Attachment shed

[FTG-05]

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.

Pretty cool organization and implement storage!

Where did you get your wheels for the pallets, what is their capacity, size, etc?

Thanks!

 

[Wagtail]

Pretty cool organization and implement storage!

Where did you get your wheels for the pallets, what is their capacity, size, etc?

Thanks!

Ta Mate! I purchased the wheels from "Bunnings", which is an Aussie large homeware/hardware store. I believe that you would call them a 'big box store'. I just found the relevant aisle and bin... plastic wheels and the 'load capacity' was written on the bin. I went for the maximum. 3 of the four wheels are free-wheeling and the 4th is lockable (brake) although I've rarely had to employ the brake. All of the wheels are 360 degree (ball bearing) swivels.

I just wandered out to the shed and the only markings are on the blue wheel - 100X36... what ever that means. :confused3:

 

[rbtjr]

I agree with the suggestions for at least an 8' entrance. Maybe higher. That decision is probably a "now or never" one, so I would err on the side of being sure to have enough height. Based on our experience, I would spend the money to put concrete floors under all of the storage area. We store all of our implements/attachments on dollies (thanks to the suggestion on TBN). I think that using dollies for storage might allow you to use a much smaller implement-shelter footprint and allow you to use the savings to pay for the concrete floor. For the dollies, if you go that route, I use mostly 5" or 6" casters that I buy on Craigslist, casters with bearings. I use Fluid Film to lube the caster bearings on the dollies for implements we keep under 48' of a 60' X 20' roof-only shelter (which is a roof-only extension of one 60' side of our shed/shop). Thus far I have had no problem moving implements around easily so I can store them to save space and still be able to move the implements as necessary to be able to hook them up. That's another thought: For implement storage, I think I would rather have a 50' X 20' shelter than a 100' X 12' shelter, both being three-sided, but only if I had concrete floors. That way I could move away from the side that is exposed to the weather the implements that most need the shelter from the weather. However you go, best wishes with it.

 

[FTG-05]

Ta Mate! I purchased the wheels from "Bunnings", which is an Aussie large homeware/hardware store. I believe that you would call them a 'big box store'. I just found the relevant aisle and bin... plastic wheels and the 'load capacity' was written on the bin. I went for the maximum. 3 of the four wheels are free-wheeling and the 4th is lockable (brake) although I've rarely had to employ the brake. All of the wheels are 360 degree (ball bearing) swivels.

I just wandered out to the shed and the only markings are on the blue wheel - 100X36... what ever that means. :confused3:

Thanks for the info! "100x36" perhaps means the diameter (100 mm) and wheel width (36mm)?

 

[flingwing1969]

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.

Mine is 16' high along the 48' length of my barn and I find that rain is easily driven in at that height - not a big issue but enough that I'm going to put a shed roof along its length that will protrude out 8' or so and should divert much of the rain - and also provide an extended drip edge for the snow (not something you likely have to contend with too often). The extra height is nice, besides for entry, as I have built "upstairs" storage along the wall of the barn for those less-often-used items that usually take up floor space.

 

[flingwing1969]

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.

I have to agree - a concrete floor will be GREATLY appreciated in the future. You will want to insure a slight slope away from the building your shed is built against though - think building a front sitting porch on your house. Nice way to handle the attachments BTW.

Also - as with many of these things, you might later decide that enclosing part of the shed would be useful and you would be ready to do that. I'm in the process of enclosing 24' of mine that I find I don't need for attachments (some can be easily left outside without have (rear blade, ROBB, landscape rake, snow bucket, etc) and I could really use some extra space for my welding shop.

 

[FTG-05]

I have to agree - a concrete floor will be GREATLY appreciated in the future. You will want to insure a slight slope away from the building your shed is built against though - think building a front sitting porch on your house. Nice way to handle the attachments BTW.

Also - as with many of these things, you might later decide that enclosing part of the shed would be useful and you would be ready to do that. I'm in the process of enclosing 24' of mine that I find I don't need for attachments (some can be easily left outside without have (rear blade, ROBB, landscape rake, snow bucket, etc) and I could really use some extra space for my welding shop.

You two are gonna cost me money, you wait and see!!!!

 

[dragoneggs]

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.

Wag, nice looking shed. I would consider giving my left ******** for that much flat ground to build a decent shed/shop!

 

[Redlands Okie]

Some suggested building it taller. I would suggest perhaps 10 ft at the front. Just in case you might need the height at a later date. Your concerned about letting in more weather since it’s higher.
It would be easy at this point to build it higher than you think you need and simply put in a 2 or 3 ft tall wall at the TOP of the opening. Yes it means your going to have to buy a bit more tin, roughly 34 sheets lets say 3 ft long and then the material to run horizontally at the 7 ft height and some screws. A minor cost at this time and easy to remove or adjust if needed at a later date. This gets your 7 ft opening and the 3 ft tall wall above it allows room for changes. Also stiffens up the front of the shed roof since your basically building a header out of your sheet metal. Still leaves a nice looking shed.

 

[flingwing1969]

You two are gonna cost me money, you wait and see!!!!

:laughing: