Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 5May 28, 2019 8:47 am Simeon McGovern Affordable Custom Homes, We design and build to your budget Ashington Homes www.ashingtonhomes.com.au Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 12May 28, 2019 1:19 pm alexp79 Joker I find some double garages are almost impossible to get two cars into due to small garage doors,we went for bd widest width door which allows you to use more of your garages width,many I have seen don't park two cars in due to garage door width. I guess optimal door width should be around 4.8-5.0 m? Correct, standard would be 4.8m wide. Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 13May 28, 2019 3:20 pm l_vanslyke alexp79 Joker I find some double garages are almost impossible to get two cars into due to small garage doors,we went for bd widest width door which allows you to use more of your garages width,many I have seen don't park two cars in due to garage door width. I guess optimal door width should be around 4.8-5.0 m? Correct, standard would be 4.8m wide. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Okay the builder will now take 10cm off BED2 to add 10cm to the garage. Garage will now be 6.00 x 6.80. Bedroom 2 will be a bit tight but I think the extra space in the garage will be worth it. You guys mentioned 4.8m is the standard garage door width, however should i get a 5m wide garage door since the garage will now be 6m wide? any thoughts? Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 14May 28, 2019 3:45 pm Bobjane l_vanslyke alexp79 [quote="Joker"]I find some double garages are almost impossible to get two cars into due to small garage doors,we went for bd widest width door which allows you to use more of your garages width,many I have seen don't park two cars in due to garage door width. I guess optimal door width should be around 4.8-5.0 m? Correct, standard would be 4.8m wide. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Okay the builder will now take 10cm off BED2 to add 10cm to the garage. Garage will now be 6.00 x 6.80. Bedroom 2 will be a bit tight but I think the extra space in the garage will be worth it. You guys mentioned 4.8m is the standard garage door width, however should i get a 5m wide garage door since the garage will now be 6m wide? any thoughts?[/quote]Absolutely wider door or bigger garage will be in vain. Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 15May 28, 2019 4:33 pm I reckon the garage door is already close to 5.0m wide. I'd also put a door out the back of the garage. It makes it easier to get gardening equipment and supplies to the back of the house rather than walking around. Best bet is to have an opening and put a small roller door on it. It will be a wider opening and save you on going maintenance for a standard door. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 16May 28, 2019 6:54 pm Minimum double garage width according to Australian standards is 5.4x5.4m. Generally you allow 2.4m width for the car plus 30cm clearance between cars and walls. More space makes a big difference though. Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 17Sep 04, 2020 8:25 pm [quote="Bobjane":dwhsl0if]You guys mentioned 4.8m is the standard garage door width, however should i get a 5m wide garage door since the garage will now be 6m wide? any thoughts?[/quote:dwhsl0if] Where did you end up with on the garage door width. Our garage in our planned build is also 6.0 wide by 6.5 deep and our plans show a 4800 wide door. Thinking this needs to be wider but don't have any experience with double doors to base this off. Also curious to how it will look visually. Follow my build here: https://www.instagram.com/ivy5custom Re: Is my potential double garage build too small? 19Sep 04, 2020 9:05 pm Pulse 4.8m door is ok for a nice straight driveway, if you need to swing in at all an extra 300mm will really help Thanks. We have the room and capacity to widen the door but also don't want to do it of 4.8 is more than enough. We aren't a perfectly straight driveway but I don't think we'd have much issue with needing to swing in at all. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Follow my build here: https://www.instagram.com/ivy5custom Not sure if that works? I was told the issue is the headspace clearance requirement on step 4. My builder is proposing shifting the beam 310mm towards the kitchen...I'm… 2 2502 All 3 items listed are defects and are of concern. Please seek qualified independent inspector and/or legal advice for your state. 1 8203 It will be neat but you won't have much freeboard. At least they are not weep holes. Are you in a high intensity rainfall region? The regulatory slope is only required… 3 8245 |