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Colorado Pole Barns for Agricultural Storage, Shops

Colorado pole barns perform big duties for farmers – big and small farmers and preppers. Sized to do farming jobs, these custom pole barns add smart design and solid value to any property. Our barn engineers have been working on agricultural storage and farm shops for a long time.

Project #601605: Ag Storage/Shop

6 Excellent Benefits of Modern Pole Buildings

Here we’ll touch on five benefits created by are barn engineers. Once the purposes of each area of the barn are outlined and the prerequisites are firmed, the engineering begins. Proposed ag storage and shop designs consider these important aspects:

1. Temperature and humidity control
2. Insect and pest control
3. Energy efficiency
4. Ventilation
5. Tailored insulation
6. Safety features

Sample Pole Buildings for Ag Storage and Shop

Some of our existing Farm & Ranch buildings may help small farmers in Douglas and Elbert counties get started. We can design farm buildings to fit into some of our small-acreage subdivisions as well as surrounding farm and ranch land. Each boasts Hayfield vinyl windows.

Project #512458: Ag Storage/Hobby Shop/Residential

This larger pole building features a Flying Gable roof with a cupola and weathervane. The main building boasts 5/12 roof pitch and accommodates a 30 x 16 front overhead door. Moderra Brick embellishes the column bases for the custom porch. Note the shutters and Evergreen wainscoting. The 20-foot lean-to has a 3/12 roof pitch. The farm building measures 60’ x 100’ x 18’ and it’s done in a Snow White and Evergreen color scheme.

Project #601605: Ag Storage/Shop

More traditional, here’s a barn with a Gambrel roof, Earth Brown wainscoting, and a wraparound porch. It’s insulated. The interior boasts concrete flooring and liner by Lester. The building measures 50’ x 60’ x 18’; colors are White Sand and Earth Brown.

Project #605498: Ag Storage/Shop

Project #605498: Ag Storage/Shop

This farm and ranch building features Signature doors, AJ walk door, and side porch. Crowned with a cupola, the building features a 6/12 roof pitch. It measures 40’ x 70’ x 16’. This color scheme is Barn Red and Quaker Gray.

Home Farm and Prepper Possibilities

Engineering, design, and materials available today allows Sapphire Construction to custom design for each client. In these uncertain times, people want flexibility. Some want to grow, process, or store extra food, reminiscent of times when root cellars were common.

So, let’s go over a few ways pole buildings for ag storage and/or shop activities for small properties. Let’s say you raise a few fruit trees, garden, maybe plant a few acres of grain. Depending on the variety, apples will stay fresh for several months. That is if the food storage unit can keep them at forty degrees Fahrenheit with ninety percent relative humidity.

Potatoes keep for quite a while at fifty degrees with 50 to 70 percent relative humidity. Squash will also last for up to six months and onions like it cold and dark. None of these foods can survive freezing temperatures that could find longevity in a root cellar. Regardless, the floorplan inside your buildings can be adapted to your needs.

Agricultural Shops

Other options include cooking produce to can or freeze it or drying vegetables to store in five-gallon containers. These processes can take place in a properly equipped multi-purpose shop. Farm shops easily accommodate farm and gardening equipment and the various activities involved in farming.

Grain storage requires other unique storage environments. Whether using bulk grain bags or grain bins, the grain needs to be aerated regularly and examined for insects and rodents. It can be stored on a slightly sloped, firm but elevated surface with sufficient drainage and moisture control. These types of activities can also happen in an adjoining porch or silo.

Colorado Pole Barns for Ag Storage and Shops

Our barns have your goals in mind. For information about Colorado pole barns for Ag Storage and Shops, contact Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213.