ᐅ Carport or Garage: Which Makes More Sense?

Oetzberger schrieb:

When you’re on vacation or traveling by car, a burglar can immediately see that the carport is empty. A closed garage door at least carries the risk that a car might be inside.

Well, when we’re on vacation, one car is parked in front of the house and one in the garage. No idea—I don’t get the theft argument 😀

motorradsilke schrieb:

If possible, I would always build a closed garage. It provides storage space for car accessories, bicycles, garden tools, Christmas decorations, suitcases, etc., if you don’t have enough room inside the house. You can even set up a small workshop... The car is better protected (moisture isn’t an issue in a well-built garage), and especially in winter you can save yourself scraping frost off the windows.

A colleague keeps the garage windows tilted open because of moisture. I would never build a garage.

Scraping isn’t really necessary with an electric car anyway, since they all have auxiliary heaters. I agree with you—the garage door would bother me too.

But: if you like working on things there or don’t use the garage for parking (neighbor parks outside and the garage is just used for extra storage, piled up so much you can’t even drive in), then build a garage. If you already have doubts, you’re probably not really the garage type.

We have a remote control for the garage door, which stays open until I am standing in front of it. Why should that be annoying?

askforafriend schrieb:

My colleague always keeps the windows in the garage slightly ajar to prevent moisture.

Modern garage doors are designed to open automatically about 5cm (2 inches) for exactly this reason—to allow air exchange when needed.

So, I think both options have many pros and cons. Depending on personal preference and intended use, either a garage or a carport may be better.

We wanted two long and tall parking spaces with sun and rain protection. That’s why we built the carport, which can also fit the motorhome. Depending on the weather, different vehicles are parked underneath at different times. Normally, cars don’t require weather protection—only tractors and convertibles particularly benefit in rainy conditions. Otherwise, it’s mainly us drivers who want to get into snow-free, dry, and not excessively hot vehicles.

Zubi123 schrieb:

Modern garage doors often open automatically by about 5 cm (2 inches) to allow air circulation when needed.

I believe there are many pros and cons for both options. Depending on personal preference and intended use, a garage or carport can be better.

It really depends entirely on the intended use. A carport is sufficient for a car. Very few people use a garage solely as a parking space. A garage is too valuable and too expensive for that.

For me, a garage is an extended hobby room and secure storage area. I would never want to buy a house without a garage.

motorradsilke schrieb:

If possible, I would always build an enclosed garage. It provides storage space for car accessories, bicycles, garden tools, Christmas decorations, suitcases, and so on, if you don’t have the room inside the house. You can set up a small workshop... The car is better protected (moisture is not an issue in a well-built garage), and especially in winter, you avoid having to scrape ice off the windows.

Good points, but these are already taken care of: there is a separate garden shed for tools and bicycles. Storage space and a workshop are inside the house. You also don’t have to scrape ice off the windows in a carport.