metal carport for implement storage

[Mosey]

Well, after making a comment that these things are too much money (see <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=implement&Number=131636&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1>attachment storage--outside</A>), I'm re-thinking this and may change my mind. Partly because installation is now included with the price, and I'm short on time these days. I can get an 18x26 installed for about $835 including tax. The roof exends over a foot down the side which will help keep the rain out when it's windy and the center is 8' high. For another $50 I can get it a foot higher. It's still a lot of money for a place to store implements, but I'm getting tired of messing with tarps. How many of ya'll have one of these? Are you happy with it? The brand I'm looking at is Eagle Carports Inc.

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.eaglecarports.com>http://www.eaglecarports.com</A>

 

[gobbler]

I've got the same problem right now. I was thinking of building something like <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.storagebuilding.com/loafing.htm>this</A> , but I think the carpoint solution is a good idea.

Jim

 

[Golfgar4]

Danny,

I don't have one myself, but a good friend has one that he uses to store his ski boat. He was doing the same thing with his boat that you've been doing with your implements - covering it all the time. So he figured if he got one of these carport things, he wouldn't have to cover the boat every time he put it away. (He has it out 4 or 5 times each week for the water ski team)

WRONG! /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif We haven't yet quite figured out what's causing the problem, but he's having more trouble now than before he put up the carport. We think that the location of the carport in relation to the house has caused a pretty dramatic change in how the wind swirls around the buildings, and he's still having to cover the boat because of all the garbage that keeps blowing into it.

I don't know if his is an Eagle carport or not, and he's checking with the company to see if they have some kind of option for adding sides, even fabric if necessary, to the carport.

Maybe this kind of problem wouldn't be a concern since really all you're looking to do is get the implement out of the weather. Are you planning on putting down a concrete floor? That would make attaching your implements a little easier.

Good luck! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[gobbler]

Danny,

How do they fasten those things to the ground ?

 

[Clemson]

I think that these things in general are covered with siding. If you can match the color at your local home supply store, you may be able to buy enough siding and self-tapping screws to add the side curtains yourself.

 

[Casimir]

We did the same thing for "temporary" hay storage until we can get the barn built (about a year away, we hope). You can order extra sheets of the roofing material and just continue it down the side(s). We closed in one side and left the other side open for access from the side as well as the end. Most manufacturers will also sell you siding cut to fit the ends if you want to enclose one or both ends. All it takes is $$/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif. We chose to just hang a blue poly tarp, secured with bungee cords, on the back side to keep the rain off the hay /w3tcompact/icons/clever.gif. The back end is out of sight from the house and the road unless the haystack gets low.

For a floor, we just used crusher run blue stone - spread and leveled with my FEL and a small amount of hand raking. Then wet it down with a hose so it would compact well.

The "carport" is secured to the ground by 10 three-foot long rebars with large washers welded on the end. They were provided with carport and the holes were already drilled in the base rails. They claim it will withstand 80 mile per hour winds, but we have been having an unsettling number of tornadoes touch down in the area this spring/w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif. Hope our luck holds out and they keep missing us/w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif.

The "long range plan" is to use the carport for my boat storage when the barn is complete and we have other hay storage. The "portable" stalls we put up for the horses will become tractor and implement storage -- at least one or two of them. Until then, I guess I will just have to keep using tarps/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif.

The attached photo is not a really good angle, but you can see the carport and just make out the "portable shelters" in the background.

 

[Casimir]

Another view that shows the portable stalls (4 each, 12' X 12") and a side view of the carport.

 

[Casimir]

Incidentally, the CFO remarked that the tractor had already paid for itself with the work we had to do to set up a temporary place for the horses. Really helps when the projects are ones she wants done /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif.

 

[gws]

You might want to look at klene pipe structures http://www.klenepipe.com/
These are available in many sizes. Can be sided however you like,.

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

I've seen those by various manufacturers and know at least one has options for sides, ends, windows and both service and OH doors. Just for the fun of it I priced one out like a garage and the price was the same. You might want to check and see what it would cost you to frame for a pole building and just put a roof on it. You'd have the same thing but probably a lot sturdier and have something you could add sides to when you want. Just a thought.

