Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3819 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice, we have thought about stacking cars on specially made lifts, too costly though! _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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kevin2306
Joined: 01 Jul 2013 Posts: 1359 Location: nr Llangollen, north wales
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I’ve thought about stacking as I only have enough garage to keep one classic and I want an xj6 but don’t really want to sell the Singer, have even considered approaching a local car museum to place it there.
It’s a dilemma.
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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I had my car in storage for a year or so. The widow of a local farmer took the enterprising decision some time ago to provide secure vehicle and caravan storage in a large barn. The rent was very reasonable and the safe and secure facility became popular.
In complete contrast, a long time business acquaintance of mine inherited a successful property company. The large portfolio included dozens of lock up garages. He found the garages to be very profitable with few of the problems associated with housing tenants. The rents were much higher than what I was paying and there was always the risk of a break - in. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3819 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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I am now activly seeking another shed for storage, i am hoping to buy now not rent!
I am approaching local farmers and friends in and around our village. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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winchman
Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Posts: 235 Location: Merseyside
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Good luck with your hunt they are very difficult to find, I have noticed lock up garages are going up in value as they now price them according to the rental generated, just driving us out of the market again. _________________ It will come in handy even if you never use it. |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:24 am Post subject: |
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I pay somewhat more than I need to in monthly rent for my home.......purely because I have quite a lot of hard tarmac driveway, room to erect my own carport, and a 'temporary' soft garage.....and the addition of a large enough workshop-cum-storage-of-large-bits place.
My landlord has even offered me some free storage for a vehicle or two in the secure barn he rents as part of his business.
Plus, I am located in a rural area, where every home has a large dog and a shotgun! Nasty crime is not exactly prevalent here...for some reason...
As a result, a significant amount of my pension is absorbed....so I eat lots of veggies, and do my own cooking.
But, it is a 'sacrifice' I am happy to make, for the moment......given the amount of large junk I have secreted around the place, my landlord doesn't want to sell up any time soon......just in case I take the important bits, and leave the rest behind?
Annoyingly, the downside is, I have a moderately-sized garden to tend....with pond!
I make good use of wheel chocks! _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3819 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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That's it really, it is a sacrifice we have to make paying out on storage if we want to continue our hobby.
I am still on the look out to buy a shed. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Rootes75 wrote: | That's it really, it is a sacrifice we have to make paying out on storage if we want to continue our hobby.
I am still on the look out to buy a shed. |
I looked at buying a shed and decided to build my own instead. I had been offered a large timber building (formerly a cattery) for free if I cleared it away.
There were dozens of tongue and groove ledge and brace doors which when laid on their sides formed the sides and roof and a substantial quantity of 2" x 2" lengths of timber which formed the frame. I built a brick foundation with d.p.c. and laid a 1" thick plywood floor using 5x (8' x 4') sheets with laminated surface; the window came from our house (as we had fitted UPVC) and the door likewise. I lined the inside with white melamine finished 16mm chipboard (expensive) and insulated the walls with kingspan; again left overs. The roof is very sturdy having several trusses built from 2" timber and strengthened by tongue and groove boards. The roof was then finished off with a quality mineral felt laid over a covering of breathable felt.
The end result is an almost 12' square shed which has power and light. Very cosy! |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1735 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Ray White wrote: | Rootes75 wrote: | That's it really, it is a sacrifice we have to make paying out on storage if we want to continue our hobby.
I am still on the look out to buy a shed. |
I looked at buying a shed and decided to build my own instead. I had been offered a large timber building (formerly a cattery) for free if I cleared it away.
There were dozens of tongue and groove ledge and brace doors which when laid on their sides formed the sides and roof and a substantial quantity of 2" x 2" lengths of timber which formed the frame. I built a brick foundation with d.p.c. and laid a 1" thick plywood floor using 5x (8' x 4') sheets with laminated surface; the window came from our house (as we had fitted UPVC) and the door likewise. I lined the inside with white melamine finished 16mm chipboard (expensive) and insulated the walls with kingspan; again left overs. The roof is very sturdy having several trusses built from 2" timber and strengthened by tongue and groove boards. The roof was then finished off with a quality mineral felt laid over a covering of breathable felt.
The end result is an almost 12' square shed which has power and light. Very cosy! |
Yes, I think a practical man will always be able to build a better shed for less money than any of the ready made ones. Time and weather are the only problems! |
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