Garage Door Size How Big How Tall Do I Need

Share this video. Building a garage entails a lot of decisions. Like what kind of door? How tall should it be? And how wide should I make it? SIZE MATTERS! I've delt with plenty of inadequate doors that made me have to work on bigger stuff in the heat and the cold. Here's everything I would have LOVED to know before choosing my massive 14'x14' overkill garage door.
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[@spelunkerd]

I envy guys with big garages, just like I envy guys with big boats. One sailor told me, never buy a boat that is bigger than you need, since maintenance and depreciation cost goes up by the square of boat length. Regarding garages, my limiting factor is how high I can lift a vehicle after I get it inside. With the door open, the overhead door of a private home garage makes a real vehicle lift practically impossible, the open door dramatically lowers ceiling height. So, the critical functional measurement is how much room you have overhead with the garage door rolled open. In your case, it is so amazingly big you can drive deeper, past the point where the open door restricts clearance. Congrats!

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks!

[@D6Spanky]

Build another building! It was so fun to build!!!! Let's do it again!

[@briansmobile1]

The next one is going to be SO MUCH EASIER!!! Unless it's in a swamp or on a cliff.

[@D6Spanky]

@@briansmobile1 🎉😎

[@rwbishop]

Reminded me. As a kid (c.early 70's) I worked at a very busy major department store 'full service'[1] auto center. The shop had wide, but not tall roll up doors at each end.[2] One day a tow truck driver delivered something heavy, and failed to lower the boom of his truck before leaving... it made a hell of a noise hitting that door... and right in front of a crowd of waiting customers. It took about a week to get a replacement door installed, and as there was no way to otherwise secure the shop, someone had to stay every night till it was done.[3] [1] Short of body work, it was full service in those days... and boy could I tell horror stories of the disasters that originated in that place... [2] A fantastic breeze blew through the place if both were open! [3] Probably 40 tool boxes & shop equip; plus the show room, garden center and entire stock of parts, tires, batteries, mufflers etc were all left fully exposed. Yep, a colossal pita.

[@briansmobile1]

My dad was a shop manager for a place like that when I was growing up. I used to go to work with him on the back of his motorcycle now and then. Not sure if you're talking Sears or Kmart- My dad was at the Kmart.

[@rwbishop]

@@briansmobile1 "Not sure if you're talking Sears or Kmart" Probably best if left un-specified... :). Cool videos, Thanks!

[@klc317]

Better to have more than you need for when you do need it! Reminds of the "11 foot 8" videos on here. Some funny videos of box trucks and things getting "can openered" and roofs wiped off on a bridge. I think its in NC.

[@briansmobile1]

Absolutely!

[@wyattoneable]

I'm excited for you Brian. A new space is going to be fantastic. Guess where I went before building my garage? That's right, KZbin. But as you mentioned, going with bigger doors meant a taller building and that wasn't possible. However, I have been able to fit everything inside except my RV (which as been sold). The biggest thing I learned about building a garage is go as big as you can afford. With size brings options. :)

[@briansmobile1]

Every building owner I've asked has said that same thing. Go as big as you can. Same with the door too.

[@SJGINC]

Average OTR tractor trailer is 13' 6" high, 8' 6" wide and 70' long.

[@richc9503]

I've got an oversized door but also did a standard height door coming in from the side. The smaller door is fine 90% of the time and I use it so I don't lose so much heat in the winter but it's also great in the summer because it catches the cross breezes and really helps with ventilation. This way I have the best of both worlds, if you have the room it's a great way to go, I didn't think I would use it that much bit I've found it's open almost all summer.

[@mt1885]

GOLDEN RULE - build and pay it up front to begin with. It cost 3 times as much money as the COST to buy what you need then LABOR if you need it.

[@acpaudio1782]

This was super helpful for me, Brian! Thanks!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video Brian very informative

[@JSchrumm]

Never partially open a garage door someone will find a way to drive into it, A former boss taught me this and I have seen it happen with trucks. He would yell at us when we opened the doors all or nothing think light switch!

[@briansmobile1]

Your boss was right!

[@npetersen2524]

I have 18 ft doors. In the winter i only open them as far as i need to. No need to let ALL of the heat out

[@JRobert111111]

Great information on door openings! I have the typical 4 panel high, 17' wide door and my garage is only 18' square. I didn't think anything of it when building my home in 1999, surprise! I can barely fit my 67 Impala 2 door in there, as close to the left wall as I possibly can at a very slight angle, and then the slight point of the front bumper has to be against the sheetrock. Anything less, and the hinge of the garage door catches the bumper. If the car rolls back even slightly when putting it in park (THM400), I have to move it back and forth until it's parked against the wall. I can fit my 93 Astro (shorty) in there with it fine. However, I'd love to get a newer model Chevy Express 12 passenger. Not even a chance on the height or length, so that bums me out. My neighbors, whose house was finished a few months after mine, went all out. The roof part of the garage (bedrooms above the garage in both) of their home sticks out about 8 feet more than mine, and they located the home a little further back on the lot. Then they modified the plans to take up half of their family room to further extend the garage. But, it is pretty impressive that they manage to back up their (2) Ford F350 4 door cab, long bed trucks into their garage with the same size door as mine. It seems to take forever watching those huge trucks literally getting sucked into the house. Yeah, I'd change things if I could, but at this point in my life I feel very, very grateful to even have my home, so I have to keep reminding myself that tiny garage is just fine. But for all your work Brian, that's awesome you got to change these things. I do love the locking mechanism you have on the door. I do have a regular old fashioned slide lock mechanism that serves the same function, but I have to go through the house to manually lock it, but it's nice to have when I'll be away overnight.

