Lofted Barn
Barn Garage
Barn-style garage sheds with a gambrel roof, overhead door, loft storage, and floor options for mowers, ATVs, light vehicles, and backyard equipment.
Saved starting price $8,150
1 builder setup
Building type
Gable
Builder path
Preset-ready
Built on site
Access matters
Local fit
North Idaho
Planning fit
Catalog group
Featured starts
Pairs with
Builder presets
12 × 16 · 8' walls
Open this setup in the shed builder and adjust the details around your site, access, and finish preferences.
Starting snapshot: $6,650
The Garage model is built for property owners who need real drive-in access without jumping straight to a large detached shop. It is a single-bay garage shed with a roll-up door for loading, a side entry door for daily access, and enough wall length for tools, shelving, fuel cans, tires, yard equipment, or a workbench. It works well for side-by-sides, golf carts, small boats, motorcycles, riding mowers, snow equipment, and seasonal storage that needs better access than standard shed doors.
This model is different from a basic storage shed because the door package and floor plan are centered around moving equipment in and out. The roll-up door keeps the front opening clear, while the side man door lets you grab tools or supplies without opening the whole bay. That matters in winter, during rain, or when the building sits near a driveway and gets used often.
A garage shed is a good fit when you want covered vehicle or equipment storage but do not need a full two-car garage. Many North Idaho properties need one protected bay for a side-by-side, mower, snowblower, small trailer, or boat gear, plus enough room to work around it. The building can sit near an existing driveway, beside a shop, behind a house, or on acreage where a delivered prefab garage would be hard to place.
Tell NIOS what you plan to store before the estimate. A lighter shed floor can work for normal storage and lawn equipment, but heavier loads need the right floor package, framing, ramp, or slab conversation up front. Tire loading, vehicle weight, drainage, driveway approach, and floor height all affect the best setup. It is better to plan that before the build than to overload a storage-grade floor later.
NIOS frames garage sheds on your property, which helps when the useful location is not easy for a delivery truck. Narrow gates, trees, slopes, gravel drives, and tight turns can all make prefab delivery difficult. Building on site lets the crew place the garage where it works with your driveway, loading path, and daily access instead of forcing the building into the easiest delivery spot.
A 12x20 garage shed works for compact equipment, motorcycles, ATVs, mowers, and tool storage. A 14x24 footprint gives more breathing room for a small vehicle, side-by-side, golf cart, or boat gear with shelving along one wall. Start with the Garage setup in the shed builder, then use the estimate request to confirm the roll-up door, side entry, floor rating, ramp, foundation, and site access.
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