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    Planning new garage

    Like the title says, I'm putting together plans to build a garage this spring and 24x24 is probably the biggest the town is going to approve for this site. During the winter months I want to have the boat pushed all the way to the left side, the daily driver on the right side, and the Kubota in the middle. The tractor will be used for clearing the driveway. Would you go with a 16' door? It seems like that would be a lot easier than trying to get the tractor in and out otherwise
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    12ft high and 10ft wide should be plenty big.
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    yes,, 16 all day


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    That isn’t wide enough for those three side by side

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirkayakalot View Post
    That isn’t wide enough for those three side by side
    this^^^^


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    If you had 2 10’ doors that would leave a foot on each side and 2 in the middle. Not the sure the length of the car and Kubota, but if they could fit on 1 side that would seem like a good solution.

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    I'm doing the same thing right now but going with a 30x50 that will have a 20x30 mancave on one end with a 12' overhang. Then a 30x30 storage/shop area. 2 10' rollup doors on one end and a couple of people doors to get into the garage and mancave.

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    I just built a 16x30 enclosed pole barn. I have my bass boat and a 4 wheeler next to each other. I still have a couple of feet on each side to walk. I say build as big as possible. I have a 14’ wide 10’ high door. That’s the biggest I could build with the area I had to work with. Also gave me room for all the fishing and hunting gear a toolbox and I can pull my f250 inside if I move the boat out of if I ever need to work on it in the winter. I can turn on the propane heater and let the door down. I also had the contractor build an over head storage area with 3 sheets of ply wood on each side that can be accessed with a ladder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirkayakalot View Post
    That isn’t wide enough for those three side by side
    That is definitely a concern. 3 x 8' is the entire 24' so I might have to put the boat in storage if it doesn't leave enough space. I have a couple of other options for juggling things around that might work but until I actually try it, I can't say for sure
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    I've built a few, i prefer a 16' wide door at least 10' tall. I'm in the process of pricing and 32x50, amazing the cost compared to 7 years ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirkayakalot View Post
    That isn’t wide enough for those three side by side
    Correct...

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    Yep, the single 16' fo sure!! We bought a house 2 years ago that had a detached 20' x 20' with 2 garage doors.... I had the company extend it out 10 more feet to make it a 20' x 30' and change to a 14' x 8' roll up door. My Vexus 2080 fits great in there and my zero turn too...... BUT when we got a Polaris SXS it took up too much room so we built a separate 18' x 20' for the zero turn and the Polaris.... Like guys have said, it will be toooo tight for all that next to each other! I just got in a garage door opener for the roll up door, will get that installed this week!!

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    If you ever plan on upgrading to the wider boats they make now you will want a least a 12 foot door.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macy's Bullet View Post
    If you ever plan on upgrading to the wider boats they make now you will want a least a 12 foot door.
    They won't make them over 8' - 6" wide. For anything wider a permit will be needed to pull it on the road.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Steel View Post
    I've built a few, i prefer a 16' wide door at least 10' tall. I'm in the process of pricing and 32x50, amazing the cost compared to 7 years ago.
    So a ballpark price for a 32x50 now?

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    I put in a 20' wide insulated X 8' tall. Works good! Garage is a little wider than 24' though, it's about 32' wide.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rid 05 198 View Post
    So a ballpark price for a 32x50 now?
    With concrete, pre fab Steel about $55
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    Enclosed lean to off the back or side for the Kubota if you can’t build bigger

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    If your daily driver is a Mini Cooper and your Kabuto is a 40" lawnmower and your boat is a 17ft Tracker you'll be fine. Now speaking from experience I have a 24X30 with a 12ft wide door that I keep a 18'9" boat and a crew cab Silverado side buy side. I have to park my Exmark zero turn behind my truck because there is no way in hell I'm getting it in there 3 wide even if I had a 16ft wide door.


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    I always though if I built a garage it would have to doors. One in the front and one in the back making it a pull through. Plus it gives you access to the back yard straight out the back door. Just give it some thought.

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