 2004 Quad Cab with the 8' bed. I might be wrong but I believe it may be the same length as your Mega Cab with the short bed. I can fit mine inside a 24' deep bay in my garage without anything against the wall.

 

[ArcReactorKC]

Since when was necessity a consideration?


Garage is 23' 6 deep, truck is just shy of 22ft, it's a bit tight....

Oh it's definitely not, it's just what I usually hear as the argument that "all trucks should have 8ft beds"

 

[Stuart in MN]

This is a little like having a 40 inch waist and wondering why a pair of 36 inch pants won't fit. You either need a bigger garage or smaller vehicles.

 

[1/4atatime]

Mine is a 25' in the current house and I would never go shallower. I don't even drive trucks but anything shorter and I would feel cramped. Those 20' x 20' garages in newer homes are useless. Of course, it seems like 90+% of homeowners keep $5.00 worth of disorganized ******** in their garages while $80,000 worth of cars sit outside so I'm not sure most folks care.

As someone who's house didn't come with a garage I always drive by others houses with garages in disgust. People literally put anything else but cars in garages meanwhile I'll be happy when I get my meager 28ft wide x 25ft deep garage built. I was planning 26ft deep and 30ft wide but zoning and utility/septic lines are keeping me from going deeper and wider. I think 25ft deep with NO shelves in front of the truck bay is probably the minum you can get by with for parking todays trucks and SUVs inside.

 

[txvwnut]

When I built my shop I was restricted to 500 square feet on the ground. I decided upon a 20' x 26' as that would allow enough room for two aircooled veedubs to be side by side if needed but foremost I would have a good amount of front and back room to work with. Somewhere I have a picture of my long bed extended cab superduty in the garage with the back foot and change sticking out of the door and front bumper is against the back wall. My attached garage the SD would fit in length wise but the door opening isn't high enough and being its two garage doors and not a large single probably not wide enough either.

 

[ZRX61]

Oh it's definitely not, it's just what I usually hear as the argument that "all trucks should have 8ft beds"

Trucks have 8ft beds (the F350 is actually 8'2 with the tail gate closed). Appliance dollies have shorter beds

 

[liliysdad]

I built a 24x30 because that's what my bank account told me I could build.

I put a 10ft door centered in one 24' side, and one 2ft from the edge on the 30' side. I can fit my CJ5 and my Crew Cab Short Bed F150 in at the same time. Its tight, and I only do it if a storm is coming...but it works.

 

[Aileron]

Daughter built a flower wall for her wedding. I asked how are you getting it there. Fiance has a truck,lol, good enough for me as they will shortly fiqure it out. I get the call becuase the truck only had a 6 ft bed and my sons F150 was a 5ft. I took them my 2000 Excursion, dropped the seats and hauled it to the reception hall. I usually try and keep it covered for the summer but had to haul the wedding dress in it the day before.

 

[ArcReactorKC]

Trucks have 8ft beds (the F350 is actually 8'2 with the tail gate closed). Appliance dollies have shorter beds

I'll tell the fleet of half-tons with 5ft beds pulling trailers all day, every day that.

 

[ZRX61]

I'll tell the fleet of half-tons with 5ft beds pulling trailers all day, every day that.

No need for a trailer here, these fit in an 8ft bed

 

[ArcReactorKC]

No need for a trailer here, these fit in an 8ft bed

I think I could squeeze one in an F150 short bed. I think the payload capacity might take a hit though.

 

[dcg9381]

No need for a trailer here, these fit in an 8ft bed

I think you're gonna need a 3/4 ton+, even if it fits in the bed. Trailer is a lot cheaper.
What does that power?

 

[mike93lx]

As someone who's house didn't come with a garage I always drive by others houses with garages in disgust. People literally put anything else but cars in garages meanwhile I'll be happy when I get my meager 28ft wide x 25ft deep garage built. I was planning 26ft deep and 30ft wide but zoning and utility/septic lines are keeping me from going deeper and wider. I think 25ft deep with NO shelves in front of the truck bay is probably the minum you can get by with for parking todays trucks and SUVs inside.

My cars are made to be out in the elements while most of the stuff in a garage would be destroyed in short order outdoors.

We don't park cars in our garage either.

 

[cvairwerks]

V1650 Merlin.....powers a number of different aircraft and boats, with a few cars.

My 2007 F350 Super Duty is listed as just over 23 feet and that's without the push bars and hitch on the back. Truck is tall enough it won't even get under the door header and it's stock height...

 

[dcg9381]

My cars are made to be out in the elements while most of the stuff in a garage would be destroyed in short order outdoors.
We don't park cars in our garage either.

I don't consider this to be an option in central Texas. I'm super retentive about avoiding door-dings and any damage to the vehicles. I won't own anything that has wheels and sits outside if I don't have room to store it under cover. Back when I didn't have a shop, I'd drive to the nearest covered car wash and park to wait out the storm.

Sooner or later, this is gonna happen around here:

 

[liliysdad]

I don't consider this to be an option in central Texas. I'm super retentive about avoiding door-dings and any damage to the vehicles. I won't own anything that has wheels and sits outside if I don't have room to store it under cover. Back when I didn't have a shop, I'd drive to the nearest covered car wash and park to wait out the storm.

Sooner or later, this is gonna happen around here:

And you know what? Insurance covers that.

I try to get my vehicles inside if hail is imminent but I don’t stress too much about it. I have a check for $4500 sitting on the refrigerator for hail damage to my pickup from a hail even that wasn’t even predicted. Life happens, it’s a piece of metal.

I’d much rather deal with hail damage in my truck that the $28,000 claim for the house from the same storm.