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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 751750" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>At a 100 feet you would have a single post in the center of the span, 2-50 foot openings. I don't think it makes a lot of difference. The end opening will give more protection on the sides but the long side would be more convenient. With a shed it would be easy to double the size at a later date.</p><p>As far as the height I would go 3 round bales plus a couple of feet. If you have small rounds prepare for large as you never know if you my have to buy some. Height is cheap relative to square footage.</p><p>Make sure to build your pad high enough to give good drainage. It should have a positive slope away from the building at least 6" drop in 10' out all the way around.</p><p>Don't forget to face the opening properly. We face ours east as the prevailing winds are either from the north or south and it is rare to get winds fom the east. This give more protection from the rain blowing in and also helps to protect against uplift which is the main reason barns get torn apart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 751750, member: 5494"] At a 100 feet you would have a single post in the center of the span, 2-50 foot openings. I don't think it makes a lot of difference. The end opening will give more protection on the sides but the long side would be more convenient. With a shed it would be easy to double the size at a later date. As far as the height I would go 3 round bales plus a couple of feet. If you have small rounds prepare for large as you never know if you my have to buy some. Height is cheap relative to square footage. Make sure to build your pad high enough to give good drainage. It should have a positive slope away from the building at least 6" drop in 10' out all the way around. Don't forget to face the opening properly. We face ours east as the prevailing winds are either from the north or south and it is rare to get winds fom the east. This give more protection from the rain blowing in and also helps to protect against uplift which is the main reason barns get torn apart. [/QUOTE]
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