Newbuilds and Garages

ibizafan_2

I park my car (mid-sized Hyundai) in my 70s build garage every night, but I am one of the very few in my road who do. Most people just seem to use their garages as storage, especially families with kids' bikes etc. I'm lucky in that my garage is long enough to accomodate a tumble dryer, two freezers and my bike as well. Nice in the winter not to have to scrape ice!

J_i_m

About a month or so ago I went on a house viewing with my parents and the garage was tiny in the extreme. I'm actually convinced that the vendor's ford fiesta was both wider and longer than the garage.

Now, I'm aware that the majority use garages to store a whole load of other crap that they don't want lying around the house or else completely convert it to living space BUT I would at least appreciate having the option to park my car in a garage without either scuffing the door or grazing myself to !!!!!!y.

Still, that's all very much academic, as I doubt I'd be able afford to buy a house with anything larger then a outdoor storage cupboard larger than a square foot :rotfl:

Mobeer

Maybe I am old fashioned here, but a garage is for parking a car inside. I feel for the family in the article, as to be unable to park a Fiesta inside a garage seems badly wrong. That said, I would always recommend measuring up beforehand rather than moaning later. My new build garage will take a 3-series or similar size car, and I would expect (and CHECK) the same for any garage.

Idiophreak

Thread made me think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnKoGN2oaTk

lessonlearned

Dan-Dan wrote: »

My garage is basically a GYM

This is what we used our old garage for.

lessonlearned

Idiophreak wrote: »

Thread made me think of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnKoGN2oaTk

Ingenious.

However, noticed it was an old Fiat Panda, bet he couldn't do it with a new car. Most newer models of even the same type of car are much wider.

Love the mini pics. Just goes to show how much bigger the newer ones are.

pinkshoes

I find newbuild garages a little wider than 1970s ones!

We have a 1970s garage in a block, and there's no way OHs BMW would go in! I could probably squeeze my little Renault in!

HildaM

We've recently moved and I really miss my garage. I always used it for parking (except for the very end stages of pregnancy when I couldn't get out so easily!) and used to love frosty mornings when I could get in and drive straight away, past all my neighbours scraping their cars.
It was a 1970s built garage in a block and there was plenty of space for a medium size family car - it was also long enough for quite a bit of storage at the end of it.
Like I say, I miss my garage *sigh*

Considering how difficult it is to park in some areas and how many disputes arise over parking, I am always surprised when people convert a garage into a third reception room, or playroom. But don't get me started on playrooms - that's a whole other story.

Spitroast

Our house was built 2000 and has the standard single size for new builds of: 17'7 x 8'9 (5.36m x 2.67m). You can get a small-standard car in it, focus/rover 25/citroen c4 all fit.

The problem is getting out. You can't really open the door more than 2 foot and that's if you put mirrors in and park right up tight to the wall on passenger side. It's not great, but you can get a car in if you have to.

Tip: screw a piece of carpet to the garage wall where the doors open to prevent scratches to the door.