Concrete In Pole Shed

[TOM4CWB]

In 1998 I built a 42 x 66 with 18.5 ft walls. I have 16ft doors. I think it was $2,000 to go 2ft higher. I wish I had.

Neighbor put 16ft walls and 14ft doors and can't get his combine in. It's a tr87.

20' ceiling with 18' doors is needed for combines. 24x18' overhead doors are not that expensive[put window panels in]... auto door openers can't be beat driving in and out especially in winter. Getting old stinks... everyone really enjoys auto door openers...make sure lots of rebar in the floor... loaded trucks/combine need it.

[shtferbrains]

Extra couple inches of concrete for 12 ft wide up the centre with 14 ft x 18 ft door at far end great for driving loaded trucks right though.

[jazz]

What kind of rubber are you guys running? The 670 we bought clocks in at 13ft 8in with the extensions down.

I mean there is a limit to how tall combines can get. They still have to get under power lines.

[Guest]

You can’t raise hopper top inside with an 18 ft ceiling
You sure can’t drive in a 16’ door with them up
You hafta work inside hopper sometime
Cieling fans hang down 2 feet
Don’t do it
Don’t even think about

[fjlip]

In 1998 I built a 42 x 66 with 18.5 ft walls. I have 16ft doors. I think it was $2,000 to go 2ft higher. I wish I had.

Neighbor put 16ft walls and 14ft doors and can't get his combine in. It's a tr87.

Did 16"walls in 1988, 14' door, 9870 gets in with auger down. Yes too tall, too wide, too heavy...
6" concrete on 12" tamped fill covered by 6 mil poly, 12" squares 1/2' rebar, no issues with loaded trucks.

Used 2" styro around building, down along slab sides and 2' horizontal.
Never been below zero inside, no cracks beyond stress cuts in floor, done in 20'x20' squares.
Just keep it warm, ground under slab never heaves.

[shtferbrains]

131/2 ft is legal height on the highway. Dry vans are near that.

Some of those old black bridges are only 14' in the centre. Only 13' near sides where braces hang down.

[fjlip]

Combines won't fit anywhere soon. What is height of the X9, lids closed?

[Old Cowzilla]

Do what neighbor did put light and mounts in hopper to get thru door and forget about them until he went to unload first hopper of winter wheat the next year

[jazz]

So we landed on 48x60x18 with a 24ft wide x 16ft overhead door. The price tag will be in the $125K range. Post building with Goodon.

Just wondering if I should have got that door wider.

[Robertbarlage]

Wider!!!! Do it!