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I am looking to build a garage or pole barn to go with my farmhouse on a little over an acre.
I currently have 3 vehicles, but I am selling one soon and plan to have 1-2 vehicles for a while. I don't have a tractor now, but I want to be sure that I have space for one once I get to the point of doing my own mowing and other exterior work. I also plan to have 2 motorcycles and I want room for dirt bikes and regular bikes for my son and me. Maybe even some 4 wheelers
Does anyone have any advice for what to get or not get? I don't want to build this and then wish I did something differently... including making it bigger. So far I know that I want at least a 3 car garage, plenty of room to get between cars, at least one oversized door (for that truck I may get at some point ), at least 2' of space between the furthest garage doors and the walls closest to them, and a people door that faces the house.
I have received the following suggestions so far: a French drain, coating to protect the floor, blocks up the bottom of the sides so I don't have to worry about getting the bottom sides of the garage wet if I wash cars in it, and troughs for getting water out if I wash cars in it.
I currently have 3 vehicles, but I am selling one soon and plan to have 1-2 vehicles for a while. I don't have a tractor now, but I want to be sure that I have space for one once I get to the point of doing my own mowing and other exterior work. I also plan to have 2 motorcycles and I want room for dirt bikes and regular bikes for my son and me. Maybe even some 4 wheelers
Does anyone have any advice for what to get or not get? I don't want to build this and then wish I did something differently... including making it bigger. So far I know that I want at least a 3 car garage, plenty of room to get between cars, at least one oversized door (for that truck I may get at some point ), at least 2' of space between the furthest garage doors and the walls closest to them, and a people door that faces the house.
I have received the following suggestions so far: a French drain, coating to protect the floor, blocks up the bottom of the sides so I don't have to worry about getting the bottom sides of the garage wet if I wash cars in it, and troughs for getting water out if I wash cars in it.