What is your garage size?

blazerbrad · 12-27-2012, 10:36 AM

Currently shopping for a new house and trying to compromise with the wife. She wants to live in a neighborhood/subdivision again, but I want a garage or shop that is actually feasible to work on my off-road rig which is a K5 Blazer. If you have shopped for this setup you know that subdivision + seperate shop, or space to build a shop, is pretty scarce.

Our old house has the typical 2 car attached garage that was about 20' deep, and by the time I put my tools in it and all of the kids stuff it wasn't practical to use to work on my rig. Been looking at the small subdivisions with around the 1 acre lots that might have space for a shop (a lot of these lots are real narrow so difficult to get a drive to a shop in the back), but might need to settle on an attached garage.

So what size is your garage that is actually used to work on a rig?

humpy · 12-27-2012, 10:59 AM

25x25 with a 9 foot wide door in front.. Strictly tools and rig no other stuff like lawn mowers or kid stuff... It's tight but workable... I pay to have my yard mowed so I don't lose garage space storing mowers...,your k5 would fit with enough room to walk around and work on... I have to bend the long stuff out in driveway.. If I put my ex cab shortbed silverado in I'm too fat to walk around it.. Hope that helps

tbshakie · 12-27-2012, 11:44 AM

i know exactly what you are doing as my wife and I did that 6 years ago. My attached garage is 24x24 but the doors are too short to fit the jeeps in unless i air the tires way down. I have a barn on our property (we have 5.5 acres) that is 24X48 with a 14 ft high door. I have 4 vehicles in this garage (2 jeeps, 1 passenger car and one old camaro on a lift).

I dont miss living in a neighborhood one bit.

93 Krawler · 12-27-2012, 12:59 PM

The original attached garage is 20x20 for cars, toys, etc. The added attached garage is 24x24 with a 16x8 main garage door, and a 10x8 door in back that leads to a 8x18 concrete pad. I used scissor trusses so my rig could be raised up on the lift.

I have a house for sale in Ross Township. Garage is 20x24. The lot is 101x198. Big enough yard to build a nice garage out back.

Nuts · 12-27-2012, 01:08 PM

The trick to a small garage is having two smaller doors instead of one wide door. That forces you to split up the space you have instead of parking one rig in the middle and stacking **** around the walls. Mine is 24'x24' on the inside, and right now there is a samurai, a Rockwelled 44" tired buggy project and my bender is bolted down. Its pretty crowded but I can still work in there.

biggin69 · 12-27-2012, 01:47 PM

I believe that you can not have a big enough garage. The bigger garage you have, the more stuff you will put in it.

Sonnybob · 12-28-2012, 04:18 AM

I looked round an bought 10 acres an put my 90x80 shop behind my house. Put a lift in too an love it. Best $ i ever spent. I use radiant gas heaters mounted at 12 ft an used a drop ceiling. Stays warm enough to work in a t shirt.

WrenchMonkey · 12-28-2012, 10:42 AM

Bought my house (~1100sf) specifically for the garage (20x24) and outbuilding (16x22) on a standard half-acre subdivision lot.

I have almost as much garage space as living space, but like they said, it's never enough.

It was good when I just had the XJ, but storing the Willys, as small as it is, eats up a ton of space and flexibility.

I think a good size two-car would do what you need, as long as you can commit to that being ALL you ever expect it to do: one rig, plus shop tools. But sticking to that limit is harder than it sounds. A storage shed for bikes and mowers is a must.

Robert

JeffK5 · 12-28-2012, 12:18 PM

Got a 24x34 underhouse 4-car(ish) and a 10x12 shed. The shed is newly built and empty.

The key to making any size garage work is a shed..put all that kid/lawn/flammable crap in there.

I have two atv's ,RZR XP, compact tractor with blade&loader , half built 4 seater rock buggy and 1K foot of tube in there along with a wood spliter and 1/4 cord of wood and all the kid/lawn stuff....breath.....and 3x20 work bench and mobil 4x4 weld table!

So needless to say I spend 20 min. moving crap to do anything in there ..I do have a sweet set of double doors that let me put something as big as my XP in the basement if I chose to so I can keep a lot of stuff close to my work area but not directly in the way.

Build a shed no matter what!

fmlewis · 12-28-2012, 02:08 PM

I have a 20x40 with 10ft ceilings with a 2 car carport on the front to boot. Also a small shed for lawn crap.

The only car in the garage is the jeep currently. One bay is the work bench / shop area. The other bay is the kids bay (bikes, scooters, etc). Typically the wife parks her truck in there but its not recently because we have a trailer in there. I have 800sq.ft. and I don't even get to park my damn car inside. At least its under a carport so no scrapping for me, lol.

