Foul Weather Shelter

[Velosprints]

Hey folks, sorry if this thread is in the wrong area.

It rained all day today. All. Day. All I could think about was my tractor up on my lot getting all wet, and it made me sad. Eventually, I will build a pole barn for my baby and her implements, but for now, I’m looking for a *cheap* shelter that can stand up to rain, wind and the occasional snow. I’ve visited the shelterlogic website, and the reviews were mixed. Does anyone else have suggestions on a durable quick-to-assemble shelter?

Thanks!

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

I've yet to find a quick one that will hold up to our summer weather, winter weather here, yea aint going to happen, winter here will kill any portable quick shelter in one storm!

 

[twomany]

A quick and dirty stick built metal roof "shelter" can be built in a day (or two)

Put the "sills" on pavers or concrete blocks. Or just PT

2 foot centers, 2x6 studs, same for the plate, rafters and joists.

A few perlins to fasten the metal to, and you are golden.

Bracing can be 1X4 or plywood, if you feel walls are needed. I don't.

No more expensive than chi-com garbage shelters, and will last many years.

I've got one my tractor sits in ... ;-)

 

[vic gerbasi]

maybe try a run in shelter for horses they stand up easy to build and last a long time

 

[bucktail]

conex container

 

[skeets]

You might not have to worry, an untended tractor with stuff left all alone,,, just sayin,, thieves are everywhere and tractors and stuff move real free on CL and other sites even by word of mouth, after they are lost. I really do hope you did something to secure her!

 

[D2Cat]

Here's one for $50. Say they used it for chickens, but any foul (or is that fowl) would live there!

 

[Firefighterontheside]

Steel carport for $795.
I bought a used 18x26 carport for $900. My mill and tractor live under there.

 

[lordulrich]

Probably a bit more permanent than you were planning (and more expensive) but VersaTube buildings are interesting to me. I was looking at building one for my aunt, the price was a bit much for her but I'm thinking of building on for a garage some day.

 

[Velosprints]

conex container

You know, I was looking into one of those, but I couldn’t find one under $1,500. And I have no way of transporting one to my property. Most of those things don’t ship

 

[Velosprints]

You might not have to worry, an untended tractor with stuff left all alone,,, just sayin,, thieves are everywhere and tractors and stuff move real free on CL and other sites even by word of mouth, after they are lost. I really do hope you did something to secure her!

I am always trying to figure out new ways to secure the tractor. Fortunately, it is hidden relatively well from view of the street out front. The street isn't traveled much as we live in a pretty rural area. On the other hand, I was reading that someone would leave a bad main fuse in their tractor to defeat a more rookie passerby thief from driving off with it. Can someone explain to me where that fuse may be located on my B2920? I know that it isn't a substitute for locking the tractor in a secure building, but I have to work with what I have at the moment.

 

[shootem604]

I built a shop from greenhouse tubing and a garage with greenhouse trusses. Around here, every spring you can buy twisted greenhouses for cheap because folks don't leave on heat and they collapse due to snow load (for the gutter connect style), or the plastic was un-inflated due to power outage and the snow load or wind wrecked them. The nice thing about these systems is that they are steel, bolt together, and are modular/customizable to the length you need - you may also be able to customize width for some. If you buy 100ft of wrecked greenhouse, you might end up with 30 or 40ft of usable material and the rest goes to the scrap dealer.

I know a guy locally that had a contract from an insurance company to demo a commercial greenhouse facility after a storm destroyed it. He's still got tons of 20ft wide steel greenhouse trusses that he sells off for $15 per.

 

[bambam31]

I bought a 10x20 shelter from Harbor Freight 4 years ago. It survived a pine tree and multiple tropical storms. The most recent tropical storm Gordon tore the canopy. For a $100 it sure last much longer then I thought it would,