Mono pitch for machinery and a bit of straw

[Will 1594]

To put irrigators and some straw in ,would like 6x16/17 foot bays if possible ,so 2 /8 ft bales ,
what size steel and how deep could we go ,could put a pillar half way ,
tin roof and sheet in 3 sides or would you yorkshire board it

 

[glasshouse]

To put irrigators and some straw in ,would like 6x16/17 foot bays if possible ,so 2 /8 ft bales ,
what size steel and how deep could we go ,could put a pillar half way ,
tin roof and sheet in 3 sides or would you yorkshire board it

Yes, 20ft bays are a pain

 

[Spud]

Why monopitch? Are you restricted for space?
It's a lot easier stacking straw through the end of a full apex roof than wriggling around posts every time, less chance of hitting the roof with the forklift too.
Think how big you need it to be and at least double it.
In 5yrs time you'll wish it was bigger!

 

[Andrew]

When we looked a normal apex roof was cheaper than monopitch.
We also had every other stanchion removed to make 40ft opening, it was no extra money really.

 

[Hilly]

Yes, 20ft bays are a pain

Why are 20ft bays a pain ?

 

[glasshouse]

Why are 20ft bays a pain ?

Because 8ft hestons dont match the bays

 

[egbert]

Because 8ft hestons dont match the bays

mind it goes the other way too.
Straw arriving here is often difficult to slot through a 8'6"+ opening...deliberately designed allow 8' bales. Widdles me off no end.

 

[Hilly]

Because 8ft hestons dont match the bays

The trouble with 8ft hesstons is they range from 7’6 to 8’6” ! , they are good though my favourite size of bale .

 

[grainboy]

Admittedly 15 ft bays ,
but have this available after Xmas
60 ft x 40 ft

 

[Chae1]

Because 8ft hestons dont match the bays

8x4.

2x8 across way and 4ft across at end.

 

[glasshouse]

8x4.

2x8 across way and 4ft across at end.

Thats a pain
My next straw shed will be 16ft or 24ft bays

 

[Andrew]

Thats a pain
My next straw shed will be 16ft or 24ft bays

That won't work. Most bales are just over 8ft, go 8'6" plus 3" gap between the bottom bales so they lean in slightly at the top for a safer stack, so 17.5ft or 26ft would be better. Also don't forget to allow for the thickness of the stanchions.

Our straw sheds are 80ft span, we get 9 bales across nicely.

 

[Speedstar]

To put irrigators and some straw in ,would like 6x16/17 foot bays if possible ,so 2 /8 ft bales ,
what size steel and how deep could we go ,could put a pillar half way ,
tin roof and sheet in 3 sides or would you yorkshire board it

We are on with one like you are thinking of , most timber perlins are 4.8 meters (16ft) , two trailers can go side by side in it , ours on is 25ft with a 5 ft over hang , so you can just drive what ever you like in to a bay, was cheaper than a apex building steel is the same size 8" by 5" 25kg If you want to make it deeper yes put a post in the middle , it means you can get any thing out the shed you like with out having to move things out the way, ours is clad on 3 sides with the high front open

 

[Speedstar]

That won't work. Most bales are just over 8ft, go 8'6" plus 3" gap between the bottom bales so they lean in slightly at the top for a safer stack, so 17.5ft or 26ft would be better. Also don't forget to allow for the thickness of the stanchions.

Our straw sheds are 80ft span, we get 9 bales across nicely.

make the bales to fit the shed or the truck is what most people do , we bale some at all most 9ft long for one man as that is what fits his shed , others are made at 7 ft to fit his shed for him.

 

[Spud]

That won't work. Most bales are just over 8ft, go 8'6" plus 3" gap between the bottom bales so they lean in slightly at the top for a safer stack, so 17.5ft or 26ft would be better. Also don't forget to allow for the thickness of the stanchions.

Our straw sheds are 80ft span, we get 9 bales across nicely.

Absolutely this - why would anyone want to mess about around posts squeezing bales in - if you're building a shed, build it to make things easier!

 

[Will 1594]

Admittedly 15 ft bays ,
but have this available after Xmas
60 ft x 40 ft

How much
And to the rest who have made suggestions , it will have at most couple thou small bales , straw and to put irrigators in

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Admittedly 15 ft bays ,
but have this available after Xmas
60 ft x 40 ft

PM me the price

 

[Spud]

How much
And to the rest who have made suggestions , it will have at most couple thou small bales , straw and to put irrigators in

In your opening post, you specified 16/17ft bays, for two 8' bales wide.

Now you're on about 2000 idiot cubes.

Which is it?

 

[Will 1594]

In your opening post, you specified 16/17ft bays, for two 8' bales wide.

Now you're on about 2000 idiot cubes.

Which is it?

Mostly idiot cubes but most likely in packs so 8 ft . And a few big squares

 

[7610 super q]

Fully sheet the sides. Never really understood space boarding, OK for cattle ventilation, until it rots and falls off making it useless for that too.
In Crapweathershire horizontal rain requires sheds to be fully enclosed. I cringe when I see pics of expensive combines parked in open sided sheds. Maybe it's a different climate elsewhere.