Attachment shed

[bdog]

I am thinking of building a three sided shed for my skid steer and tractor implements. My thoughts are 100 long, 12 deep, and 7 high. The length I am pretty set on but am unsure on depth and height. I have shops for my machines and they won稚 go in the shed it will strictly be for implements. I am somewhat constrained on the depth of it due to the location but the height could be anything. On one hand I think maybe make it taller because I might want to fit something else in there but then I think the shorter it is with the relatively shallow depth and open front the better it will protect the implements from the weather. Thoughts?

 

[Wolfy]

Make sure it is tall enough that you can back the tractor up to the wall, while installing the implement. I learned that the hard way.....

 

[Maxify55]

I'm not so sure I'd do a 3 sided shed.
When the winds come and they will.
It's to have some place to go.
Y'all get some of our storms out your way.
It's best to prepare for them when planning.
Hurricane anchors and an open front to back will serve you well.

 

[dragoneggs]

I am thinking of building a three sided shed for my skid steer and tractor implements. My thoughts are 100 long, 12 deep, and 7 high. The length I am pretty set on but am unsure on depth and height. I have shops for my machines and they won稚 go in the shed it will strictly be for implements. I am somewhat constrained on the depth of it due to the location but the height could be anything. On one hand I think maybe make it taller because I might want to fit something else in there but then I think the shorter it is with the relatively shallow depth and open front the better it will protect the implements from the weather. Thoughts?

I would probably go 8ft high as it is a common dimensional lumber length. Free extra foot. I would also examine your facing based on weather tendencies. I would want to shelter from wind/rain.

 

[jeff9366]

I would design the shelter so tractor can enter with ROPS up.

 

[TerryR]

Here's what I build a few years ago:


Certainly make it tall enough to back the tractor in with the ROPS up, but I don't see any need to get the tractor all the way to the front. The only issue I have with height is getting my chipper in - the stack on the blower is tight. No need to go as high as 8 ft. unless your tractor is that tall.

There's no issue with leaving the front open structurally if you build it solid. We regularly get winds over 70 mph in the winter and have never seen an issue. However having it open does let leaves an other debris accumulate, which makes it more difficult to roll the implement dollies around.

If you make it deep enough to get more than one implement in a bay, and even if you don't, you need dollies to roll the equipment around to make good use of the floor space.

 

[boomer1025]

10 foot high minimum.

 

[bdog]

Thanks guys. My tractor has a cab and is 10' tall. Realistically all the implements for it are too big to put in the shed anyway and have been outside for 20 years already. The only exception is my wheat drill which I would like covered but it is a draw bar attachment and the hitch would be outside or close to the front edge. If not it is easy to drag back and forth the one time a year I use it.

Primarily I will be putting skid steer attachments in there. I have some expensive things with hydraulic hoses like a extreme brush cutter, trencher, compacter, dozer blade, cement mixer, hydraulic auger etc. that I would like to get out of the weather. My skid steer will fit in there.

I already have two larger three sided structures. One it 25x50x13' and the other 36x40x11'. No issues with wind. The other two open to the east and the new proposed one will open to the south. Most our storms come from the north or west. Everything is built of steel beams and R panels.

Here is a picture of where it would be built. It can't be any deeper or it would block the road to the north or block the entry to the existing building to the south. Running out of room and no where else to put the thing.

 

[Wagtail]

Are you planning on a concrete floor?

Other than your height consideration, a concrete floor would allow you to drop/pick-up your implements onto/from a wheeled pallet/dolly at the entrance of a bay; then roll it into its storage position towards the back of the shed.

 

[BrokenTrack]

My Diesel Mechanic instructor once told us; "A person can build a building for their equipment or not, but either way they are going to pay for one."

His point was clear, if a person does not build a building for their equipment, the extra costs in repair will add up

I applaud your efforts to build an equipment shed and encourage you to do so as any design, even if less than ideal would be well worth it I think. Best wishes on this project my friend.

