Overhead Door Spacing in 52' Wall?

[Northern_Lights]

I’m putting up a 52’x80’ storage building this summer. It’ll have two aligned 12’x10' overhead doors on each gable end for drive through access. Purpose for the building will be mostly storage, vehicles, boat, toys, etc. with some light mechanic tinkering, etc. The attached sketch is not to scale but wondering how should I space the OH doors to make the best use of the space… what should the lengths of A, C, and D be?

I was thinking of A=6’, B=4’, and C=18’ which would leave sufficient wall space on both sides for storage and enough room between vehicles for easy walking with a larger area on one side for more space??? It’s hard not to over think these details when planning a build.

Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[csp]

The labels on your diagram are A, C and D. I'm assuming you are referring to C and D as B and C, respectively. The numbers seem reasonable for your use.

 

[jack stand]

Would your site allow opposing doors on the eave sides also? It seems to me that you're creating a 2 lane road through your (sweet) building and it's going to get clogged up. An opposite door in each wall would seem to access it all with more s/f being available for storage. I've found that wall space is valuable and an area between the 2 doors in your 80' dimension kinda becomes dead or a catch all space that will bleed out into the travel isles without strict self discipline.
Giving advice on this is impossible but all one can offer is a little different thinking.
You mentioned "drive through", like parking a truck with a boat or camping trailer therefore my term 2 lane road. If you're thinking more like storage access backing in to the middle from all 4 doors, then I'm way off base, but don't disregard how valuable wall space is for all types of ground storage to pallet racking.
Good luck with your building. I've built 3 for myself and I'd still make changes to #3!

 

[Northern_Lights]

The labels on your diagram are A, C and D. I'm assuming you are referring to C and D as B and C, respectively. The numbers seem reasonable for your use.

Correct. I just labeled them as A, C, and D. Thanks!

 

[Northern_Lights]

Would your site allow opposing doors on the eave sides also? It seems to me that you're creating a 2 lane road through your (sweet) building and it's going to get clogged up. An opposite door in each wall would seem to access it all with more s/f being available for storage. I've found that wall space is valuable and an area between the 2 doors in your 80' dimension kinda becomes dead or a catch all space that will bleed out into the travel isles without strict self discipline.
Giving advice on this is impossible but all one can offer is a little different thinking.
You mentioned "drive through", like parking a truck with a boat or camping trailer therefore my term 2 lane road. If you're thinking more like storage access backing in to the middle from all 4 doors, then I'm way off base, but don't disregard how valuable wall space is for all types of ground storage to pallet racking.
Good luck with your building. I've built 3 for myself and I'd still make changes to #3!

Correct, drive through with a boat, toy hauler, etc. so at least 1 lane will be like a 2 lane road in the summer months and more of just closed cold storage for the winter months.

The site will only allow for OH doors on 1 eve side.

Thanks for the feedback. Most guys I know that have built something similar, would make changes if they were to do it again. I just want to try and keep those to a minimum, maybe more wishful thinking than anything else??

 

[jack stand]

I'm a fan of lean to's. Inexpensive cover for certain things.
If you don't have room for a door with access, do you have 20' more of flat ground on one of the long sides?
Even if not now, having support built into the wall at whatever rafter height for a suitable envisioned leanto for use later would be beneficial if you have the slightest thoughts of needing more space.
Tractor, mowers, bicycles, atv's and other toys are perfectly fine just kept out of the sun and rain and take up lots of floor space.

 

[Northern_Lights]

I'm a fan of lean to's. Inexpensive cover for certain things.
If you don't have room for a door with access, do you have 20' more of flat ground on one of the long sides?
Even if not now, having support built into the wall at whatever rafter height for a suitable envisioned leanto for use later would be beneficial if you have the slightest thoughts of needing more space.
Tractor, mowers, bicycles, atv's and other toys are perfectly fine just kept out of the sun and rain and take up lots of floor space.

Good point about building support into the wall for possible future lean-to addition. Thanks!

 

[Northern_Lights]

You definitely want C to be no less than 1.5-2 feet wide. And make sure the man door opening is at least the same distance from the garage door opening. also make sure the man door swings in away from the garage door so you don't have a mishap with you garage door hotting your man door when it is fully swung open.

Thanks! I'm still leaning going with A=6’, C=4’, and D=18’.

 

[Yankeefarmer]

I would put the man door between the two overhead doors. You’ll like want to keep the area between “lanes” mostly open. Having the man door in a 6’ wide space means you can’t use the first 8-10‘ because that’s a walking lane.

 

[Northern_Lights]

I would put the man door between the two overhead doors. You’ll like want to keep the area between “lanes” mostly open. Having the man door in a 6’ wide space means you can’t use the first 8-10‘ because that’s a walking lane.

Thanks for the recommendation and it makes complete sense.