Straw shed, future grain store?

[gww]

Possibly looking at putting up a straw shed however I'd like to be able to turn it into grain store in the future. Is it just a case of bolting some panels round it or is the metal work lighter or different?

 

[Nearly]

Grain store has more side loading. It needs heavier steel in posts, roof and probably more concrete in post bases.
@Forever Fendt

 

[Fraserb]

Possibly looking at putting up a straw shed however I'd like to be able to turn it into grain store in the future. Is it just a case of bolting some panels round it or is the metal work lighter or different?

We put up a 30m wide straw shed and a 24m wide grainstore, steel is the same size on both of them so i'd imagine if the grain shed was 30m wide it would be bigger steel.

 

[gww]

Would be something around 100foot by 60foot and 20high. Grain pushing on the walls was my main concern that may of needed heavier steel

 

[Pan mixer]

Would be something around 100foot by 60foot and 20high. Grain pushing on the walls was my main concern that may of needed heavier steel

Get the constructors to spec it for grain, there is a lot of difference, it will cost you more now but much less in the future.

 

[gww]

So yeah, basically get a grain store without walls etc then can just be added in the future.
So if I had a spec sheet on it what should I be looking for steel wise. I've been reading old threads that say check the spec but don't know what it should be to start with

 

[Mark C]

Any shed builder worth their salt will caluclate the correct steel you want for a 'load bearing' structure. Just make sure they put the pedestals on the pillars to sit the concrete panels onto.

 

[Forever Fendt]

Would be something around 100foot by 60foot and 20high. Grain pushing on the walls was my main concern that may of needed heavier steel

I would have it a bit taller whilst your at it

 

[Hilly]

Grain stores usually have steeper roofs as well .

 

[Andrew K]

Build a grain store and use it for straw. The extra security of a fully clad building will help deter the Swan Vesta wielding brigade and keep the weather out as a bonus. Do the job once, do it right..

 

[Andrew K]

Build a grain store and use it for straw. The extra security of a fully clad building will help deter the Swan Vesta wielding brigade and keep the weather out as a bonus. Do the job once, do it right..

 

[BobGreen]

Build a grain store and use it for straw. The extra security of a fully clad building will help deter the Swan Vesta wielding brigade and keep the weather out as a bonus. Do the job once, do it right..

That is exactly what we built for a customer to replace two straw barns which had been burnt down by arsonists

 

[glasshouse]

That is exactly what we built for a customer to replace two straw barns which had been burnt down by arsonists

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Why not one span?

 

[BobGreen]

Why not one span?

That’s what customer wanted

 

[glasshouse]

That’s what customer wanted

Thats just a shedload of trouble!!
Pillars and valley gutters!!

 

[quattro]

I’ve grainstores 120x60x25ft 16in beames, dont know weight per metre without looking but been ok fo 22years
store grain 25ft deep
can tip grain lorry’s ok

 

[Forever Fendt]

Why not one span?

Would have looked over powering in one span from the house in the background

 

[snarling bee]

Build a grain store and use it for straw. The extra security of a fully clad building will help deter the Swan Vesta wielding brigade and keep the weather out as a bonus. Do the job once, do it right..

That's exactly what we have done, and we keep it locked.
Keeps the rodents out and we can store machinery securely in it when the straw goes.
All we need to do now is concrete the floor (doorways done)

 

[Forever Fendt]

Thats just a shedload of trouble!!
Pillars and valley gutters!!

Wish it was mine and the house In the background come to think of it