Bernie Casey
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I'm planing a 28 X 32 (+/-) but not sold which should be depth and which should be width? Pros and cons please
Wider or deeper ?
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astroracer
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Uses? Just parking cars or a work shop?
Mark
Mark
Farmall450
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Bigger is better!
Xs a thousand.
If the size you posted is what you think you are gonna want either make it taller with half of it being a second floor or add room on both width and length
If it's mostly auto stuff add at least 6 ft to the width. And 10 ft to the length. Ish obviously easier in increments of 4 or 8 to save waste
Richard Cranium
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I think I would like to have it the 32 wide. A little more door opening room
tomroblee
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Bigger is better.
In snow country, having the doors on the gable end prevent snow from sliding down the roof and piling up in front of the doors. This is especially important when you have a slippery (metal) steep roof.
If you are going to park three large vehicles, 28' width isn't enough.
In snow country, having the doors on the gable end prevent snow from sliding down the roof and piling up in front of the doors. This is especially important when you have a slippery (metal) steep roof.
If you are going to park three large vehicles, 28' width isn't enough.
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Bernie Casey
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Storing a hot rod and workshop for car stuff. Maintenance , Polish, oil change, etc. Thanks for asking.....I'm new here.
Empty Pockets
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Welcome, Bernie, you'll find a lot of good folks, here.
For what it's worth, depending on the type of construction, I would put the garage door(s) on the gable end. In the event you outgrow the garage, adding on to the rear would be easier
For what it's worth, depending on the type of construction, I would put the garage door(s) on the gable end. In the event you outgrow the garage, adding on to the rear would be easier
bczygan
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2 vehicles wide, 28' will do. Make it deeper than wide and the back becomes the shop area.
Extra height for a future lift and or mezzanine space.
What is the lot layout like?
Bill
Extra height for a future lift and or mezzanine space.
What is the lot layout like?
Bill
ymurf
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Wider,My garage is 24x42 with two 10' doors on the 24' side.With two cars pulled in there isnt much room to get around.
csp
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Ill go against the grain and say the doors should be on the 32' side. Put the shop to one side and add a door for that area also. You never know what kind of project you'd want to bring inside to work on, automotive or other interest.
I figure about 10 to 12 ft wide for each car plus 3 feet to walk on by. But I work on trucks mostly. Some with Rockwell axles and stupid size tires. Hot rods take up less space
Go measure your cars ( or ask for measurements on the web) of the cars doors all the way open. Then add a couple feet on either side
Go measure your cars ( or ask for measurements on the web) of the cars doors all the way open. Then add a couple feet on either side
FTWingRiders
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This. Hated always having snow and rain running off the front of my old garage.
ixlr8
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I made mine 30x30, with storage on one side and workbench on the other side... I wish I had made it wider to have a little more room to get in/out of the cars. Just going to 32 wide would have made it nicer.
Leaflessshadetree
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28 ft wide seems a little too narrow for 2 cars if you are working along side or inside (doors open) of one.
28 ft deep might be a little shallow for working on the front or rear end of a car.
Also a work surface and where you keep you tools and supplies will make a difference.
28 ft deep might be a little shallow for working on the front or rear end of a car.
Also a work surface and where you keep you tools and supplies will make a difference.
ZRX61
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Let's call it 20x10ft for a vehicle.
Do you want a 32x8 shop space or 12x28 shop space in front of the cars?
32ft wide gives you 8x32 across the back, plus at least 12x20 to one side of the cars for an L shaped shop space. In fact it would be 8x20 in front of the cars & 12x28 at the side.
Go 32 wide, 28 deep.
Do you want a 32x8 shop space or 12x28 shop space in front of the cars?
32ft wide gives you 8x32 across the back, plus at least 12x20 to one side of the cars for an L shaped shop space. In fact it would be 8x20 in front of the cars & 12x28 at the side.
Go 32 wide, 28 deep.
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Olyar15
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Personally, I would go with a 3-bay garage 32' wide. Here are a couple of mockups done in Sketchup.
With the doors on the 28' side, I made the garage doors 10' wide. This gives decent room all around.
With the doors on the 32' side, I made them 16' and 9' wide. In both, I modeled the Benkpak HD-9, which is 117" wide. Note that they also have a slightly narrower model, the Rev. M that is 110" wide, as well as an even narrower one that is I think 99" wide. With the 3-bay one, you could potentially park one car in the middle of the large bay and wash the car.
If you want to play around with the models, this is a link to the sketchup file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0IMTJen_ShOcHduNDBFeFhmODg/view?usp=sharing
With the doors on the 28' side, I made the garage doors 10' wide. This gives decent room all around.
With the doors on the 32' side, I made them 16' and 9' wide. In both, I modeled the Benkpak HD-9, which is 117" wide. Note that they also have a slightly narrower model, the Rev. M that is 110" wide, as well as an even narrower one that is I think 99" wide. With the 3-bay one, you could potentially park one car in the middle of the large bay and wash the car.
If you want to play around with the models, this is a link to the sketchup file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0IMTJen_ShOcHduNDBFeFhmODg/view?usp=sharing
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MrBalll
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I think it would depend on your vehicles. If you just have a hot rod and maybe a sedan then you should be good with 28' wide.
A truck nowadays, with mirrors included, is just over eight foot wide. So if you will be putting two trucks in there you may want it to be wider.
A truck nowadays, with mirrors included, is just over eight foot wide. So if you will be putting two trucks in there you may want it to be wider.
Marcm157
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I just finished a 28W X 34D and only built that way because of the site restrictions and what I could afford. I would have loved to go bigger or at least flipped the dimensions. I would much rather have the width than the depth.
shortykorte
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My first real shop was 24x32, garage door on 24' gabled end. Loved the look, hated the functionally. Current shop is 24x60 with garage door on 24' end. Again hate it since I'm always having to move whats parked by the garage door.
A buddy has a 30x60 shop with two 16' foot door on the 60' side. 30x40 is the active shop and has great functionally and you can move things in and out without moving the car or motorcycles out of the way.
Think about how most professional garages are set up, doors on the longer side.
Either way, please consider having to move around the outside of the shop and being able to turn or back a trailer in.
A buddy has a 30x60 shop with two 16' foot door on the 60' side. 30x40 is the active shop and has great functionally and you can move things in and out without moving the car or motorcycles out of the way.
Think about how most professional garages are set up, doors on the longer side.
Either way, please consider having to move around the outside of the shop and being able to turn or back a trailer in.
My garage is 20 x 32 with door on 20' side. HATE IT. Would rather have it on the 32 side so I can have the car to one side and rest of shop to the other. As it is now everything has to pass and around the car (its in a restoration phase lol).
forAK
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So my shop is 32x28 and would say go wider. 28 deep lets me pull the motor out of my F-350 crew cab long box and still walk around. As you can tell, lots of room on the man door side of the shop. For reference, the left door is 8x8 and the main door with the wifes rig in is a 10x8. The new shop extension this summer will be a 40x40 infront of this one.
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IMO avoiding posts is key... Trusses are great but if you don't want to spend a lot on steel beams to span supports for them with wider, you may run into needing posts.... Not that having posts are the end all to all things bad, but it sure would be nice not to have any. My suggestion is if you can avoid posts you would be happy.