[Steve91T]

Hey guys. We're planning on moving to Charlotte, NC soon. The houses in our price range have small garages (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

The one we are really interested in is a 2 car, 18ft wide, by about 21ft long. The gas water heater is the corner, and a built in gas heater is nearby, which is nice. The garage is finished, and has pretty high ceilings, looks like 10ft or so. There's two built in over head storage shelves that are made out of wood, and hanging from the ceilings.

So, if we get this house or not, it doesn't matter. All the garages are about the same size. So, how do you guys make the most out of a small space? If there is enough ceiling height, I'd love to build a loft, to give me room for some of my larger, bulkier things, like the compressor and tires and stuff like that.

This house is going to be a stepping stone for us. We'll be in it for roughly 2 years, then we'll move to a larger house, where hopefully I can build myself a huge detached garage.


Anyway, I just wanted to get some opinions/pictures.

Thanks guys!
Steve

[CrashTestDummy]

Use it as a passageway to your 40X80 steel building in the back yard? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

Just kidding. mostly. But it sounds to me like your realtor isn't working hard enough.

Make _certain_ that overhead storage is secure. I've seen too many of those just nailed to the ceiling.

[Steve91T]

Use it as a passageway to your 40X80 steel building in the back yard? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/2thumbs.gif)

Just kidding. mostly. But it sounds to me like your realtor isn't working hard enough.

Make _certain_ that overhead storage is secure. I've seen too many of those just nailed to the ceiling.

He definitely is. The problem is this house we're looking for is going to be a stepping stone for us. We're going to only spend 2 years in the house, then we'll rent it out and get more of our "dream" house. The next house will have a 2 car garage, but room for a huge detached garage.

For now, our main priority is buying a house that will be very easy to keep as a rental, and unfortunately, that means for us, cookie cutter house, with a small 2 car garage. That's why I need to come up with a way to make the best of it.

We're still looking at houses, I'm hoping we find something that we like with a larger garage.