Re: [VAC] Randy's ideas

["Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj@xxxxxxxx>]

Randy, first your building is too small. I built a 40 x 60 12 years ago
and my campers sit outside. I looked at Morton and getting quotes was
like pulling teeth and when they arrived they were gold plated. I bought
a Bonanza from a nearby contractor with more space for half the price
(of a 30 x 50 Morton) and I think its built just as solidly as a Morton.

One thing I have to fix, is that I added form boards (treated lumber) to
the insides of the posts and didn't pour concrete out to the baseboard
of the building. Critters love me for that though I filled the space
with 3" road stone and do make a mess inside amongst my building
materials. I need to close that last 6" to keep down the critter
traffic. I didn't put in any skylights because they don't handle large
hail as well as the steel. I did put in half a dozen 8' two tube
fluorescent fixtures that run about 240 watts each for general lighting
and another one over the 13' radial arm saw table.

I didn't get a wide enough door in the end so that some of my farm
machinery doesn't go in or out easily. 12' just isn't wide enough for 6
row equipment. And 12' eaves get marginal when backing the concrete
truck in to do the floor (which I did early on for a fraction of the
local contractor's price by getting it ready and hiring the right
contractor) and storing racks piled high with hay.

Gerald