If building from scratch, would you get 1 or 2 doors for a 2 car garage?

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Yup, in Nassau County NY.

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1 door. It’s much better if you ever need to fit a larger vehicle and worry about the sides fitting.

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A lot may have to be due to cost. Larger door means larger motor. Structure wise also.

One thing to be careful: sometimes single door garages have smaller space than 2-1 door garages. If you’re building yourself just ensure space.

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I strongly prefer a double wide single door. The extra door just means a piece of wall in between that can be in the way and also means two remotes, two systems etc.

The only possible benefit to two doors is looks I think, but I personally don’t think it looks any better.

IMO get as wide deep garage as possible, it’s so nice to not feel like you have a crowded garage… getting kids out groceries out, opening car door near the wall etc.

1 door unless you are going to make the garage extra wide and have more than normal space between the two. Otherwise you are going to have a post in the middle that is going to be in the way.

1 door for me, means only one set of mechanical items that can break down vs 2.

I think 2 has a nicer look

I converted a 2-door garage to a large 1door, it looks much better and easier for my wife to pull into the garage without the column in between the doors.

Idk. It was part of a total gut reno and addition, I don’t have it itemized.

1 less maintenance/ problems.

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