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My garage is 30x40 and my truck still doesn't fit. Doesn't help that there is a 22' boat, bunch of kayaks, two bikes and a ton of "crap" in there lol. Also doesn't help that i have one large door that's not centered, if the boat was on the other side of the garage the truck would fit but that's a headache trying to move a 5K lb double axle trailer sideways by hand even on wheel dollies. Boats for sale so soon i'll be able to park again, and not have to wash my truck every other day to keep it from turning yellow from pollen.
Take the door out, make 2 openings, stud support the middle where the old door is/was as you move that door over left or right for the 2 nd large doors room. Cement saw and break out chunks with a maul of the foundation to get the rough openings & patch repair that area, 2 new doors and openers, total cost $2000 plus removal of scrap and cement chunks. A great 2 week project. Rent the cement saw or get a Contractor. Contractor expense not included above just figure he will want twice that amount and you buy the materials. Depending on your HOA and zoning rules you can do this if you include your neighbors no problems then ! Of course over time you want to widen your drive also and that just means a load of cement or brick staying zoning distances from lot line.
Last edited by papa tiger; 05-30-2018 at 11:36 AM.
Take the door out, make 2 openings, stud support the middle where the old door is/was as you move that door over left or right for the 2 nd large doors room. Cement saw and break out chunks with a maul of the foundation to get the rough openings & patch repair that area, 2 new doors and openers, total cost $2000 plus removal of scrap and cement chunks. A great 2 week project. Rent the cement saw or get a Contractor. Contractor expense not included above just figure he will want twice that amount and you buy the materials. Depending on your HOA and zoning rules you can do this if you include your neighbors no problems then ! Of course over time you want to widen your drive also and that just means a load of cement or brick staying zoning distances from lot line.
It would be easier than that, its pole barn construction. The one big door does have benefits, i just wish it was centered. Maybe one day i'll fix it. Boat will be gone soon so it will be easy to get the truck and my wife's fiesta in there.
Bit off topic, how are those floor tiles working out for you? I've read people have issues with water pooling and sitting underneath, as well as dirt you cant easily get out. I wanted to do this at some point to my garage
Originally Posted by gingrbredman
I basically parallel park my truck to get it in. I have enough room front to back, made sure when we built the house, but forgot to account for the "wife factor" and didn't make a separate door so we could keep a good amount of space between the vehicles.
Just picked up the truck Monday and spent a little time finding the right spots to make the turns to get it right. I could whip my Ram in pretty quick, but have been backing that up for 4 years and with the truck 8 years old, I cared a little less. With this new truck, it probably took me 5 minutes just to get it in the first time haha! Have to make sure there is a separation there so my truck doesn't get hit by my wife or the kids getting out of her SUV. They haven't inherited my need to keep my vehicles dent free when all possible yet.
Bit off topic, how are those floor tiles working out for you? I've read people have issues with water pooling and sitting underneath, as well as dirt you cant easily get out. I wanted to do this at some point to my garage
Tiles have held up great. Two spots take a lot of abuse, back on topic, where I have to cut the wheels tight to park the truck. I do keep extra tiles and admit I hadreplace a couple of them once in four years. They werent terrible, just a little darker from the wheels constantly rubbing. A darker floor probably wouldn't have that issue. As for dirt, yep, dirt gets under there, especially in these Chicago winters where the slop just sits there. I power wash the floor every spring and the water gets under and flows right out.
05-30-2018, 11:23 AM
