How many windows in your garage?

[sammm]

I know it's relative to the size, but just curious.

 

[z28toz06]

I have 3 windows in the back. 2 down low and one up high. In retrospect I wish I had placed all 3 up high, as the security issue and the loss of wall space bugs me.

I have one other window on the west wall which is 3 by 6 feet, over my work bench.

I also have a double door 5 feet wide to the loft over the front.

 

[logical]

Side entry 3+ car L-shaped garage. One large and two smaller, all on the walls facing front mainly just so the garage blends with the house but very glad I did. The inside view is the big one you see on right side of house, the two smaller ones are mostly hidden in the outside picture further right.

 

[sammm]

In retrospect I wish I had placed all 3 up high, as the security issue and the loss of wall space bugs me.

How high would you have gone? I'm thinking 40" from the floor to the sill when I build mine.

 

[sammm]

Side entry 3+ car L-shaped garage.

Nice spread!

 

[PaulR]

One on the back door, one up high along the South wall.

Soon to be none hopefully for security and privacy.

My old 2 car garage had no windows and I loved it.

 

[Ord]

I put three horizontal windows (60 x 14) in the back wall, the bottoms are 7 feet up. The garage doors will also have windows in the second to top panel, also about 6 1/2 feet up. The loft has one window in each end.

 

[99SVT]

5, really just for esthetics, as that is the side you see, coming into the subdivision.... but they do provided light.

 

[Sammgb]

My father built a 4-car garage that had two windows in the shop area. After scumbag thieves used them to break in not once, but twice (first time got an International Cub-LoBoy 154 tractor, the second time made off with some small hand tools and a new set of hedders for his truck) I decided that windows are a bad idea in garages. I'd love to have some nice big light and airy windows, but I'm too paranoid now.

 

[Arne73]

4 on the West wall, 2 on the South on either side of the back door. My windows are glass block 2' wide, about 6' high.

 

[sammm]

Thanks for all the replies so far guys....interesting that it's almost split between zero or a bunch.

 

[mo2872]

Nice spread, Logical......whatchoo mow that with?

 

[caper150]

0 keeps unwanted eyes from seeing what I have or giving them easy access.

 

[NJ Diver]

none in mine

 

[38 Special]

Just one and it is off the "Race Deck" where you can't see into from the ground. Never had a problem, but don't want anybody taking inventory either.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30546&highlight=barn

 

[sammm]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30546&highlight=barn

Great build....thanks! I wish I had that kind of room to stretch out on.

 

[mikeyr]

could not vote, no windows because I hate losing wall space but 4 skylights to give me natural light and let the hot air out in the summer.

 

[hoopty388]

mine has 4 but the previous homeowner put them in. had I built it, it would have none. first thing I did is sprayed them black and barred them on the inside.

 

[28HopUp]

I have a side-facing 2-car attached garage with two windows facing the front of the house. The garage door also has lites in the top panel. I may frost tint the windows/lites to keep prying eyes from seeing inside. But the 2 side windows are wired into the alarm system for the house. I also have a push-code entry lock going into the house, to keep anyone from wondering into the house if I have the garage door open while working out back.

 

[Falcon67]

Two 2-0x5-0. Double pane, bought cheap as a Payless Cashways yard sale. Both in the back of the building. Speced 24" because you can set a 20" box fan in the window easy. Tape 24x24 filters outside, place fans facing inside and seal with some gray foam, hang plastic, open main door, switch fans to high - bingo, paint booth. Suit up and shoot.

 

[bazzateer]

I will have one opening in the back wall of mine which will consist of 2 double-glazed units.

 

[red baron]

one built in to a non operational door

 

[boiler7904]

0 - My home is a duplex where one wall of my garage is common to our neighbor one is common to the house. Builder didn't include any and I wouldn't want to lose the wall space.

 

[Speed3]

I only have one, as soon as I get new garage doors these will also have windows in them. I'm also considering putting windows in the back wall where the work benches are. As far as I am concerned you can never have enough natural light. I'm not to worried about people looking in.

 

[dlfiene]

Logical
Not to get off subject but what kind of grass is that? It sure is beautiful.

Side entry 3+ car L-shaped garage. One large and two smaller, all on the walls facing front mainly just so the garage blends with the house but very glad I did. The inside view is the big one you see on right side of house, the two smaller ones are mostly hidden in the outside picture further right.

