I inherited a '59 corvette-- in the middle of getting restored, and need to build a garage/shop to house it. I got some inheritance cash to do this, but it's far from unlimited.
I really only need to house 2 cars (I know it can never be big enough), and would like some space to work. In my fantasy garage, I will also have a lift -- but that won't be in round 1.
I live in MN, and plan to heat the floor to keep the garage at around 50 degrees.
So, any thoughts on ideal dimensions? If you've done this, what would you do differently? Same?
Thanks,
Boris
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Boris Beckert
Lake Elmo, MN
'99 E320 Wagon AWD
'02 Jeep Liberty
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How about 25x40 feet? You can have two cars plus some work area. Anything smaller than this will be tight fit. (two car garages are usually 25X25 or 25x30)
Good luck
Just my advice-- if you are going to put in a lift LATER... PRE-PLAN on the FRONT side.
Depending on the height of your present/planned fleet, you could need lots-o-height. You will also need a foundation engineered for a lift. For the old G-Wagen, I needed a special 14 foot lift, thus, 15 foot ceilings.
And when you get higher, you get a quantum leap in engineering and building cost, plus, like mine, you will need a hefty heating/cooling system.
You can get cheap lifts, and you can get good lifts. A cheap lift may be as little as $2000 (plus installation). A good lift will be closer to $4000.
There are also four-post lifts which aren't extremely expensive, but you need a special jack to remove the wheels using one of them. The biggest advantage to a four-post lift is that you can park another car under it.
I am dreaming of an in-ground lift for my garage. One day I will have one. They're not much more expensive than an above-ground two-post lift, but installation is much more expensive.
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