I'm sure glad that I asked the question. Door size seems like a no brainer, but the additional input has been enlightening. Should have asked you(se) guys a long time ago. Thanx a bunch. I may need to spend some time with that garage junkies web site.
For the 18 & 20 foot doors, what did you guys use for a header? I'd like to go taller with the doors, but due to zoning set backs & proximity to the house I don't dare. Thanx again. On 8/9/05, Richard M. Pruett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rick, > > I built a 28' x 36' x 12' pole barn a few years ago, my wife calls it the > "Chevelle Hotel", and was asking the same > questions. On a garage I built about 8-10 years ago, 24' x 32' x 10' if > memory > serves, I went with a 18' x 9' insulated door and was very happy with it. On > this one, I wanted a three bay configuration and was toying around with the > idea of 1 10' x 10' door and a 16' x 9' but went with three 10' x > 10's for the look. I happy I did because I can fit anything in there I want > too, and have great air flow in the summer with these high ceilings, but, > more importantly, can walk in and out the doors with room to spare. The down > side to a big door is the major heat loss in the winter upon opening and > closing but IMO, a small price to pay for the lack of a center "In my face > all the time" post. > > With the other garage, I had 100' of coiled 1 1/8" plastic pipe that I laid > in the trench for the electric lines from the house and had a permanent > conduit from the house to the garage. My thoughts were, if I needed to lay > lines for an intercom or > remote alarm in the future, I could just feed them through the "tube". Also > ran cable and telephone lines and > had a hydrant set up by the side door. Just a couple of ideas for you. > > Good luck, > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jason Fiegel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:43 PM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Garage > > > > go with the one 16 by 8 I added on to my garage actually doubling it, but > > put the two 9x8 and have been kicking my self in [EMAIL PROTECTED] for it > > ever since. my > > wife has a harder time backing the car in and it does make it look more > > open > > with just the one door. the only good thing about the two doors is that my > > tool box fits in the spot between then nicely. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Schaefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 9:15 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Garage > > > > > >> I am in final planning for my new garage. Gonna be a 24x36x10 > >> D-I-Y pole barn. I'm buying attic/storage trusses for the front & > >> rear 12 feet. Then scissor trusses for the middle 12, give me enough > >> overhead room for a lift IF I can ever swing it. > >> > >> I'm stuck on what to do for garage doors. 2 9x8's or 1 16x8??? > >> (BTW - gonna have a 9x8 back door too). I'm thinking that 16x8 will > >> be easier for entry & exit and PROBABLY more practical. Any thoughts > >> on that? Thanx. > >> > >> -- > >> Rick Schaefer > >> 72 TPI ElCamino > >> > > http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[EMAIL > > PROTECTED]/detail?.dir=8a4b&.dnm=c562.jpg > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
