Garages May 14, 2018, 08:02:02 pm I am the new, proud owner of a lovely 2004, 26.5 ft, mid-bath. I'm having a great time going to dog shows with her, and making little changes to make her feel like mine. Right now, she's parked outside my home garage, under a big oak tree, recently trimmed a bit to make room for the rig. I hope to get her under cover before the summer is over. Now, I know that each and every one of us has different circumstances. Some LD's live outdoors. Some live under a fabric cover. Some live in a fancy climate controlled garage. So, my question is -How do you "garage" your LD? What do you like about those circumstances? What would you change if you could?Dottie & Ms Liz, formerly known as Dottie near Kansas CityIn case anyone is interested - Ms Liz got her name, which has two Z sounds, when I found a desiccated lizard in a hidden spot. 2 Likes
Re: Garages Reply #1 – May 14, 2018, 08:11:06 pm "...she's parked outside my home garage, under a big oak tree..."---Just a FYI about parking under an oak tree (or a redwood tree, or a few other trees, too!): Oak leaves contain a lot of tannin; when they get wet and drop on any surface, including vehicles, the leaves can leave stains that can be very difficult to remove. Also, acorns from the oak tree will fall and get caught behind the awning rail, around the edges of the AC shroud, and in "Lake Newton". If you have an alternate parking location, you might want to consider moving the rig. 2 Likes
Re: Garages Reply #2 – May 14, 2018, 08:59:04 pm Ours is garaged in the barn we built to house an RV. What do I like? Not having to winterize, not having the sun eat it, it stays clean. What don’t I like? You guessed it, the barn isn’t big enough. They never are. I have used covers in the past, and they were great. In the Texas sun they went away after a couple of years, demonstrating what would happen to the RV if left uncovered. Under trees is my least favorite place to store my cars or RVs. Bird droppings, pollen and acidic leaves are ongoing problems, and the odd falling limb is the one that really hurts in a hurry. 2 Likes
Re: Garages Reply #3 – May 14, 2018, 10:33:04 pm When building our home in Prescott, AZ 13 years ago, I designed a 3 bay facility. 1st bay was for our 2 every day vehicles. 2nd bay was for a shop, 3rd bay was for the motorhome and a 19 ft boat.I had to figure height of MH which was 10ft 4 inch on our 31ft 4 inch island bed. I had to figure the ceiling height to include lighting and I wanted electricity for different situations, installed 110, 30 and 50 amp outlets. Had water and sewer connection.Garage was insulated so cold winters outside were no lower than 40 inside. Unit looked like new when ever we took her for a trip, many compliments from stranger most of whom thought unit was new. Now live in San Marcos, CA, parked outsidestill looks great and is for sale.
Re: Garages Reply #4 – May 15, 2018, 11:00:54 am I live in the SE and park under trees. When trees are shedding (most of the spring and fall) I don't go long without putting an ADCO cover on. It saves me a lot of work cleaning the roof.The 23.1'-26' ADCO cover fits nicely on my 2003 MB. I also use an 8' fiberglass bow (designed for boat covers) to raise the cover over the luggage rack and keep water and tree stuff from collecting in the low spot inside the luggage rack.https://www.cabelas.com/product/One-Piece-Fiberglass-Boat-Cover-Support-Bows/737449.utshttps://www.cabelas.com/product/Boat-Cover-Support-Bow-Rail-Connectors/737395.uts?slotId=0You can find ADCO covers used on craigslist and ebay as many people quickly tire of putting them on and taking them off.Rich'03 MB in NC
Re: Garages Reply #5 – May 15, 2018, 01:43:13 pm Orwan lives beside the garage in the central oak woodland east of Sacramento. Lots of oaks & acorns. If I am going to be home more than 30 days, the roof gets scrubbed, sides washwaxall'ed, and the ADCO cover goes on. I'd garage if I could but the local HOA frowns on such things if visible. Over time, it seems the ADCO cover lasts about 3 years and ranges about $300. I look at it as 'garaging' it costs $100/yr. Let the sun rot the over, not the LD.
Re: Garages Reply #6 – May 16, 2018, 12:44:57 am Our pipe barn is pretty simple compared to other LD owner's storage. However, it is 35'Deep X 24'Wide X15 1/2' Tall and keeps the sun and rain off the Ox and the Lazy Daze. If I had to do it over again, or had had more money when I first built it, I'd have made it bigger. It is a nice cool place to work on projects in the summer and a dry place in the winter. Getting on the roof of the Lazy Daze is a more secure prospect with the roof a mere 5 1/2 feet above and the walls 3 feet away. LED lighting all around the inside edges makes it nice and bright at night. Two 30A circuits with multiple outlets allows me to run various tools and the big compressor inside. plumbed water at each side. It has paid for itself many times over in storage fees and reduced weather damage to various boats, campers, a 5th wheel, and now the Lazy Daze.When I saw Syspig's barn, I instantly had "barn envy".Harold 5 Likes
Re: Garages Reply #7 – May 16, 2018, 09:53:01 pm Thanks to all who replied to my question about garages. I appreciate your warnings about parking under an oak tree. Used the leaf-blower today to clear the "droppings" from the roof.Stay tuned for my next newbie question.Dottie & Ms Liz
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