Tractor Storage Buildings

MF40INdustrial · Nov 5, 2009

I am thinkin on building a 30x 36 tractor storage building.....anyone have any suggestions? Thanks

Nitro · Nov 5, 2009

Build it bigger than waht you need. It will always be too small later.

Rob in Ore · Nov 5, 2009

Plus one on build it bigger. I've never seen a shed big enough for all of things stored in it.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 5, 2009

Build bigger--You'll wish you would have as soon as you start putting treasures in it. gobble

Mike (WA) · Nov 5, 2009

Go out and measure the lengths of your tractors- Pair up short ones with long ones, medium with medium, to come up with an "average" length of two- then build it wide enough to store two tractors in each "slot". You'll cut your storage in half if its just a couple feet too narrow.

showcrop · Nov 5, 2009

Put pipe in the floor for radiant heat even if you don't plan to heat it, if you are going to pour concrete. You can't add it later.

wally mi · Nov 5, 2009

might want to think about going high enough to put in a loft cheep room to store parts etc.

rustyfarmall · Nov 5, 2009

You can double the length without doubling the price.

redtom · Nov 5, 2009

I built one 40 x 64 x 14h. I wish it was twice that. I went 14h with the thought that I could one day go 12 ft out with a lean to and keep the same roof line. It also allowed me to make some loft with 8 ft below-granted the loft is only about 5+ ft high, it still allows me to move around. 16h would've been nice but I went 14h at the time because that was all I could afford. I also only cemented half at the time because it was just storage which was a huge mistake. 10 years later I was dragging the junk out and pouring cement.

John M · Nov 5, 2009

This is mine, 30 X 36.

ChrisinMO · Nov 5, 2009

I seem to have done myself out of tractor storage space. I should really build some cheap pole building. However, we've got such hilly terrain here that we've got to make flat space for a building. Any naturally flat (relatively flat) space we've got is usually way too valuable to be wasted under a roof. I guess I just need to prioritize....or maybe buy some more land.....hmmmm....

Christopher

MF40INdustrial · Nov 5, 2009

looks good. How much did that cost? What brand is it? Email if you like. THanks

Anonymous-0 · Nov 5, 2009

heard this from an elderly farmer talking to young farmer wanting to put up equipment storage shed, mark out size you are thinking about then park everything you want to store in marked area,it probably will not fit, adjust size so it will, then double it and you will find it is full in about 10 years due to changes in equipment and later purchases you hadn't planned on. makes sense to me.

John M · Nov 5, 2009

Custom built by a local guy, I think it was like 3600 5 years ago. Nothing fancy, just something to keep them out of the weather.

ben brown · Nov 5, 2009

mine is 40 x60 14ft sides. never big enough

BillinCentralMO · Nov 5, 2009

It'll be full. Mine is like 40x150 and it is full. I don't even farm full time , just play around and do maintnence and repairs. Keep in mind if you want lights they will usually be hanging and you don't want to be hitting lights with your trator stack , truck antenna etc. Build it big as you dare. We built this one like 40x100 and left one end open , then decided to add another 50 feet. it is sure great to have a place to put your stuff. Good luck.

7lazy77 · Nov 5, 2009

ben brown: Any way I can get you to email me some pics of the inside to see the details of how you built it? (truss spacing, 20' bays, etc). I am looking at putting one up like yours. Thanks

Adrian Billheimer · Nov 5, 2009

Hey MF 40, Here's a pic of my 30x40x14 with a 6/12 pitch roof. The roof trusses are spaced at 4' centers, the install crew had it up in 1 1/2 days (wow).

MF40INdustrial · Nov 5, 2009

Thanks. What kind of budget range is something like that?

Adrian Billheimer · Nov 5, 2009

I just looked in the reciepts from when we bought it, it was $14,2oo, 1 1/2 yrs. ago here in NE Pa.

Adrian Billheimer · Nov 5, 2009

That price was the building delivered and put up, I did the excavation and put the stone in the floor, hopefully next year I'll get the cement floor in.

ben brown · Nov 6, 2009

i can do that i get some more pic this am i dont see you e-mail but mine is bbrown56 at hotmail.com

Ken Macfarlane · Nov 6, 2009

Yup, build it big. I did 64x32 x 18 high for my workshop. It was full before the roof was finished. Its been 3 years since I closed it in and I still can't fit a tractor in it. Lots of building materials that just need to stay dry but I don't have another building yet.

ben brown · Nov 8, 2009

heres some pic of my building its 40x60 with 14ft side walls truss are on 5ft center the pols are squared power line poles so are a true 6x6, 2x4s for the metal to be fasteb to on 24inch center. i looked at truss on 8ft center but coast was about same as on 5ft center keep in mind that the truss are build to waht strength you need depending on spacings, main difference is you top slats for hold metal on, you have to ues better qualit 2x4 slat and if on 8 ft center you should place them on edge, the front has the 6x6s on coners and then 20ft opening with a double 6x6 for suport. the front to suport the truss has a 6x6 ontop of the suport with angle iron under them that way i could weld to it when i put angle iron down the corners and center pols for suport, it is also has 2x12 on both side of it,all truss and top suport board are held in place by lag bolts

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