Thank you for the kind words gentlemen,
The too small shed is my own doing. I had built a 12 x 16 portable building for backyard type storage to replace a rotting, termite infested 8 x 12 building on the other side of the yard. I added a lean-to on the West end to house a small tractor. I originally planned on buying a 30 hp Farmtrac, but the operator platform was too small. I decided on the NH, but it has a much bigger footprint. My wife crawled my butt for building too small a shed or buying to big a tractor. Now she wants me to add a lean-to on the East side for a greenhouse/lawn equipment storage. I'll probably wind up leaving implements on that side, and store projects & scrap metal behind it.
As far as construction, it is 4 x 4 posts with 2 x 4 purlins on the walls. The roof is a combination 2 x 6 & 2 x 4's using Simpson strong tie hangers. The roof purlins are 1 x 4. It is all screwed together and bolted to the side of the portable building for rigidity. The roof & walls are 26 ga colored metal w/ 2 skylight panels. I meant for this to be temporary as I plan to build a larger shop when the tractor is paid for.
Bruce- For you to use this kind of design, it would probably have to be beefed up for snow load. It probably won't meet windstorm code here either /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Gumby - I paid extra for the deluxe hitch on the tractor, so I'd hate to spend more on a quick hitch. Besides, one of my friends has a bias against them, but he pulls mostly large hay equipment and doesn't swap much. I have a QA on the loader, so I could drop the forks and it would fit inside.
Thanks again for the comments. I'm having a tough time figuring out how to post good photos here. When I figure it out, I'll tell on myself some more!