 

[porschedude996TT]

I've got 8 2' x 4' Skylights and 1 4' x 4' window looking across the backyard.

 

[rockchucker]

Just one 4' x 3' Window and a double wide Garage Door. Of course the shop is only 24' x 24'.

My next project will be to throw in a few skylights for some natural light. Gable End Windows help out quite a bit too. I kind of want a window section in the garage door but I am not a huge fan of them.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I boarded up two windows on one side, bricked another up on the same side that had been sided over. Blocked up one on the back, removed two doors and glass blocked in another window on the other side of the garage. The three windows on the front, which are set in a "bay type" extension have been replaced with some cheaper replacement windows.

I'd rather not have any windows but it wouldn't look right to close up these windows, they do have blinds blocking the prying eyes.

 

[logical]

Logical
Not to get off subject but what kind of grass is that? It sure is beautiful.

I'd have to go dig up the paperwork (and will), it was hydroseeded about 4 years ago in the fall. It's a little more ragged now...the picture was year #1...because the areas where I didn't bring in a lot of fill have the native wild stuff trying to reclaim it's turf. A few pics from after I cut today are below. And it was asked what I cut with- a Cub Cadet Enforcer Commercial Zero-Turn, it stripes pretty good. To stay on topic there is a pic of the other windows and the view out the larger of the doors:

 

[Motown 454]

Logical You have a beautiful piece of property. As far as windows I have not built yet . The designer put two 2'x5' casement windows in the side wall for astetics. Not sure if I will put them in.

 

[slip knot]

I got two 3X3 slider that are 48" from the floor. I put some cheap frosting from HD on them to stop prying eyes. I need them more for ventilation than for light.

 

[yimbo]

I'll have 16 30" x 58" windows, 1 every 8' 44" off the floor to allow room for benches and equipment. They are double pane tempered glass plus I have a 15 lite single walkin door. My 22' x 24' wood shop has the 15 lite door and 7 windows, the 24' x 32' garage part will have 9 windows and there is a double 15 lite french door to go between the garage and wood shop. I want tons of natural light so I'll have to put bars over all the windows I guess if I want to keep my stuff.

 

[HemiRambler]

I have one window in the back - covered with shades and protected with bars from the inside. I didn't want it to look like a jail so I made them in a pattern so it looked half decent. Less the better IMHO. I do like having it for the occasional breeze but that's it. Maybe I am too paranoid...


Here's some pics - one in process - not quite completed - the final product has a full perimeter 1/4" stainless framework.

 

[Rich1028]

Zero

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[sammm]

Thanks for all the replies and pictures.

Zero is the leader. It's a tough choice between added security and natural light (for me anyway). If there's at least one window opposite the garage door you'll get some cross-flow breezes.

Not sure what I'm going to do yet. Originally planned (3) 3x3 windows, 9x7 garage door and a 36" entry door in a 16x24 garage/workshop combo.

 

[sstruckguy]

My 28 x 40 has a 36" man door, a 10' x 7' overhead, and 2, 24" x 48" windows. All are on different walls and can provide a decent breeze.

Hopefully in about 2 weeks, I will have 2 small window a.c units to plug part of the 24 x 48 openings

I'm not familiar with the amount of humidity in Texas, but in western Kentucky, it hangs around 1,099%

It's going to be nice to be able to actually work in my shop after work (if I want to)

 

[Steevo]

I have five of these narrow windows in my shop:

They are only 16" wide overall, with a 13.5" window opening.

I'll be putting a steel bar down the middle of the window frame, making it impossible for a human to get in even if they broke out the windows.
The windows do give me good cross-ventilation and light.

 

[trbomax]

None.If people cant see it,they wont want it.They give up heat in winter too. The wife got 2 in HER shop,which is part of the building,but here door is an entrance door that locks and deadbolts when she isnt there,so I consider it a minimal security issue.Besides,who'd want to steal stained glass tools anyway?

 

[1984GMC]

If I had to worry about people breaking into my **** I would Move to a better area. I can leave my 18ft garage door up and go up the road for a coffee and come back in 15 min and no one is ever gonna touch my stuff. i also have 4 windows. I had a garage with no windows in Norfolk at a house I was renting, Man I hated it, Felt like I was in Jail.

 

[IDASHO]

I have two large windows in mine.

But they are on the back wall, WELL out of reach by anyone trying to gain access or sneak a peek

From the outside (during paint)

And the view they provide