We planned to build this year, but plans have changed and we purchased a new house. Unfortunately the garage isn't quite what I was after. The price was right on the house so it left enough surpless money for a garage addition and inground pool (for the kids). As I would like to have the yard torn up just once, I have decided to do them together.

What I have is a three car garage with 10 ft ceilings and nothing above it. I plan to make it four car in the front with the fourth being 2.5 cars deep. I know I need to sit down with a contractor and discuss what I want done, but I was just looking for advice from anyone that has done it here on what they wish they would have done and what they would never do again. I plan to have the ceilings in the fourth stall 12 ft for lift purposes. I haven't decided on a lift yet, but since the slab needs to be poured a 2 post is possible.