Dadnatron
Veteran Member
I have a barn and I'd like to build a small shed/garage close by, in which to store daily hay/straw as well as a a small addition in which to park a UTV (which I hope to buy this summer if all goes right.) My area has had several Kubota's stolen, so I'd like to have something to decrease this likelihood if possible.
I'm thinking about 14' wide for the hay portion and a separate 8' wide section for the UTV. I'd like the UTV portion to be walled off and separate from the hay. Just a simple gable roof with 2 doors along the 'long' side. So overall, size would be about 22' x 14' x 10' wall height. 2 rollup doors. One for the hay side and a separate, lockable door, on the UTV side. I'd like this to be on a slab.
Now, I've been thinking about how best/easiest way to do this for some time. I've never built anything like this, but I'm relatively confident I can work through it. I have a couple questions however.
1. I'd like electricity ran from the barn to the shed, but don't want it overhead. Is it best to put it under the slab, so have it dug in and ran first?
2. What is your opinion on best way to attach poles? Do I used wet set brackets? Drill attach pole brakets? In ground concrete pole set? Put in the slab and use a bracket to attach it to the slab? Would it be better to simply frame this out like a stick frame house rather than build it like a pole barn with 4x4s or 6x6s?
If you think brackets to attach posts... what brackets would you recommend? I was looking at Sturdi-wall brackets if slab first or Sturdi-Wall+ if columns first, but in reality, they seem like a lot 'more' than would be necessary for such a small building.
I'm looking for 3 things,
1st ease and quality.
2nd usefulness of product and building
3rd cost
All thoughts are appreciated.
I'm thinking about 14' wide for the hay portion and a separate 8' wide section for the UTV. I'd like the UTV portion to be walled off and separate from the hay. Just a simple gable roof with 2 doors along the 'long' side. So overall, size would be about 22' x 14' x 10' wall height. 2 rollup doors. One for the hay side and a separate, lockable door, on the UTV side. I'd like this to be on a slab.
Now, I've been thinking about how best/easiest way to do this for some time. I've never built anything like this, but I'm relatively confident I can work through it. I have a couple questions however.
1. I'd like electricity ran from the barn to the shed, but don't want it overhead. Is it best to put it under the slab, so have it dug in and ran first?
2. What is your opinion on best way to attach poles? Do I used wet set brackets? Drill attach pole brakets? In ground concrete pole set? Put in the slab and use a bracket to attach it to the slab? Would it be better to simply frame this out like a stick frame house rather than build it like a pole barn with 4x4s or 6x6s?
If you think brackets to attach posts... what brackets would you recommend? I was looking at Sturdi-wall brackets if slab first or Sturdi-Wall+ if columns first, but in reality, they seem like a lot 'more' than would be necessary for such a small building.
I'm looking for 3 things,
1st ease and quality.
2nd usefulness of product and building
3rd cost
All thoughts are appreciated.