12 Or 14ft Overhead Door?

[tiredcreations]

We're planning to build an addition where we will do all of our vehicle graphic installs and I was wondering if a 14ft overhead door is necessary. We are going with a 16ft high clearance so that's not the issue, I just can't ever remember needing to wrap or letter anything over 12ft. The space will be about 26ft deep so I don't see us ever pulling in a semi or RV. The last box truck we wrapped was 11.5ft tall. What vehicles are you guys working on that are over 12ft?

We'll also park our bucket truck inside but it's a small one and only a little over 9ft tall. Eventually we will get a bigger one but again, I don't think I've ever seen them need over 12ft.

Please shed some light on what I'm missing or will a 12ft door be fine?

 

[Billct2]

Always get the biggest you can. We have a 14' door and if it's on the road we can fit it in the bay. But the bay is also big enough for a 53' trailer.
Some shorter equipment can get pretty tall, like garbage trucks.

 

[Gino]

When we bought our current building, out back in the truck bay area, we raised the roof to accommodate a 14' x 14' door with a 16' roof clearance at the one end. Ours goes back 56', then goes down to a 12' ceiling for another 62' with a 10' door at the other end for a total of about 120'. Tree companies, refuse trucks, hydro-seeding equipment and all kinds of other oddball things fit without a problem. Most things are under 12' like you said, but I would venture to say two or three times a year, we get the tall ones, then we're glad we spent the extra on going bigger.

edit:
I would also reconsider and go further than 26'. Also, put a door at the other end, so you can drive things right through if need be.

 

[tiredcreations]

edit:
I would also reconsider and go further than 26'. Also, put a door at the other end, so you can drive things right through if need be.

It's actually 28' but that's the outside dimension. At the property line so I can't go any more

 

[Gino]

You're lucky. Around these parts, when putting up any permanent structure, it must set back from a property line by 25' on the sides and I think 30' front and back. Have you checked into that kinda code ??

 

[equippaint]

13'6 is legal max height without a permit so Id go with 14, you never know what you may get. 102" is legal width. Shorter doors seem to get hit more often too because people don't open them all the way. When they get some age, they get stuck sometimes when you open them completely too in my experience which is more reason to get the tallest you can.

 

[tiredcreations]

You're lucky. Around these parts, when putting up any permanent structure, it must set back from a property line by 25' on the sides and I think 30' front and back. Have you checked into that kinda code ??

Yes. Pretty easy going in this Village, plus it's zoned light industrial. Zero setback on the rear and sides, however I need a 1 hour fire rating if I'm 5' or closer to the property line.

 

[papabud]

while yes 12' will work for you. I would suggest going 14' if you can. Its that one odd job you will have to do outside cause you just can not get it in the building that will cause you head aches.
we have both 12 and 14' doors. while most everything fits in either door. the extra room does come in handy. and i dont have to worry about an underling taking out a mirror cause his miss judged the door frame

 

[Joel golden]

We had to initiate a "all the way up or all the way shut" rule due to a couple mishaps

 

[ChaseO]

I just put 14' doors in at my new shop after living with a 12' door for 15 years. 14' is hands down the way to go.

 

[tiredcreations]

Ok. 14 it is!