[@nocoolname32]

builders probably laughed every time a customer didn't question the size of the garage knowing they got away with a higher profit again.

[@Ahats5]

Ron Paul!

[@georgebonney90]

I gotta small shop going up in November, it'll be so nice to have my own garage space,thank u for the info sir👍

[@briansmobile1]

Welcome George!

[@slomango7927]

Very helpful thank you!

[@alexmaclean1]

I've been going back and forth on this, at work we have a 10 foot wide by 12 high door and some 5500 type trucks are real tight on width. Height hasn't been an issue. I think I'm just going to take the pain at the start and do full 14x14 then even my wife should be able to fit her jeep in without hitting anything lol

[@DanTheManIOM]

always bonus footage ! gotta watch it...damn town giving me a hard time since I filled in my backyard with more half assery and did not compact...onward

[@briansmobile1]

Best of luck. Hydro-settle it and Whacker it good if you can. A solid foundation is everything. Hydrosettling is tricky once winter freeze sets in.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Looks just like my excursion my mirrors are chrome though same steps same color mine is black also

[@braydenschmanski537]

Hey Brian who did your spray foam insulation? Looking for someone to do my shop in northern UT.

[@heyRex]

Great video!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice excursion in the thumbnail

[@petar443]

Nice new garage man.Can you make brake line flare video someday?

[@AP9311]

Brian, thanks for sharing this awesome info. Now you've helped me to decide on size on my shop build. So it looks complete, but when will you start move in and do some work away from the garage you've been in many videos.....?

[@briansmobile1]

Who knows? Long story short lots of my time and money has been spent keeping this building from being undermined. Hopefully soon. This building is just storage for now.

[@0778drz110]

You need a 14' door in Florida so you can fit your mud truck in the garage lmao. Wide doors are nice if you have a forklift.

[@xHoladay40x]

Hey Brian I have a question about your Kaufman tilt trailer, I am in the market soon for a new trailer and was looking at the same one as yours except steel deck, my question is with that square jack is it back enough to where you are able to drop the tail gate on the truck without interference?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Always better to go bigger then need the space and you didnt build for it

[@Merescat]

On my shop, I put in a 14' wide and 9' tall roll up door. It trimmed out slightly less.

[@briansmobile1]

That's better than the previous 3 garages I've worked out of.

[@BOBHANNA01]

Nice, dogs man, when you've found yoir forever home, and got a shop that you could work on a tractor trailer if you wanted. This must have been a nightmare to get permits for.

[@briansmobile1]

It was kind of a pain. I had the green light from one guy to do what I wanted, then things got complicated. Four years later Ta-da!

[@samsquires2877]

LiftMaster Jackshaft FTW

[@SeanBZA]

My door is just on 6ft or so, because I could only fit the door motor kit to reach so far, limited space in the garage. Disconnect it will do a bit more, but the rail length and motor limits it, despite me making a set of gears to allow the motor and chain drive to be at right angles to the door, and adding an extra metre of chain. With the BFATE I once was doing that, except was hanging out of a helicopter, and looking up at the sea instead...

[@briansmobile1]

"because I was inverted!" LOVE IT!

[@SeanBZA]

@@briansmobile1 16 tons of it...........

[@haroldlm64]

Wait....Was that an airplane wing going by your garage door? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 How tall in that building!!? I would love to put a building on the property. Not that large though. Nice!

[@briansmobile1]

Little joke there. XD

[@DrFiero]

It was already there when I bought the house - but both my garage doors are 10' wide. Got a Sierra with trailer mirrors? You have ~1" clearance on each side. :O

[@briansmobile1]

Perfect! That will work.

[@DrFiero]

briansmobile1 - and 1” might be exaggerating. It could be less. Accuracy is paramount, I can say that for sure!

[@chrisE815]

Is this really the first we are seeing of your shop construction in months? I hope there is a build series ready to be released soon!

[@briansmobile1]

I hope so!

[@chrisE815]

@@briansmobile1 Get after it, man! You do an excellent job with construction videos.

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

Hmmm....one day you may want to buy a kitfox light aircraft..the wings fold backwards so it will fit. You can call your garage a hangar...just a thought 🤔

[@briansmobile1]

You know those Trent Palmer videos and others have me thinking that!

[@theadventuresofjavier8698]

@@briansmobile1 me too. Hilltop landings look awesome. STOL drags are the sh..!

[@bobgwinn5091]

cool

[@cobannie]

Good video. One an unrelated note, do you have a brother perhaps that looks and sounds a fair bit like you? Works for a software company?

[@briansmobile1]

Yes, yes, no. He's an eye surgeon.

[@jerrypolk5909]

A little late but thanks for the decal..

[@briansmobile1]

Welcome

[@disabledsubmarinevet6717]

how much did it cost total

[@briansmobile1]

The door was about $3k. I think you're asking about the building. It's not finished yet- probably never will be, but just outlay of cash not counting any labor besides concrete foundation I'm over $60k.

[@Veikra]

You need 13 ft 6 inch as it is the maximun roadworthy height. I prefer 16 ft just in case

[@briansmobile1]

You must have "projects" like mine! lol I did choose a place with no over-head powerlines for the same reason. The sky is literally the limit.

[@Cutlerylover4life1]

What if you have a pet giraffe that likes to watch you work?

[@briansmobile1]

Then you're Kim Dotcom or Michael Jackson! lol That's awesome!

[@car-man]

I run the car maintenance KZbin channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.

[@Julio7514]

1st?

[@briansmobile1]

Almost!