Me and my wife are wanting to build an attached garage. But, I've never had a garage and honestly have no real experience other than what I have seen passing through others.
It's not going to be a finished garage on the inside. Bare 2x4 walls. Maybe a few pegboards for tools. Nothing major.
I'm going to imagine that length width and height should accommodate basically the largest vehicle that you're going to park there. Since I'm not parking a bucket truck in it, I think an 8 or 9 foot tall door would be plenty even for a full size pickup. And I'm thinking 10 feet wide bay door since there is a little bit of an angle to how I have to pull in and out of my driveway to give a little clearance for the opening. I might could go a little wider if I had to, but I'm very limited to the amount of building space that I have due to the road and right of ways and the easement.
But back to the garage subject. I want a regular door too so I don't have to constantly raise and lower the bay door to go in and out.
One other thought, I want the roof to be slanted away from the opening so when snow slides off of the roof it won't block my doors. I'm getting too old to shovel a bunch of snow.
I'm just trying to think this through the best that I can.
But, other than making sure you don't leave your car idling inside for a long time, are there any draw backs to having one?
Anything that I missed that I should add to my wish list?
It's not going to be a finished garage on the inside. Bare 2x4 walls. Maybe a few pegboards for tools. Nothing major.
I'm going to imagine that length width and height should accommodate basically the largest vehicle that you're going to park there. Since I'm not parking a bucket truck in it, I think an 8 or 9 foot tall door would be plenty even for a full size pickup. And I'm thinking 10 feet wide bay door since there is a little bit of an angle to how I have to pull in and out of my driveway to give a little clearance for the opening. I might could go a little wider if I had to, but I'm very limited to the amount of building space that I have due to the road and right of ways and the easement.
But back to the garage subject. I want a regular door too so I don't have to constantly raise and lower the bay door to go in and out.
One other thought, I want the roof to be slanted away from the opening so when snow slides off of the roof it won't block my doors. I'm getting too old to shovel a bunch of snow.
I'm just trying to think this through the best that I can.
But, other than making sure you don't leave your car idling inside for a long time, are there any draw backs to having one?
Anything that I missed that I should add to my wish list?