Temporary garages?

[alexm]

I'm thinking about setting up a temporary/portable garage this summer.
I've been looking at ones from ShelterLogic, Shelter King, and
ClearSpan. Does anyone have any experience with any of these makes? All
thoughts and opinions are welcome!

== Alex in Maine
1960 Austin Healey BT7 3000 Mark 1 - "The Blue Mainie"
1946 MG-TC - "Norton"
Former owner of 1957 AH 100-6, 1967 AH 3000 Mark III BJ8, 1965 MG Midget https://users.adelphia.net/~alexmm/ai2q.htm

 

[Cutlass]

Don't know anything about those items, but before going too far, check with local zoning requirements.

 

[tahoe healey]

Also consider an enclosed trailer which can serve two purposes. There are a lot of use ones back there (found in my serch for one out here).

 

[anthony7777]

cutlas, i agree ive been living in this neighborhood for near 17 years and just found out by accident that out door cloths lines are not permitted, also a consideration is how well one gets along with the neighbors, im about to find out how well i do since i just pulled the eng. and trans from my bj7 and have it under a tarp (rather bright blue) in front of my garage doors so i can work in my wood shop, i did think about a temp. structure but feel it would be more intrusive and more expensive then the blue tarp. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif the trailer is a great idea since you can tell the neighbors your moving and im sure theyd be delighted and not turn you in. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

 

[Cutlass]

Another thing that can be a real nightmare, as you point out, is homeowner association rules. They are like private zoning, but the enforcement can be even more political, without the due process protections of governmental zoning. Neighbors can be brutal. Zoning and property maintenance codes, enacted and enforced by local governments, can be expensive, indeed, for if you're in violation, potentially each day of non-compliance is a new violation, with the maximum fine applicable to each day. Most codes deal with temporary structures in some fashion. Your local folks will probably be happy to talk with you, especially if you do it in advance, rather than after the fact. In this area, it's not easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

 

[Darwin]

If you are referring to the steel pole and tarp type of temp shelter I can shed some light.

If you enclose all the sides they will become a sauna in the summer sun. On sunny days they can run as much as 30 degrees above the ambient temp.

When setting it up be sure to anchor each pole with rebar or saome other anchor material so that it is at least 3 feet deep. A strong wind will turn one of these into a very messy kite. also anchor the overhang on the roof tarp and all 4 corners and once in the middle of each span.

The manufacturer will not rate these structures for snow load bur mine has just survived 10-12" of medium wet snow with very little sag. They can be a perfect work space if set up right and in a good location.

 

[Randy Forbes]

Aren't all garages temporary? I mean, aren't we all just looking forward to the next, bigger one...?

 

[GregW]

aren't we all just looking forward to the next, bigger one...?

Boy ain't that the truth!

 

[regularman]

I have been looking at some of the cheap shelters in hopes of finding one that I could use as a temporary painting booth.