[SEL] OT - another question....

[Rupert Wenig]

Hello Bill,
	My $0.02 on the subject. I fell into the trap of building what I
thought I would need five years ago but it is suprising how fast
available space can fill up. I'm currently putting together a pole
building to use for storage to try to rectify my mistake. The original
size I was thinking of building was 20' x 30' large enough to get my
motor home out of the weather when I'm not using it and for some
storage. Thinking things over I realized I could fill the available
space in no time so I went as large as my budget would allow (24' x
40'). 

	So my suggestion is build your building as large as your budget and
available space will allow. Make the building large enough to give
Barbara some space inside so you can keep her happy too. 
	A gable end style roof basically gives you only the main floor for
space. You can build in a second floor easily if you go to a hip roof
style rafter.
	What material to use depends on price, availability and how much
maintenance you want to do. I would suggest metal cladding as it is
relatively maintenance free. Wood has to be painted.

Rupert

Bill Dickerson wrote:
> 
> The only thing - what sort of building should I be considering? Now the
> timing is quite a ways off - at least a year, but need to decide a size and
> type so I know how to prepare the site. I figure probably about 24' x 24',
> Barbara says to build it with a large overhang on the east side to put my
> steel wheels, horse drawn mower and such under out of the rain.
> There is a nice metal building with such an overhang, what do you call the
> barn-style roof - gambrel or whatever?
> Should it be a Wood or metal building?
> Roof type? Hip or other?
> Bill
> Runnells, IA
> 
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yvt

Rupert Wenig 
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