Garages are buildings or enclosures designed to provide shelter for automotive vehicles. Garages are either attached it to the main house or surrounded by open space. A garage open from two sides is called a carport. It is a space not only for storing vehicles, but also for storing tools and equipment. The growing need of space in a family can also be resolved by constructing a garage.

Most of the houses and townhouses in United States have garages for storing vehicles. These garages have a door on the front of the structure for the vehicles to enter or exit. Most commonly used garages have a remote-controlled system for opening the doors. The driveway attached to the garage provides direct access to the street. Normally, the garage has space to accommodate two vehicles and connects to the interior of the house.

There are many types of garages available, depending on the money a person would like to spend. The most commonly used are concrete garages, steel garages, metal garages, and temporary or thin sheet garages. The garages are mostly worked out on the basis of a blueprint. A full size pattern, accurate large-scale details, alternate foundation details and three D framing isometrics form the complete material of lists used for understanding the nitty-gritty of making a garage.

Garages are the ideal place to keep vehicles. It should be noted that the place chosen for making the structure should not be damp, as this would obstruct the construction work. Formal notification and no-objection certificates should be attained before constructing a garage.