The Taj Mahal of Storage Condos?
03-08-2012, 04:39 PM
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I have both worlds right now and can definitely see the pros/cons to both. At the house I have a 30x40 garage in the back where we (3 guys) keep our current projects and a 40x60 at my shop where I keep the bus, trailers, spare shells, body parts, lemons cars, etc.
Last night I went out into the garage around 11pm to just tinker with stuff and ended up staying out there until about 2am. I do this somewhat frequently and it keeps my brain active by always trying to work on stuff. I also don't have to plan ahead to do it and can be back in the house by walking 100ft.
Up at the shop, we can go up there and spend the whole day working on the bus or projects in general away from the house to get out. Most of the time we spend the whole day up there and it is only 15 minutes away from my house, so that is still enjoyable. With it still being close, it is hard to go up there on the weekend or evening if I don't plan on doing so ahead of time.
All of that being said, if I lived in a densely populated area that didn't afford me the space in my backyard that my house in BFE does, then I would consider a garage condo an option. The closer we get to having kids, the more a garage away from the house makes sense though.
Last night I went out into the garage around 11pm to just tinker with stuff and ended up staying out there until about 2am. I do this somewhat frequently and it keeps my brain active by always trying to work on stuff. I also don't have to plan ahead to do it and can be back in the house by walking 100ft.
Up at the shop, we can go up there and spend the whole day working on the bus or projects in general away from the house to get out. Most of the time we spend the whole day up there and it is only 15 minutes away from my house, so that is still enjoyable. With it still being close, it is hard to go up there on the weekend or evening if I don't plan on doing so ahead of time.
All of that being said, if I lived in a densely populated area that didn't afford me the space in my backyard that my house in BFE does, then I would consider a garage condo an option. The closer we get to having kids, the more a garage away from the house makes sense though.
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03-08-2012, 04:58 PM
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I definitely agree with the "all else being equal" idea of preferring an on-site garage is preferable. It's all individual, though. I almost never work on the car during the week and would just store most all of my tools at the workshop. In fact, it would allow me space to add more tools like a big compressor, table saw, a welder (and excuse to learn to weld), etc while freeing up my home garage to park both of our commuters in.
And, if it was big enough, I could park the box truck track transporter in there!
I could literally go and buy two lots with two houses on them in the ex-urbs of Central Florida for what I bought my current home for, but I would rather spend an extra $500/month for a condo garage than give up my current neighborhood, 5 mile commute, central location, etc.
Obviously, that calculus will be different for everyone.
And, if it was big enough, I could park the box truck track transporter in there!
I could literally go and buy two lots with two houses on them in the ex-urbs of Central Florida for what I bought my current home for, but I would rather spend an extra $500/month for a condo garage than give up my current neighborhood, 5 mile commute, central location, etc.
Obviously, that calculus will be different for everyone.
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03-08-2012, 05:44 PM
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No Taj Mahal here, but the one benefit of living in Nebraska. Here's my storage condo.
House, 30'x56' shop, 40'x60' storage building, I built the house and shop in 2001 and the 40x60 in 2006. Everything is paid for in full.
All of the property inset in the second pic is mine.
House, 30'x56' shop, 40'x60' storage building, I built the house and shop in 2001 and the 40x60 in 2006. Everything is paid for in full.
All of the property inset in the second pic is mine.
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03-09-2012, 06:22 AM
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Again, the advantage of living in the boonies of the boonies (Nebraska).
It was closer to twice that for a place in our neighborhood... After prices had fallen 30 - 40% from their bubble peak. 
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03-09-2012, 10:59 AM
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then consider my face the best impression i can make of the tripple jelly image above.
i need to be somewhere that I can get cheap land and still have access to a high paying job. then i can run with these guys:
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/fo...hp?f=18&t=1619
i need to be somewhere that I can get cheap land and still have access to a high paying job. then i can run with these guys:
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/fo...hp?f=18&t=1619
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03-09-2012, 12:16 PM
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then consider my face the best impression i can make of the tripple jelly image above.
i need to be somewhere that I can get cheap land and still have access to a high paying job. then i can run with these guys:
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/fo...hp?f=18&t=1619
i need to be somewhere that I can get cheap land and still have access to a high paying job. then i can run with these guys:
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/fo...hp?f=18&t=1619
They increase the fish growing capacity by filtering the fish crap through the growing portions? So, the whole purpose is for both vegetable growing and fish growing/production for food?
If that's the case I doubt I can do it due to the cold winters here unless I wanted to geothermal well the water to keep it warm.
I just planned on being able to grow veggies over the winter. That was all.
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03-09-2012, 12:35 PM
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There is a reason that self store facilities are built of concrete without a way in except the main door.
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03-09-2012, 01:01 PM
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I just looked at this because I didn't know the purpose. I figured, "why go to all of the trouble to do that when I could just grow vegatables in the ground?" After reading the thread and saw the aquarium portion and posts talking about how much "fish load" capacity they had I understood - I think.
They increase the fish growing capacity by filtering the fish crap through the growing portions? So, the whole purpose is for both vegetable growing and fish growing/production for food?
If that's the case I doubt I can do it due to the cold winters here unless I wanted to geothermal well the water to keep it warm.
I just planned on being able to grow veggies over the winter. That was all.
They increase the fish growing capacity by filtering the fish crap through the growing portions? So, the whole purpose is for both vegetable growing and fish growing/production for food?
If that's the case I doubt I can do it due to the cold winters here unless I wanted to geothermal well the water to keep it warm.
I just planned on being able to grow veggies over the winter. That was all.
yeah, you create a fully organic sustained ecosystem where the energy inputs into the system are feeding the fish, sunlight, and whatever electricity the pumps use. the fish waste feeds the plants, the plants clean the water for the fish.
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