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Even if an open Barn is listed I think you could use one of those Carcoon type jobbies inside it
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A very neat solution indeed andymot, thanks for posting the link. Just one thought, remembering many years ago my sister ordered an aluminium shed, I volunteered to lay a concrete base for it which I did. the shed was delivered and assembled on site by the company she bought it from, kids bikes and all sorts stored within until a few months later a gale blew up and the shed ended up sitting on top of the local HV transformer...
You guessed it, the thing had not been fixed to the base. and not having an inbuilt floor the weight if the bikes etc did not hold it in place.... So perhaps best to give fixing it to the deck a thought...? Reminds of a friend of mine, who was admiring his two bikes parked in the garden whilst having his morning fag. He then remembered that he'd parked them both in his shed. I think it turned up in a different postcode..... I've looked at several other options for mine, but they're either too big (I'm limited to 4.3m), too high and would block the window, or like the carapace, ludicrously expensive. It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door.
"Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd"
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It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door. Is there a technique for removing car covers that avoids coping with unwieldy bundles of fabric and ends with a neatly stowed cover?
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It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door. Is there a technique for removing car covers that avoids coping with unwieldy bundles of fabric and ends with a neatly stowed cover? The cover folds up nicely and has a neat bag to store in. However, that relies on having space to lay it out and fold nicely, and takes much more time. My 'rolling' method removes it quickly, and makes recovering quick and easy too.
"Y mae dafad ddu ym mhob praidd"
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If there is a technique for cover folding I never found it.
My Golf has been covered for eight years. Overall a positive experience, but certain joins on the cover abrade the lacquer, leaving fine scratches. They cut back OK but over time leave a slight imperfection.
This winter, maybe due to lockdown, I got microblistering on the A posts. And a patch of milkyness on one panel. After a week uncovered, the blisters and milkyness vanished.
So care is needed if you use a cover long term
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It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door. Is there a technique for removing car covers that avoids coping with unwieldy bundles of fabric and ends with a neatly stowed cover? The cover folds up nicely and has a neat bag to store in. However, that relies on having space to lay it out and fold nicely, and takes much more time. My 'rolling' method removes it quickly, and makes recovering quick and easy too. If I understand it correctly, rolling the cover would result in the clean interior layer becoming dirty due to being in contact with the exterior layer.
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It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door. Is there a technique for removing car covers that avoids coping with unwieldy bundles of fabric and ends with a neatly stowed cover? The cover folds up nicely and has a neat bag to store in. However, that relies on having space to lay it out and fold nicely, and takes much more time. My 'rolling' method removes it quickly, and makes recovering quick and easy too. If I understand it correctly, rolling the cover would result in the clean interior layer becoming dirty due to being in contact with the exterior layer. Possibly. I'm a driver, not a polisher 
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It takes little time to unclip the cover, roll it off, and unlock the chain/wheel locks - probably not much longer than fannying about with a garage door. Is there a technique for removing car covers that avoids coping with unwieldy bundles of fabric and ends with a neatly stowed cover? The cover folds up nicely and has a neat bag to store in. However, that relies on having space to lay it out and fold nicely, and takes much more time. My 'rolling' method removes it quickly, and makes recovering quick and easy too. If I understand it correctly, rolling the cover would result in the clean interior layer becoming dirty due to being in contact with the exterior layer. I fold my my "travel" cover first in the middle to avoid sand on the inner side..
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I fold mine front to back(or viseversa) so the outside meets outside, then side to middle both sides twice over the roof, then gather, fold and compress at the rear to end up with about an 18" square compact cover. This then goes in a bag, and into the boot of the tintop. Once you memorise the sequence, uncovering and covering is only a couple of minutes- a bit more of a faff if there's rain or ice to deal with!
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Thanks everyone for such interesting information and views, not to mention the couple of anecdotes I found rather amusing.
Obviously there is a way forward, there are options to consider.
Just one job left I suppose........agreeing a decent price with the vendor who just happens to be an estate agent!
Anyway, thanks again for all comments
Regards
Geof
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