Stepped last bay on building

[RWG Contracts]

We're doing a job for a customer for a grain store, store is 80'x50 with a 30' x 20' extension on the end for the dryer to live in.

So the last bay isn't as wide as the rest of the shed and customer can't decide which way he wants to do

Option 1

Option 2

I suggested option 1 because it's easier cheaper and neater to do, customer thinks option 2 will look better.

Any thoughts or pictures?

 

[Grouse]

1 more headroom for tipping trailers

 

[phillipe]

daft question ,as you have already thought it,why not make it same width? would it not be easier

 

[Bob c]

option 3 just do the same width for dryer
depending on room available

 

[RWG Contracts]

daft question ,as you have already thought it,why not make it same width? would it not be easier

I originally thought it was same width but Door way is going in that front right corner of main building, think that's why customer wants it like that

 

[Matt]

Option 1. We had to do stepped width shed. Alot better way. Continuous Ridge.

 

[phillipe]

if he has a door why not put the frame up,put roof on so door is covered,and the clad what you need for dryer

 

[MickMoor]

I love customers who know my job better than I. If he wants option 2 and you have told him it will be dearer, tell him how many thousands dearer. He's a farmer, he'll make the right choice.

 

[RWG Contracts]

if he has a door why not put the frame up,put roof on so door is covered,and the clad what you need for dryer

Because he doesn't want that, he wants it built stepped, partly because it fits better in his yard, and also when your backing into shed it's one less pillar to worry about

 

[RWG Contracts]

I love customers who know my job better than I. If he wants option 2 and you have told him it will be dearer, tell him how many thousands dearer. He's a farmer, he'll make the right choice.

He's just worried option 1 will look strange having the eaves so much higher

 

[DieselRob]

I love customers who know my job better than I. If he wants option 2 and you have told him it will be dearer, tell him how many thousands dearer. He's a farmer, he'll make the right choice.

When you're spending 10s of thousands on something that you look at for the rest of your working life then it wants to be right doesn't it? An extra £1k or 2 is hardly a deal breaker in that situation for something that the customer would be happy with. It doesn't sound like the customer is "telling Bob his job", just putting forward a couple of options?

If the full width bay wasn't possible the I think the option 2 would look better IMO.

The customer may not always be right but he's still the 1 paying the bill [emoji6]

 

[Midnight plough boy]

What sort of dryer is it? Option 2 would be better if it's to feed the shed with a conveyor running along the ridge of the shed.

 

[S J H]

I think #1 will look much better if not you'll end up with flashing for the cladding onto the roof

 

[Pan mixer]

Option 2 would look better, option 1 more practical and longer lasting waterproof-ness as the flashing won't be so complicated.

 

[Adeptandy]

Option 1, it's a no brainier I'd have thought [emoji41]

 

[Manny]

I would of thought option one would be the better option as if he decides to extend the shed in the future for any reason he will only need one new rafter rather than two if he extends option two. Always try to make things as future proof as possible.

 

[mx110]

what kinda width is it? would overhang to full width be possible rather than putting the extra leg that he doesn't want in?

 

[RWG Contracts]

what kinda width is it? would overhang to full width be possible rather than putting the extra leg that he doesn't want in?

That isn't a bad idea. It's about 20' so over hang would be no problem, I'll suggest it

 

[Adeptandy]

That isn't a bad idea. It's about 20' so over hang would be no problem, I'll suggest it

What about wind lift and trailer tipping ?

 

[Forever Fendt]

option 1 or ridge junction will be messy as you already know and silicon only lasts so long