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Machine Sheds
Machine Shed Builders for Austin, MN
Machine shed design is a dimensions problem. Measure the tallest and widest piece you run, in transport position, and then add clearance. Combine heads, planters with folding wings, sprayers with booms and tillage tools set the door. Trailers and grain carts set the length. A clear span is the standard answer, because it leaves the floor open and lets equipment turn.
Ground in Mower and southern Steele counties is flat and open, so the wind comes straight across. We specify wind bracing, diagonal knee braces where needed and door tracks that hold in a gust. A concrete floor is worth it where you do maintenance, and a compacted gravel floor is fine for storage. Add a lean-to along the side for bales or implements that do not need full height.
What's included
What goes into machine sheds
- 01
Clear-span framing
Engineered trusses sized for spans of sixty feet and wider, with no posts inside.
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Oversize doors
Sliding, bi-fold or hydraulic units, up to twenty feet tall when equipment needs it.
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Wind package
Extra bracing, closer girt spacing and door hardware built for open-ground wind.
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Floor options
Gravel base, concrete slab with drain, or a mix with a concrete work bay.
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Lean-tos
Lower-height side bays for bales, trailers or odd-sized implements.
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Light and power
Roof light panels, work lights and outlets where tools plug in.
Building ideas
Machine Sheds: what they can look like
Example photos of the building type.
How it works
How a machine shed job works
- 1
Measure equipment
Record height, width and length of each machine with clearances.
- 2
Engineer
Trusses, posts and bracing are sized for the site snow and wind.
- 3
Pad and frame
Build the pad, set posts, raise trusses and install girts.
- 4
Steel and doors
Close in the building, hang the doors and finish the floor.
Questions
Machine Sheds FAQs
How much wind should a shed on open ground be built for?
Enough that the doors stay shut and the walls stay square in a hard storm. Wind loads are part of the engineering, and open ground near the Iowa line gets more bracing and sturdier door hardware than a sheltered yard.
What changes the price of a machine shed?
Width, length, eave height, the doors and the floor. A bigger span costs more per foot, and concrete costs more than gravel. We break out the items so you can choose where to spend.
Does a machine shed need a building permit?
On a working farm it may be exempt from the State Building Code, but setbacks and county land-use permits can apply. A shed on a non-farm parcel generally needs the full permit.
How do I keep snow off the door apron?
Set the roof pitch and eave overhang so the slide falls clear, and add a canopy over a door that faces the lee side of a bigger roof. Truss design includes the snow drift load.
Can I park a combine and a tractor side by side?
Yes, with a wide enough span and two doors or one very wide opening. We lay out machine positions on the plan to confirm clearances before anything is built.
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Where we build
Machine Sheds in these towns
We build machine sheds with oversize doors and wind bracing in every town below.
Mower County
Steele County
Dodge County
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