[AT] Machinery storage update - LONG

[Herbert Metz]

Greg
It is good to know that you are enthused with your decision.
Our Morton is 8 years old, and we have never had a moments trouble.
We have a skylight panel every ten feet, they are approx 10' long and start
at the roof ridge (on south half of the roof).  If doing it again, think I
would place one every 7' or 8'..  
Herb 

> [Original Message]
> From: Greg Hass <gkhass at avci.net>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 10/10/2007 5:24:40 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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