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True, but I rarely see people park 2 cars in their "2-car garages". Even rarer, 3 cars in a 3-car garage. Usually the extra space is used as a workshop or for

True, but I rarely see people park 2 cars in their "2-car garages". Even rarer, 3 cars in a 3-car garage. Usually the extra space is used as a workshop or for storage. I would love to have a 2- or 3-car garage with just an 8-ft door off to one side. The rest of the elevation could be either a nice big window, or a large porch. Yeah, I suppose this arrangement would hurt resale value. But it would look nicer. I like how my neighborhood handles it. The garages are set back behind the houses, with the driveways running alongside the houses. When you look at it from the street, the house is front-and-center, rather than the car storage box. Also a big fan of alleys with the garage facing that way.

catalogia 6y ago
> Usually the extra space is used as a workshop When used as a workspace, those massive garage doors come in very handy. They make it easy to get a lot of airflow through the garage and move large equipment or the product of your project in and out without having to squeeze past whatever car is also parked there. They may not look nice, but those large doors are very practical.
- frosted-flakes 6y ago
  On the other hand, they also take up precious wall space that needs to stay clear at all times. It's not a big deal to move a car out of the way a few times a year. In any case, a double man door looks a lot nicer and is just as functional.
- function_seven 6y ago
  I'm definitely not knocking the practicality of a huge door. They sure are handy. Just much nicer when they're tucked back behind the main building of the house. Or facing sideways if you have the lot width to accommodate.
kps 6y ago
Many places in North America (including where I live) have a rule that cars can only be parked on a driveway, and a driveway can only be as wide as the garage. Combine with expensive frontage and you get houses whose fronts are almost entirely garage.
jaclaz 6y ago
In a perfect world the cars should be simply "stored away" and the garage area used as a workshop or additional living area, like: https://www.idealpark.com/Products/Car-Lifts/ https://www.idealpark.com/Products/Car-Lifts/ https://www.idealpark.it/Prodotti/Parklifts/Parklift-462/ https://www.idealpark.it/Prodotti/Parklifts/Parklift-462/ (this kind of stuff is relatively rare even here in Europe, and used only in "luxury" houses or condos in the city center as it is definitely expensive)

catalogia 6y ago

> Usually the extra space is used as a workshop When used as a workspace, those massive garage doors come in very handy. They make it easy to get a lot of airflow through the garage and move large equipment or the product of your project in and out without having to squeeze past whatever car is also parked there. They may not look nice, but those large doors are very practical.

frosted-flakes 6y ago
On the other hand, they also take up precious wall space that needs to stay clear at all times. It's not a big deal to move a car out of the way a few times a year. In any case, a double man door looks a lot nicer and is just as functional.
function_seven 6y ago
I'm definitely not knocking the practicality of a huge door. They sure are handy. Just much nicer when they're tucked back behind the main building of the house. Or facing sideways if you have the lot width to accommodate.

kps 6y ago

Many places in North America (including where I live) have a rule that cars can only be parked on a driveway, and a driveway can only be as wide as the garage. Combine with expensive frontage and you get houses whose fronts are almost entirely garage.

jaclaz 6y ago

In a perfect world the cars should be simply "stored away" and the garage area used as a workshop or additional living area, like: https://www.idealpark.com/Products/Car-Lifts/ https://www.idealpark.com/Products/Car-Lifts/ https://www.idealpark.it/Prodotti/Parklifts/Parklift-462/ https://www.idealpark.it/Prodotti/Parklifts/Parklift-462/ (this kind of stuff is relatively rare even here in Europe, and used only in "luxury" houses or condos in the city center as it is definitely expensive)