Building a RV port/garage questions

[sbleiweiss]

[QUOTE=powerboatr;4 this takes in the fact the rv a/cs are running in summer and do produce heat.


If you are living in the apartment why are you running the RV ac's? Nice building btw.

[sbleiweiss]

Originally Posted by sdennislee

Not running from the sewer there is a a hose bib under the the lid. its being supplied from there.

The small green hose is connected to the hose bib (water supply) in the floor, the other end is connected to the black tank rinse nozzle on the coach.

The sewer hose obviously connected to the black and gray tanks for dumping.

Now I get it. Thanks. Very creative combo port.

[Blondiega1]

Originally Posted by weredoingit

Seems like costs are all over the board $3000 for the metal carport and $50,000 plus for a nice building added to your house.

Exactly

[BpScott]

We lucked out and where able to add a traditional built garage to our mobile home. It is 16 x 50. Has 50 amp and water. We use a macerate to get to sewer clean out of needed. Cot around 60 k for extra concrete and construction. Door is 12x14. It is tight but go slow while backing in and all is good. It is not insulated or conditioned. Built to Florida codes though.

[auto_man]

Here’s my new RV Pole Barn, just completed last month. It was an addition to and existing two bay garage pole barn. The RV Barn addition is 24’ wide by 50’ deep. Clear height is 14’ over top of the motorhome, door is 13.5’ high. The inside is fully insulated and lined throughout with white metal panels. Electrically it has 110 receptacles all around as well a a 30amp RV receptacle. Ethernet and WiFi available inside. The space is heated and cooled by a Mitsubishi mini-split system. Still waiting for the paver driveway to be completed.

[SkipnTerri]

We built a 30'x40' garage across from our house in Missouri. It has a cement floor with a center drain, 30 amp, water, and propane wall heater. The cost was $40K. We've got our place for sale and know this garage will attract others besides RVers, such as boat owners, car enthusiasts, construction workers, etc.

[samschudi]

Build a structure and you will not lose your investment. A temporary shelter will rarely hold it's value. I build a 36' x 48' with 20 - 100 watt LED fixtures and a dedicated 30 AMP RV outlet for about $20K.

[Hames57]

The realtor speaks truth. I have a sewer drain, water spigot and electrical box to do a hookup at home. Total of about 1500 bucks invested. I dont care if I get 1500 bucks back when I sell my 400 grand home.

[Grn_Mtn_Boy]

I built a preengineered building that is 40x80. 16 ft sidewall height and two 14x14 oh doors. The front 60 of length is insulated and heated, the back 20 ft is cold storage. I can't believe these photos showing clean and empty storage! Mine is a pigstye inside compared to those. I store everything imaginable in there. Tractor, lawn mower, garden supplies and tools, firewood, 2 trailers, shop tools, an excavator and on and on. I have around $100 k in it. Includes 200 amp service, water, bathroom, lights and doors. I go through a seasonal shuffle in the fall and spring where I rearrange stuff for easier access. Keeps me busy. Best advice I could give you if you are like me is build bigger than you need. Also go big on the doors, easier to get in.

[Abear1943]

Your realtor is correct about resale. However, how much you increase property value depends a lot on construction materials, how well it blends/matches with your home, has power, maybe a restroom. Also depends on the condition of your home and it's location. I had a 24 x 36, ($40k) double door, enclosed garage (stick built) at our last house and used part of it for my 5er, woodworking shop & boat storage. We sold it for almost what it cost. But, they don't appeal to everyone. Large garages do enable folks to securely store almost anything they want, like cars, boats, machines or run a business, etc. Lots of other uses may appeal to buyers, but it's like a pool. Not everyone wants one.

[dvredc5]

Looks just great and as you said like it was there from day one. Would love something like that myself but just not in the budget currently. Here where we live in northern IL to do wat you did with heat, water, sewer connection for dumping would be close to $80,000 based on estimates we have gotten already. For now we store our unit in an individual storage unit but there is no heat so we have to winterize it and the rent just went up to $225 per month for. 50’ by 14’ unit. Hopefully some day we can do something similar to yours, it’s awesome!

[rcnuts]

To all who are lucky enough to have an RV garage- enjoy!! Thats dream stuff for us here in conestoga Pa. Anything that touches the ground is considered "structure" and increases the "non-pervious" footprint of your property. Get this- GRAVEL is considered "structure" and is not permitted without zoning approval! Essentially that means a $500.00 hearing fee, a hearing, and a variance if your lucky. Been in a battle for around 7 years with the township with another issue. No way Ill ever get a variance for gravel or any sort of garage. Not cryin just sayin, enjoy those garages regardless of cost!!

[Bumps]

For those who built their own storage what did it cost? And what size is it? Does it have power etc?

Also a realtor I know told me that I would be lucky to get 20% of the investment back if I sold the house, any truth in this?

"Unicorn":

We finished our RV pole barn this Spring. Total cost was just over $30K, not including the cost of the lot. It is 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep with doors 13'6" tall. The barn is divided lengthways down the middle -- half is for the motorhome and half is a woodshop. There is a storage loft above the woodshop. There is a small restroom in one corner and a fair amount of electric for the shop, in addition to indoor and outdoor RV hookups. After labor, the concrete was the single biggest expense. The cost of the electric also surprised me.

We live in an RV community -- about half of the lots are used for RV storage of some sort, usually adjacent to a stick-and-brick. A surprising number of them also include a workshop area of some sort. Now that I have it, I wouldn't do without, regardless of the payback.

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[rebfan]

I have built two. The first was 15x30 and 12 ft high opening, my second travel trailer was 12’ 6” so I built a second barn 20 x 40 with 13’ 6 “ opening. So be sure yours is big enough!! Both barns are pole barns with plywood siding and metal roofs. Last one cost only about $5000 but has gravel floor, no power, and I cut the posts from my property. I am looking into adding solar power for lightning and dehumidifier in camper