We got "Winnie", our new Polaris Ranger last winter. It has proven to be a very handy ranch utility vehicle, even though we can only use it for off road use. When we're not here during the summer months we need to store it. Last spring we covered it with a custom fitted cover and ran a battery tender to keep it trickle charged while weren't here. This works, but we were looking for something more permanent.
We decided on a small metal garage out near our other shed so we could run power from there as well. I could also use it for a small work and storage area for tools. I went with Derkson's Buildings, the same company that built our RV patio cover. This garage will comfortably house the UTV with a little room for other storage.
We ordered the building in late December and as such had to wait for them to put together the materials package, then schedule for building it on site. Due to our idea of placement I had to trim a few limbs off a live oak and have gravel delivered to cover an area 12' by 20' about 6 inches deep.... about 5 cubic yards if gravel.
Live oak is a workout even for a fat guy with a chain saw
12'x20' gravel bottom for 10'x18' garage
The materials arrived and we finally got our 'build date' of January 21st. Amazingly, when the truck arrived it contained a fully assembled garage. Apparently, they don't build them on site anymore. It was a tight fit back thru the trees where I wanted to put it, but he had a motorized hand truck (almost like a pallet jack) that he used to drag the building on skids and put it right in place. A few limbs did still need to be trimmed.
The garage was moved, settled, and leveled within 90 minutes. We did have to contact the 'gravel guy' for a bit more due to the skids and increased height of the entry ramp. We save a bit of money by having it delivered, and we raked and leveled it ourselves (Boy Howdy, this really tried kicking our butts).
We had an electrician run electric from the other shed to this garage with an outlet for lighting as well as the battery tender.
The last of our projects this year. Winnie now has a summer home complete with dry storage, recharging for the battery tender, and lockable.
"Building your dream home is about desire and fantasy, but it’s achievable; anyone can do it"
Kevin McCloud
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