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Creative Shed Ideas of Today’s Respected

Farmers

Creative Shed Ideas

Creative Shed Ideas: Why It Matters…

Farmers are a pragmatic bunch, always on the lookout for ways that “work”. Not theory. Not pray and hope. But what actually does the job in the real world.

And so we thought we’d bring you NEW ways that farmers we’ve built for are using their farm sheds in ways that might be different to “traditional” uses. We’re talking unique or unconventional…

• Design elements

• Mixed or combination uses

• Even additions that bring small but important improvements

So sit back, enjoy, and let the creative juices flow as you learn from farmers who’ve thought outside the box a little when it comes to farm sheds. All sheds shown are available in other sizes too. Just ask. Who knows what efficiencies and new ideas you can come up with!

Creative Shed Idea #1

Combination Grain & Machinery Shed

20m x 36m x 6m Fully Enclosed Grain & Machinery Shed

Sliding doors can open to full 36m width, 3.5m grain lining, strengthened walls to withstand grain load.

Respected Farmer: Ben Rowntree, Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula

Creative Shed Idea #2

Why this works:

• Store large tonnage of grain to sell later when prices are better.

• Quick unload of grain into shed if any transport delays occur so your harvest can continue uninterrupted.

• Easy drive-in with loaded grain trucks if rain imminent during harvest.

• Huge area for storing farm vehicles & equipment in off-season.

• 20m wide, clear end opening for the widest of machinery.

• 36m long fits long vehicle combinations without need to unhook (Truck & trailer or seeding combinations), saving time and effort.

• Great large workshop area to spread out for between season machinery & implement maintenance.

• Hay storage also an option.

Combination Grain & Fertiliser Shed

12m x 24m x 5.1m Combination Grain, Fertiliser & Machinery Shed

Open one end, 3.6m high grain & fertiliser lining.

Respected Farmer: David Kumnick, Booleroo Centre SA

Why this works:

• Multipurpose grain, fertiliser & machinery storage.

• Versatile asset can be used for different purposes at different times of the year.

• Grain storage during or after harvest.

• Buy fertiliser early to take advantage of pricing specials and to avoid short supply at seeding.

• Strengthened walls with stays & extra wall girts supports immense weight of grain or fertiliser stored.

• Wesboard Aquatite lining suited to both grain & corrosive fertiliser.

• David uses a tubulator to fill it, which he says is easy.

• Optional extra height may allow a truck to tip directly into the shed.

• Hay storage is another use for this shed.

“The quality will remain when the price is long forgotten.” Henry Royce, founder Rolls Royce

of Respected Farmers

Creative Shed Idea #3 Machinery Shed & Leanto

15m x 30m x 6.3m Machinery Shed & 9m Leanto

Main shed open one end. Leanto open 9m end & 1 side, 6m beams.

Respected Farmer: Mildy Chandler, Penong, Eyre Peninsula SA

Why this works:

• Wide, deep & tall shed to house today’s extremely large dryland grain farming equipment.

• Leanto added for additional undercover storage.

• Protects the farm enterprise’s investment in quality machinery.

• Mildy’s property is only 25km from the coast so it’s critical to protect machinery from the salt-laden air.

• Mildy has invested in 7 Grant sheds over time.

• Each one has been built by Grant Sheds builder Steve who has built predominantly Grant brand sheds for over 35 years. Clear proof he believes Grant Sheds are the best.

“If you’ve got equipment, it’s got to be in a shed. I’ve had good experiences with Grant’s so it’s every reason why I’d buy another one. They are a good product.”

Creative Shed Idea #4 Machinery Shed - Aircraft Hangar

15m x 31.5m x 5.1m Machinery Shed & Aircraft Hangar

Full width front opening plus rear access.

Respected Farmer: Andrew Bruce, Kadina, Yorke Peninsula SA

15m x 40.5m x 6m Hay, Machinery, Grain & Fertiliser Shed

8.1m wide beams, bale bumper rails on rear wall.