 

[ovrszd]

Another consideration. Sunshine is harder on equipment than rain.

 

[TheMan419]

i thin the advice you are getting is good. Make sure it is tall enough to get in and hook up. When we built our stall barn for the horses I got lucky. I did not consider that. We went 10 foot, but but in roll up doors rather than sliding doors. So door opening is 8 ft. My tractor with ROPS up fits in by a slim margin. The door has to be ALL THE WAY UP or no dice. Thankfully I have not hit it.... yet.

 

[Gem99ultra]

10 foot high minimum.

2x

Seven foot will shortly prove to be a major headache - in more ways than one. Ten foot plywood and lumber is readily available, so cost will be minimal. You'll thank yourself for the extra height.

Me? I built mine 14', with no regrets. But that was a bit overkill. Ten foot would have been pretty much just right.

 

[bdog]

Was not planning on concrete. Just a gravel floor. I don't really need dollies the skid steer can move anything around either attached or with pallet forks.

I already have around 8300 SQ feet of shop space with 10' or higher ceilings. This shed will strictly be for implements, none of which are over 5' tall - most less than 4'. I certainly don't want to make a mistake and build it too short but I am not seeing why it should be taller than 7-8 foot? Also I am using steel not lumber. The sheets are ordered cut to length.

 

[Wagtail]

Was not planning on concrete. Just a gravel floor. I don't really need dollies the skid steer can move anything around either attached or with pallet forks.

I already have around 8300 SQ feet of shop space with 10' or higher ceilings. This shed will strictly be for implements, none of which are over 5' tall - most less than 4'. I certainly don't want to make a mistake and build it too short but I am not seeing why it should be taller than 7-8 foot? Also I am using steel not lumber. The sheets are ordered cut to length.

Suit yourself... but a concrete floor (along with your implements on dollies) will maximise the number of implements that you can store in a single bay. In the first picture (below) there's a slasher, then a tiller, the 4-in1 bucket and a fertiliser spreader... all 'scrunched' together, yet easily accessible.

Also, putting in a concrete floor before building the shed is less expensive (and less of a hassle) than doing it after the fact.

 

[BLSXJ]

Being that you plan to build 100' long, I dont think I would worry about how efficiently packed the building becomes. A concrete floor would make hooking 3pt equipment easier.

my experience with metal roofing is the ridge cap can be expensive. have you considered making the front 10' and the back 7'?

 

[ddbackhoe]

Was not planning on concrete. Just a gravel floor. I don't really need dollies the skid steer can move anything around either attached or with pallet forks.

I already have around 8300 SQ feet of shop space with 10' or higher ceilings. This shed will strictly be for implements, none of which are over 5' tall - most less than 4'. I certainly don't want to make a mistake and build it too short but I am not seeing why it should be taller than 7-8 foot? Also I am using steel not lumber. The sheets are ordered cut to length.

It is cheaper to build up. I put pallet racking in my shed for attachment storage, 3 high takes alot less floor space than 3 deep or 3 wide. Makes life easier for me too, drive in , grab the ______ and go.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I have two 40' x 24' x 12' tall buildings at my place now and I'm looking to add a third. I'm not sure how it is down your way but up here in the northeast, there are several companies that will construct a steel pole building to spec for less money than it would cost to build myself.

In my case, I spent the extra $$ for concrete floors which I've found to be well worth the cost. I conserve storage space by rolling implements around on dollies. It also saves time by not having to jockey the tractor around to make attachments.

Just a couple of thoughts for what they're worth.

 

[cat fever]

bdog,

I like the plans you have stated, my brother has about the same thing in Idaho for implements also. Length and depth are fine, but I think I'd go 8' for the height. A little extra head room will never be a bad thing. I'll echo what ovrszd said about the sunshine verses rain.

Will it have a flat roof or barely pitched like a 1-12 or 2-12? I'm sure in Texas that will work fine, it would not here.

 

[Oldoak]

What ever height you end up going with, keep in mind, the header (mine are 2x12s) will cut down on that height going into the shed.