Hoop Buildings

[bwranch]

I've been seeing a lot of those fabric covered hoop buildings going up. Anybody using them? I was thinking in terms of Hay and equipment storage. Any recommendations as to manufacturers? Watch outs?

 

[Scotty]

Dont' know any brand names but have seen them going up for green houses. IF this is what you mean I would say they are kind of flimsy. A man down the road has several and a hail storm took them out. The cover anyway. The structure looked allright. I would say if the cover stays put they would be good for storage due to the price of steel.


Scotty

 

[PATB]

We have 1 up and 1 more to next spring. If you decide to go with the hoop barn make sure you get trusted rafters period. We put a single pipe barn up in 96 and lost it to snow load in 98. We replaced it in 99 with a trust pipe one and it is still going strong. Dad ripped the canvas 3 years ago on it with the tractor, the hole has not enlarged since then. I cannot wait to get the 2nd one up in the spring to store hay in. I have a neighbor that is putting up a 90 by 160 for haystorage and indoor riding arena.

 

[Rustler9]

I guess I haven't seen these. What's the cost of them? Where are they sold? Thanks.

 

[J Baxter]

Are these the same ones everyone is using for hog houses?

 

[bwranch]

http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/ ... orage.html

 

[Longshot Cattle Co]

We have one going up in spring 30 x 100. The wholesale cost is $4,000.00. We convinced a dealer to put one up on our place at cost if we let him put a sign on it and use it to show people. I personally think they are ugly, but with the cost of building materials, I'm willing to give it a try. ...