| I've finally come to the realization that I need a metal | | | | we've decided that we'll go with the slightly more |
| building. My wife and I have talked about how we | | | | expensive size of 20 by 16 feet. |
| would both like to have some extra storage, and | | | | We've already decided on a nice looking model, and |
| adding on to the house isn't really what either of us | | | | now that we've picked the size, we now have to |
| want. It will be part storage, part work space. I think | | | | decide about where the building will sit. Personally I |
| we've finally decided to go ahead with our metal | | | | would like the building to be at the far side of the |
| building plans, but I thought I'd write down some of | | | | lawn - it is easy to get to once a year to put the |
| the planning issues we came across and how we got | | | | vehicles in storage, but it is far enough away so it |
| along figuring them out. | | | | doesn't crowd the side yard. My wife however |
| I have a few toys (IE. a 4-wheeler and a Seadoo) | | | | wants the building a bit closer, since she'll be using it |
| that I would like to store inside. I have stored them | | | | most evenings and wants it a bit closer. We are still |
| outside for a few winters but I know that is a bad | | | | discussing this issue. |
| idea. My wife wants a large sheltered work space | | | | The next issue we needed to decide was whether |
| where she can set out her quilting frames, | | | | we would run electricity to the new metal building. A |
| undisturbed, for months on end. The idea is that I | | | | secondary question would be whether we would |
| would use the building for storage in the winter and | | | | include a heat source. Initially I felt that electricity |
| she would be able to use it all summer. | | | | was unnecessary. I was persuaded otherwise. My |
| So we've figured out exactly what we want our | | | | wife likes music while she quilts and sometimes likes |
| metal building to accomplish. Now we need to figure | | | | to quilt in the evening. We decided to run sufficient |
| out the details. The first is to determine a size that | | | | power to cover lights and a space heater and a few |
| will be big enough to house all the winter storage | | | | smaller items. |
| items (keeping in mind the chance that I'll be getting | | | | There are a few other smaller decisions we will need |
| a second seadoo in the next year or two), and also | | | | to make before we break ground. We have |
| big enough for the largest quilt that my wife would | | | | contacted a number of different metal building supply |
| want to work on. The quilt frames are 10'x10', but | | | | centers and dealer and are going over some quotes. |
| she typically only has half rolled out at once. But | | | | We are both excited about the prospect of a new |
| adding chairs and space to move around, I think | | | | metal building. |