What's your FT winter storage home like?

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What's your FT winter storage home like?

October 19, 2014, 07:55:52 pm

Yeah yeah....I've read the posts before about my winterizing involves driving south lol. Well for those of us that do not have that luxury yet in life and have to put our babies into a safe hibernation for a few months I thought it would be near to post pics of FT winter homes, or parking spots.

Here is the "Button Pushers" winter home in my mother and fathers barn while they are in Florida for the winter. I have the awnings out to dry as they were still a little damp.

Jeff

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Reply #1 – October 19, 2014, 08:07:49 pm

Here is my winter home but this picture has RRadio's coach in front.

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Reply #2 – October 19, 2014, 08:30:14 pm

My unit stays in a garage summer & heated in winter, and it never gets "Winterized" it is always ready to hit the road. Poor thing only sees the sun about 30 days a year maybe.

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Reply #3 – October 19, 2014, 08:31:41 pm

I use mine all year long too. I forgot to add it is in the garage in this picture too.

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Reply #4 – October 19, 2014, 08:34:56 pm

Here is mine, stick built by the DW and me in just 21 days including the fabulous doors. 12x12 on the front, 9x10 on the curb side, 9x16 on the street side, 9x9 in the rear. And a 9x3 man door. 14x40' max possible allowable size after what my shop used up. 5" rebar reinforced concrete slab. Snug fit but just fine. All the doors line up with things that have to open on the coach. 20x60 with 16' sidewalls would have been wonderful but my shop came first.

Inside storage is a gift to the long life of your coach.

Roger

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Reply #5 – October 19, 2014, 08:41:00 pm

Ours sits in the driveway year round, in sunny desert West Texas. Yes, we do get the occasional ice storm...but it's dry most of the time!

(Photos were taken last Winter, 2 days after we got home from our coach-buying trip)

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Reply #6 – October 19, 2014, 08:42:48 pm

They built RV condos near here a few years back. Basically big storage buildings with heat, water, power and sewer connections. Lots of room to manuever in and out. They were priced in the $80-100K range plus taxes, association dues and all else. If you have room, build your own.

Roger

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Reply #7 – October 19, 2014, 09:07:56 pm

Ours is parked beside our house. No winterizing for us in San Diego

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Reply #8 – October 19, 2014, 09:09:33 pm

Roger,
About 11 yrs ago, built the heavy metal 40 X 60 garage/shop/playhouse, with the 14 X 14 main electric over head door, a 10 X 10 electric door and two passage doors, cost about $45,000 was built by commercial builders and very happy so far, have it heated to about 50f at night. Just part of the man cave or my escape pad. Took 72 yds 4,000 concrete plus 16 yds for the entrance apron. Love good concrete, warm & dry.
Have the Directv ant and 4G Verizon booster ant on roof.

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Reply #9 – October 19, 2014, 09:29:42 pm

We keep our rig in the pole barn that we built. It is totally covered, but the front is quite a bit higher than the MH and can get rain, fog ,mist, snow, etc. blown in on the front of it. I plan to close this in at some future time. I have posted this picture some time ago, but is all that I have at this time on the road. They all need a good home for sure. Have a great day ---- Fritz

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Reply #10 – October 19, 2014, 09:37:11 pm

Going to put up the inexpensive one of these short term Carolina Carports - Configurator

Can't beat the prices. My good friend had them install a building on a slab he already had. He loves it.

Later, may get the "barn" one. Already have shop and all that, but no room for RV and other toys.

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Reply #11 – October 19, 2014, 09:47:11 pm

Dave, My Foretravel barn (garage) has power and internet connection. I didn't really consider heating it. My 1000 sf shop has infloor heat, AC, water, 200 amp service, it's own gas service, water heater and bathroom facilities. My retreat for woodworking and what ever else needs to be done and a good way to isolate dust and noise.

More space and heat would be nice but up here in MN winterizing is insurance against heat failing. We had a 400 gallon hot tub get about 1/2 solid in five days after the heater failed. The pump was still running or it would have been solid.

Easy enough to warm up the coach to get ready to go in the winter. We are lucky to be able to get out about 120 days a year. We have 7 months planned for 2015.

