shop space needed
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Racer
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: san diego
shop space needed
Hi all
I'm stuck and could use some fellow members suggestions as to how to increase my workable shop space. Situation: it's a 3 (2+1) car garage but shallow and very narrow. the '75 won't even fit on the shortest side and with 3 cars in there you can't open the car doors all the way so no chance of working really unless I move the cars out. And wife insists that her car is inside and that she can actually get to it. No room on the sides of house or any way to access back yard. So it seems that my only option is to extend the 2-car into a 4 car tandem or do the work in the driveway and be forced to leave it out while in progress. Anyone done this or have an idea of the cost or what would be involved. Please chime in all you contractors.
steve
I'm stuck and could use some fellow members suggestions as to how to increase my workable shop space. Situation: it's a 3 (2+1) car garage but shallow and very narrow. the '75 won't even fit on the shortest side and with 3 cars in there you can't open the car doors all the way so no chance of working really unless I move the cars out. And wife insists that her car is inside and that she can actually get to it. No room on the sides of house or any way to access back yard. So it seems that my only option is to extend the 2-car into a 4 car tandem or do the work in the driveway and be forced to leave it out while in progress. Anyone done this or have an idea of the cost or what would be involved. Please chime in all you contractors.
steve
Burning Brakes
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From: Lufkin Texas
Hey Steve I don't know if this will help but when I was looking at adding a 2 car garage what I did was research plans and roof lines on the internet until I found something that looked like mine. Once I found it printed it off to show local contractors and went from there.
Calvin
Calvin
Hi all
I'm stuck and could use some fellow members suggestions as to how to increase my workable shop space. Situation: it's a 3 (2+1) car garage but shallow and very narrow. the '75 won't even fit on the shortest side and with 3 cars in there you can't open the car doors all the way so no chance of working really unless I move the cars out. And wife insists that her car is inside and that she can actually get to it. No room on the sides of house or any way to access back yard. So it seems that my only option is to extend the 2-car into a 4 car tandem or do the work in the driveway and be forced to leave it out while in progress. Anyone done this or have an idea of the cost or what would be involved. Please chime in all you contractors.
steve
I'm stuck and could use some fellow members suggestions as to how to increase my workable shop space. Situation: it's a 3 (2+1) car garage but shallow and very narrow. the '75 won't even fit on the shortest side and with 3 cars in there you can't open the car doors all the way so no chance of working really unless I move the cars out. And wife insists that her car is inside and that she can actually get to it. No room on the sides of house or any way to access back yard. So it seems that my only option is to extend the 2-car into a 4 car tandem or do the work in the driveway and be forced to leave it out while in progress. Anyone done this or have an idea of the cost or what would be involved. Please chime in all you contractors.
steve
Le Mans Master
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From: charlotte north carolina
you have to consider building set-back requirements, home owners' association rules and architectual review committees, and last but not least the cost. figure at least $150/square foot by the time you're finished with all the add-on's.
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Racer
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From: Grand Rapids Michigan
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Racer
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From: san diego
. Our 1/5th of acre is listed on insurance as $350K, that's just the land 
. Fortunately no HOA or the like in my subdivision. I'll have to look into the setback rules.
steve
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Racer
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From: santa clara ca
Hey Steve, one option would be if the back wall that faces the garage door is the backyard then one option would be to tear the wall down and have a garage door installed with a car port. This way you would drive right through and could work indoors or out.
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Racer
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From: san diego
Stingray: Unfortunately the house is the back wall of the garage, otherwise it would be already gone.
guppy: There is a structural support beam running low (7.5') across the garage in the middle, but good suggestion.
It's looking like driveway restoration. There goes the neighborhood.
steve
guppy: There is a structural support beam running low (7.5') across the garage in the middle, but good suggestion.
It's looking like driveway restoration. There goes the neighborhood.
steve