Considering a Detached Garage?

Considering a Detached Garage?

As the nation’s prosperity grew in the 1940s, it became increasingly common for families to own a car and, therefore, require a garage. Within the next decade, attached garages became a the most common entry point to a home. Now, it’s almost unheard-of to find a new home without a garage, a majority of which are attached.

It’s ingrained in many of us that detached garage doors are antiquated, but they are slowly making a comeback. Why are so many people now considering a detached garage?

Keeping the bad garage things out of home

Toxins

Noise

Smells

Fire hazards or dangerous materials

Design advantages

Add on

less cluttered (inside)

Shaped, sized more accurately

Additional living/working space

Mentioned add ons… could add on guest house or hobby space

Use it as a workshop or home office – secluded

If you have the space, and don’t mind being subjected to the elements when entering you home, detach fo sho