Portable garage thoughts

Todd,
I have the same size Shelterlogic but in the "house" style. I bought it 15 years ago with the standard vinyl and not their premium expecting to use it for about 8 years. Well, it's still standing even going through all the northern Wisconsin snows. The sunlight is finally getting to the vinyl so when it rains, some seeps through but, their standard vinyl was only advertised as lasting something like 7 years. It sure came in handy when I had to empty the house for the renovation/addition. Come summer, I plan on emptying it of what remains and making a few trips to the dump if my wife will allow it. She has "pack rat" tendencies!! Then it too will go to the dump.

I have had that same style for about 7 years or so. On a hot humid day there is condensation. FYI I had to raise mine up on landscaping timbers in order to get the boat and trailer in because the the door isn't quite high enough. Also I have to remove the guide posts on my trailer but that might just be the way my guide posts kinda angle out. You won't have this problem but I did have to replace a couple of brace poles as a result of a heavy snow. I also had to replace a door because the zipper got worn out. Over all though it has been a good alternative to my overcrowded garage.

Hmmm, I’m coming up with a 6’5” actual door height on an 8’ building. Idk how tall my SN is but I’m thinking 6’ on an actual CC trailer. Door width on the house style iat narrowest point is 8’ with a decent flare so surely width will be good. I did away with the angled poles CC used and went with vertical ramlin style.

Had a horse trailer under a similar metal one and used pine bark worked great kept weeds and sand out of everything.

Pete, the braces that had to be replaced were crossbars on the sides. We had about 5 feet of snow that piled up on top and the sides, as mine is up against a fence, which I guess was too much weight. I bought mine from a place right here in Milford, CT . It is a Rhino Shelter.

Insightful, I didn’t think about the distance you lose when you roll it up. I’m starting to lean towards a 10’H for a couple reasons. Do the front and back panels roll up or just the front?

Both of my doors unzip and can be rolled up

Mpost wrote: They were well worth the $360 I spent on each when I bogught them.

Wow, I’m looking about $970 shipped. Wish my wages jumped like that from ‘07.

There’s a big jump in price from 20’to 24’. Then 24’ to 28’ is only $1xx more. And I haven’t found any retailer that doesn’t stick you for the $150+ for shipping. 28’ would be great but I’m already pushing zone reg’s enough.

I can add to the conversation that i put up a Tek Supply 24wx24Lx14H in '07, and it still doing extremely well (ClearSpan Storage Master Elite)

The image they use online doesn't do it justice, looks like an 18w in image

Its 2x3 galvanized steel box on 4' centers, and very triangulated and rock solid.

The fabric is still doing amazingly well and the system has seen some storm of the centuries and epic snowfalls. Its seen 4' accumulations for weeks until it warmed enough to slide off

The front zippers have separated, but they got a lot of use before they did.

I intend to construct a faux facade in the front, large swinging doors trimmed to look like garage doors with a walk-in door in the door.

I have it sitting on and lagged to 5x5 timbers rebarred into the ground, built up with processed and 3/4" stone finish, and the frame ratchet strapped to many soil screw anchors at each upright.

That said, its not exactly 'portable', but was delivered in boxes.

Well, they don't last forever!!



It's hard for me to put an exact date on when I purchased the portable but with the help from my wife, we figured it's between 20 and 23 years. I did get some good life and use from it. Over the last week, we've been getting some pretty decent snowfalls totaling 22".Last nights of 13" did the job especially since the snow was heavier than most. Nothing damaged inside and the plan was to get rid of it come spring anyway. I'm surprised that the vinyl itself held up all the years. I purchased it with the standard vinyl that they guaranteed for only 7 years.



This picture of the mound of snow is deceiving. The bunk house in the picture is actually 2 feet higher than the driveway.

One of the key things there Todd is notice how sunny it is there? Yea me neither Your mileage may vary with the sun you get   

Orlando76 wrote: Good to know it gets Petey’s seal of approval. Hadn’t gotten mine yet. My bum leg is getting in the way but I was doing some measuring today. Hopefully end of March. I don’t know how you put up with all that snow. It was 83 this morning when I was mowing in shorts.

And then there are the people who actually like snow and cold temperatures for part of the year.

Todd,
She'll never notice!!

Mine, as planned went to the dump a month ago. They were very happy to get the steel framework so the vinyl only cost me one dump ticket. Our town sell discount tickets to the residents for about $1.50 each.

Sorry to hear about the problem at the HD. Now, I'm going to check into that! Going in in a couple of hours. Closing the store tonight!

Pete, I wonder if something changed on ShelterLogics from about March to May where they made that size more available to vendors? Or if the Hd employee and SHL employee were just slacking?