ᐅ Garage size 6x6 m or 6x7 m? Which is more practical?

The garage roof can be greened, and rainwater can be used for irrigation...
@Bookstar has already mentioned some advantages. For example, I don’t know anyone who would voluntarily give up a garage. Whether the car is inexpensive or not, it also helps maintain property value.
Personally, I hate dirty cars.
A carport is only a makeshift solution.
Bird droppings can quickly etch into the paint. If the car is parked in direct sunlight, it happens even faster.
If the budget allows, always go for a garage.

Always consider the interior dimensions when planning a garage! A prefabricated garage usually has thinner walls compared to a masonry garage. If possible, add a storage room at the back. However, this will increase the total length to around 9 m (30 feet).

There is nothing worse in a new housing development than streets being blocked by cars because the garages are too small or cluttered with other items like trampolines, trash bins, etc.

A practical solution is: 2 garage parking spaces plus 2 (full-size) parking spaces in front of the garage. This way, up to 4 cars can be parked on the property itself.

bauenmk2020 schrieb:

When it comes to garages, always consider the internal dimensions! Prefabricated garages usually have thinner walls than masonry garages. If possible, try to add a storage room at the back. But then you’re already looking at a length of about 9 m (30 feet).

There’s nothing worse in a new housing development than everyone parking their cars on the street because the garages are too small or cluttered with other things like trampolines, trash bins, etc.
A solid solution is: 2 garage parking spaces plus 2 (full-size) parking spaces in front of the garage. That way, up to 4 cars can be parked on your own property.

The question we’re also asking ourselves: Is it worth paying extra to have a garage that’s 1 or 2 meters (3 or 6 feet) wider?
Additionally, it has to fit on the plot of land! That’s not so easy with our lot.

I also wonder what kind of "stuff" you currently need to store in the garage?

For lawnmowers, garden tools, etc., I can build a garden shed for about 1,000 (currency) that’s perfectly sufficient.

I can also fit 2 bicycles and 2 sets of tires in a 6 x 6 m (20 x 20 feet) garage.

I strongly suspect that the bigger the garage, the more "junk" accumulates. When I look at some garages in new housing areas, I wonder why the garage was even built. Sometimes in a 6 x 8 m (20 x 26 feet) garage there’s only one car and the rest is completely cluttered. I wouldn’t spend 30,000 (currency) on a garage like that. In that case, I might as well build a simple carport for 1,000 (currency). I find that kind of ridiculous.

A garage should hold 2 cars, bicycles, winter tires, a ladder, and that’s it. The rest belongs in the basement or a garden shed.

Of course, if you have money to burn and plenty of space, you can build a 7 x 10 m (23 x 33 feet) garage, but do you really need that?

exto1791 schrieb:

It needs to fit 2 cars, bicycles, winter tires, a ladder, and that’s it. The rest belongs in the basement or in a garden shed.

And what happened to the three garbage bins mentioned in the original post?

AxelH. schrieb:

So what happened to the three trash bins mentioned in the original post?

I can fit those in as well. However, there is still plenty of space behind the garage for a small shelter or something similar.

exto1791 schrieb:

The question we’re also asking ourselves: Is it worth the extra cost to choose a garage that is 1 or 2 meters wider (3 or 6 feet)?
Furthermore, it also has to fit on the plot! That’s not so easy with our lot.

exto1791 schrieb:

I can even fit that one in.

Well, then the decision is basically made, isn’t it? What more can we advise here about bigger garages and enough parking space?