Double Garage - how big are they?
Discussion
For a million and one reasons, I (my girlfriend has) been thinking of a house extension, that from the current plans I have seem to have doubled the house size.
But how big is a double garage normaly? Length & Width? Does anyone have any numbers they could send me, so I can feel safe in the knowledge that the planned garage is normal.
BTW: This is still in the planning stage, and no planning permission has been applied for yet.
David
But how big is a double garage normaly? Length & Width? Does anyone have any numbers they could send me, so I can feel safe in the knowledge that the planned garage is normal.
BTW: This is still in the planning stage, and no planning permission has been applied for yet.
David
Up and over door it is.
So far the length is 18' and the width 15' 9" which is big enough for a Griff & a MR2.
Just a bit worried that the planning permission people will say that I cannot go to the edge of the property, so I may have to make it smaller and just wondered what size other people had.
David
So far the length is 18' and the width 15' 9" which is big enough for a Griff & a MR2.
Just a bit worried that the planning permission people will say that I cannot go to the edge of the property, so I may have to make it smaller and just wondered what size other people had.
David
We've been looking at timber garages, and the length can be from 16' onwards. 18' seems to be a fairly standard length, but if you consider that the Chimaera, for example, is only just over 13' long then a 16' would probably be fine.
Width appears to be roughly 10' per car, making a double garage 20' in width.
Width appears to be roughly 10' per car, making a double garage 20' in width.
We built ours and it's about 6 inchs off the edge of our property so don't worry too much about that, only a single though (9') so can't help you with that (they didn't mind it being 28' long though)
david010167 said: Up and over door it is.
So far the length is 18' and the width 15' 9" which is big enough for a Griff & a MR2.
Just a bit worried that the planning permission people will say that I cannot go to the edge of the property, so I may have to make it smaller and just wondered what size other people had.
David
just ordered a double 'barn style' garage fo rdelivery next year, the basic size equates to 9'wide per bay and a depth of 18' , so the overall size is square 18' x 18'...so if you park accross the two bays inside you should have plenty of room to play...
JonRB - which have you been looking at ? the one I ended up ordering was several £000 cheaper than its closes rivals...
JonRB - which have you been looking at ? the one I ended up ordering was several £000 cheaper than its closes rivals...
If there is such a thing as a "standard" then it is not big enough!
I reckon most people need a bit of room for extra stuff as well as cars. In our case... freezer, tumble dryer, bikes, work bench, lawn mower etc. Whilst we can get 2 cars in, it is a bit of a squeeze with all the extra stuff. I think about 6 metres square, which is a bit bigger than normal, would be a good size, allowing easy access to the car without slamming the door into the wall or the other car, and enough extra length for a few odds and ends against the back wall.
Jon H
I reckon most people need a bit of room for extra stuff as well as cars. In our case... freezer, tumble dryer, bikes, work bench, lawn mower etc. Whilst we can get 2 cars in, it is a bit of a squeeze with all the extra stuff. I think about 6 metres square, which is a bit bigger than normal, would be a good size, allowing easy access to the car without slamming the door into the wall or the other car, and enough extra length for a few odds and ends against the back wall.
Jon H
My double is 20' wide and 18' deep - if you can, make it 20'wide by 25' deep - because you'll want to put in your:- bike, car cleaning gear, old hoover, tools, jacks, shelves, workbench, roof rack, power washer, and the rest of the car/home/garden junk that suddenly appears out of nowhere to fill any vacant space you create. And then build a dormer roof, to have as a drinking den, shebeen, play area, loft space, study, somewhere to stick those naughty Kylie posters,or whatever.
And, get water and leccy plumbed in.
And, get water and leccy plumbed in.
My bro just had a new garage built: he intended to have a double concrete sectional, but domestic disharmony set in when She Who Must Be Avoided kicked off over why he needed a big garage. I mean they only have a garden big enough to land a helicopter in, it's not like it was eating up any space. So he caved in and went for a 'garage and a half' which was only a couple of hundred quid (literally) cheaper than the full double. Of course once it was built and the bill turned up she told him he may as well have opted for the double... I'd have bloody well built a patio next, with her under it.
I have a 30 x 9-ish garage: I'm with those who suggest a power roller door 'cos I got one thrown in when I bought the place! It does make for a higher roofline at the front, but what the hell, it hides the air conditioning plant. As well as power and water, you need a lathe, a milling machine, a MIG welder, boxes and boxes of tools, diagnostics equipment... and if 'er indoors asks why, just use the excuse...
"I drive a TVR".
Worked for me!
Oh no wait there Ted: she got pissed off with playing second fiddle to a car and divorced me... hey ho!
Ian
I have a 30 x 9-ish garage: I'm with those who suggest a power roller door 'cos I got one thrown in when I bought the place! It does make for a higher roofline at the front, but what the hell, it hides the air conditioning plant. As well as power and water, you need a lathe, a milling machine, a MIG welder, boxes and boxes of tools, diagnostics equipment... and if 'er indoors asks why, just use the excuse...
