Farm Shops

[Goodtime]

Looking for more cold storage, built a cold storage shop through Norquay Co-op about 8 years ago and was very happy but the main shop guy Rod has retired and they no longer have their permanent build crew. Curious who others have used, prefer an outfit that uses the same construction crew long term and not hiring fly by night guys. I have contacted Prairie Steel so also looking at that route.

[fjlip]

Check Wood Country Tisdale. Don best price of quotes in March. referred a crew. Satisfied, but had rainy Aug to build in.

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[Goodtime]

Check Wood Country Tisdale. Don best price of quotes in March. referred a crew. Satisfied, but had rainy Aug to build in.

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Nice Shop....what size is it?

[Guest]

Check Wood Country Tisdale. Don best price of quotes in March. referred a crew. Satisfied, but had rainy Aug to build in.

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Looks good but Thought you were retiring ? That is big !!

[fjlip]

64 x 152 x 20'.....well... old Quonset collapsed Feb , Insured, wanted to see this standing yet.
Retirement is over rated? Downsized.

[sk_wheatking]

Pineland metals out of prince albert are the best around, Jim is as good as it gets, and you can trust him which is hard to find nowadays it seems.

[oldjim]

64 x 152 x 20'.....well... old Quonset collapsed Feb , Insured, wanted to see this standing yet.
Retirement is over rated? Downsized.

Very nice shed. And yes retirement is over rated.

I think the Arm River Hutterite colony at Disley north of Lumsden sets up sheds. I haven't heard how their prices or quality of work compares to others.

[Guest]

64 x 152 x 20'.....well... old Quonset collapsed Feb , Insured, wanted to see this standing yet.
Retirement is over rated? Downsized.

i agree , would be long days
that is very nice ! is it all for storage , or some for a shop?

[fjlip]

"COLD" storage....have a 1988 vintage 40x64x16 NG heated shop...best investment on the farm. Build one when younger, my advice. Spent my younger winters there.

Another Quonset that is 1972 version. Metal in it is way stronger than the collapsed one. 40x80. $5200 cost plus concrete. GST on new one was $12500. PST was more.

[Guest]

You’re set up nice !!
yes build the shop in your twenty’s ! Pays for itself over and over and over !!

[shtferbrains]

[QUOTE....have a 1988 vintage 40x64x16 NG heated shop...[/QUOTE]


When building a shop addition where I used to work around that time a farmer friend pointed out that 60 ft wide was much better because the outsides filled up with all kinds of stuff that you accumulate to do repairs and fabricating.

Door at both ends to drive semi's through is handy. The one end only needs to be 16x16.

Turned out to be good advice.

[cropgrower]

A good workskop is a must have in my opinion with the long winters here , i had a 40 by 26 and in 2018 built a 52 by 52 by 18 with 30 foot by fold door onto it , love it , i have bench and shelving etc in old one and keep the new one clear as possible for working on stuff

[Guest]

Good thread on shops !
I like building stuff in the shop , made this last winter and turned out to be one of the handiest things ever , to buy one this heavy woulda been around a grand , material was around $150
the storage for extra hitches is nice and that one with pin welded solid upright works unbelievably well
making a receiver on a blank skid steer plate from uncle wieners now for the front for putting headers away , etc.
who else has ideas to share ?

[cropgrower]

looks great , i have built various stuff here too

[cropgrower]

That was my last build , a euro quick attach for an allied 794 loader , i can now use all the same atachments on both my loaders