Thanks for the reassuring answer that I probably knew deep down. With bigger cars these days a 6x6m is good, but not able to store much more. I will use the garage to park 2 cars regularly : sometimes you see garage makeovers that there is no practical space to put a car instead!

Adding 1.5m to the side would open up lots of space. The end plan would be a 7.8m deep and 8.4m wide. Save me from building another shed at the back to store things!

Thank you

Hi M B ... I think the wider side access is a great idea :) Is there no way your building designer can incorporate your workbench into a larger garage for you? Although - with the cost of sheds these days, it might prove cheaper to do a shed, versus making the garage bigger on your new home? At least then you'll have a separate space for a man cave/woman retreat to put lots of awesome things :)

Hey Nik. Our current garage is 6.5mx6.5m and its great I can fit on each side some peg board and cabiners and at the back of garage, can store some bikes. But its tight - and we also dont have the space for a shed at the back. I currently store power tools, whipper/snipper/mower in the garage.

Having approx 8x8m would be a huge upgrade for current things I store, and allow me to put battery storage in future and have a good workbench and workspace area.

I did think about a shed at the back - will be much cheaper. But I would have to provision for a concrete slab, adequate power and would have to insulate it if it was to be my man-cave! I wonder how much adding 1.5m to the garage would cost compared to putting a quality shed in with utilities etc!?

7.8m deep x 8.4m wide is much more generous than expected so be careful to plan what you will use the space for to make sure you don't over size!! (eg if the garage wall backs onto an entry hallway 60cms of the garage space could be used for a wall of storage accessed from the other side without detracting from the generous garage..although we need to be careful to provide storage for stuff we really need

Hey M B - definitely worth asking the question on both counts I reckon.... about the bigger garage or the bigger shed :) Athough my answer is biased with hubby... he is dreaming of the man cave to end all man caves. Crazy size but he's hoping to use his for a workshop, servicing vehicles (former Holden mechanic), storing all the man tools etc... with room to deck out his man cave with an awesome corrugated iron/wooden bar he built himself, with an old lounge, tv and some saloon, racing memorabilia on the walls....he's a busy man most nights once the kids are in bed doing all his research on his man cave lol :) I'll get a photo of the bar tomorrow and post it here if you like :)

oklouise: thanks for questioning the size. I think one can always get drawn into more space, particularly for the internal house and realising the cost to build and heat/cool rooms that you wont use! I guess I come from not going to ever have that extra workshop/shed at the back, and trying to compromise a garage that can be used to do some of this. Ill be mindful of oversizing

Nik: thanks, sounds impressive what your husband has planned. dont need to send me bar - i can imagine it would be impressive

Any plans photos to share of the house, I would go with the wide garage to the boundary, almost 3 car garage. Rubbish bins, I hate them in the garage unless you have some space at the rear near the kitchen access would be my choice, but not if it's going to be hammered by hot sun.

IF u can afford to go big then do it

It make sense if I can afford, to make the garage larger but agree, there must be a point of not making it too large. I love the 3 car garage space! Rubbish bins will stay outside ( south facing ) so should be fine and happy to continue wheeling them through the back garage roller door and through the front!