MY DREAM GARAGE!

[Peter Zobian]

When my wife and I decided to retire, we knew we had to do something with all my cars and assorted stuff. We already owned another home in Meadows of Dan, Virginia. That was on 15 acres so we decided to build a large car barn there. We call it our "Carriage House". I designed it to blend in with our home and had a commercial metal building company build it. It is 45x50x12 clear span, with one 12x10 overhead door. It is fully insulated to 32-36R, has an epoxied concrete floor, and is dehumidified. So far, we have 4 cars and our 1952 Ford 8N Tractor, and lots of toys and art work in our carriage house. Here are some photos:

 

Edited October 21, 2017 by Peter Zobian
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[alsancle]

Great photos,  thanks Peter!

[Larry Schramm]

Nice digs.

[Joe Block]

nice,  you go me thinking smaller than the 52 x 84 I originally planned.  TO much money .

[Peter Zobian]

Big is nice, but so is money!

[real61ss]

Nice building and it's in some of the most beautiful area if Virginia.  I envy you!!

[old car fan]

Go twice as big as you need.fills up fast

[Roger Frazee]

Nice carriage house!  It's good to see a Corvair in those first-class accommodations.

 

[Brass is Best]

Pole barns are like bank accounts... They are never large enough. I have a friend who built a 100,000 square foot garage about 3 years ago. At the time he thought he would never fill it. Saw him about a month ago he is talking about adding on.

[old car fan]

Ours is 104x60,parked in the center .no more room

[Peter Zobian]

Car collecting can be an addiction. The size of the storage can be a control. OR NOT!

[RiKi5156B]

My wife and I were in Chino Valley AZ last April looking for a retirement property and came across a nice 2 year old Arizona style 1800 sq ft ranch on 6 acres with a 40x80 fully insulated, heat and air conditioned shop. $280,000! I talked to the owner and he told me he restores antique buses which is why the size of the building. And, he’s moving to a place with same everything but space to build a shop twice the size. Every body with a shop runs out of room me included. I keep thinking if I start selling stuff I don’t need it might help,but then I’ll figure out a way to fill it back up.My 30 x40 with 16 ft eaves cost about 11,000 with me doing a lot of the work. 2, 14 x10 doors room for 3 plus motorcycle and small tractor. Same siding as the house.Nothing beats going out there in the morning and turning on the lights and stereo and getting to work on my old cars. Love it.

Edited March 15, 2018 by RiKi5156B
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