Farm Planning is one of the most important aspects of operating a farm generation after generation. Over time, the logistics of farm planning have become more and more complex. We are a long way from that simple stick that many less technologically developed people used to dig their holes and plant their precious seeds. As a consequence, the amount of equipment we have to have and maintain consumes more and more space. Where are you to store all of that equipment? For that matter, where are you going to house that overflow of hay and all of the animals that need to be segregated from the main herd for one reason or another? Even the small-scale farmer needs a place to store his hand tools, mowers, and rototillers. As a farm grows more complex so do storage needs.
The obvious answer to the question as to where you are going to store all of your equipment is in a barn or shed. Barns, however, are typically devoted more directly to the care of farm animals. They become filled to the brim relatively quickly. Workshop sheds are the answer. They are smaller, easier to build, and more economical. Then they have the added advantage of being more space relative. With sheds you can keep the tools you need for a particular task in a location that is nearest that place.
Since you have accepted the fact that you really do need a shed or two on your family farm, the next task is convincing you that not all sheds are created equal. For a multigenerational farm in particular, it is important to use the finest material available if you intend to get the most longevity out of your shed. An added consideration is fire. Wildfires seem to be becoming more and more prominent all across the nation. If you are going to build a shed you might as well build one that will be as impregnable to fires as possible. That is just one reason you need to consider the advantages of structural steel over c-purlins when building your sheds. Structural steel is:
- not some tinker toy set of galvanized play pieces.
- Structural steel sheds and workshops are custom engineered and fabricated.
- Structural steel sheds are welded together, not bolted.
Workshop sheds help save both time and money. The sage old advice of “having a place for everything and everything in its place” cannot be ignored if a farm is to be profitable. Workshop sheds make that a possibility. Structural steel workshops are indispensable. They are a necessity is you want workshop longevity, better functionality, and more assurance when it comes to fires. If you have any questions about the practicality of sheds or the importance of keeping the family farm within the family, please contact us.
