That's true for aluminum tanks, but it's not true for Carbon Fiber tanks, which SpaceX is rumored to be considering for the BFR. Having a larger diameter first stage has a bunch of advantages: It would make the rocket shorter, which would make it easier to work with.
But you should. After all, it's the largest room in your house. We donât tend to think of it that way, but itâs true. Because it is the âforgotten room,â garage designs often are not given enough attention. A typical double car garage is about twenty-two feet by twenty-two feet in size.
The next time you pick up a home plan book or visit a website that sells home and garage plans, pay more attention to the garage size, especially if itâs a two car garage plan. When I did a random, online search for home plans from 2100 to 2499 square feet I discovered 40 of 50 were 2 car garage plans. My last report on garage size was based on the U.S. Census Bureau Characteristics of New Housing for 2010.