My recommendation is more for the door size. Standard size is 16x7, but if you can find an 18x7 buy it. Its much better at that width.

If you wait long enough my place will be for sale hopefully this spring/summer timeframe. Its in Fairfield.

KargoMaster · 12-28-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffK5

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The key to making any size garage work is a shed..put all that kid/lawn/flammable crap in there.

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Build a shed no matter what!

I couldn't possibly agree more with this idea... I previously neglected to mention the shed in the rear corner of the lot with the lawn/garden/never-played-with-kid-stuff... (and an extra CJ hood in the rafters!)

93 Krawler · 12-28-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by KargoMaster

I couldn't possibly agree more with this idea... I previously neglected to mention the shed in the rear corner of the lot with the lawn/garden/never-played-with-kid-stuff... (and an extra CJ hood in the rafters!)

Yep, I got a 12x12 shed out back as well. All the lawn stuff and extra rig parts are in it. I wish I had went another 5' back with the rear wall.

fordman00 · 12-28-2012, 02:18 PM

My dad just bought a home off route 4 in fairfield by millikin road.it has a two car atrached and 2 car detached. Plus a amish built shed you could prolly get 2 jeeps in or four razors its huge. The detached garage is big enough to work on a jeep and have a small car in there ill have to get the dimensions though. Oh and it has heat,air,cable,and set up for a welder and compressor.

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KargoMaster · 12-28-2012, 05:01 PM

Yep, agree with most everyone... 7' tall doors suck... single doors seem better for cars, large double-wide door better for junk...

2 car attached and workshop detached seems to work out well for me and several others...
More utilities would certainly be a plus...
Mine is 24 x 34 with a large double-wide door on the 24 side that faces the street...

We're in an older-ish subdivision (1974 is relatively "older-ish" for real estate, right?) but my shop was built in 1994... but here's the key... subdivision WITHOUT HOA FEES... I was not kidding around about that with my better half, that was a deal breaker for me...

Set up that expectation early and it will help with the "Oh, Honey, this subdivision without trees and houses stacked like pancakes is sooooo beautiful, isn't it?" conversations...

FWIW, they marketed my 24x34 garage as 4 car plus the two car attached, makes 6 in the MLS listing... I found it very easy to filter MLS listings by garage... and we looked passively, actively, passively, actively for over 9 years... (hope that doesn't bum you out... the right place is there to make everyone happy... just a matter of time to find it)

12-27-2012, 10:36 AM	#1
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	What is your garage size? Currently shopping for a new house and trying to compromise with the wife. She wants to live in a neighborhood/subdivision again, but I want a garage or shop that is actually feasible to work on my off-road rig which is a K5 Blazer. If you have shopped for this setup you know that subdivision + seperate shop, or space to build a shop, is pretty scarce. Our old house has the typical 2 car attached garage that was about 20' deep, and by the time I put my tools in it and all of the kids stuff it wasn't practical to use to work on my rig. Been looking at the small subdivisions with around the 1 acre lots that might have space for a shop (a lot of these lots are real narrow so difficult to get a drive to a shop in the back), but might need to settle on an attached garage. So what size is your garage that is actually used to work on a rig?

12-27-2012, 10:59 AM	#2
humpy Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 573	25x25 with a 9 foot wide door in front.. Strictly tools and rig no other stuff like lawn mowers or kid stuff... It's tight but workable... I pay to have my yard mowed so I don't lose garage space storing mowers...,your k5 would fit with enough room to walk around and work on... I have to bend the long stuff out in driveway.. If I put my ex cab shortbed silverado in I'm too fat to walk around it.. Hope that helps __________________ S10 with a few air shocks..

12-27-2012, 11:44 AM	#3
tbshakie Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Circleville Ohio Posts: 61	i know exactly what you are doing as my wife and I did that 6 years ago. My attached garage is 24x24 but the doors are too short to fit the jeeps in unless i air the tires way down. I have a barn on our property (we have 5.5 acres) that is 24X48 with a 14 ft high door. I have 4 vehicles in this garage (2 jeeps, 1 passenger car and one old camaro on a lift). I dont miss living in a neighborhood one bit. __________________ 1976 CJ 5 1984 CJ 7 1993 K3500 GMC 6.5 TD

12-27-2012, 01:47 PM	#6
biggin69 Really??? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincy Posts: 678	I believe that you can not have a big enough garage. The bigger garage you have, the more stuff you will put in it. __________________ One Country, One Flag, One Language... LIKE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!

