ᐅ Garage

We are currently planning a single-family house that is being developed by an architect alongside a multi-family building. The original garage design included a gap of about 40 cm (16 inches) from the underground parking of the multi-family building. Recently, the architect suggested attaching the garage directly to the underground parking. This change increases the garage width from 6 m (20 feet) to approximately 6.7 m (22 feet).

From my perspective, the new option offers the advantage of more space (and potentially lower costs for the general contractor). A small corridor between the underground parking and the double garage doesn’t seem very useful. On the other hand, in my opinion, the visual appeal is reduced, and it gives the impression that the single-family house is no longer detached. This could negatively impact the property’s value if sold later. What do you think?

Well, I doubt that a 40cm (16 inches) wide gap between the underground garage and the double garage looks better or improves the chances of sale – attaching them directly (i.e., with a sound-insulating/separating joint) is definitely better.

Make sure your garage has its own exterior walls and does not share a wall with the underground garage. The option to renovate, demolish, or make changes is only available if the garage has its own exterior walls – and there are no disputes regarding the maintenance of that particular wall.

Hello garage experts 😉
I am currently planning a basement garage. My problem is that I have a relatively small plot of land and need to decide whether to have an external or internal staircase. As I said, my plot is quite small, but the staircase inside the garage also takes up some space, right? Do you know how much space should be accounted for? And which type of staircase would you recommend?
I hope you can help me!

Best regards

Staircase and car will be somewhat tight in a conventional garage.

How much space does a staircase require? The following figures are based on a minimized staircase with an 80cm (31 inches) tread width and approximately 20cm (8 inches) riser height.
- Spiral staircase: about 2.0m x 2.0m (6.6ft x 6.6ft).
- Straight staircase: width including railing 80-90cm (31-35 inches); length depending on floor height with landing 4.5-5m (15-16.5ft).
- Single turn with intermediate landing (U-shaped stair): width about 2.0m (6.6ft), depth about 2.6m (8.5ft).
- Single turn without landing (U-shaped stair): about 2.0m x 2.0m (6.6ft x 6.6ft).
There are many variations such as winding at the start, winding at the top, angled… you just have to see on site what fits best.

There are also so-called space-saving stairs that take up very little room, but their steepness is almost ladder-like, which compromises ease of use. However, such stairs cannot be used to transport objects.
Simply search online for "Sambatreppe" for more information.

I would choose the option with the small hallway; it seems, personally, a bit more practical to me.