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Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #25 –
Agree. 14' doors will fit newer coaches and on 11'6" coaches you won't have to put down cb ant etc. 14' side walls with 6/12 pitch scissors truss on a 24' span will give you 16' headroom in the center of the barn.  As sidewalls get higher wind loads are more important.  Narrower buildings with big doors need attention to the structure at the door end or the building will lean with wind nd now loads.

Your building inspector can be helpful. They are looking at minimums to meet code. An extra 10%$ on concrete, structure anchors goes a long way.

Roger
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #26 –
Quote from: wa_desert_rat –
And make sure it's at least 40' long in the MH bay.

I would go 45' minimum interior measurement for a potentially 40' coach.  Gives you a little leeway when pulling/backing in and room to close the door.  Something like 50' would be a lot more comfortable for being able to work on front or engine with the building doors closed.

(I love spending someone else's $ ;)  )
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #27 –
I agree, with at least a 14' door.  We opted for a 15' door and the interior is wide enough for slides open all the way around, with a center drain, water, 50 amp and sewer.  Oh, and it's tall enough inside that I can walk down the center of the coach without hitting my head. 
And we overbuilt it if we ever wanted an IH or a Prevost H3-45. 
Tom & Bill

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #28 –
Wow, now that's a beautiful garage!
1996 U295 36' WTBI

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #29 –
Thanks so much! Michelle and Steve sort of liked it when they were over.  Along one side of the coach is a workshop the opposite side is a 2 bedroom apartment. 
Tom & Bill

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #30 –
Quote from: txforetravel –
Thanks so much! Michelle and Steve sort of liked it when they were over.

Understatement of the year :))  .

We want one.  But first we have to figure out where to build it.  (ETA and Tom and Bill, you still owe us drawings....)
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #31 –
You will need to pick up the drawings in Indio in January.  We will have a spot for you and your coach at MCC... !

Ha!
Tom & Bill

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #32 –
Defiantly go for the '14 door if you can. So much cheaper to new build then retro fit a larger door later, maybe a new coach or a new home owner for resale value.  Also, I would go a minimum of '40.  This barn is '38 and the '36 GV fits inside with only about 4-6 inches to spare. Those support beams take up that extra few inches.
Jeff & Carrie
2023 Geneva 31VA
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED "The Button Pusher" - GONE 🥺

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #33 –
Our home is very similar to Tom's.  We have a 2 bedroom house attached to the garage. Our garage is 36' wide by 70' long and we wish we had made it even longer. We have full hookups in the garage. We can get the 40' motorhome, a Prius, the Honda CRV and a Gator in there plus have a little space for Ben to have a work area and my area to store a little junk.

Bonnie Harris
1999 U320 40'
 

Re: What's your FT winter storage home like?

Reply #34 –
WOW way nice, Other than that white stuff all over the ground!  Very very nice! 
Tom & Bill

2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee