With all the planning we are doing at the farm now, we have been tossing around this thought.
A few weeks ago, we had the truck parked in between the barn and shed to get it out of the way as they did the clearing. We liked it there.
And then we started thinking...
What if we have a concrete pad poured in that spot between the two buildings? That could be SUCH an added benefit to us. Of course, we could park the truck here all the time but also, having a concrete spot like this means other ways of using it:
A place to put the mower to work on (something we don't currently have) when doing oil changes or taking the blades off to sharpen, for example...
If we were needing to cut wood for something and needed to set up saw horses, it would be perfect to have a nice level surface...
A spot for any outdoor project we're working on like painting or repairing or even building something...
During a get-together or party, it could also be a place for an outdoor bar or serving food with extra seating and we could see some cool string lights up between the two buildings...
Sure, we'll have something by the house when we get that done (back deck, front porch, etc) but this would be close to the workshop and mower shed where it would be convenient for the tools, mower, etc. This weekend, we're going to measure the space so we can get an idea on a rough cost based on square footage.
Any other ideas we missed?
Stay tuned!
Great spot to sit a nice long picnic table.
ReplyDeleteWhen hubby seen picture of your truck parked between the sheds; he thought' they need to put in a cement slab.'
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In the past when I had a project to do, sometimes I had to wait until the ground and grass dried. Since I usually wear sandals or Mary Janes, my feet got wet. I only had a small place, like 3x4 to work. A slab would have been great. And, lights would extended the time you could work out there. At the house, I would lay the square slabs of concrete or whatever they are or make patterns in the slab. Bill would probably prefer dry feet, too.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a GREAT idea. It’s always good to have a nice big concrete pad. I’m sure when you get it done, you’ll find so many uses for it that you’ll wonder how you ever did without it.
ReplyDeleteI'd go ahead a set a pole with hooks at each corner of the pad to make it easier to hang lights or stretch a sun sail.
ReplyDeleteIt would make a great place for a carport. That way you would have cover for Bill as well as shade for yourselves when using the space for other things.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGood idea. Just watch the pitch and drainage.
ReplyDeleteIs there electric power out there by the sheds? Sounds like you are going to need it for the lights and tools.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing you may want to think about is putting up gutters on your sheds.
ReplyDeleteWhen we had our house reroofed they took down the old gutters and put up all new. They had brought a machine and when making the gutters it was all 1 long section, which made it really nice not to have gutter seams down the roof line.
I asked them to save all our old gutters and parts and we used them to put on all 3 of our sheds.
I 2nd Anon's comment above ... just a gentle slope towards front or back will help water get away and not run into the sheds. Maybe pour a small curb on the sides where the sheds are too, to help divert water away from the slab. And of course you may want a small ramp poured too for driving onto the slab. Good luck with the projects.
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