Pole building in inaccessible area

[havi]

Maybe a dumb question, and kinda hard to explain, but here it goes. I've got a trail that goes out back through the woods, behind my house and mound system. It's just wide enough to drive a pickup down it, but the ground is soft, yet I plan to lay some gravel to build it up. I've managed to haul my project cars in waiting down this trail for storage (out of sight, out of mind). I'd like to get my parts and projects under a roof so no more trees fall on them, or get buried in snow (it is Northeastern MN after all). Trail is maybe 30 yards at best. There's an area beyond it, where the trail splits that several trees have died and fallen. I plan to doze this area and burn the pile, making this an area suitable for a pole building about 30x30. Problem is getting the materials there. Have any of the pole building contractors worked through this, or is it simply denied due to limited access? Morton is my preferred building of choice at this time. Thanks in advance.

 

[Jimmy_B]

I have a Walters building, but it was between them and Morton. Morton (I'm told by their rep) uses a 'fork lift' type set up on the back of their delivery semi truck, so that obviously isn't going down your trail. I don't know what they use after the delivery. My builder only used a skid steer once the materials were unloaded. I don't see why they wouldn't work with you to get your project done. I can see them wanting a little more in labor for the extra time. Although moving the materials down your path still might be challenging since they picked up my steels panels in the middle and they are about 38' long.

I'd ask just ask them.

 

[cyamaha2007]

Morton told me they needed 20ft on every side of the building.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Best thing to do is call a rep and have them come look at the site.

 

[havi]

Thanks for the replies. I probably will have to have a rep come and take a look. I thought I'd ask here if they would even consider it before I went and cut everything and cleared the spot, otherwise I'd just let the woods remain.

 

[Shadowdog500]

My morton rep said I only had to clear 10' from the walls when my building went up. 20' would be in my neighbors yard.

Have the reps come out and decide the best way to proceed.

Chris

 

[mebedave]

Get a GOOD BASE down on that trail for heavy trucks... We put a new drive down an old trail at work. We used broken bricks (some whole) that came from a demo project we got at a very good price. after placing the bricks and grading them flat as possible whet over the top of them with 3/4" road rock. That made for a good road it was a bit bumpy at first with a few pot holes but a few passes with the skid steer fixed that. We drive very heavy trucks over that road and it works very good. I put in drive on the back side of my shop that I don't use very often and I did not use a large enough base rock before the road rock and the whole thing vanished below grade now all you see is grass... roads gone, sunk out of sight all 200 tons of road rock gone! So be sure to put down a large base rock first. Just my 2 cents

 

[Deltarat]

They hauled everything for my pole building on a 30-32' gooseneck trailer, except the concrete.They did bring it in sections. They brought the poles and trusses and later brought the sheeting. The concrete truck will be the heaviest thing to go back there by far.

 

[havi]

No concrete, just a gravel floor. This is more like a machine shed than a garage. I'm starting to thik maybe a sectional garage stall set-up like I've seen in Menards ads might be easier.

 

[carhunter]

We did something similar with a 40x54. It was about 600' back off the road, down a moderate grade in the woods.

I love the location but construction was difficult. (mostly due to workspace around the building, access and the slope).

If you've got a good contractor, more power to you, but most will add $ to the budget for the added complication of a remote site.

Plan your road well (maybe even use Road Fabric under your gravel) and compact the hell out of your foundation. The more you do now to make access easier, the better.