Ultimate Budget Garage Build

We're looking to add a garage/workshop in our backyard in the next 6 months. I'd like to plan any essentials and make changes prior to submitting our plans. I'm looking for ideas to make the space as awesome as possible.

We live in the city on a 1/4 acre lot with accessory structure restrictions - 750 sq ft max, 15 ft tall max, etc. Luckily if I meet the set backs it should be pretty easy for a 24x30 structure. It will be concrete construction with a wood frame roof. 13ft sidewalls and a 2:12 pitch roof (if I can get away with it, engineering wise). There will be plumbing, air conditioning via mini split, and plenty of overhead and supplementary lighting (for detailing)

In my free time:
Housework - drywall, tile, electrical; basic remodeling
Wrench - cars and trucks. We always have a project vehicle.
Detailing - I really find happiness in pulling out my rupes bigfoot and doing paint correction as well as interior detailing.
Welding - I build offroad bumpers and other items
Woodworking - I dabble a little here and there, but nothing crazy. I keep buying tools.
Brewing beer - I brew quite a bit of beer and I would like to continue in my garage instead of inside.

Here's something quick I sketched in 2D, but I may start a 3D model once I nail down some placement. I'd like some input. I wish I could make it bigger, but I can't unless I change my setbacks and that'll create more issues.

 

A lift takes up more room than you think, you pretty much need the whole 12' width of the bay. That industrial shelving will get in the way when working on that side of the vehicle. In my old house I had an asymmetric lift in a 24 wide x 44 deep garage and it was tight on the side with the wall but usable. There wasn't enough room to walk behind the lift post, I either had to go under the vehicle or around the other side. Not sure what local codes are but a floor drain isn't allowed up where I am so check to make sure before you count on being able to have one. I have a 24x30 garage but I have the overhead doors on the 30' side, the 24' depth is tight but usable, I should have done an extra 2' but too late for that now. One side is a little over 12' tall for a lift and the other side is 9' tall, I had it stick framed with an lvl in the middle. I put a lean-to on the back which if you have the room and it doesn't count towards square footage I highly recommend. My project is taking forever due to having two young kids that chew up all of my time. I am almost there, just need to do insulation, drywall, and finish plumbing/electrical - these pics are from 3 years ago. Not sure where you are located but if you are up north I highly recommend biting the bullet and insulate under the slab and run tubing for radiant heat in case someday you want to heat it. Take your time with your design, I spent over a year playing around with sketch-up to design something that I liked and would work for me and remember that you will never get it right but you should be able to get close enough.

 

Looks good. Yeah I guess I thought I would have more room with the industrial shelving, but you're right, it would get annoying. The Bendpak I am looking to put in has an outer width of 11ft and is pushed up almost entirely to one side of the garage. As far as the floor drain, it is for interior detailing, but I'll find a way to still get it done. It is either getting swept outside into the yard or it is going into the sewer system.

 

Have you thought about where you're going to put your electrical panel? I'd guess between the industrial shelving and the toolbox would make running 220 for the lift and welding equipment the easiest. The other wall (detailing side) could be a little iffy just with spraying vehicles down etc.

Are you going to need significant plumbing into the brewing room? Or just a shop sink setup? Any plans for a washroom? I doubt you'll need it but never hurts to plan for one and not need it.

Don't forget about ventilation. As much as its a garage/shop I can see if you're having to work with the roll up door closed often, especially when a vehicle is on the lift, and depending on what you use, detailing compounds, and alcohol production are probably going to produce enough fumes that you'll want fresh air readily available.

As for shelving, use the vertical space as much as possible. Depending on what you're planning on putting on the shelves if you can use something up above your workbench you'll open up a lot of valuable floor realestate for all the new tools you'll be buying ;D

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