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FT storage

So we are looking into getting our "new" FT a proper storage home, would any of you like to share pictures of your FT "home"? We are thinking of a Steelmaster carport, any of you used this product?
1998 U295 36' WFTE No Slides, C8.3-325 Cummins, Build #5262
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Re: FT storage

Reply #1 –
Susan and I built a coach house. We did almost all of the work ourselves. Our neighbor helped with some of the heavy lifting.  21 days from the first cut to locking the doors. 30 amp service. Doors on all four sides to accomodate access.  It is as big as it could possible be (14x40) based on township rules. 

It is a huge benefit to have the coach at home and inside.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Reply #2 –
We are currently up in Idaho, scouting out potential relocation areas.  If we decide to stay in TX, we will probably put up a carport for our coach, mostly to protect from sun and hail.  No personal experience, but the Steelmaster product certainly looks sturdy!

Our real dream is to move to the NW corner of the country and buy/build a house with attached coach garage.  We have found several builders in the Boise area putting up this exact style home - not too expensive, either.  Single level, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2000 sq. ft., 2-car garage plus the RV garage, for around $250K.

No, we don't want to live in Arizona, Florida, or south TX, where these "Port" homes are quite popular.
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Reply #3 –
Quote from: Chuck & Jeannie –
Our real dream is to move to the NW corner of the country and buy/build a house with attached coach garage.  We have found several builders in the Boise area putting up this exact style home - not too expensive, either.  Single level, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2000 sq. ft., 2-car garage plus the RV garage, for around $250K.

Wow!  There is a similar community in Crossville, TN - The Gardens RV Village.  Theirs are mostly duplex units and the cost for what seems like an almost identical home as new construction is closer to $400-450K!
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

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: Michelle –
Wow!
Apologize for hijacking the thread!  Won't say any more "off-topic" after this.

Search the address given in the link below - use Google maps or Bing maps in "street view".  You'll see several of these houses on one block.  We were just out there yesterday looking around - saw several houses in various stages of construction.  Most of the RV garages in that block are about 40' long - a bit tight for a 40' coach like ours.  But we talked to one builder who said extending the garage is no problem, and adds very little to total cost.

Of course, in this price bracket, you don't get a very big lot.  Cost of land can really jack up the price of the house.  I talked to a couple in the RV park where we are staying - they are moving here from Florida, and having a house custom built.  They bought 2 acres of land on south side of Lake Lowell for $45K...still not outrageous, but it adds up.

http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour.asp?t=928932
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #5 –
Quote from: Chuck & Jeannie –
Apologize for hijacking the thread! 

I didn't see it as hijacking.  Storage at home comes in many different configurations; we're planning to do something similar to the idea you posted (which means moving, and being able to keep the coach at home is one of the primary reasons we are going to move).
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

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Reply #6 –
Since I already had a shop building on our property I was limited to 564 sq ft, 14x40 and 12 ft sidewalls.  This made for some interesting structure for the front end where the 12'x12' doors are. I was careful to align all side doors with the bays and front coach door and the rear barn door with the engine hatch cover for maximum access. If I could have I would have built 16x50' minimum with 14' sidewalls.  I have wind and snow loads to contend with here as well.  Our total cost including 5" 5000 psi steel reinforced concrete was about $10K. We work for lunch.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN
 

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 –
  We work for lunch.

To kill for, Roger, well planned!  ^.^d
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