Cover-It or other "buildings"

[Michael Snow]

Someone brought this up on the Dowco discussion. I'd never heard of Cover-It brand portable garages. Here's the link to one at Northern Tool.



I've considered the metal carports that everyone's selling around here, but I run into the same problems as I have with Cover-It -- sizes. I have a 911CDC, which needs a cover probably 12' wide (if it extends to the ground, so my fat butt can get IN the boat while under the cover), but more importantly, needs to be right at 24-25' long. I haven't found a good solution yet. The Cover-It buildings scare me in heavy wind, but I'm sure they must hold up or they'd be out of business. I can just see mine flying away on me.



Does anyone have any other ideas for "outside" garages?
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...6970&PHOTOS=on&TEST=Y&productId=23679&categor

 

[Kenneth Brown]

Build you a pole barn, Mine is 52' long by 32' deep has 4 10' bay's and one 12' for the 901 withstood Isabel. those car ports ain't worth a pinch of puppy crap! KB

 

[Carlos Hathcock III]

dang KB,

That ploe barn is bigger then my house!!!!! Sounds nice though!!!

 

[Bob G.]

My cover-it shelter has withstood the last 3 Vermont winters without a problem. I secured it with the screw-in augers that came with it. I also have a pole barn too for my truck and garden tractor and that is the way to go if you have the room for it. I can keep the cover-it shelter near the property line without a building permit since it is "portable".



Bob G.

 

[David Butler]

pole barn is the way to go. Built mine 12 x25 x10 with metal 4/12 pitch roof. Northern new york winters have no effect on the tracker at all.

Dave

 

[Michael Snow]

The city would never go for a pole barn

 

[Alan Taylor2]

I'm planning on building a pole barn but here is a link I found on carport type buildings that may help. They have them up to 24 wide and 41 foot long. With a concrete foundation looks like they should stick around a while.http://www.cdlstorage.com/index.htm

 

[Bruce Freeman]

The Tin carports will stand up good. Last winter I watchted with intrest a demo model that was set up near work.. Even with 3 foot of snow on the roof it held steady. If I can't afford to build my garage this year and I keep or trade my boat I am going to get one. I figure in the winter I can always cover the front,back and both sides with blue tarps to keep the weather out. The rest od the year it would be open for ventalation?

BF

 

[Michael Snow]

I'm thinking about the one with at least half sides that come down. The idea is to have it wide enough that you don't have to get covers for the sides. Of course, cats and birds are a whole other concern

 

[Bill Hamilton]

Mike - I also had some negative reaction to the canopies. I did some research and found that they were as stable as a pole barn and a lot less expensive. I store two boats under mine, my Nitro and a 24 foot pleasure boat. My canopy is 24 feet wide by 32 feet long. It has half sides and I completed the sides with plastic lattice work in the same color. It allows for ventilation and provides a clean look. I have snow braces which provide additional support and I had no problem during Isabel.



I am going back to my dealer to have the back completely covered and also have a gable put on the front. Much cleaner look and provides additional support.



I put 6 x 6s on the ground and used rebar to sink them into the ground. My dealer then put the support system on top of the 6 x 6s and then set the supports using rebar as well. It is not going to move!



Depending on where you live we have a manufacturer (NewMart Builders) in the Lake Gaston Virginia area who does most of the East Coast.



If you have any questions I can give you the URL.



Good Luck!



Bill