[AT] Machinery storage update - LONG

[charlie hill]

Hi Greg,

A friend of mine bought a Morton building about 15 years ago.  It looks just 
as good today as it did the day they finished it.  He's very happy with it. 
I think you made a wize decision.  Congratulations.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Hass" <gkhass at avci.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:24 PM
Subject: [AT] Machinery storage update - LONG


>  A couple of months ago, I posed the question to the list of how to store
> some of my machinery, mainly my combines.  I received several useful
> replies, for which I thank the members of this list who took the time to
> share their opinions and experiences.  The first thing I considered was
> tarping the equipment which I quickly decided was not the answer in my 
> case
> due to the size and amount of equipment and the fact that we are in a high
> wind area.
>
> I then turned my attention to a more permanent solution.  The first thing 
> I
> did (as someone on the list suggested) was to contact Morton buildings. 
> The
> salesman took me to a place about 5 miles from me where they had just
> completed a new building and in our discussion he told me that the 
> smallest
> building they offered in a 14 foot height (which I need for the combines)
> was 40 ft. x 60 ft., which was bigger than I had planned on.  He also said
> they had a sale on their new line of "Country Craft" buildings which are
> about 20% cheaper and built a little lighter than their other
> buildings.  We were about a far north as they could build this line due to
> snow load.  When I asked the price, it was $19, 401...at which time I had
> to excuse myself for a quick trip to the necessary.
>
> On to Plan B........    We then contacted to local contractors of good
> reputation to price a building 32 ft. x 48 ft. x 14 ft. tall that woul 
> have
> 2 ends and one side, with the east side being completely open.  (As some
> may remember from my first post, I am now storing one combine in a shed
> just like that at what was my dad's place.  However, since he died, my
> younger brother inherited that farm and he is sytematically booting my
> equipment out in favor of storing his own equipment, much of which is
> unaffected by the weather.  I have already had 2 combines out in the
> weather form over a year and they were not taking it very well.)  About 2
> weeks later I received the bids from the private contractors and again had
> to head for the necessary.  As it turned out, both contractors were within
> $18 of each other in price at $13, 482 +/- .  I then sat down at the
> calculator and figured that the open front building was gong to cost me
> $1.25/sq. ft. MORE than the Morton building, although total cost would be
> less due to smaller size.  And that was with NO doors and only 1 long wall
> and 2 short ends.  I then started thinking that, although the Morton
> building was bigger than what I had planned, for $6000 I would gain 1000
> sq. ft. plus the building would have 4 walls with a 20 ft. sliding door 
> and
> a walk-in door.
> After talking with our friendly banker and with several friends, the
> decision of which building to build became a no-brainer.
>
> The Morton building was delivered this afternoon and I was told they are
> scheduled to start Monday morning.  The building should be completed by
> mid-day Wednesday of next week.  The only unexpected thing was that even
> though we live on top of a gravel hill, we determined that the far end of
> the building was 11 inches lower than front end, I had to have 150 yards 
> of
> fill hauled in and level it.
> (Tractor reference:  I used my IH Cub with mid-mount blade to level the
> fill and shape the grade.)
>
> Will post later after it's done and let you know how things turned out.
>
> Greg Hass
> Michigan's Thumb
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