Re-imagining a Portable Garage
I live in California (not in snow country or high wind areas) and needed to create a storage garage for my ATV and other outdoor equipment on my property. I had a portable garage that the roof tarps were shot on and decided that it was the perfect frame for a re-imagined portable garage to hold my equipment. I have had this garage up at my property for 5 years and have not had ANY issues with it. These are not perfect or precise directions, As with any DIY project, you will need to adjust as you go. Here are my directions for re-imagining a portable garage into a storage shed. Materials: Old portable garage frame - I used a Costco frame. I would not recommend a junky frame. 8 deck piers or 8 concrete filled sono-tubes 32 Lag Bolts that fit the portable garage "feet" 200+- feet of 2/2 or 2/3s to create purlins (enough to run the length of the roof AT LEAST 4 times on each side) If you can get 20 footers - they are the best! ...