Lots of good ideas here, thank you all for responding. The consensus seems to be that a shed is ideal but something like shelter logic is a good alternative for lower cost. The good thing is that I have lots of time to think about it. Thanks again!
Winter storage with no garage
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Canadian tire often has a 10x10 portable garage on sale for $114. I picked one up in the summer for my 4wheeler. Couldnt fit it in my shed and already have car/truck/ and bike in garage. Has held up fine so far and for $114 will get you by until you can afford to build a nice shed/garage.
So... there's no acceptable solution
or something like that just smaller size:
This reminds me of something my parents had in their kitchen to hold a loaf of bread.
Why do you find a shed unacceptable?
slogan
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Well, shed is kind permanent. you cannot move it from spot to spot. All tent sheds are tents. I was thinking about something rigid, that I could just place at the front yard by now, and move to the backyard in the summer...
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Charles Darwin
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I've heard of guys ripping apart old wooden skids (pallets?), and nailing together a semi-permanent shelter for almost nothing. The wood's not terrible, and if you're willing to sand and seal it, it should last a number of seasons (plus, if it gets damaged, you just rip off that part of it and replace it with more wood from another skid). If anyone in your area is doing some construction, or laying patio stones, then there will be some free skids that will otherwise end up in the trash.
Here's a video of one. It's not pretty, but probably quite functional.
[video=youtube;M7eNgd_Hrf0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7eNgd_Hrf0[/video]
Here's a video of one. It's not pretty, but probably quite functional.
[video=youtube;M7eNgd_Hrf0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7eNgd_Hrf0[/video]
killerkeith
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CT has the Shelter Logic on sale for $99 for the 6x6 unit. Really good deal if you need some winter storage.
bboySushi
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I think my shed is 8 x 10 x 6 and I picked it up from Costco for like $800. IT's great, has windows and vents, I installed a solar proximity light for like $15. I built a foundation from some wooden posts and 20" spikes and crushed rock and sand (cost something like $50 in total? lots of trips to the yard though cause it weighs a lot, but its less than 5 minutes frmo my house). The next biggest cost was the patio stones which I had to buy to make a path to the shed. It's not easy to get the bike OUT in reverse but I only have to do it once a year. Lots of room for storing all your tools and stuff and looks great from the outside, like a little plastic cottage.
I use wooden blocks for the wheels still though because the plastic flooring isn't that tough. IT will be a VERY useful thing to have in your backyard to store the lawnmower, garden tools, winter tires, etc.
I use wooden blocks for the wheels still though because the plastic flooring isn't that tough. IT will be a VERY useful thing to have in your backyard to store the lawnmower, garden tools, winter tires, etc.
I actually just ordered one of these things: http://www.motoshell.com/Features.html
Looks interesting...thought I'd give it a shot. I'm a renter so a huge, semi-permanent shed is out of the question. I'll let you know how this turns out.
Does anyone have experience with this, or it's more expensive equivalent called "the Bike Barn"?
Looks interesting...thought I'd give it a shot. I'm a renter so a huge, semi-permanent shed is out of the question. I'll let you know how this turns out.
Does anyone have experience with this, or it's more expensive equivalent called "the Bike Barn"?
I bought that damn thing so I wouldn't have to build anything! LOL
I considered building something. But all of that wood...and hammering...and nails...and such? Screw it.
kruzuki
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If the /OP is looking for a house, money is probably tight so another $800 for a shed may not be in the picture, but it certainly is a worthwhile expense for future consideration.
Unless the shed is heated (a whole other i$$ue), you're not going to be hanging around out there working on your bike in the winter anyway, because it's cold! So why not just properly winterize your bike, wrap it up under a decent bike cover & leave it there over the winter? Bring the battery inside, stabilize the fuel & your bike will be fine come spring. I've done it before.
Unless the shed is heated (a whole other i$$ue), you're not going to be hanging around out there working on your bike in the winter anyway, because it's cold! So why not just properly winterize your bike, wrap it up under a decent bike cover & leave it there over the winter? Bring the battery inside, stabilize the fuel & your bike will be fine come spring. I've done it before.
rmemedic
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I have a 7x12 enclosed trailer that is essentially a mini bike garage.
It comfortably holds my FZ6 and my YZ250F, and I have a nice work bench with all my tools up front. a nice cabinet over the work bench. I work on my bikes in there and could essentially do anything any normal person would ever do to a bike in there, even motor and suspension rebuilds.
If it was a shed, you also have the peaked part of the roof to add in storage. Throw in some insulation, wire it up and you can easily cheaply heat the thing with a small electric heater.
Some of that white paint for kitchen/exterior use to brighten the inside, the CT garage urethane flooring that goes on sale for the floors and you're really well set!
We just built a "cat shed" at home for around 2G and it's around those dimensions with windows and a door that were lightly used from a contractor.
Just throwing that out there. Tuck it in to the back corner of the property so it's not in the way if you ever decide to build a real garage.
It comfortably holds my FZ6 and my YZ250F, and I have a nice work bench with all my tools up front. a nice cabinet over the work bench. I work on my bikes in there and could essentially do anything any normal person would ever do to a bike in there, even motor and suspension rebuilds.
If it was a shed, you also have the peaked part of the roof to add in storage. Throw in some insulation, wire it up and you can easily cheaply heat the thing with a small electric heater.
Some of that white paint for kitchen/exterior use to brighten the inside, the CT garage urethane flooring that goes on sale for the floors and you're really well set!
We just built a "cat shed" at home for around 2G and it's around those dimensions with windows and a door that were lightly used from a contractor.
Just throwing that out there. Tuck it in to the back corner of the property so it's not in the way if you ever decide to build a real garage.
A 10x20 shipping container would not need a building permit. Trick is getting it into the back yard. As for turning it into a work shop it could be done easily. For heating a cheap wood stove would work. A friend is using shipping containers to build a cheap cabin in the woods.
I built an 8x8 shed from a Home Hardware kit. The kit was $500 + $50 to drop it off on a skid on my driveway. I had to paint and buy some tools and odds and ends but it was a done deal for under $1k. It's where my bike resides in winter. Took a weekend to build.
You could do an 8x10 or 8x12 for not much more $$$.
You could do an 8x10 or 8x12 for not much more $$$.
There's the Ride-Inn. I think they're a Canadian company:
http://www.rideinn.ca/RideInn_Products.html
I think one of the members here, Tat2 had one for awhile.
http://www.rideinn.ca/RideInn_Products.html
I think one of the members here, Tat2 had one for awhile.
They are Canadian - out of Mississauga. I sold them for a while, but the sideline got in the way of my regular work, so no longer sell them.
They're a good unit, I've got 2 at the cottage for my ATV & sled, but you do need to make an effort to moisture barrier the ground that it's on. Moisture will creep up and condense on the inside of the roof of the unit and then drip down @ any low points.
unless you live out in RR#3 zippidy doda your not going to leave a 10x20 shipping container in the yard for long before the by-law guy shows up.
Whatever you get OP, dont forget ventilation or the ability to add some. Cold and dry is better for metal components than warm and damp.
