1000 sq meter hay/straw store

[theboytheboy]

What would people suggest are the most effective dimensions to get to 1000 sqm (or there abouts).

Are there certain bay sizes or roof heights that keep costs down as they are standard lengths of materials etc

Any tips on what to consider before i start asking for quotes?

Thanks

 

[Pebd99]

How high can you stack bales just now? Then add 8-10’ for future proofing. Doesn’t cost much to go up in the grand scheme of things.

 

[glasshouse]

What would people suggest are the most effective dimensions to get to 1000 sqm (or there abouts).

Are there certain bay sizes or roof heights that keep costs down as they are standard lengths of materials etc

Any tips on what to consider before i start asking for quotes?

Thanks

70m by 15m
25ft to eaves

 

[Kidds]

I would be very surprised if you'd save much at all on materials by having a particular size. Just get the size that suits you.

 

[RhysT]

Go as wide as fits in place. You can always add on afterwards!

 

[Andrew]

Ours are 80ft span 140ft long 30ft to the eaves, access through the 80ft end. 9 bales across then.

Depends how many types you want to store and have access to at once, stacking that high really you want 3 wide so that gives you 3 types you can get to.

 

[Chae1]

Ours are 80ft span 140ft long 30ft to the eaves, access through the 80ft end. 9 bales across then.

Depends how many types you want to store and have access to at once, stacking that high really you want 3 wide so that gives you 3 types you can get to.

How high do you go?

 

[Andrew]

How high do you go?

10x 4*3s or 7 Hestons on the outside, climbing to 12x 4*3s or 9 Hesstons in the middle.

 

[Forever Fendt]

70m by 15m
25ft to eaves

To narrow

 

[Forever Fendt]

23m x 42.7 x 8.5 to eaves and possibly a handler with legs

 

[Doing it for the kids]

I was told wider than 60 ft makes steel size jump up disproportionally

 

[theboytheboy]

I was told wider than 60 ft makes steel size jump up disproportionally

This is the sort of thing i was after.

 

[Doing it for the kids]

This is the sort of thing i was after.

think I was told by some bloke on TFF so it could be recycled rubbish though...

that said I then built a shed 60 wide

 

[Andrew]

This is the sort of thing i was after.

I would be weary of it though, as the quotes we've had in the past don't back it up.
Have you asked any of the manufacturers for information and suggestions? @MD @Minshall Buildings

 

[Steevo]

I’d agree with the above comments - forget efficiency from steel sizes etc. My local shed builder whom I have had many from says it doesn’t really matter.

I put up a 100’ span last year and am pleased as punch with it.

 

[glasshouse]

To narrow

No its not

 

[Andrew]

Most straw trucks are either an 18m wagon and drag, or a unit with a 13.6m or 15.2m trailer.

When the shed is nearly empty you’ve either got to load / unload all outside and run to the back of the shed, or park the truck and load inside. For ease of use and safety its easier to drive in and turn than reverse in or out.

You need a concrete pad at the filling end, hardcore does inside the shed, so much cheaper to only fill from one end.

Running back and forth costs more in the long term so better to make it so you can turn a truck inside.

To do this with a 15.2m trailer you need 20m minimum, but at some point someone will hit the shed so you’re better off wider. This is where the 24m comes from for our sheds.

We debated going wider but then we wouldn’t be able to reach to fill them with a 535-95 in the middle so would be a waste. When full at the filling end you would then have a wider face spoiling too.

 

[Phil P]

I’d agree with the above comments - forget efficiency from steel sizes etc. My local shed builder whom I have had many from says it doesn’t really matter.

I put up a 100’ span last year and am pleased as punch with it.

I had a quota for 120’ wide building last year, I nearly fell over when I got price .
It was only when I was talking to Ollie he said once you go over 100’ the steel thickness has to goes up a lot to support the roof. That’s why he has 3 100’ buildings side by side as it works out cheaper.

 

[Forever Fendt]

I had a quota for 120’ wide building last year, I nearly fell over when I got price .
It was only when I was talking to Ollie he said once you go over 100’ the steel thickness has to goes up a lot to support the roof. That’s why he has 3 100’ buildings side by side as it works out cheaper.

up to around 80’ you will hardly tell the difference per sq ft but if it’s galvanised as this is charged by weight thus becomes a bit of a factor price wise at the end of the day I would say have whatever suits your yard layout and what you need it for it’s for a long time to put up with something that’s not ideal

 

[Forever Fendt]

No its not

Be ok if you’ve a job load of gutters to use up