Camper storage pole barn.

[timdan94]

I finally broke down and had a new pole barn put up to store the camper and other toys in.
Its 24x40x16 with a 14x16 garage door.

[timdan94]

Super_Dave wrote:
Tim,
What kind of footings did you need for the pole barn? I've been fighting with metal carport companies trying to get something similar built. I hadn't thought about a pole barn solution. Thanks for the idea.

They just drilled the holes and put concrete disks in the bottom then set the the poles on top and filled the holes back in

[Super_Dave]

Tim,
What kind of footings did you need for the pole barn? I've been fighting with metal carport companies trying to get something similar built. I hadn't thought about a pole barn solution. Thanks for the idea.

[cleary]

JimK-NY wrote:
Nice but I do not understand why you need to put your camper in a building. Mine is weatherproof and built to be outside. Instead I would use the space for a workshop or other purposes.

JimK,

Our camper has never been winterized because we keep it in a heated garage. The sun can do a lot of damage to the exposed surfaces. We cover all of our toys, snowmobiles and 4-wheelers when not in use for this reason.

Daniel,

Don't forget one of these before or when you pour your slab. Nothing like a warm dry place to dump your tanks.

Chuck

[DWeikert]

JimK-NY wrote:
Dicor and Geocel Proflex last for many years.

Absolutely. But it lasts many years longer when kept under roof.

[JimK-NY]

DWeikert wrote:

JimK-NY wrote:
Nice but I do not understand why you need to put your camper in a building. Mine is weatherproof and built to be outside. Instead I would use the space for a workshop or other purposes.

Living in NY you should understand how freeze/thaw cycles damage joints. A small crack in the sealant of a joint can have water intrusion. That water freezes and expands the crack. The water thaws and the now larger crack refills. The water freezes and the crack gets even larger...

Likewise UV exposure from the summer sun degrades many surfaces, from that joint sealant to the EPDM roof.



To timdan94: Nice! Is a concrete floor in the plans or do you plan to stay with the stone floor?

Dicor and Geocel Proflex last for many years.

[Bigfootchevy]

Looks great.

Paul

[timdan94]

fredandkathy wrote:
I built the same size about 8 years ago when I got tired of paying storage fees for the winters. I wish I had built it a bit bigger. I have my MH, boat, 2 farm tractors and a log splitter. It has gotten quite full. I also put 100 amp electric service in it so that I can precool the fridge befor a trip. I think that keeping the MH inside is easier on the roof and tires since I plan to keep this wone for the long haul.

I wanted to go bigger but I barely had room for that. You can never have enough storage.

[timdan94]

Wagonqueen Truckster wrote:
That is awesome. I just bought 5 acres of land and want to put one if these up for my old TC. Since there us no foundation is a building permit required? Approx how much was this? Did you buy a kit?

I had a place out of Lancaster Pa build it for me. In my township the only permit needed was a zoning permit. it was $15500 without concrete which I'm going to be putting in here myself along with crete heat panels in the floor and pex. I will eventually insulate it and put a boiler in it.

[DWeikert]

JimK-NY wrote:
Nice but I do not understand why you need to put your camper in a building. Mine is weatherproof and built to be outside. Instead I would use the space for a workshop or other purposes.

Living in NY you should understand how freeze/thaw cycles damage joints. A small crack in the sealant of a joint can have water intrusion. That water freezes and expands the crack. The water thaws and the now larger crack refills. The water freezes and the crack gets even larger...

Likewise UV exposure from the summer sun degrades many surfaces, from that joint sealant to the EPDM roof.



To timdan94: Nice! Is a concrete floor in the plans or do you plan to stay with the stone floor?

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

JimK-NY wrote:
Nice but I do not understand why you need to put your camper in a building. Mine is weatherproof and built to be outside. Instead I would use the space for a workshop or other purposes.

The sun/wind/weather still take a toll on ANYTHING. Our Class C led a pampered life, living indoors when stored - and it looked brand new when we sold it after 10 years of fun. Now, my silly little camper lives indoors 🙂

To the OP: one can never have enough barn. 😉

[midnightsadie]

looks great. I see the mice having a nice warm spot for the winter.

[fredandkathy]

I built the same size about 8 years ago when I got tired of paying storage fees for the winters. I wish I had built it a bit bigger. I have my MH, boat, 2 farm tractors and a log splitter. It has gotten quite full. I also put 100 amp electric service in it so that I can precool the fridge befor a trip. I think that keeping the MH inside is easier on the roof and tires since I plan to keep this wone for the long haul.

[JimK-NY]

Nice but I do not understand why you need to put your camper in a building. Mine is weatherproof and built to be outside. Instead I would use the space for a workshop or other purposes.

[gbopp]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.
I'm sure you're the envy of many RV.Net members today. (myself included)