Hi folks,
I'm currently ramping up excitement towards building my own RV-14A (ok, I have tons of excitement. I'm trying to work out logistics and finances, now, and learn everything I can about the process). Have been lurking on VAF for a while, figured it was time to register and say hello![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Biggest challenge right now is deciding whether or not I can build in my current home, a small townhouse with a small attached 1-car garage (which normally has my car in it...), about 18' x 9.5', with a 3' x 6' alcove at the deep end. Based on all the threads I found with a quick forum search the answer is "Where there's a will, there's a way" and I can probably make it work... somehow... even if it means parking outside for a couple years (poor car, sniff, sniff...)
It probably also is too small to attach the tailcone until I move to a hangar. And the whole "wing fitting" thing may be frustrating, there is no space outside my garage to roll the plane out to do this without blocking in my neighbors ![Stick out tongue :p :p](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
So, I'm also looking at "where am I going to find a hangar" and "should I maybe just move to a place with a workshop or bigger garage, and be nearer to an airport anyway" for the eventual project completion (my hope is "less than 2 years", as a single guy with time on his hands, assuming Van's releases the fuselage and finishing kits in time, but obviously it could be much longer). From where I live, it's only a ~20 minute drive to Boeing field, but there's no way I can get a hangar there... and its ~40 minutes to any other airfield where I could *maybe* get a hangar -- probably not a good choice for building.
Anyone who has actually built in a smaller-than-average one-car garage before... would you do it again? If so, any tips? If not, how much effort would you expend to avoid it? (buying new house, or commuting to workshop/hangar, etc?)
Also, any other advice or must-read threads around here for the new guy?![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Cheers,
-Logan
I'm currently ramping up excitement towards building my own RV-14A (ok, I have tons of excitement. I'm trying to work out logistics and finances, now, and learn everything I can about the process). Have been lurking on VAF for a while, figured it was time to register and say hello
Biggest challenge right now is deciding whether or not I can build in my current home, a small townhouse with a small attached 1-car garage (which normally has my car in it...), about 18' x 9.5', with a 3' x 6' alcove at the deep end. Based on all the threads I found with a quick forum search the answer is "Where there's a will, there's a way" and I can probably make it work... somehow... even if it means parking outside for a couple years (poor car, sniff, sniff...)
So, I'm also looking at "where am I going to find a hangar" and "should I maybe just move to a place with a workshop or bigger garage, and be nearer to an airport anyway" for the eventual project completion (my hope is "less than 2 years", as a single guy with time on his hands, assuming Van's releases the fuselage and finishing kits in time, but obviously it could be much longer). From where I live, it's only a ~20 minute drive to Boeing field, but there's no way I can get a hangar there... and its ~40 minutes to any other airfield where I could *maybe* get a hangar -- probably not a good choice for building.
Anyone who has actually built in a smaller-than-average one-car garage before... would you do it again? If so, any tips? If not, how much effort would you expend to avoid it? (buying new house, or commuting to workshop/hangar, etc?)
Also, any other advice or must-read threads around here for the new guy?
Cheers,
-Logan