Moose-sized garage
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:43 am
I need some advice on the necessary work space to build a Moose. I'm
only at the "can't wait to start" stage - realistically, I won't order
the fast-build until next summer, as the wife and I just bought a house.
I know that the "final assembly" must take place in a hangar, but I need
that odd hour here & there if I'm ever going to finish this project. I
would like to do as much work as I can, for as long as I can, in my
garage (yet to be built).
Here's the problem: my wife's dream house happens to be on a 25-foot
wide lot. We bought the place, applied to the city for a development
permit to build a 25x24 (outside dimensions) garage, with a open 12-foot
ceiling, but our application was rejected today.
I've heard that 25x24 is pretty tight to begin with, and a 12-foot
ceiling would have been really nice to have, but there it is: city says
no, so the answer is no.
One solution would be to sell this house and get one with a bigger lot
next year, but the wife *really* likes this particular house. Keeping
her happy will go a long way to getting this thing built, too.
It looks like the best we can hope to get from the city is a 25x22 or
hopefully a 25x24 with a 9 or 10-foot ceiling. I might be able to store
the wings in the "attic", but there won't be a lot of space there
either.
Later on, we might be able to build a "greenhouse" that leans against
the garage and faces the house, which would mean we could stick the
rudder or firewall-forward "outside" the garage dimensions (by a couple
of feet), as long as none of the neighbours complains about a propellor
shading the tomato plants. Not ideal, but workable during the summer
months.
I gather this is going to be a really tight fit, once things start
getting assembled?
Ok guys, be honest - is this enough space, or am I dreaming? Should I
just go back to looking for a bigger lot so I can build a 24x32, or can
I hope to do some serious work on this thing without having to move it
off-site too early on in the process?
Bill in Calgary
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only at the "can't wait to start" stage - realistically, I won't order
the fast-build until next summer, as the wife and I just bought a house.
I know that the "final assembly" must take place in a hangar, but I need
that odd hour here & there if I'm ever going to finish this project. I
would like to do as much work as I can, for as long as I can, in my
garage (yet to be built).
Here's the problem: my wife's dream house happens to be on a 25-foot
wide lot. We bought the place, applied to the city for a development
permit to build a 25x24 (outside dimensions) garage, with a open 12-foot
ceiling, but our application was rejected today.
I've heard that 25x24 is pretty tight to begin with, and a 12-foot
ceiling would have been really nice to have, but there it is: city says
no, so the answer is no.
One solution would be to sell this house and get one with a bigger lot
next year, but the wife *really* likes this particular house. Keeping
her happy will go a long way to getting this thing built, too.
It looks like the best we can hope to get from the city is a 25x22 or
hopefully a 25x24 with a 9 or 10-foot ceiling. I might be able to store
the wings in the "attic", but there won't be a lot of space there
either.
Later on, we might be able to build a "greenhouse" that leans against
the garage and faces the house, which would mean we could stick the
rudder or firewall-forward "outside" the garage dimensions (by a couple
of feet), as long as none of the neighbours complains about a propellor
shading the tomato plants. Not ideal, but workable during the summer
months.
I gather this is going to be a really tight fit, once things start
getting assembled?
Ok guys, be honest - is this enough space, or am I dreaming? Should I
just go back to looking for a bigger lot so I can build a 24x32, or can
I hope to do some serious work on this thing without having to move it
off-site too early on in the process?
Bill in Calgary
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