Roger

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Reply #12 – October 19, 2014, 10:01:16 pm

Here in Okla, don't winterize keep in garage. Usually keep around 50 degrees or so,in winter. Small garage is 30x40 Rv garage is 20x40. Avatar shows pad I had poured when I had SOB and small garage built. Had RV garage built a month or so after getting Foretravel. Nice to keep out of weather ,hot or cold.
Regards,Irwin

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Reply #13 – October 19, 2014, 10:03:07 pm

Opps, forgot picture

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Reply #14 – October 19, 2014, 10:36:08 pm

Yeah, I had them build a 40' X 50' building, one 14' door, one 10' door and a 4' man door, 50 Amp plug, for me out here on the farm. It's growing zone 9, so freezing is sparse, the electric only, is more than adequate on the Aqua-Hot.

But honestly, Richard B has the best set up, IMHO.

Bob

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Reply #15 – October 19, 2014, 11:25:10 pm

see my Avatar. Pict also attached.

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Reply #16 – October 20, 2014, 01:38:02 am

My shop would be the winter home for our U225 36-footer (which is 35' 6") if I had only had the foresight to make it a little longer than the 35' it is.

Craig

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Reply #17 – October 20, 2014, 06:00:24 pm

Irwin I love your set up! Very nice garage area. Dan, I don't know what I like more the double stainless bumpers on your '89 or your garage lol

Thank for posting....jealous of those of you that don't need to winterize. But all in do time...

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Reply #18 – October 20, 2014, 09:21:32 pm

So glad you asked. I'm still like a kid with a new toy when I go out to our new barn.

New Garage

In Oklahoma getting it out of the sun is about as important as getting out of the freezing rain.

We plan to get it out tomorrow and head to our first Grandvention in Shawnee. We're excited about spending a few days with some of you.

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Reply #19 – October 20, 2014, 10:06:40 pm

Thanks Jeff, if a person has a place to store a RV it is nice . Helps to keep motorhome in better shape, I think. My coach has always been garaged, by previous owner and me.
Regards,Irwin

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Reply #20 – October 20, 2014, 10:18:10 pm

I have sometimes thought what someone would think if they saw our rv storage. It has about a dozen antique tractors, vintage farm equipment, two grist mills with engines on trailers, and tons of parts for all the above. Of course a foretravel right in the middle. This building is my small part of heaven.

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Reply #21 – October 21, 2014, 09:35:56 am

May be off the subject title, but.......
What size are your MH storage DOORS ?
I'm talking to a metal building - builder.
When I ask for a quote on a 'motor home garage', he is saying 16' walls with 14' door !
I'm thinking that is way over kill for our '94 - 225 !
The way I'm measuring, 12' door is plenty.
I know it would be nice to have it tall enough for a newer - taller motor home. but.....!
Thanks for your thoughts and advise.............~JL~

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Reply #22 – October 21, 2014, 09:40:05 am

Get the taller doors and Walls if code allows - you may never want the height - but next buyer probably will.

Unless you don't like looking at that tall building or the cost delta is too much

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Reply #23 – October 21, 2014, 10:35:49 am

Quote from: Tim Fiedler – October 21, 2014, 09:40:05 am

Get the taller doors and Walls if code allows - you may never want the height - but next buyer probably will.

+1

Size it for the typical motorhome, if you can. Otherwise it won't be a "motorhome garage" for the vast majority of potential future buyers.

You can always fit a small coach in a bigger building and through a larger door opening. Not so the other way around.

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Reply #24 – October 21, 2014, 12:53:56 pm

+1 on taller. My shop doors are 14' and 20' to the ceiling (high enough for an apartment at the side plus an equivalent storage space above the apartment). And make sure it's at least 40' long in the MH bay.

And if you can manage it, a trench that can be covered with 3/4" plywood when the MH isn't in there. The trench does not have to be full length as you can probably move the MH back and forth as you need it. But it's really handy for oil changes, lubrication, modification, etc. and if you're just beginning the construction it's much easier to do now than later.

Several guys here have these and can chime in on dimensions.

Craig

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