L-Shape Garage or Alternative

[pvfloor]

Hi,

What are some thoughts as to a layout for the shop section?

• A contractor proposed a 40x72x64x28 L-shaped combined 2-car daily-driver garage and 3-car plus classic car, compact tractor, etc shop.
• The 2-car daily driver section is 28 feet deep by 24 foot wide/long with one 18 foot wide by 7 foot tall garage door
• The 3-car plus classic car, compact tractor, etc shop section is 40 feet deep by 72 feet wide/long with three 10 foot wide by 12 foot tall garage doors, with one bay being a span bay to allow for a 2-car storage lift
• The one end of the 40 x 72 section will be 28 foot x 40 foot as it is open & adjacent to the 28 foot by 24 foot daily driver section

Here is the planned usage of the shop:

• Store two current class cars, both about 17 - 18 feet long each
• Preference is to store one up, one under, although not necessary - each could be in their own bay
• Store one Kubota BX-series/John Deere 1025/2025 series subcompact tractor & attachments
• Classic car
  • Remove car body - sand-blast (roll outside), sand, paint, etc -
  • Work on car frame - sand-blast (roll outside), sand, paint, etc
  • Swap engine & transmission

I am unsure if it is best to

• install one or two lifts: one for storage, one to be used to lift the body off & work the frame under the body, etc
• put one (or two lifts) in a bay(s) or put them in the 40 x 28 foot section. The 28 x 40 section would be accessible by driving thru one 10 x 12 garage door and turning to the right
• put the lifts front to back in one bay - since the cars are 17 - 18 feet long this could work
  • hmmm....I actually think initially this might be a good idea..make one the storage lift (the back lift?) and the front lift is the work lift
  • one bay for a car rotisserie and frame 40 foot deep should allow for front to back work
• have the ability to block off (folding or sliding wall, curtain, plastic) the 28 x 24 daily driver section

Thanks for the thoughts.

 

[Jeff Ivers]

I would never use a 7' tall door if you are involved in car related hobbies. You never know when you might have a van or other tow vehicle too tall for 7'. Nothing wrong with L shaped structure - personally I think shape should be determined by lot layout. If the 2 sections are to be open to each other, you might want to seriously consider something that will seal off the smaller area to prevent dust migration and allow heating/cooling by section.

 

[carlaisle]

A 7' tall door is for walking through, not driving through.

 

[logical]

Hi,

What are some thoughts as to a layout for the shop section?

• have the ability to block off (folding or sliding wall, curtain, plastic) the 28 x 24 daily driver section

I would just go ahead and put up a wall with a double wide (2 x 36") walk door. There's not likely ever a need to drive anything between the areas and no real need to heat/cool the daily driver parking spots.

I'm building a similar (but not to your scale) attached garage / house and am adding a wall/door in circled area for the HVAC separation. The rear 20 x 20 space will also have a 3rd garage underneath at basement level.

 

[NUTTSGT]

If the 24x28 is for daily drivers, then it's for parking only. Drop one of the man doors and put in 2 9x8 O/H doors with a little extra space between them for inside vehicle door opening.

If you plan on a SCUT, I don't believe a Kubota or JD series 1 will fit with the ROPS up inside a 7' door. Yes, it won't be in the daily driver garage "in theory" but at some point it will get put there temp. You don't want to take out a O/H door panel with a ROPS. BTDT.

 

[jkeyser14]

If the 24x28 is for daily drivers, then it's for parking only. Drop one of the man doors and put in 2 9x8 O/H doors with a little extra space between them for inside vehicle door opening.

If you plan on a SCUT, I don't believe a Kubota or JD series 1 will fit with the ROPS up inside a 7' door. Yes, it won't be in the daily driver garage "in theory" but at some point it will get put there temp. You don't want to take out a O/H door panel with a ROPS. BTDT.

A SCUT won't fit a 7' door. My Kubota BX only has about 5" of clearance on a 8' door with high lift tracks.

 

[NUTTSGT]

A SCUT won't fit a 7' door. My Kubota BX only has about 5" of clearance on a 8' door with high lift tracks.

Wasn't positive about a BX but I was pretty sure on the JD Series 1.

 

[nmk_61802]

A SCUT won't fit a 7' door. My Kubota BX only has about 5" of clearance on a 8' door with high lift tracks.

Which BX? My old 1800 with fixed ROPS would not have fit, current versions have folding ROPS and will go thru just fine. Everything but the factory backhoe version is under 7’ even with ROPS up, assuming your door is setup to lift past header in open. That said, I do agree that unless you just have cars, 7’ doors are too short for today’s vehicles.

 

[jkeyser14]

Which BX? My old 1800 with fixed ROPS would not have fit, current versions have folding ROPS and will go thru just fine. Everything but the factory backhoe version is under 7’ even with ROPS up, assuming your door is setup to lift past header in open. That said, I do agree that unless you just have cars, 7’ doors are too short for today’s vehicles.

BX23s. I wouldn't want to have to take down the ROPs every time you use the tractor. One bad day where you forget and you'll be tearing through the side of your garage.