guest blog by Nila Ridings
For those seeking a shaded space with outdoor exposure this could be the perfect solution. It looks like the next best thing to a screened porch minus the crosswinds. And perfect for a smaller home where making the garage a multi-purpose room would be nice. Well, unless they live in an HOA.
What will happen when these start to appear? HOA board members will lay awake at night crafting new rules to prohibit them. That’s what. And they will dream of ways to spend the money they collect in fines from those who disobey the new rule.
For the lucky folks who are living HOA-Free this could really come in handy for Saturday night card parties, Sunday afternoon game watching, kids birthday celebrations, and craft projects that require ventilation. It would also be an incentive to keep the garage nice and clean!
I like it!
Thank you for writing about this Nila. What a great idea this is and it also allows for air to be circulated throughout a garage where so many in HOAs are forced to store their garbage pails, or garbage/recycle bins. They appear to be fairly dark and don’t seem to allow total visibility into the garage. I am sure there will be HOAs across the country with problems with these, and that is too bad for the homeowners in these groups. They will have to “fight” it out and unfortunately it will be costly and I am sure some may loose their homes!
I * try * not to borrow trouble till it finds me… (Note: I said “try”!)
I’m planning on installing a nice clothes line myself!! It is better for the environment and
for my electric bill too! Not allowed according to one set of bylaws… another place it just says
that clotheslines should not be seen from the road… who knows.