Gable end doors vs side doors

[SALIV8]

You guys that are in snow country, how important is having the overhead doors on the gable end vs. the sides of your pole barn/shop...

Shingle roof if it matters 4/12 pitch.

 

[Yankeefarmer]

With a shingle roof, not so much. Biggest thing I prefer about gable end is no dripping over the doors during melt or rain. With metal roofing, I can see where snow and ice might slide off and land in front of the door. Around here, though, they install stops above the eaves to keep that from happening.

 

[Buckgnarly]

With a shingle roof, not so much. Biggest thing I prefer about gable end is no dripping over the doors during melt or rain. With metal roofing, I can see where snow and ice might slide off and land in front of the door. Around here, though, they install stops above the eaves to keep that from happening.

I did my mud room entrance on the end for the snow reason. ***** when the roof sheds and you have to dig your way out.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

You guys that are in snow country, how important is having the overhead doors on the gable end vs. the sides of your pole barn/shop...

Shingle roof if it matters 4/12 pitch.

I've got both on my garage...2 on the gable and one on the side. Asphalt roofing, WITH Gutters. Hasn't been an issue yet. My dad has all 3 of his doors on the eve side, never been an issue.

While these things are great to think about, I personally am of the viewpoint they make materials to address any issues that may arise. Yankeefarmer said he doesn't like drips and such...he's got a point, I hate it too, but gutters fixed that issue AND keep the walls much cleaner (no splash). If you put a door on the eve side, use the snow breaks over the door so you don't have the snow slide issue in that area.
IMO easier to address little "issues" and pet-peeves as they pop up vs having to live/work in a building you aren't perfectly happy with.

 

[SALIV8]

thanks guys. appreciate the help, yet again.

spudland- ill just design as best fits my needs and then deal with whatever arises. i am planning on gutters also.

 

[OX1]

I have both my man doors on the eave sides. Snow fell last year and I had to dig them out to get in (no door openers yet). All 5 of my garage doors are on both gable ends.

and no, I don't have anything on the roof to keep the snow from falling off, but I don't want the snow up there any longer than it has to be. We have daily freeze/thaw cycles that end up leaving huge chunks of ice on the lower edge of roof many times. Just as soon have all the snow on the ground the first day than have the ice. If there ends up being that much snow on the eave sides (on the ground), I'd just run the bobcat through a couple passes to clear it out.