Simple Garage Floor Plans

Are you designing your new dream home with an architect or a builder? If so, don't forget to lay out the garage floor plans too. We tend to overlook garages, but they can be so much more than just a place for your vehicles.

What you want to do is start by examining sample floor and house plans, which you can get either from your architect or an online site. These plans should give you a pretty good idea of the current trends in garage plans.

One good tip is to make your garage a few extra feet wider if it's going to hold two vehicles. This gives you extra room to add cabinetry and shelves, but it will still give you enough space to comfortably get in and out of your car without having to bump into things or perform acrobatics.

Making the garage a few feet longer than normally seen in garage floor plans is good too because it gives you more room and versatility. All that extra space will give you a place to put your lawnmower, bikes, and even a workbench.

Another step to creating a multipurpose garage is to create a little area or nook that can be used as a workspace, a children's play area, or just a place for extra storage. These spots are usually tucked in a corner in the back of the garage.

By extending the garage space out or into the house space by a few feet, you can gain a lot of extra space.

If you want to use the garage for storage, you can raise the ceiling. A tall garage with a ten or eleven foot ceiling will give you extra wall space that you can load up with shelves for storing Christmas decorations and other seasonal items.

You'll also want to think about house and yard access. Most garages have a door for getting in and out of the house, and of course the main large door for cars to get in and out.

Adding another door to the side or back yard can be very convenient. This will be helpful in bringing out yard and lawn tools, and as access for large toys.

If your laundry room is situated near the garage, putting a door to it in your garage floor plans gives you an instant mud room.

Have fun designing and building your dream home! With a bit of tweaking, you can also have the garage of your dreams.

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