In message , at 20:43:50 on Wed, 18 Mar
2020, NY remarked:
"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 15:31:12 on Wed, 18 Mar
2020, NY remarked:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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I have a double garage. I measured the new car. It's too wide to
fit either side.

It doesn't help that many so-called double garages are just two
single garages joined together - ie they still have single-garage
apertures and separate doors, with a huge pillar between, rather than
a double-width aperture and door. I suppose the advantage of two
singles is that the doors are not as heavy (though any reputable
garage door should have its weight almost compensated by springs or
counterweights) and they can use two shorter RSJs rather than one
longer RSJ - at the expense of losing the advantage of having a double garage.

It's actually a planning rule, because they think that garages with
two doors like that look less industrial than ones with a single
massive door.

Really?
....
When did the rule come in? The last house that I've seen with a double
door was my parents' house that was built in 1972, which is a good
while ago.

I expect it has crept in at different times at different local
authorities.
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Roland Perry