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Garage door size

hndrsonj

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If building a pole barn, you should just shoot for the size that will fit a singled out 900 series. Sooner or later you'll regret it otherwise.
 

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Nothing less than 12 foot , but if building new you might just as well go 14 foot and have it over with . Then you won't be wishing you had a few more inches.
 

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I agree with all of the above , get the BIGGEST door you can , PLUS make the pole barn BIGGER than what you think you need , they do fill up fast . Try and get as much ceiling height as possiable 12' to 14' . Think about possiable future use . I would also put 2" foam board under the slab before you pour it . The hot set up around here is the 2" foam board and PEX tubeing for floor heat . nice in the winter . I use a Modine Hot DAWG 75000BTU ceiling heater in mine , but wish I had used the foam board . I would also add a big electrical service (200AMP) so you can run all the equipment you need to fix this green stuff ! It is easier to do this stuff now than to try to add it later . Bob k
 

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Welcome! I found this in the TM9-2320-209-10-1.pdf available in the Technical Manuals Section. If you already have not done so, download the TM's for your truck, there is a wealth of information in them. The doors on my shop are 14' wide by 12' high. My Buddy gets his M109A4 in with more than a few inches to spare. Plan it out well now, don't say "I wish" later.
 

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Thrust

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I also have plans to build a large building. My thoughts are to measure a large Motorhome and make sure the door will accommodate it. Then in the future, list it as a RV storage building. My 2 cents.
 

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I have a 12' high x 16' wide slider on our barn and it fit a deuce no problem. If you have the money buy a garage door instead of a slider, ours can be a pita in winter.
 

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Had to share this so a bump for shed and door design.

We were at a family hall party, standing around with some family female girls dreaming about our future needs for a pole shed. Always wanted that 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse but I need about 2500 sq.ft and they need some roof area for trailer storage. These girls are sharp but I may have caught them off-guard or with wine.


I paced out an area on the ground, about 50'x50' and said I'd be happy to pay for about that area for a shed. One of the girls said, "That's not big enough, double it to 100'x100' and the 2 girls would pay for the other half".
I said "It would probably cost about 4x as much for that size of shed", and again I heard, 100'x100' is only twice the size as 50'x50', should only cost twice as much and the they will pay for the other half.


I am now in the design, planning, permitting and costing stages for some size of pole barn.........with 14' access and no sliding doors.
 

m1010plowboy

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Pole Barn

After 15 months, the M135 has cover again. Long way to go but everything was designed around a members suggestion for a 14' door. Thanks Steel Soldiers.

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