Open faced tractor shed project

[bird dogger]

Ken, that looks just super! Will you hang a rain gutter across the front opening and down one side?

 

[RCW]

Very Nice!

 

[ken erickson]

Ken, that looks just super! Will you hang a rain gutter across the front opening and down one side?

I will be having a gutter put on the back side for sure as I plan on collecting rain water into a IBC tote. I have one with a 8 x 8 metal roof on a different part of the property that I use to collect water and find it to be useful. When I calculated out the surface area of the back half of the roof I think a inch of rain will translate to about 340 gallons of water.

I have not decided on the front side yet. A added on overhang might be in the future plans in a year or so. For now I will put up with rain and snow cascading off the front side! .

 

[S-G-R]

Nice build Ken. I'm sure you're excited to see it almost done.

 

[ken erickson]

Nice build Ken. I'm surveying you're excited to see it almost done.

Thanks!
Yes , I am excited to get both tractors under roof and out of the sun and rain. It will also be nice to consolidate some implements and get them under roof also.

 

[Magicman]

I am excited for you and also sorta envious, but in a good way.

 

[8upbowhunter]

That came out very nice.

 

[mcmxi]

Very nice indeed! I like the colors you chose too.

 

[ken erickson]

Spent the morning and early afternoon with my son touching up the grade in the tractor shed. Its now ready for the limestone. Not sure exactly when that will be as I need to get it delivered, then rent a plate compactor and a extra hand. Pulled the implements and tractors in to try out the fit. All good I think. There is plenty of room for me get on all sides of the tractors with my wheelchair and plenty of depth. Overall real pleased with the building at this point.

 

[ken erickson]

I had my 6 yards of 3/8 with fines limestone delivered this morning. I was a bit worried about the driver making it up to the shed as we had 2 inches of rain since yesterday afternoon. Hopefully I will get it spread and leveled this weekend.

I wanted to say a few words about the builder I hired to put this shed up.
He took NO money up front, no written contract. I was really on the fence about doing business this way. The deal was struck with a simple handshake. He worked quickly with good workmanship, used good materials.
Delivered EXACTLY the building that was discussed with NO surprises. Even came in $40 dollars less than his initial quote.

 

[hedgerow]

Ken you have a nice building there. Glad to hear you had a contractor that did what he said he would do on a hand shake deal. I had a roofer for my house last year that was like that. He give me a estimate I looked it over and said I will get my check book out of the house and give you a down payment. He said no we will settle up when we are finished and your happy with the job. It all went well and I have sold several jobs for him over the last year.

 

[ken erickson]

A good friend of mine had access to a plate compactor which he brought up yesterday afternoon. After doing a bit of leveling work with the bucket and hand rake he compacted the limestone. Wow, what a difference for me. Plenty solid now that my tires on my chair do not dig in. Like rolling on a dance floor! lol.

My next step is getting one of the seamless gutter installers in the area to call me back! I think they are ramped up again doing installations of new housing and doing gutters for the storage building business. My town has a population of under 6K and it amazes me how many storage business there are.
I am wanting to divert water from the roof gutter into a 4 inch flexible buried drain pipe. Any recommendations as to the downspout diverter, such as brand and style that would make the transition to the 4 inch?

 

[bird dogger]

A good friend of mine had access to a plate compactor which he brought up yesterday afternoon. After doing a bit of leveling work with the bucket and hand rake he compacted the limestone. Wow, what a difference for me. Plenty solid now that my tires on my chair do not dig in. Like rolling on a dance floor! lol.

My next step is getting one of the seamless gutter installers in the area to call me back! I think they are ramped up again doing installations of new housing and doing gutters for the storage building business. My town has a population of under 6K and it amazes me how many storage business there are.
I am wanting to divert water from the roof gutter into a 4 inch flexible buried drain pipe. Any recommendations as to the downspout diverter, such as brand and style that would make the transition to the 4 inch?




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That turned out great!! And I'd drive over for a barn dance and party!!

 

[mcmxi]

@ken erickson, that is one nice shed, so nice in fact that "shed" hardly seems appropriate. It looks so much bigger than I thought it would be and I'd love something like that. Congratulations on getting this done.

 

[ken erickson]

@ken erickson, that is one nice shed, so nice in fact that "shed" hardly seems appropriate. It looks so much bigger than I thought it would be and I'd love something like that. Congratulations on getting this done.

Thank you so much for the kind words! This turned out to be one of my more enjoyable contracted projects. I feel very fortunate to have been put in contact with the builder I chose for the job.

I have received a quote and scheduled the gutter guy. That should happen in a week and half or so. Just going with a back gutter for now. I MAY decide to add an additional open lean- to type roof extension in a year or two.

 

[mcmxi]

I MAY decide to add an additional open lean- to type roof extension in a year or two.

I think that's a great idea and definitely something that will improve the functionality of the barn. It'll look good too.