"I drive a TVR".
Worked for me!
Oh no wait there Ted: she got pissed off with playing second fiddle to a car and divorced me... hey ho!
Ian
JonRB
I can thoroughly recommend Warwick Buildings on the Timber Garage, I built a 20'x20' one a few years ago, they were very efficient and it cost buttons compared with a brick built garage. (Warwick Buildings are in Southam, and they usually offer a discount for buildings erected in Jan/Feb)
A few pointers:-
1) Make sure the concrete base has enough time to dry out before the garage is erected, otherwise it gets very damp in there at first.
2) You will need to beef up the security (probably true on any timber garage)
As a guide mine cost about £6500 erected, that included about £3000 worth of groundworks (tree clearing, hardcore, concrete base, short 25' concrete drive)
Another good thing about timber buildings, is that you can class them as a temporary structure, my simple rules were that I built it at least 1m from any boundary, it wasn't more than 4 metres high, more than the house height away from the house and could not been seen from the front of the house when viewed from the road (ie used a rear entrance), I then assumed that it was a temporary structure and just put it up. We have since sold that house and no-one queried whether it needed Planning Permission after all its just a big shed!!!
davidy
I can thoroughly recommend Warwick Buildings on the Timber Garage, I built a 20'x20' one a few years ago, they were very efficient and it cost buttons compared with a brick built garage. (Warwick Buildings are in Southam, and they usually offer a discount for buildings erected in Jan/Feb)
A few pointers:-
1) Make sure the concrete base has enough time to dry out before the garage is erected, otherwise it gets very damp in there at first.
2) You will need to beef up the security (probably true on any timber garage)
As a guide mine cost about £6500 erected, that included about £3000 worth of groundworks (tree clearing, hardcore, concrete base, short 25' concrete drive)
Another good thing about timber buildings, is that you can class them as a temporary structure, my simple rules were that I built it at least 1m from any boundary, it wasn't more than 4 metres high, more than the house height away from the house and could not been seen from the front of the house when viewed from the road (ie used a rear entrance), I then assumed that it was a temporary structure and just put it up. We have since sold that house and no-one queried whether it needed Planning Permission after all its just a big shed!!!
davidy
I need to put ours at the front of the house, but fortunately our house is separated from the road by a few metres of thick trees, so we may get away with it. It can't be more than 16' deep as it would then be too close to the house and it would be a nightmare getting the cars into it (multi-point turns!). One plus point is that I have about 35' of width, so a triple is definitely on the cards! 
Yes, I've got the brochure from Warwick buildings and from just about everyone else who does timber buildings in the country!
Prices seem to be coming out at around £4k (including VAT and erection, but excluding the base) for a triple garage and around £3k for a double.
Is a concrete base really expensive then? I have no idea how much to budget for that.
>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 29th October 11:25
Yes, I've got the brochure from Warwick buildings and from just about everyone else who does timber buildings in the country!
Prices seem to be coming out at around £4k (including VAT and erection, but excluding the base) for a triple garage and around £3k for a double.
Is a concrete base really expensive then? I have no idea how much to budget for that.
>> Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 29th October 11:25
The area I want to put it on is flat and currently gravelled. I'm not sure what's under the gravel although I'm pretty sure that a majority of it is earth, with some concrete to the front (I suspect that the area was originally a lawn way back some time in the past).
The trees will need to be cut back a bit too.
I have no experience of concrete at all. Hmm, may have to pay someone to do it.
The trees will need to be cut back a bit too.
I have no experience of concrete at all. Hmm, may have to pay someone to do it.
If anyone is looking for timber garages, then the following URLs might be of interest:
www.gardenbuildings.com/directory/Great_Britain/
www.millers.ltd.uk/
www.bournebuildings.co.uk/
www.leisurebuildings.com/
www.berkshirebuildings.ltd.uk/
www.chartgarages.co.uk/index.htm
www.sundridgegb.co.uk/index.html
vrsystems.co.uk/warwickbuildings/wbmenut.htm
www.dartfordportablebuildings.co.uk/
the-internet-pages.co.uk/scotland/high/bsect1/page2.htm
www.beavertimber.co.uk/index.html (steady mungo)
www.clydesdale-timber.co.uk/
>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 31st October 13:12
www.gardenbuildings.com/directory/Great_Britain/
www.millers.ltd.uk/
www.bournebuildings.co.uk/
www.leisurebuildings.com/
www.berkshirebuildings.ltd.uk/
www.chartgarages.co.uk/index.htm
www.sundridgegb.co.uk/index.html
vrsystems.co.uk/warwickbuildings/wbmenut.htm
www.dartfordportablebuildings.co.uk/
the-internet-pages.co.uk/scotland/high/bsect1/page2.htm
www.beavertimber.co.uk/index.html (steady mungo)
www.clydesdale-timber.co.uk/
>> Edited by JonRB on Thursday 31st October 13:12
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