Advice on building a tractor shed?

[Cranblue]

Thats great, Who did you order from? THat is a long narrow building , Is it for a particular piece of equipment?

I got it from Sheila’s sheds in Cherryville NC it’s 18x40 10ft sides it’s for tractor lawn mower quad I have another more of a carport style open ends that’s 24x40 previous owner put up I should be good now ??

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

This is a pole barn. Probably too large. 30-ft deep and 12-foot bays. Make it as many bays long as you want.

It is a standard plan from the Library at North Dakota State University. Which has a library of plans for agricultural buildings, and things like chicken nests, and milking stalls, etc. Building PlansBuilding Plans

 

[tractorcrazy]

My tin shed was just a few months old the first time I said to myself, "dang-it, I should have made it bigger".

If you go with trusses I would go with a ceiling on the bottom side of the trusses .if you dont whatever is parked in there will be covered in bird poop

 

[timbatrader]

The Open End should face EAST as prevailing winds are from the West. Build the door way at least 16" higher than your ROPS. Shelving along the sides, 8' x 2' wide Work Benches at either end but along the side. One at back one at front (open end) LOTS of Lighting and outlets. Consider 220V service for Welder roughed in. A 4x4 Washroom is a valuable addition.

I have built two pole sheds on my property with open fronts the first one was positioned to be at 90 degrees to the prevailing weather and I were pleasantly surprised how little rain got inside but it was still cold and damp in there The second build the opening was placed to get maximum sun in it and it was much higher than required which also lets more sun with the other three sides airtight the driving rain wind doesn't come in that far in The build up of pressure seems to stop more wind coming in getting all that sun certainly drys the place out and reduces condensation.
My two learnings are make the three closed walls airtight to stop through drafts and make sure you get sun into the building at some stage during the day

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

I have built two pole sheds on my property with open fronts the first one was positioned to be at 90 degrees to the prevailing weather and I were pleasantly surprised how little rain got inside but it was still cold and damp in there The second build the opening was placed to get maximum sun in it and it was much higher than required which also lets more sun with the other three sides airtight the driving rain wind doesn't come in that far in The build up of pressure seems to stop more wind coming in getting all that sun certainly drys the place out and reduces condensation.
My two learnings are make the three closed walls airtight to stop through drafts and make sure you get sun into the building at some stage during the day

My Dad design the house I grew up in, so that the sun came in the picture windows starting just before the fall equinox, and quit coming in a few weeks after the spring equinox. An admirable attempt to be energy efficient when he designed it in 1952.

 

[CPTKILLER]

My family and built a pole barn concept for a carport for a Jeep Gladiator and Ford Bronco Sport using surplus oilfield tubulars, some steel c-channel for cross member’s, and some flat bar. Used oilfield tubulars are thick wall pipe usually 2-3/8 or 2-7/7” in diameter. It is strong and cheap. We used a flat roof since our driveway is sloped. For the roof, we used standard sheet metal roofing.

It is a clear span and stood up reliably to high winds (80 mph locally) plus protects the vehicles from Central Texas hail.

For a tractor shed, after you workout the dimensions, a set of 2-3/8” oil field tubulars can work for the supports, roof linear sections, and etc. Fiberglass or sheet metal for the roof is adequate. I would build the roof at a slope. I used flat bar with rounded cutouts welded to the linear pipe sections for the c-channel that was welded to the flat bar.

A wall for the tractor shed should be simple with cross member’s to screw the wall members for attachment.

I do recommend used oilfield tubulars for pole barns, sheds, and carports in areas where it’s available because of lower cost, strength, and long term functionality.

 

[bmaverick]

With today's prices, being cost effective now, these units are in high demand,

8x20 run $1,800 to $2,500 right now. A little clean up, primer and paint, it makes a great sealed storage solution.

Benefits are air and water tight. Keep the critters from making nests or chewing on the wires.

 

[bmaverick]

 

[Midniteoyl]

Was just thinking about doing this now that that the prices have come back down. Place one along side the pole barn with enough space to park the trailers, then build a lean-to type roof over the top using the container as the outer wall.

 

[Gord Baker]

10' x20' is $2,500 in Southern ON Canada.