Portable garages

[Keegan]

Does anyone use a portable garage for their equipment? If so, how are they working out?

I'm running out of room in my garage not to mention my wife keeps telling me "I can't put my car in the garage this winter with all of your stuff"

THanks!

[Toy2]

Does anyone use a portable garage for their equipment? If so, how are they working out?

I'm running out of room in my garage not to mention my wife keeps telling me "I can't put my car in the garage this winter with all of your stuff"

THanks!You mean like a Morgan building or something like that? I had to add to my small shed just to keep the garage clean, I'm thinking next year I might get a local builder of sheds to build me a custom one....nothing wrong with needing more space..beats paying storage fees..

[Hanau]

You talking about something like this:

http://www.us-buildings-direct.com/ld-quonset-hut.html?cmp=1700095

Or something like this:

http://www.fastshelter.com/automotiveindustrial/autoindmodels.html

[GravelyNut]

You talking about something like this:

http://www.us-buildings-direct.com/ld-quonset-hut.html?cmp=1700095

Or something like this:

http://www.fastshelter.com/automotiveindustrial/autoindmodels.html

I figure he's talking about something like http://www.tents-canopy.com/super-canopy.htm

[GraZHopA]

Maybe when he checks in on his post he will explain his idea of a portable garage.

In the mean time: I use an enclosed trailer as a portable garage. I have a friend that uses containers from a container ship for storage of equipment associated with his business. These things can be bought for a modest price and they have all the hardware to lock them up easily.

[Keegan]

Sorry guys. I should have posted a link to what I was looking at.

http://www.portablegaragedepot.com/index.cfm?catid=58[/URL]

[Dreams To Designs]

We use a couple of them, and beware, you get what you pay for. Being in Connecticut, you are in the home state of the largest distributors of portable garages. I believe they are still in Middleboro. Check Shelter King, Shelter Logic, MDM and Cover-It. To withstand snow load, you need a maximum of 4' spacing on the rafters and for heavy snow load, they recommend 2' spacing. Go for the gable type roof and high sidewalls as well as overall height. The height will give you more room to store and even add shelving. I prefer to put all my supplies and equipment on pallets to keep them off the floor. For the floor we used the type of landscape fabric used in professional greenhouses. It is very durable and has kept any weeds from growing, plus is easy to clean with a broom or blower. The structure with the white or opaque center roof panel is great for allowing natural light in.

Kirk

[Keegan]

Thanks Dream! How does each pole get anchored to the ground?

[Dreams To Designs]

You can use a screw anchor, which comes with the better kits, and rope, but I prefer using a ratcheting tie down strap, to the ground anchors. You actually tie the cross bar, near the leg, to the ground. If you are going temporary, or seasonal storage the anchors work well, for more permanent applications, I'll add 6" x 6" timbers at each end as thresholds, anchored into roadbase or recycled concrete. Drive a couple of lag bolts through the legs into the timbers. The more permanent structures are bolted together not just slip joints like the temporary structures.

Kirk

[Shodman]

I know that it's a little bit late for this post but regarding the portable garage the most important items include rafter spacing, cover thickness, and anchoring. As a general rule, the thicker the cover on these garages the better off you'll be. It is also best to anchor each leg. Maintenance includes keeping the cover tight and keep them free of debris. They do go up easy and are very portable. Like the comment above, you get what you pay for.