Boat and RV storage

[Matt Adkins]

Can anyone provide any information on how many covered storage units. Roof only. That can be built on a 7 acre plot. And a rough estimate of what building costs right now. Thank you for any input.

[Henry Clark]

@Matt Adkins

As always it depends.  YOU have to do the homework and math.

a.  Read my earlier post on this subject.  Use the magnifying glass above and search.  

b.  Shape of the 7 acres.  Rectangle, square, triangle,etc.  Use an excel spreadsheet and layout.

c.  Are you doing 60 or 90 degree parking.  For example on a 40 foot spot, a 90 degree might take a 60 wide driveway.  A 60 degree might take only a 40 wide driveway.  Get an RV or an Truck with a trailer behind it and lay some markers out and try parking.

d.  Set the 60 degree spots up so the driver, parks backing up with their left side and not their right side.

e.  Your turn arounds will need to be at least 50 foot wide.

f.  See what your set backs are.

g.  Check your zoning rules.

h.  What is your road and parking surface going to be?

i.  Do back to back parking and not pull through, otherwise you add more driveway space and make the driveways bigger.

j.  Go to your Recreational area and your RV dealers.  Find out what type of RV's are used in your area.  If normal 30/40 foot RV's then you won't have the market price.

k.  Call BAJA and ask for an existing quote for back to back parking; both 30 foot and 40 foot slots; say 500 to 700 feet long, just to get a feel for costs.

l.  To maximize the driveways, face similar size slots facing each other.  Don't face a 50 foot slot across from a 25 foot slot.

m.  Width of parking spots will vary by depth.  Example 20 foot depth= 12 foot width; 30 foot= 13 foot width; 40 foot = 14 foot width.  Test this out.  This makes it easier at the "top" of the turn to get the vehicle in.

  You do the preliminary workup and bring back to this post for input.  Get an RV and also an extended cab/long bed truck with a 35 foot bumper hitch camper and drive it around and back it in parking.  Don't worry if you have never done this before.  Most owners haven't either.  Post some pictures of you parking in between some cones or flags you set up.  Test driveway width, spot width, 60/90 degree parking, etc.  Let us know what you find.

Looks good on paper, tighter spots and driveways; but your customers won't like it and there will be more accidents.