Built a garage yesterday

[cleverklutz]

Well I got tired of birds using my freshly washed PT as a target, so I went and bought myself one of those fabric garages. My parents have one and it has worked for them. I picked it up for $350. This particular one is 12x20' and is made by Shelter Logic. It took all day to set up but it's supposed to be a two man show, not just one guy.

Another good thing is that because it's not a permanent structure there's no tax on it!

The only thing I want to add to it is there is an accessory to roll up the flap on the front of the garage, that way it doesn't drag over my PT when I go in or out. I think this thing is big enough to park both my quad and car in it.

The only drawback I've found is that the color absorbs alot of heat. Right now it's pretty hot out, and the garage feels like an oven.

Just thought I would share this as it's a great option for those that can't afford a garage.

Ben

[CREWZIN]

Heat rises so try and think of a way to let the heat escape thru the top without letting in the rain. A couple of sewn-in light weight battery operated (or solar - even better) fans might help too.

Try searching thru the Internet for tent accessories. You don't have to buy but might get some ideas.

[ucantcme]

Looks good, but yeah get someone at the top of that 'garage' so the heat can go somewhere, lol.

[PTmodrod]

You could use a hurricane style vent in the top to let heat out but no rain in! Its a bit like a rain fly on a tent.

[bob67firebird428]

get a few 5 gallon buckets and set the legs in them & fill with concrete to hold it down ,

better yet , buy some larger tubes and set them in there and then later set the tent poles in the larger pipes , then bolt them together .

solar fan idea is great ,,, also they sell solar powered shed lights too ,, see e-bay .

look into a metal encloser in the future ,,
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[bobs turbo pt]

looks nice !!

[cleverklutz]

Well so far I'm quite happy. We've had a few nice storms, and the PT was snug inside the garage. I can very easily park my quad inside with the car, which I need to do now since I removed the stock airbox on it and run the airfilter in the open on the front rack for better airflow.

The garage is anchored by two 15" augers and two 30" augers. I checked into it and I can get vents for the top of the garage which I will do. Interestingly though I found that the inside of the garage can be sweltering while the interior of the car actually feels cooler than the outside temperature. I guess that's because there's no greenhouse effect inside the car when it's in the shade.

I don't know how long this fabric is supposed to last, but I'd think at least 5 years.

How much would a metal shelter like that cost? I'd need one with full sides as we have normally quite nasty thunderstorms with high winds and hail in summer, and will get tons of snow in the winter.

Ben