Attached Garages

Many houses built in recent decades have garages built on or built at the time the house was constructed. This type of garage is, as the name states, attached to the home with a doorway into the main house from the garage itself. This is the most convenient garage for those living in cold weather areas since it eliminates the need to walk through rain, wind, snow, or other inclement weather. However, some think this type of garage takes away from the character of the house since most times it is somewhat separate from the main roof line. Many times, it will look a bit like an afterthought; a separate building stuck onto the main building. With an attached garage you are limited in style and you're stuck with what you have!

Advantages:

• Eliminates exposure to harsh weather
• Convenient and direct access from garage to house

Disadvantages:

• May detract from the character of the house
• Limited in style
• Not easily customizable

Detached Garages

A detached garage has no connection to the house. This, of course, means carrying groceries through the rain or snow at times! However, detached garages offer a standalone structure that can not only effectively house your car(s) but offer an additional space for workshops, such as woodworking, etc. Thanks to the fact that detached garages are unattached structures, the noise of cars and woodworking adventures disappears before reaching your house. Detached garages can be built anywhere on one's property.

Advantages:

• Eliminates ALL potential for car fumes etc. to drift into the home
• Eliminates all car noises and workshop racket from disturbing your home's peace
• Flexibility in location

Disadvantages:

• Requires exposure to unpleasant weather conditions
• Less convenient access from garage to the house
• Detracts from the desire for a singular conglomeration of your property's buildings

1, 2, or 3 Car Garage?

Getting the perfect sized garage is important for your home. It all depends on knowing what you're going to do with your garage. Knowing the average garage size of a one, two and three car garage will give you a great starting point. The most important thing to consider when determining the size of your garage is what you'll be using it for. How you use your garage will determine the space you'll need.

Will your garage only be used for vehicles, or do you need more storage space? Maybe you want to build a workshop, man cave or additional living space? One of the biggest factors that will determine how big of a garage you build, will be how much space you have. The minimum space you wil need for a one car garage will be about 14'x20', two car garage will need 20'x20' or three car garage a minimum of 30'x20'.

Those are the minimum requirements for new garage construction, but your new garage can be as big as your imagination, and at FCR Roofing and Construction we can help you with every step of the process. From location and design, to permits and HOA paperwork we do it all. So contact FCR Roofing and Construction today to get started.