Multiple Car Owners: Car Storage Question

[LarryGreen]

The only thing stopping me from purchasing another car or two is that I dont know where to put them. What I dont want to do is just park them outside, exposed to the elements.

I've got two cars in my garage and one outside under a car cover. For those of you with a bunch of cars who dont just park them outside, where do you store them, and if its some kind of rental, what do you pay? Thanks.

[ensteele]

I am lucky enough to have a barn and shop to store most of mine inside. I do have a couple of mine outside with car covers on them.

[LarryGreen]

Actually, you were the guy I was hoping to hear from. Was curious where you put all of your cars. If I cant come to some other alternative, I may have to go the car cover option. Just wish there was some storage place that didnt charge an arm and a leg to park a car. I was actually thinking about adding a lift or two in the garage, and then parking one car under another, but I have a fear that I will run into part of the lift when moving a car, and having the car on the lift fall on the car I'm driving.

Anyway, thanks for the response.

[ARED 97]

Our 2200 sq. ft. ranch has a 2 car garage as part of the basement. I bumped out 1/2 the back wall and reduced Rosies laundry room to 1/2 its size to make it a 3 car garage with 2 parked in a row. Previously I had taken down a side wall in the garage and rebuilt it as a 12 foot door on casters and installed large hinges on the side so it swings open. Can park 5-6 more and still have room for a shop and workout area and storage. Also installed 2 zone themostatically controlled heat and dehumidfier to create ideal storage, working and playing enviorment. Definitely married the right one 39 years ago!

[subi-crosser]

Originally Posted by LarryGreen

The only thing stopping me from purchasing another car or two is that I dont know where to put them. What I dont want to do is just park them outside, exposed to the elements.

I've got two cars in my garage and one outside under a car cover. For those of you with a bunch of cars who dont just park them outside, where do you store them, and if its some kind of rental, what do you pay? Thanks.

I started out building a grape arbor, but it grew into a car port with grapes hiding what's inside. on the 4th of July, there were 15 people, a grill, a pic-nic table, my neighbors scooter, a host of building materials and some steel for future fabrications, etc etc. During the winter months, the pic-nic table is leaned against the side and the XT sleeps there.

'covered storage' count, (in town) 6 bays, and a 'grape arbor' with a subi sleeping in it. Planet MRAF has 8 covered areas and still building on.
The neighbor died a couple years ago, so I bought a 4 bay garage that hooks to my back yard. I paid WAY more than the appraisel, but how often does a 4 bay land in your lap? I feel that the 'presence' of the 4 bay, ( in addition to the shops that I built 20 years ago) makes the property worth MUCH more than either would be as 'stand alone' properties. Average 'off street 'parking in this 'hood' is (0), I can harbor 18, with 7 being under roof.

[subi-crosser]

Originally Posted by LarryGreen

Actually, you were the guy I was hoping to hear from. Was curious where you put all of your cars. If I cant come to some other alternative, I may have to go the car cover option. Just wish there was some storage place that didnt charge an arm and a leg to park a car. I was actually thinking about adding a lift or two in the garage, and then parking one car under another, but I have a fear that I will run into part of the lift when moving a car, and having the car on the lift fall on the car I'm driving.

Anyway, thanks for the response.

The guy that ownes the biggest storage place here is one of the organizers of the local auto-x. I can introduce you on the 28th if you don't mind driving 120 miles to visit your stored unit(s). He's fair and the place is reasonably secure. ( he also ownes a local VID company and his office is in the same building.) I know of guys that have had stuff in there for 20 years. No problems.

[JaySVX]

You can always extend your garage rather simply. I had a 2car garage, and 4 cars at one point. I got a concrete slab poured 24'x26' for around 800$. Then i put some 4"x4" in the ground, made a frame out of 2"x4", nailed some 4'x8' sheets of plywood to the top, and shingled it. Took 2 weekends, total cost around $1400 doing the labor myself. If you have the room i would do that. Also you can get tin sheets to put on the roof, and you don't have to shingle it. Would probably be cheaper as well.