10 ft or 12 ft?

[frogman68]

This is for the whole garage sized 30 wide  40 long just different heights of the door 

the 12 foot height one has a door 12 foot wide 10 foot high

the 10 foot height one has a door 9 foot wide 8 foot high

The 10 ft high one is 9750 installed

The 12 ft high one is 13100

That is installed except for the concrete floor

Is the 2 feet going to make that much of a difference or should I save the 4k for the floor ?

If I go with the 12 foot one I will have to wait till next year to do the floor

which is better in your view??

[VileZambonie]

I installed 3 10 footers on mine with openers double insulated with windows for around $10,000. I would shop around. Do you plan on bringing in anything more than 10' tall?

[Captkaos]

I personally would go with 10ft unless you are planning a Monster truck build.

[Blazin]

Not sure about your area but that price would be way out of line around here. I would go with 12' x 12' if you can.

[frogman68]

I screwed up as usual.
 I will edit it

[Captkaos]

So it really is a 10ft vs 8ft door.  I would go with 10ft then.  Want me to change the poll?

[frogman68]

So it really is a 10ft vs 8ft door.  I would go with 10ft then.  Want me to change the poll?

No its the height of the garage should I go 10ft or 12 foot


I put the door heights in for a reference I think a pickup/blazer should fit in a 8 ft high door

[VileZambonie]

I'm confused  are you asking how high you should make your ceiling in your garage? If so I would say minimum 12.6' so you can put in a lift.

[Captkaos]

Total height of the Garage (at the eaves) I would get 12' (or 13' depending on if you can't find a lift later that fits) and get a 10' tall door.

[frogman68]

Ceiling height would be either 10 ft or 12 ft 

Ville I would have to go 14 ft thats not in the budget might have to cut the size down from 30 by 40 to get a 14 foot ceiling

[VileZambonie]

Not if you build up your sill plate and then put a header on top. 12'6" you should clear an asymmetric lift.

[frogman68]

Not if you build up your sill plate and then put a header on top. 12'6" you should clear an asymmetric lift.

Ville this is a pole garage there is no sill plate just posts in the ground the place I got the quotes from only do 2 ft increments it is like 5k to go from 10 to 12 so I am thinking it will be another 5k to go to 14

[VileZambonie]

Try shopping around or beating them up on the price. Meet em 1/2 way. Having a lift in your garage is a great investment!

[78 Chevyrado]

10 ft would be a good size.  I have 10' wide by 8' tall with a 10' ceiling and the only thing that won't fit is the tractor with the rollbar upright.   remember you'll have to have at least 1' or so extra over the door for the springs, etc to go.

here's a 10x8

[choptop]

I have 8 ft doors and like 78 Chevyrado, the only thing that wont go is the tractor with the roll bar up. The red truck with the 6 inch lift and 35s clears fine. A 10 ft would fit a really large truck.