Big Boy Toy Shed help

Hey fellas! Dad and I are thinking about a toy shed behind my house and are looking into all possible options. What works for you guys? Would love for the Sport to go in with the tower up, jon boat will be in there, some lawn mowers, snowmobile, jet skis, etc etc....

30' deep and I dunno...50' on the long side? Boats in storage...how tall will the doors need to be to get the tower in there? We are kicking around the idea of having a company bring in a pre-built pole shed and then we would finish it off with insulation/drywall or steel/etc etc

It won't have plumbing but will probably have a heat source. Water will come from a well spicket. What are some must haves in this thing? $$$ is a big concern...we can't get too carried away on it of course but as long as we're doing it we wanted to do it pretty close to right!

Here is a pic of my layout...very very roughly drawn just to kind of get the feel for things. Size isn't a huge issue at this point, not really sure how big to make it yet.




Something like this for a door layout...maybe...who the heck knows:

I would try to build with storage and work areas separated I am forever fighting with overspray or sparks from grinding or welding getting places i dont want them

Does where you live have any restrictions on the kind of building you can build? This is something I ran into. It could only be so high, so many sq ft and have a maximum continuous wall of 30 ft. Check with whoever you would get the building permit from. Worth making sure before you go laying your plans.

also if you are trying to save money you could go gravel floor instead of cement. Cement will be pretty good money for that size but it is obvuiosly much nicer, that was probably my single biggest expense on mine. I dont regret it though.

IAughtNaut wrote: Make putting it in and pulling it out easier.

Words to live by.

I built my toy shed this past summer. It is a 30(wide) X 48(long) pole barn with 12ft walls. I have an 18 ft. wide x 10ft high door. No tower on the 196 but the door is big and well worth a little extra cost. Building is long enough to hook up my 196 to my 4 door Silverado. Concrete and freeze proof spicket inside. Not heated or insulated yet but that will be next summer's project. If you go on F.B.I farm building inc. site you can lay out your barn and even add your boat and other toys to scale to see how it will fit. I did not use them to build but their website was a good resource. Let me know if you have specfic questions as I spent alot of time research.

Years ago my Dad had a Wicks pole barn put up not sure of the size,I'll have to measure it in the morning.The best thing he did was to build a loft,you get alot more storage and some day I thought it would nice to add walls to it and build a workshop. The floor is gravel,it would be nice to have cement,but it is nice not to worry about leaking tractors and old English cars.Down side is animals like to try to get in.Best way to stop that is to use wire mesh fencing bent in an L shape with the long part of the L on the ground and the short part attached to the building.They are not smart enough to back up and dig.

Walk across the street and ask your neighbor how much it cost. Ask him to see the plans of the building and pound a few beers with him. If he liked his contractor then go with him. Make sure you tell the contactor you have the hook up for the concrete.

Waldo

and, dont build it bigger than your house lol

I had a 42x64x14 pole barn in Indiana this year I built a 40x60x14 here in Georgia. The old barn had two 12x12 doors this time I went with one 14x14 door. 14' is high enough to accmidate any RV or semi truck I dont need it but for resale its a plus. Go as big as you can storage space goes fast. Go at liest 12 tall so you can put in a car lift if you want if not for resale. You will need at leist a 11' door if you ever get a tower boat.

Bringing this back to life. Currently looking into some pricing on a 36 X 48 pole shed (similar to the neighbors in the pic above) Not sure what size doors/how many/how tall to go yet. Would LOVE to put the tower in without folding it down. I know it's easy to fold down but if you don't have to it's that much easier to get on the water. Gotta measure the tower up height for fun. Right now planning on a wide open barn just for trailers/boats/trucks/sleds/jet skis. Some day will insulate and maybe put a wall up here and there.

I am thinking about a barn from PennyPincher Barns (google them), and put it up myself. 36-60 ft, garage and barn doors. PennyPincher also has "RV" designs with big doors and long bays. If you buy something, let them know I sent you and maybe I can get a discount

If planing on heating the building, be careful with sliding doors. They don't seal as well as overhead sectionals.

What do you guys like for lights in your garages? I want it to be well lit. Would rather be able to shut some off than have to hang more lights...

Specs: 36X48X11 1700 sq total
two 18X10 overhead doors
1 walk in door
4 standard windows

Figured I'd end up with the classic 4ft twin bulb fluorescent. There is also an 8ft twin bulb fluorescent as well.

4ft light

8ft light

My toy box is basically 48x30. It is framed construction with 2x6 walls and 10 foot ceilings. Finished interior with drywall. I used 8 foot flourescent light and love them. Of coarse, I keep it heated at around 50- 55 degrees and turn it up when working.



I have been adding some storage etc. So it's kind of a mess in this pic.