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bigandy - 23/1/08 at 03:28 PM

Afternoon folks.

I have just been doing a bit of planning, and I have got a few projects that are going take up the space I have in my garage for my car. The only real alternative I have to storing my car in the garage, is to store it on the driveway down the side of my house.

Does anyone have any handy hints, ideas or tips for doing such a thing? I want to be able to get access to the car to work on it outside, and I want to try and keep the car relatively clean (i.e. not full of leaves!). I have been wondering about the car covers that are available (a posh tarpaulin?) and also carports that bolt on to the side of the house.

Any ideas would be welcomed!
Cheers
Andy

DarrenW - 23/1/08 at 03:48 PM

i once had an idea for storing garden furniture etc during winter down the side of the house but didnt want a shed there.

Tarpaulin - but instead of just thrown over fasten one side to the house at an appropriate height (probs using a batton so fixings dont pull through during windy nights etc) and then with car in place pull it over nd secure at other end. This way its kept up at one end and rain should run off. Can be rolled up when not in use (trap some rope etc behind the batton to tie the roll up).



What about what thet guy had who was on the telly programme 'take my mother inlaw'? Looked like a half height shed, just big enough for car to roll into.

[Edited on 23/1/08 by DarrenW]

Danozeman - 23/1/08 at 03:57 PM

Make a car port. If its down the side of your house its easy.

carpmart - 23/1/08 at 04:25 PM

Been looking at exactly the same issue.

My solution is probably this below but in the deluxe/heavy duty version from the same seller.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Protech-Portable-Instant-Garage-Carport-Car-Cover_W0QQitemZ110185568097QQihZ001QQcategoryZ72202QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Looks quite a good bit of kit and if well secured, should be quite sturdy

Anyone got one of these?

H

[Edited on 23/1/08 by carpmart]

wilkingj - 23/1/08 at 04:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Make a car port. If its down the side of your house its easy.

Agreed, but add a 1 metre plastic sheet from the top down the side opposite the house. It will help keep a lot of the weather out of the port.

I went into my garage on Sunday, and notice a bit of condensation on the Viento. So I too it out for a run to help dry it off ... Did I really need an excuse to drive it!.
Sitting in a garage it will do more harm than being outside.

Use a decent car cover, with soft underside.
Poly tarps are harsh on the paintwork.
Under a Car port, it will be protected from the worst of the weather, and airy enough to stop lots of condensation building up.

Put up a 6ft fence on the side opposite the house and under the Clear panel, and its two side almost filled in.
This is allowable, and shouldnt need planning permission. (has two open sides)

Mr Whippy - 23/1/08 at 04:44 PM

Every car cover including a motor bike cover I have bought which was made from that woven plastic cloth has been totally useless at keeping the rain out. Avoid them like the plague, infact a large sheet of polythene is vastly superior and cheaper.

zilspeed - 23/1/08 at 05:10 PM

I'va had more than my fair share of unhoused 7s. No matter how securely I tied covers over them, the wind always but always got the better of the argument.
It's an uphill struggle that you'll do well to win.

Confused but excited. - 23/1/08 at 05:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by carpmart
Been looking at exactly the same issue.

My solution is probably this below but in the deluxe/heavy duty version from the same seller.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Protech-Portable-Instant-Garage-Carport-Car-Cover_W0QQitemZ110185568097QQihZ001QQcategoryZ72202QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Looks quite a good bit of kit and if well secured, should be quite sturdy

Anyone got one of these?

H

[Edited on 23/1/08 by carpmart]


Whatever you do, do not get one from Costco! £200 with rope reinforced edges. Sounded great.... Then it got windy...... I live in a sheltered spot, but the wind ripped it to bits!
The eyelets were fine, the rope reinforced edges held....it just ripped apart along the lines of stitching. The seams were still firmly fastened to the frame, but the panels were all over the drive!

Mr Whippy - 23/1/08 at 05:27 PM

polythene sheet and some bricks can't beat it

907 - 23/1/08 at 05:29 PM

Who was it that had a wooden crate in their front garden?

It was just high enough to push the car into, and had chocks on the floor to act as front wheel stops.

I remember seeing the pic and being impressed, but I can't think who it was.

Paul G

02GF74 - 23/1/08 at 05:32 PM

I have used tarpalin to cover an ex-army trialer but after about 3 or 4 years it is detroyed by UV.

The carport is the better solution for sure., if your budgie streteches that far.

bigbird - 23/1/08 at 06:37 PM

If youre going to go to the expense of a carport, then why not consider a "carcoon" bubble.I'm not absolutely sure if they are suitable for outdoors use, but they are always shown as being outdoors in the sales blurb, it's maybe worth contacting them to find out.

Dusty - 23/1/08 at 07:39 PM

Car in a box was Rizla!

robinj66 - 23/1/08 at 09:26 PM

Build a car port and then add gates - then no one can see what you're up to


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[Edited on 23/1/08 by robinj66]

bigandy - 28/1/08 at 05:56 PM

Now that is an idea. a carport type thing would work perfectly down the side of my house.

Do those sort of things normally require planning permission?

Cheers
Andy

Schrodinger - 28/1/08 at 09:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigandy
Now that is an idea. a carport type thing would work perfectly down the side of my house.

Do those sort of things normally require planning permission?

Cheers
Andy


Phone your local planning office they will tell you as there are some things that are to local discretion.

Danozeman - 29/1/08 at 09:38 PM

If its open at each end there shouldnt be a problem with planning. Just build it a lot longer than you need.