RV Garage Door Size??

By the time you figure the door jambs and the weatherstrip stop that 10' wide will only be about 9'6".
That would give 9" of clearance on each side if you back perfectly right down the middle.

I am across the river from you, why not get out a bit farther and breath free? In my opinion, those rules have no place in the life of an RVer.

I use a pole barn and like the idea of being able to open slides and the awning so it can quickly dry.

I'm also not sure how a larger door on the same size building is going to scare away other buyers. How big are these lots?

We live in an HOA but also on acreage, lots of detached RV garages in our neighborhood. I think you need to push your builder for a 12x14 door. The smaller size might be fine for you, but anybody with a 5th wheel will probably want a 14' door, and 10' is doable, but such a tight squeeze, anybody with a larger rig wouldn't like it that much.

We actually looked at a house that had a nice outbuilding, but the door was too short... made it a big negative for us. What was extra annoying was there was room to put a bigger door, they just didn't because they only had a boat.

I agree with Tom/Barb on the angle of entrance. If your builder is going by the HOA'S specs I would approach the association to see if they would let you go 16' high on the garage. Your best case is a 16 X 40 at not that much more cost. With the 12' door the contractor is going to take up 2 feet of that with door hardware. even if you use a low clearance kit on the door hardware it still wouldn't be enough for me. Being a contractor I have seen similar, that the homeowners have gone to the HOA and explained his issues and not once was turned down. I'd try for the 16 X 40. Good Luck

The minimum size of the door is dependent upon the skill of the driver.

but remember, the incline entering the door is a big factor as to size of hight of the door.

the bear II wrote:
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If it was me I would want 12 foot wide and 14 feet high door and 40 feet deep. Future buyers may have a MH or many collector cars or another need for a bigger storage area. If I could convince my DW to move that's the size of garage I would be looking for.

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If it was me I would want 12 foot wide and 14 feet high door and 40 feet deep. Future buyers may have a MH or many collector cars or another need for a bigger storage area. If I could convince my DW to move that's the size of garage I would be looking for.

I'd be more concerned about the 12' height than the 10' width. My 5'er lists at 12'-6" w/ AC. And unless the door opens flush with the top, it could be less than 12' clear opening. I used to have a garage on my house (before converting the room), and the end of the door protruded about 4" down from the opening when fully opened.