Certified Carport Question

[leeave96]

First post - hoping to get some info.

We do some hay farming - small square bales. Our old barn (over 100 years old) is on the way to the ground and we need to do something for 2019.

We've been looking at everything from certified carports to full-up Morton buildings.

Our dilemma is - it doesn't take much to pencil us from black to red on our small farm.

We need some additional hay shelter and find these certified carports to be somewhat affordable and wind/snow resistant - per their specifications, i.e. 130 mph winds and 30 psf snow load.

Carport would be 41L x 30W x 12H. Open on each end, with vertical closed gables, along with vertical roof and closed vertical sides. Construction is 14 ga 2x3 framing.

Attachment to the ground would be either screwed down via mobile home type anchors or we may pour a 1ft wide concrete runner, 6 inches above ground, 24 inches below ground and attaching the carport via anchor bolts - not unlike bolting to a slab. These concrete runners would go the length of the carport - each side.

The inside roof would have a felt type dripstop material to control condensation.

Question is - what are your opinions/experiences with certified carports? Anyone had one collapse or sustain major damage due to high winds, rain, ice or snow?

All replies much appreciated!

 

[wasfuzz]

http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies/home

Check out these guys - they are popular here in MN!

 

[fastbike02]

I have an eagle carport 20x20 shop and its well built, 3 years old and not a single problem. in fact this summer I'm having them add another 10'

 

[jpmmilner]

In our part of the world, an inexpensive option for round bale storage is recycled steel chicken-house trusses & corrugated steel panels. They are set on piers and can purchased as sets here locally. Not sure how much weather you are looking to keep out, but for ground storage of hay for cattle farming, it’s an inexpensive option, especially if you do the installation labor yourself.


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[readhead]

I've been selling square tube buildings, carport style, for several years and have never heard of a "certified carport". Who certified it?

I can see why this option might be attractive cost wise but I would not recommend it. I've built a lot of hay barns over the years and they have all been red iron buildings. I don't have to tell you that these buildings take a beating and I don't think a tube steel building is up to the abuse. I think your concrete strategy is way undersized.

The low cost option my turn out to be very expensive.

 

[brownbagg]

around here, farmers dont have hay barns anymore, they vaccum pack the hay rolls and leave them in the field

 

[joe_padavano]

around here, farmers dont have hay barns anymore, they vaccum pack the hay rolls and leave them in the field

^^^This, here in VA also.

 

[Bretny]

Have you looked into a bend it your self hoop house and metal roofing for walls/roof?
This was alot cheaper than a metal car port when i looked.