12-28-2012, 10:42 AM	#8
WrenchMonkey Mechanical Animal - CORE Member - - Moderator - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beechmont Posts: 1,883	Bought my house (~1100sf) specifically for the garage (20x24) and outbuilding (16x22) on a standard half-acre subdivision lot. I have almost as much garage space as living space, but like they said, it's never enough. It was good when I just had the XJ, but storing the Willys, as small as it is, eats up a ton of space and flexibility. I think a good size two-car would do what you need, as long as you can commit to that being ALL you ever expect it to do: one rig, plus shop tools. But sticking to that limit is harder than it sounds. A storage shed for bikes and mowers is a must. Robert __________________ DIRTY DEEDS, DONE DIRT CHEAP Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stranger

12-27-2012, 12:59 PM	#4
93 Krawler >>>PMC<<< - CORE Member - - Administrator - Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ross, OH Posts: 2,069 Images: 1268	The original attached garage is 20x20 for cars, toys, etc. The added attached garage is 24x24 with a 16x8 main garage door, and a 10x8 door in back that leads to a 8x18 concrete pad. I used scissor trusses so my rig could be raised up on the lift. I have a house for sale in Ross Township. Garage is 20x24. The lot is 101x198. Big enough yard to build a nice garage out back.

12-27-2012, 01:08 PM	#5
Nuts Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: middletown,oh Posts: 508	The trick to a small garage is having two smaller doors instead of one wide door. That forces you to split up the space you have instead of parking one rig in the middle and stacking **** around the walls. Mine is 24'x24' on the inside, and right now there is a samurai, a Rockwelled 44" tired buggy project and my bender is bolted down. Its pretty crowded but I can still work in there.

12-28-2012, 04:18 AM	#7
Sonnybob Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 26	I looked round an bought 10 acres an put my 90x80 shop behind my house. Put a lift in too an love it. Best $ i ever spent. I use radiant gas heaters mounted at 12 ft an used a drop ceiling. Stays warm enough to work in a t shirt.

12-28-2012, 12:18 PM	#9
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	Got a 24x34 underhouse 4-car(ish) and a 10x12 shed. The shed is newly built and empty. The key to making any size garage work is a shed..put all that kid/lawn/flammable crap in there. I have two atv's ,RZR XP, compact tractor with blade&loader , half built 4 seater rock buggy and 1K foot of tube in there along with a wood spliter and 1/4 cord of wood and all the kid/lawn stuff....breath.....and 3x20 work bench and mobil 4x4 weld table! So needless to say I spend 20 min. moving crap to do anything in there ..I do have a sweet set of double doors that let me put something as big as my XP in the basement if I chose to so I can keep a lot of stuff close to my work area but not directly in the way. Build a shed no matter what!

12-28-2012, 02:08 PM	#10
fmlewis The best damn Engineer!!! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fairfield Posts: 135	I have a 20x40 with 10ft ceilings with a 2 car carport on the front to boot. Also a small shed for lawn crap. The only car in the garage is the jeep currently. One bay is the work bench / shop area. The other bay is the kids bay (bikes, scooters, etc). Typically the wife parks her truck in there but its not recently because we have a trailer in there. I have 800sq.ft. and I don't even get to park my damn car inside. At least its under a carport so no scrapping for me, lol. My recommendation is more for the door size. Standard size is 16x7, but if you can find an 18x7 buy it. Its much better at that width. If you wait long enough my place will be for sale hopefully this spring/summer timeframe. Its in Fairfield.

12-28-2012, 02:18 PM	#13
fordman00 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 433	My dad just bought a home off route 4 in fairfield by millikin road.it has a two car atrached and 2 car detached. Plus a amish built shed you could prolly get 2 jeeps in or four razors its huge. The detached garage is big enough to work on a jeep and have a small car in there ill have to get the dimensions though. Oh and it has heat,air,cable,and set up for a welder and compressor. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

12-28-2012, 05:01 PM	#14
KargoMaster Cleaning off the rust... Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,009	Yep, agree with most everyone... 7' tall doors suck... single doors seem better for cars, large double-wide door better for junk... 2 car attached and workshop detached seems to work out well for me and several others... More utilities would certainly be a plus... Mine is 24 x 34 with a large double-wide door on the 24 side that faces the street... We're in an older-ish subdivision (1974 is relatively "older-ish" for real estate, right?) but my shop was built in 1994... but here's the key... subdivision WITHOUT HOA FEES... I was not kidding around about that with my better half, that was a deal breaker for me... Set up that expectation early and it will help with the "Oh, Honey, this subdivision without trees and houses stacked like pancakes is sooooo beautiful, isn't it?" conversations... FWIW, they marketed my 24x34 garage as 4 car plus the two car attached, makes 6 in the MLS listing... I found it very easy to filter MLS listings by garage... and we looked passively, actively, passively, actively for over 9 years... (hope that doesn't bum you out... the right place is there to make everyone happy... just a matter of time to find it) __________________ brad 5.0L \| 435 \| 203 \| 300 \| 4.10 \| 39.5 Buildup BACK underway...