Small shop sequence . . .
RVs have been built is very small shops. I believe Jerry Thorne built his RV-9a in a single car garage attached to his apartment. He documented his build on a website. I have seen pictures of someone building in a very small shop in Great Britain.
I am currently building an RV-9 in a one and a half car garage and so far my wife is able to park there nearly every night. I did a lot of thinking and measuring before starting airplane construction. If you own the garage, you might be able to make some changes that can help. I added a bay window addition and removed most of the wall between the work area and parking area of my garage. Maybe you can remove the columns in your garage. My C-frame, sander and grinder are on a rolling work bench that fits in the bay window alcove. All benches, drill press, etc are move-able. Can you put your compressor outside of the garage? It also helps greatly if you are tidy and clean up after each work session.
I built the tail, then wings (one at a time), and like you I moved them to another site (airport) when they were complete. I am now working on the fuselage and am just about to "roll the canoe." I believe I can finish most of the interior, canopy, and outer fuselage up to the point of installing the engine and tail-feathers before I tell the wife she has to start parking on the street. Fitting the wings and completion will take place at the airport.
Good luck with your airplane!!
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