on 3/14/06 3:08 PM, Keith Ovregaard at kovregaard@COMCAST.NET wrote: > Hi all, > > Yesterday I bought one of those Costco portable garages. Got the OK > from the landlord to set it up in her driveway and as soon as I was > half way done erecting the thing she comes out and says it's too big > and refuses to let me keep the thing. Needless to say, I was a bit > peeved and once again questioning the sanity of menopausal women. But > that's another story. My next idea is to offer to put some really nice > planters along the side and see if she softens up enough to allow it to > stay. Otherwise I will have to return it to Costco (a phone call > confirmed it would be OK even though original packaging was removed) or > offer it to local Vanagon folks. Too big & heavy to ship! > > I found that the quality of parts is pretty darn good for the price and > it was well thought out. Instructions took me a while to find, but it > was easy to follow. Parts are well labeled and organized. The frame fit > together well, but I did not get a chance to evaluate the cover fit. > > Sorry about the aesthetics nazis-they are everywhere! If she does allow you to keep it, don't forget to stake it down well. Those things can fly at the most inopportune times. Tom-wife badgered moi about having one at the end of 100' long driveway until I took it down & converted it to a shower building for BM. |
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