I am hoping to put up a post frame building on my new property this fall or for sure next spring. Growing up on a farm, I have been around lots of different sizes and layouts of these buildings. I have always hoped to have a property where I would have a need and the resources to have one of my own. Well that time has finally come and I find myself overwhelmed. The hope and plan with this new property is for it to be the last. With that in mind, I know what my current needs are for a building but what might I need or want in the future. I have always been kind of a jack of all trades and hobbies. I like to fix and build my own stuff.
My current plan is to have a cold storage area for storing current and future toys like the boat, kayaks, atv's, snowmobiles, lawnmower and tractor. I plan on having radiant in-floor heat so I will put the tubing in the floor in case I decide I want or need to heat that side. I will insulate the ceiling but not the exterior walls, to start.
On the heated side would need to be a 12X14 room that would be my gym. My wife's only requirement of this building is that my gym equipment lives in it instead of in the house. I have debated on selling my stuff and joining a gym but I really prefer to workout at home and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I also have sons that are getting to the age and showing the interest of weightlifting. I figure the room could always be taken down or repurposed down the road. There will also be a 6X8' room for the boiler and air compressor. Other than that I just plan to have room to store tools, materials and parts. I will need this space to be flexible.
Below is what I have come up with for building options so far. The building will face straight south with mature trees to the West and a future windbreak to the North. I am looking for help and advice, so please chime in.
Option 1: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 56X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be just left of the man door. I like the looks of this option the best but my concern is the doors not being on the gable end of the building. Building will have gutters but snow is my concern with this option.
Option 2: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 56X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be in the same location as option 1 but with the man door on the other side of the 14X10' garage door. Same concerns as option 1. I think the man door location looks better in this option.
Option 3: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 50X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be in the same location as option 1 and 2. The lean-to (10X40) would be on the West side of the building and would be used to store a trailer and tractor attachments.
Option 4: The left door (14X10) would be for the cold storage side. Cold storage side would be roughly 18' wide. Building would be 50X40 or 48X12. This version is growing on me. The cold storage side is a little narrower than I would like but the majority of my time will be spent on the other side so I really only need room to store stuff.
If anyone one has a similar building or knows of one on this site please let me know.
Also if anyone is in the Eau Claire Wisconsin area that can recommend a good builder and mason, I would greatly appreciate that as well.
Thank You
My current plan is to have a cold storage area for storing current and future toys like the boat, kayaks, atv's, snowmobiles, lawnmower and tractor. I plan on having radiant in-floor heat so I will put the tubing in the floor in case I decide I want or need to heat that side. I will insulate the ceiling but not the exterior walls, to start.
On the heated side would need to be a 12X14 room that would be my gym. My wife's only requirement of this building is that my gym equipment lives in it instead of in the house. I have debated on selling my stuff and joining a gym but I really prefer to workout at home and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I also have sons that are getting to the age and showing the interest of weightlifting. I figure the room could always be taken down or repurposed down the road. There will also be a 6X8' room for the boiler and air compressor. Other than that I just plan to have room to store tools, materials and parts. I will need this space to be flexible.
Below is what I have come up with for building options so far. The building will face straight south with mature trees to the West and a future windbreak to the North. I am looking for help and advice, so please chime in.
Option 1: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 56X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be just left of the man door. I like the looks of this option the best but my concern is the doors not being on the gable end of the building. Building will have gutters but snow is my concern with this option.
Option 2: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 56X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be in the same location as option 1 but with the man door on the other side of the 14X10' garage door. Same concerns as option 1. I think the man door location looks better in this option.
Option 3: The left 2 doors (10X10') will be a cold storage area and the right side will be heated. Building would be 50X40X12'. Dividing interior wall would be in the same location as option 1 and 2. The lean-to (10X40) would be on the West side of the building and would be used to store a trailer and tractor attachments.
Option 4: The left door (14X10) would be for the cold storage side. Cold storage side would be roughly 18' wide. Building would be 50X40 or 48X12. This version is growing on me. The cold storage side is a little narrower than I would like but the majority of my time will be spent on the other side so I really only need room to store stuff.
If anyone one has a similar building or knows of one on this site please let me know.
Also if anyone is in the Eau Claire Wisconsin area that can recommend a good builder and mason, I would greatly appreciate that as well.
Thank You
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It's very hard to forsee all of your personal uses as things change, the only thing that I think is somewhat universal is to have an area up in a loft for the "stuff" that you just can't throw out or is seasonal. We all have it, and only the most disablined and organized 
