Ideal shop size

So, since there's not a lot of fishing discussion going on and I'm hoping to build a shop for myself this spring/summer, i thought I'd consult the forum. What size is your shop/polebarn/outbuilding (if you have one)? Is it ideal, or do you wish it was bigger or smaller?

I need a space where i can work on vehicles/lawn mowers etc, wood/metal projects, process deer and clean fish so that the lady of the house doesnt have to bear witness. Lol. Im also likely to add a small 6x6x8 walk in cooler since deer season here happens when its too warm to hang them outside.

Don't have any, but always need bigger what I do have.... my dad always said I needed a big pole barn .... even the 20ft over seas container at the cabin is really not big enough , but sure has helped not needing to transport the atv every time ..... and extra space for other stuff
go as big as you can, or make it so you could add on if needed down the road

I am wanting to build a 20x40 shop when time/money allows. Would seem to be the minimum to do what I want to do, which is similar to you minus the walk-in cooler. Would be a good space to work on vehicles, mowers, atv, etc. Also give me space for welding and wood-working projects. Let me know what you decide and send us pics!

It doesn't matter how big a workshop/tractorshed/storage building I have, it's always too small.

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Originally Posted by Haywire

It doesn't matter how big a workshop/tractorshed/storage building I have, it's always too small.

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Just like storage space , You never have enough

LOL
Could not help but think of...
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"That's the whole meaning of life isn't it? Finding a place for your 'stuff'."
(*WARNING* contains some curse words and crude humor ;-)
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That's the trouble with "Having it all"----you gotta have a place to put it all, too.

I need a place for 3 of each.... so hopefully I can find 1 when needed.... put something somewhere so I know where it is ..... and forget not long after.... hate getting old

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Originally Posted by ironman172

I need a place for 3 of each.... so hopefully I can find 1 when needed.... put something somewhere so I know where it is ..... and forget not long after.... hate getting old

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So true,

Merry Cristmas, kind sir.

I do seem to accumulate things. So a bigger shop is probably better than a small one. I keep playing with the idea of a small tractor and brush hog even though i only have 10 acres to play around on.

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Originally Posted by fordguy

I do seem to accumulate things. So a bigger shop is probably better than a small one. I keep playing with the idea of a small tractor and brush hog even though i only have 10 acres to play around on.

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Ten acres isn't all that small. For instance, I'd hate to have to paint it.

20 by 32 is not big enough after my wife gets access for her stuff added to my stuff.

I'd love to have my detached garage about 10' longer so my boat would fit with the motor trimmed up and I could walk in front or behind it with the garage door down. And be wide enough for a riding mower, tiller, ATV, pier cart and wheel barrow. I would love a bench with a big cutting board and sink for cleaning fish, room to tie jigs and teasers, reload pew pew feed, work on a weed eater or sharpen a chainsaw. So maybe 28' x 40'.

Don’t skimp on the height, I agree with Iron Man build as big as you can afford and leave room to expand or at least for a lean to. For personal and my work we have several, most people will cut back on the height and doors to save money but I wouldn’t, I’ve got a 32 x 20 at the house which was fine for a drill press, welder, torch and my tractor with the front loader and brush hog, but I had to store my boat at work. My son was going to build one so I told him to build it big enough for the tractor and his stuff, he built a 42 x 60 with 3 12x12 doors and it’s about the perfect size. Granted he uses for his work also so it’s a business expense but it’s nice to have those bigger doors to back our campers or not having to unload the backhoe off the trailer.

30 x60 steel master modified quanson, 8 ft at 1 ft inside wall, boat , tractor, bushog, 12x5 utility trailer, 62 vw bug, wood splitter troybilt tiller, mixer,boatload of wiffees stuff, still gotta leave a large open area down center to have access to all. Slick trowel finish floor, easy sweeplng.! Can't fuss too much. Charging up to go to martin tomorrow looking for stripes. Oh yeah one 12x10 roll up door only access!

Stripe trip a bust.no birds,Lil bait, no fish, water temp 53

Mine is 25 x 50 with 12' roll up door and 3' entrance door on end, with 8' roll up on side. I built a pole barn with 6 x 6 posts and steel trusses and poured concrete slab, then walled it up. 26 gauge metal roof, 29 gauge metal siding. bottom of trusses on posts 10' off floor. If I were going to build another one I would probably make it a little taller and add a loft for additional storage. It's cheaper to build it taller than to it is to make it bigger.

In the south, lots of people use prefab metal trusses that run around $7.50 per foot. You can add on as needed to the length and add leantoo to the sides. The only thing is they are one on twelve pitch, with you being in OK that might not work due to snow.

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Originally Posted by john g

In the south, lots of people use prefab metal trusses that run around $7.50 per foot. You can add on as needed to the length and add leantoo to the sides. The only thing is they are one on twelve pitch, with you being in OK that might not work due to snow.

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In the 5 years ive been in Oklahoma i don't think ive seen more than an inch or two of snow at any given time. Most years I've seen fluries and thats it. I'd be fine with a minimal pitch on the roof, especially if i put a woodstove in to heat it when needed.