Garage
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Size |
26' x 26' |
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Floors |
Poured concrete, sealed and
painted |
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Wiring |
Carbon Monoxide detectors,
fluorescent lights |
The attached garage ranks up there for us as one of our
favorite features of the home. Bringing in groceries,
carrying in a sleeping child, and keeping cars dry have been so
convenient. We deliberately made it oversized for extra
storage and wanted ample room to walk around cars. Also
essential was a separate access door to the garage from the
driveway, which we use all the time and makes getting mail very
easy.
The two garage doors were made as large as possible, with one
being 8' and one 9'. The wider door easily accommodates a
minivan or SUV. Each has a garage door opener; we opted
for the LiftMaster Formula 1 model because it was a bit quieter than the standard
one.
A garage "under" the home needs to be well insulated, so we
selected higher-grade garage doors with good insulation and
insulated the ceiling before covering it with standard fire-code
sheetrock. The result is that on cold days the garage
stays warmer than outside and helps prevent heat loss from the
family room and living room above it.
On the left side of the garage we opted to extend the space
below the basement stairs into the garage to use as space for a
snowblower, which fits very well there. Electrical outlets
were added in a couple places, as well as a wall-mounted supply
cabinet.
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