Where to Build

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:07 am

OK, I am finally in my new house and the -8 empennage is on its way. In the mean time I am unpacking boxes as fast as I can so the wife won't be upset if I start building right away. I am now faced with the question of where to build. We have a 3 car garage, but would like to park our 2 vehicles in it. We have a walk out basement which is heated. No brainer right? Well, it was for me too until I started to wonder how I would get to the street when it is time to move to the airport. I have a sliding glass door on the basement, so no problem there. The problem is the side of my house. In the pictures below you can see the steps and 48" gate opening. There will be a fence between my neighbor's yard and mine soon, so it has to go up the steps. How hard is it going to be to get a completed -8 fuselage up the steps and out the gate? Should I reconsider and build in the unheated garage? Opinions wanted.

nightflyer · Post by **nightflyer** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:30 am

It's a little hard to judge how steep the slope is from your photos, but with a few willing hands, some strategically-placed ropes, and some chocks, you shouldn't have too much trouble. As far as the fence, when the time comes I wouldn't hesitate to take that sucker down temporarily.
The basement definitely gets my vote!

Post by **Spike** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:46 am

Build where you will be the most comfortable temperature wise and where you will be closest to your bed. Yeah sounds silly, but it works. I dont think your gonna have any issues. Hey, Im the one thats going to build the whole darned thing in the basement of a townhome that is below grade

mustang · Post by **mustang** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:05 pm

Yeah, You can alwayys move it into the garage for the summer while it is not too heavy. Then play it by ear for next winter. Make a bigger gate for the fence. No biggy.
Cheers, Pete

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:11 pm

Myself, I wouldn't sweat it.

Personally, I would consider getting some plywood and drywall screws and zip the plywood onto those landscape timbers and roll the fuse with engine attached gently up the incline.

Carrying it wouldn't be a tremendous feat, so long as the engine wasn't attached.

Hope this helps!

CJ

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:37 pm

I think Pete is right. You could modify the longer section of the fence and make it removable with just a few bolts that could attach the section to the posts.
Dan

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:40 pm

Thanks for the great ideas here. I thought about the wood on the steps, but will need to figure where my fence will sit on the property line and measure the step width to the fence. I think with the gear attached it will not fit. Guess I need to get to know the neighbor just in case I need to take out joining sections of fence. I read Spike's coment about having the bed close by and laughed. I'll probably need a seperate one when my wife kicks me out of the bedroom for spending too much time on the -8.