ArlyA
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Good marketing, poor responses....
Do You Have a Tractor Shed/Barn?
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ArlyA
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Going to try get a quote from these guys. When I went thought there web page process, I couldn't increase the snow load.
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Still trying to get a price from versatube.com. Used the live chat, no luck. Tired there "built it now" on there web page and added higher snow load. Price shown didn't any change.... 
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I spoke with Steelmaster yesterday. One of their stock Quonset styles can do I believe 130'ish psf. Im supposed to speak with him momentarily about more specifics and price. So far, only concern I have is how much usable space is lost with the arched walls.
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Ya, you lose some. Please post the price n size when you can. This is the style I'm looking for.
I have a hodge-podge of buildings. In hindsight, I probably should have taken down our 100 year old barn and put up a really large metal barn, but instead we have a handful of smaller shelters that serve our needs instead.
A few posts back someone mentioned VersaTube. This is one of their RV covers. It is 20'W x 42.5'Lx12'H. It fits our 35' motorhome with the side slide open and enough room to squeeze down that side, and still allows me to fit the UTV inside. However, I should have gone with the 24' wide one for a little more space. I opted to install mine on the ground with gravel and landscape cloth underneath. It's not as perfect as if I'd gone with concrete but works fine. The biggest issue I will point out with the Versatube system is to pay attention to the ribs. They are directional even though they don't look like it. We have two that are backwards, the second one in on both ends somehow ended up backwards. It shifts the side alignment just slightly so the tin roofing doesn't want to lay flat in the bends due to that. I have a fix but haven't implemented it yet. The structure is still fine but asthetically it bothers me. Not enough to pull it all down and redo it though.
The versatube setup was a pain to assemble and it took us the better part of a weekend to put up the metal structure. Most of the issue was due to the height. However, it is a simple system to assemble and works well if you want to put up your own building. Just check everything 3 times before moving to the next step.
For tractors and equipment, we have a lean-to shelter attached to a conex box. An extension was added on and attached to a conex box not quite visible on the left side of the picture. This works well and eventually I plan to extend the roofing over the box and off the other side for additional coverage/parking.
Again, hindsight being 20/20, I wish I'd have just torn down the oldest barn and replaced it with something like a 40x100 metal building on a concrete pad, but the price difference would have been substantial.
A few posts back someone mentioned VersaTube. This is one of their RV covers. It is 20'W x 42.5'Lx12'H. It fits our 35' motorhome with the side slide open and enough room to squeeze down that side, and still allows me to fit the UTV inside. However, I should have gone with the 24' wide one for a little more space. I opted to install mine on the ground with gravel and landscape cloth underneath. It's not as perfect as if I'd gone with concrete but works fine. The biggest issue I will point out with the Versatube system is to pay attention to the ribs. They are directional even though they don't look like it. We have two that are backwards, the second one in on both ends somehow ended up backwards. It shifts the side alignment just slightly so the tin roofing doesn't want to lay flat in the bends due to that. I have a fix but haven't implemented it yet. The structure is still fine but asthetically it bothers me. Not enough to pull it all down and redo it though.
The versatube setup was a pain to assemble and it took us the better part of a weekend to put up the metal structure. Most of the issue was due to the height. However, it is a simple system to assemble and works well if you want to put up your own building. Just check everything 3 times before moving to the next step.
For tractors and equipment, we have a lean-to shelter attached to a conex box. An extension was added on and attached to a conex box not quite visible on the left side of the picture. This works well and eventually I plan to extend the roofing over the box and off the other side for additional coverage/parking.
Again, hindsight being 20/20, I wish I'd have just torn down the oldest barn and replaced it with something like a 40x100 metal building on a concrete pad, but the price difference would have been substantial.
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22 foot wide, 24' deep and 17' tall at the peak. No front, no back, slightly higher gauge steel. $10k delivered to WA w/ taxes and engineer drawings. This doesn't include footings I would need to dig and pour the length of the sides, and back(if I decide to stick frame a back wall).
Not sure this is going to work for me, My rv would have to be 5 -6 feet away from the wall to accommodate the height and sloped walls.
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Did you use the screw type ground anchors to secure it to the earth? You in Texas? Doubt you get much snow, but I assume wind is a concern?
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Seems when I went through the "build you own" page, standard was 90mph and snow was 80psf.
I used these: Ground Anchor Screw-Anchor Stakes
I have like 8 or 10 on each side. I drilled through the base tubing and through bolted with grade 8 bolts (1/2 or 5/8 inch but don't remember which) If I recall, I also through bolted the leg joints with 1/4" grade 8 bolts for extra support vs just the self tap screws they send. The screws are fine for downward load, but I felt better with some bolts for upward lift.
The property is in south GA so no snow concerns but some wind. I went with their standard kit with no upgrades. I added my own siding on 3 sides and the way I did it, wind can flow through the building.
Also, I added a 6x6 post in the rear to help support my walls but also it added a ton of side to side stability to the building. The siding helps keep the sun and some of the heat off the motorhome. I'm sure it helps with rain too, but the main reason was to block the sun. I just need to come back and finish closing in the rear gable and paint/stain the wood if it will ever stop raining for a few weeks. LOL
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