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Prob getting long c'van on drive when wheels in rain gutter.

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Old Jun 13th, 2011, 19:49   #11
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Can you not park the caravan on the lawn then you can park one of the cars on the driveway as normal
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Can you not park the caravan on the lawn then you can park one of the cars on the driveway as normal
I'm afraid not Jim the A frame overhangs the pavement by three or four inches even when the caravan roof is almost touching the ( bungalow ) gutter.
Also, it stands out like a sore thumb about 22 feet in front of the building line partially blocking the view from our lounge ( and our immediate neighbours - though there have been no complaints or comments ).

If I tuck it down the drive at the side of the house and in front of the garage I can position it where it is only a few feet in front of the building line.

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Old Jun 14th, 2011, 00:30   #13
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Ahh you have the same problem as me then our van is 23' long (shipping length) the only way it will fit is across the driveway which means both cars have to park on the street so I have no choice but to keep it in a storage compound 12 miles from home at a cost of £80 a quarter (£320 a year) which means it is a pain in the bum when it needs cleaning before the first use of the season but at least the storage facility has CCTV & a serurity system.

I use to store it on one of the MOD sites where I work but the place was closed down so I had to move it & as home was not an option we had no choice but to pay for storage

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