WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING A GARAGE
If your current home doesn’t have a garage, or you normally 3 metres wide by 6 metres deep and
need to build a new one because you’ve converted most garages are added on in 3-metre increments.
the old one, or you are considering building a new And remember as highlighted above, the bigger
home with garages, positioning of the garages is of the car - the more space you require so you can
vital importance. park and open the doors easily and therefore
increments of 3.5 metres wide x 7.0 metres deep is
Most garages are situated for ease of access from the far more practical.
site entry or driveway, and this doesn’t always relate • If you are the handyman type, you can’t have too
to ease of access into the house itself. A standard many power points or plugs. It’s also important to
double garage has traditionally been designed have all your plug points on their own dedicated
around the dimensions of 6m wide and 6m deep; circuit—and depending on how many plugs
however, this measurement is based on what were you have you might require two circuits. It’s
then much smaller vehicles being manufactured in recommended that you have a minimum of
the 70’s and 80’s and with modern cars today and 30-amps per circuit breaker and that all plugs
SUV’s being much bigger, more room is therefore are connected to the trip switch for safety. And
required and to include for some extra storage space, depending on what you want to do or use in your
a double garage of 7m wide and 7m deep is far garage you might also require three phase power
more practical. to allow for welding and other heavy power tools
and electric motors.
If you are an avid sportsperson, you may also need • In terms of light, fluorescent light fittings are hard
space to store your equipment, from shelves to racks. to beat. One well-placed 1,800mm double tube
You may also want to create a workshop space in (2x58W) LED fittings can provide all the light a
the garage as well. If you have the luxury of space, single garage needs. If you plan on working in the
adding a few metres to a new build garage isn’t garage, work bench or project area, you will need
going to cost that much more and is entirely worth it. another 1,800mm double tube LED fitting centred
above the workbench to avoid working in your
Planning Tips own shadow.
• A garage is a place where hobbies happen, and • Get the stuff off the floor. Hooks, shelves, racks, and
one must allow for them when planning. Whether bins are available to suit every application. Prioritize
you’re into cars, woodworking, cycling, motorbikes, what goes where based on how often you’ll use
model planes, ATVs or jet skis, make sure to set an item.
aside sufficient space for the hobby you like. And • Think in three dimensions: Cars go on the floor,
plan the storage and space so you don’t trip over storage and work spaces go near the walls, but
your hobby every day. there’s also the empty space higher up. Storage
• If renovating your garage, start with a thorough volume above the cars, above workbenches, is
inspection of the floor and concrete slab. What usually ignored. Just make sure the roof trusses
condition is it in? A few small cracks or rough are designed and are strong enough to carry
spots are okay, but if the surface is visibly uneven, heavy items.
and full of holes or has large cracks, patching or • Remember, that if a garage is attached to the
resurfacing of the floor is your first task. house, a firewall must be built in the roof between
• Decide on how many cars you plan to park (are the garage and the house.
your children getting to the age of being able • Likewise with an inter-leading door between the
to drive?). This will have a big impact on how house and garage the door must be a specially
you design the layout. A basic single garage is manufactured fire door.
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Sizes wiser to plan 3.5 x 7.0 meters per car. This will allow
Every garage is different, but the bigger the space, enough space for someone to open the doors and
the greater the possibilities. As described above, the walk in front of and behind the car once it’s parked
traditional overall interior dimensions for a garage are in the garage. Garage lengths of at least 7.0 meters
3.0 x 6.0 meters per car. However, as said vehicles plus allow for cabinets or storage shelves to easily fit in
or cars have increased in size over the years and it’s front of parked cars.
SINGLE GARAGE 3M X 6M DOUBLE GARAGE 6M X 6M
2440MM GARAGE DOOR 4880MM GARAGE DOOR
TRIPLE GARAGE 9M X 6M
Common Vehicle Dimensions
SUVs and Bakkies:
Width: 1.8 to 2.1 meters
Length: 4.9 to 5.8 meters
Height: 1.5 to 2.0 meters (with no roof racks)
Large and luxury cars:
Width: 1.8 to 1.9 meters
Length: 4.9 to 5.5 meters
Height: 1.4 to 1.5 meters
Compact and sports cars:
2440MM GARAGE DOOR 4880MM GARAGE DOOR
Width: 1.5 to 1.8 meters
Length: 4.3 to 4.9 meters
Height: 1.2 to 1.5 meters
Note: The dimensions offered above are based on a broad average and it is suggested one research
these dimensions to suit your specific needs and vehicle or view the following website for more -
https://www.automobiledimension.com/
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Garage Door Types set of vertical tracks, bends and horizontal tracks
therefore the doors are fitted and operated vertically
Tip up but lie horizontally flat underneath your ceiling
Tip up garage doors are garage doors that swing out when opened. You are therefore provided with
from the bottom and glides overhead and when the maximum drive through height and width and parking
door is open, half of the door is inside and half of the availability inches from the door without impairing
door is outside, it also restricts the overall head height functionality. The bottom panels are fitted with a
as part of the door remains within the opening of the rubber weather strip to minimize dust and prevent rain
door itself. Tip up doors are available in steel or wood from entering the garage. With these doors there are
and are cheaper than Sectional doors. no swing out or tip up structures or tracking systems.
Common sizes available (mm) Sectional doors can also be installed into
2440 x 2130 – 4880 x 2130 garage doors with limited headroom or custom
nonstandard openings.
Sectional
Sectional Garage Doors are the most popular and The height of sectional doors will depend on whether
practical choice available in aluminium or wood. a 5 section or panel or a 6 section or panel, (or even
These doors comprise of horizontally hinged individual more sections), are to be used for example 4 sections
panels/sections. The tracking system is fitted with a is 2 135mm; 5 panel 2 556mm; 6 panel 2982mm.
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Common sizes available (mm) Measurements
Single – Garage doors are always identified according to
2440w x 2135h – 2440w x 2556h – 2440w x 2982h their position as viewed from inside of the garage. All
dimensions are given in (mm) and are “finished sizes”,
Double – i.e., plaster and screed work are completed, also
4880w x 2130h – 4880w x 2556h – 4880w x 2982h known as “daylight” measurements.
Roll up The most important measurements when specifying
Roll up garage doors are normally constructed of a a garage door is not necessarily the actual opening
high-quality continuous sheet of galvanized, powder width but rather the opening height and the
coated and heat-treated metal and operate with headroom and side-room (nib) measurements.
a spring balancing system. These doors operate A number of these measurements can differ from
vertically and roll up into a bundle; therefore, there manufacturer to manufacturer and can also
are no internal tracking guides or mechanisms depend on whether the door is manually operated
required eliminating the intrusion into the garage or automated.
and allowing better overhead storage space. Roll
up garage doors can also be custom made to fit The headroom measurement is critical where a
practically any shape or size of garage door. sectional door is being specified. The minimum
dimensions below are provided as a guide for
Common sizes available (mm) planning purposes. (All dimensions need to be
2440 x 2135 - 2500 x 2135 - 3000 x 3000 - 2500 x 2700 checked once a type of door has been chosen).
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