 

[Mosey]

Golfgar4 – Yes, someday I’d like a floor, concrete or maybe ploypavement, asphalt, or tar and chipped, since a smooth level surface makes it a lot easier to hook up implements. Plus I could put some things on pallets and move them around. I’m planning on putting this about 100 feet from any other buildings and about 15 feet from the edge of a woods. The winds tend to blow over the area because of the tall trees, so I should be OK.

Gobbler - The brand I’m looking at is anchored with rebar like Casimir said he did on his. Plus, I’m planning on hanging my post hole digger and boom pole, which will add a few hundred pounds to hold it down.

Clemson – I’m going to look into buying some panels at Lowes or Home Depot for the sides and see how it compares in price to the ones Eagle Carports sells. If the difference is only slight, I’ll probably go with the Eagle Carports ones since they’ll match exactly.

Gary (gws) – “http://www.klenepipe.com” – Thanks! I’ll check them out.

Gary in Indiana – I think a complete building would be as much as a pole barn like you said. But, just a roof is a little cheaper and they do the work, which saves me some time to get some other things done. The ability to move it if I need/want to is another advantage, which would be handy when it comes time to put in a floor of some type (another decision to make!) since I could just pull up the rebar and slide it out of the way while I do the floor, then slide it back. You’re right, a pole barn is much stronger. I’ll probably change my mind several times before I finally decide on something and do it!

 

[Mosey]

Casimir - Excluding rain being blown in from the side, does it keep it dry inside? That is, does the roof leak? I have a metal yard shed (made by Arrow) that leaked at several places in the roof where the screws went through. I used the rubber things on each screw, but it leaked anyway. I was able to stop the leaks using clear silicone sealer. If one of these carports does the same thing, I'll have a hard time reaching the screws to seal them.

 

[Casimir]

Mosey:

It only leaked where we missed the rafter with the self-tapping screws /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif. A little silicone seal plugged those holes quite well. You may not be able to see it well in the picture, but there are some trees and bushes not too far away that tend to intercept windblown rain. We also finished the side on the south (prevailing wind) side, so we get very little blow-in. Most things stay very dry unless they are right at the outer edge, where they may get some drip off the roof. All-in-all, we are pleased and it was much faster and less work than putting up a pole barn/roof over the haystack. Tried covering the haystack with tarps, but that got old fast. We also thought that we may decide to move it later and the metal construction gives us that option.

 

[Mosey]

Well, I did some pricing on panels at Lowes. They have metal panels 3 feet wide for $2 per foot. So, I could do one side of a 26 foot carport for $104. Eagle Carports charges $160 for 1 side. The ones at Lowes come in a wide variety of colors, so I’m sure I can match it pretty close, definitely close enough to make it worth saving $56!

 

[Casimir]

Mosey:

A couple things to consider:

Make sure the rib pattern is the same. so you can overlap a rib to avoid leaks -- just like overlapping shingles. You will also need the self-tapping screws with rubber washers to attach the siding. Lastly, if those panels are 26 ft long, you will have to have them delivered unless you have a trailer long enough to handle them. Mine were only 21 ft. long. Still long enough and heavy enough (and awkward /w3tcompact/icons/tongue.gif) that it took 2 or 3 people to lift and hold them in place until the first couple of screws were in. If the extra $56 includes delivery and installation while they are putting up the basic carport, you might want to rethink it. I would gladly have paid an extra $50 for installation, but installation was not included with mine.

 

[Mosey]

Casimir - I checked at Lowes on the cost of delivery. They charge $30 per load and the max length they can deliver is 21 feet. I could get 14 footers, which I can haul myself, and overlap them. Having Eagle Carports do it is sounding like the best option, or else forget the sides altogether.

 

[Casimir]

Mosey - Just thought I would mention those items in case you hadn't considered them. That was why I decided to buy from the same folks that sold me the carport. Overlapping 14 footers would work, but would add another joint to leak or catch the wind, especially if the end of the sheet falls between your uprights.

Lots of folks leave the sides open. If you park/place stuff near the center, it still will have more protection than out in the wide open, especially from UV rays that tend to have bad affects on any plastic or rubber parts.

Good Luck. We are pleased with the way ours turned out.