Hangar homes

Tom-D

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tom,

lots of folks doing this northeast of town.
www.stearmanestates.com

im trying to decide if the best bet is to buy a lot and build or wait and buy after the first wave all get divorces.
 
My wife knows that inevitably, we will live in an airpark. It's just a matter of time. She's already resigned herself to the noise.:D
 
Now would be the time to make a move----as long as you don't have to sell your present place in order to make the move.

There are a lot of airpark homes that have been on the market for a long time.
We are in the process of moving to an airpark now. We had both our houses on the market but everything ground to a halt. We finally decided to rent both places out until things pick up and make the move anyway.

About two more trips over and we'll be living next to the plane.

Cheers:

Paul
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There's a guy who writes about airpark life in GANews. In fact, there is lots of information regarding hangar homes and airport living in the magazine. Grab a copy and talk to some of the folks who write for them. You may even find it online.
 
When I saw "hangar homes" it reminded me of a guy I know who built a little enclosed loft consisting of a bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette in the back of his hangar (it's a big hangar). He thought his marriage was going downhill and wanted someplace to live in that eventuality. That didn't come to pass, though, so he turned it into an office.
 
I'm a member of livingwithyourplane.com

They have numerous blueprints of hangar homes available.
 
Tom-D said:
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Depends on what you want. Really, it starts with the owner (you).

There are a variety of ways to proceed in making the initial dream a reality. For example, would a contractor working on a cost plus contract building a custom work for you or would a turn key property be more desireable?

How about materials? ICU or Quonset? Stick or block?

The ways and means are legion of how you want to approach this.

If it were me I would put up a metal hanger and furbish the interior to my liking. But snow load, etc would influence the design and siting.


BTW: is the boat still in the picture?


AND...by Jack Lord's hair, it better have a shop outbuilding!!!! Enough floorplan for a nice metal/wood/patternmaking layout.
 
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