When I built my Pole building garage I went with a 28X32 with a shingle roof. It is a good space but not I wish Id gone bigger. I got it up & got all my stuff in it & all the shelves up I looked around & said where the he!! did all my room go. I installed the insulation & dry wall & electrical which if you can do is A LOT less expensive. It's not that hard to do. Also get the biggest door to get the cars in & out as you can , it gets small quick. Build what ever you can afford & just a bit bigger because once you get your stuff in there it goes away quick. Also go with the tallest roof you can just in case you want a hoist. It cost 3-4 times more later to raise the roof. Believe me. If you have the room make your entrance as easy to get in & out too. Do as much as you can yourself & save on the builders profit. If you go with the metal roof make sure they put the insulation on , the metal roofs sweat a lot & it will drip on your cars & parts.If you can & is allowed have a drain put in the middle of your concrete so you can get the floor washed when needed. It's easy just put down 3" PVC so it will drain out into your yard. It makes for a much cleaner floor. Also make sure they put in the metal in the concrete so it doesn't crack on you in a year or so. The metal is a thick kinda screen but goes in while their pouring the concrete to help keep the stuff from cracking. Now I know this is just , at least for me when I did mine. But if you can have the floor poured with the heating grids in it. Either electric or water, but with that you'll never need gas or elect. heat in the garage ever. Once the floor get warm It stays warm for a very long time. I wish I'd have done it , at the time it was only $ 850.00 more. The reason is I worked in a few garages with it & it's SOOOO nice as your feet are the 1st thing to get cold when your in there. The floor heat you can lay down on the floor & stay warm. Well enough. Have fun with the new garage however you do it. It's worth it. Much better then working outside.
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