shed garage

Post by **transitvan1234** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:46 pm

i have not long bought a traveler and it requires a lot of work the problim is convincing the wife we now nead a garage is going to take a bit of time so i could do with some thing to put it in any ideas

Post by **mike.perry** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:40 pm

You could try a car cover, advertised in Minor Matters

Post by **MoggyTech** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:53 pm

If you really want a garage I recommend Sutcliffes garages. These are pre fab units, and their prices include building the thing. I paid about 2.5K for a 22 foot by 11 foot garage with electric door. It cost the same again for the prep work, of removing half the side garden and pouring a concrete base.

So 5K will get you a good garage. Or you could rent a lockup, but they tend to be small and expensive in the long run.

Post by **transitvan1234** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:11 pm

i could do with a quick fix a big tent might be an idea i will have a garage built next year

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:17 pm

be careful regarding garage tents - some are cheap nasty tat!
We had some installed at work and they are very good and still good after 4 years - but needed additional bracing to survive UK winds!

Post by **transitvan1234** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:40 pm

any ideas were you got them from

Post by **plastic_orange** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 11:48 pm

Wooden garage is the way to go - no condensation. This company gets good reports from buyers:

http://www.warwickbuildings.co.uk/

Alternatively - build your own, but wood isn't cheap.

Pete

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:05 am

I use a proper 'breathable' car cover for my TR7 during the summer - and even in the wettest days, it's bone dry underneath. But I wouldn't want to rely on it for winter - my car goes inside then ! If building a garage - try to have it attached to the house so it gets some heat to keep it dry!

Post by **alanworland** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:14 pm

Good point about house heat going into garage! I can leave tools out, in fact anything steel/iron without rust forming due to the small amount of heat coming from the house to the garage.
My brother has a detached garage and his tools can go rusty overnight!

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:16 pm

My garage is attached to the house and it is sometimes warmer in there than the house

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:19 pm

PSL184 wrote:My garage is attached to the house and it is sometimes warmer in there than the house

Handy when her indoors says "why don't you move into your precious garage"

If you get a garage get one as wide as possible so you can manouvre under the car without kicking the walls-makes the underside jobs much more palatible. Oh and plenty of electric points-cramped legs tangled in extension leads=frayed temper!