Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Garage Door Position 6Jun 06, 2007 5:22 pm Yeah I was thinking of putting some sort of plant or something infront of the larger wall.
I was planning on putting as much in there as possible. Im not really keen on getting a shed in the backyard, so I think I'd probably need the 1.5m....but I do think the centered door would look better. Re: Garage Door Position 7Jun 06, 2007 5:34 pm What about something like glass bricks or something you can't see through but can still let in some light to brighten up the garage area?
Cheers Allan http://building-our-first-house.blogspot.com/ Re: Garage Door Position 8Jun 06, 2007 5:37 pm One other option, make your garage doors wider. I heard B&D doors sales said that they can make any size of doors from 3 to 6 or 7 M wide.
Is yours 2 x single doors or 1 x double door? Cheers Allan http://building-our-first-house.blogspot.com/ Re: Garage Door Position 12Jun 06, 2007 6:23 pm I'd go the window option to let some natural light into the garage. Re: Garage Door Position 13Jun 06, 2007 9:28 pm xzibit Thats a possibility. Currently Its just one double door. Don't forget that to change to 2 single doors, you will need another door opener + power point + brick post in the middle, $$$$..... xzibit Would a larger door be too large and take some of the focus away from the other parts of the front of the house? I am not that good at this kind of things... Two things to consider: colour and pattern (on the door). Have a chat with the builder's colour consultant they should be able ro provide some advice. Cheers Allan http://building-our-first-house.blogspot.com/ Re: Garage Door Position 19Jun 07, 2007 10:35 am it seems to be common around where im building to just widen it out with wall and no window. (most of the time taking it to parapet) At our place thats what we have done, but we have only added about a metre.
One trick is to drop the wall back, on the bit you want to widen, so that visually it breaks up a long extended wall (hope that makes sense). Like what the footings show in the piccy below. (next doors garage) There is a place nearby that has added maybe 2.5m or so and they put a window in. Looks ok too. Dover white or surfmist garage door. I am having trouble choosing a garage door. The outside of house will be tranquel retreat. I want it to all blend nicely however I… 0 6822 Hi, have purchased a house with 2 single garage doors. The Centre pillar one side sits proud to the other. Can I change 2 doors into one. Please see picture. 0 6349 My garage door has started playing up recently. Sometimes (and getting more frequent) when I press the button to open it, it wont. The motor is an ATA GD0-6V3. Red and… 0 2674 |