Respected Farmer: Andrew Whitehorn, Koolunga SA

Why this works:

• Popular, practical design gives wide, end access for wide farm equipment or multiple long trucks or machinery side by side & no columns to bump

• This shed, having sliding doors that open onto outriggers, maintains that wide clearance

• A 9m opening, with doors, in the back corner provides easy access to the rear of the shed

• Ideal also for landowners with a fixed wing aircraft that need a wide opening or ultralight aircraft that could fit in the back

• Lockable security for valuable plant & equipment “Very pleased with the finished product. Your builders did a terrific job of the shed. I won’t hesitate to get another Grant shed.”

Why this works:

• Built predominantly as a hay or farm vehicle shed.

• Add a section of concrete floor & low concrete retaining walls to store fertiliser or grain.

• Bale bumper rails & 8.1m wide bays are ideal for hay storage.

• 8.1m wide bays suits two trucks per bay with space.

• 15m span is great for trucks, harvester, spray unit etc.

• Grant Sheds high volume stormwater evacuation system.

• Andrew has invested in 5 Grant sheds over the years. He says, “A combination of exceptional service and a quality product keeps us coming back. The one thing we find is the communication has been delightful. The sheds we put up over years have been great sheds, so we’re happy and it’s why we’ve gone with Grant Sheds again.” “We think they are still the best option.”

Creative Shed Ideas

Creative Shed Idea #6 End to End Drive-through Machinery Shed

15m x 36m x 6.3m Drive-through Machinery Shed

Sliding doors each end open to full width on outrigger frames.

Respected Farmer: Daniel Weckert, Brinkworth SA

Why this works:

• Easy drive-through means no unhitching needed.

• Long combination air seeders and road trains fit easily.

• Fast & safe parking at the end of a busy day.

• Enclosing with doors provides security & added weather protection.

• Doors open onto outrigger frames to open the full width of the shed.

• Grant Sheds unique design, easy-roll, bottom roll sliding doors system prevents door blow-outs in strong wind conditions.

• Can buy with open ends & provision for doors to be fitted later to ease initial cost.

“I’m glad we bit the bullet and did it. I couldn’t see us without it now. You guys were easy to get along with…You built a good product. We got a quote from others but they were slow to get respond and it felt like they didn’t really want to know us.”

Creative Shed Idea #7 Side to Side Drive-through MEGA Workshop

21m x 48m x 6.4m Side to Side Drive-through Machinery Shed & Workshop

Fully enclosed, 4x12m beams, 12 bottom roll sliding doors.

Respected Farmer: Anthony Combe, Crystal Brook SA

Why this works:

• Anthony wanted a shed that gave him plenty of space for the large modern machinery needed for his cropping enterprise, including a drive-through bay and workshop.

• Large workshop area one end, giving space aplenty for farm project manufacturing and servicing vehicles and implements.

• A 12m beam & sliding doors each side for a drive-through bay making it easy to park up at the end of a long, hard day - no unhitching.

• 2 more 12m beams & doors on one side for traditional vehicle entry from one side.

“We are very happy with the quality of the shed and the way the builders erected it...professional and did a good job. There was a problem with some roof iron being damaged that was resolved quickly which was much appreciated.”

Creative Shed Idea #8 Workshop, Machinery & Sheep Sales

15m x 45m x 6.3m Workshop, Machinery Shed & Sheep Sales Shed

5x9m beams & 10 sliding doors 1 side, small doors for flexible uses.

Respected Farmer: Phil & Sandy Kernich, Yamba SA

Why this works:

• Flexibility … Phil wanted a clean, clear workshop area for machinery maintenance & welding projects with a full concrete floor.

• The shed has 5 x 9m beams & 10 bottom roll sliding doors on one side to store his large farm vehicles and equipment.

• 1 x 6m beam and 2 smaller 3m x 3m sliding doors on the back wall and one 3m x 3m sliding door on one end are for breezeways when working in the shed in summer & can be used for access when the shed may be used for sheep sales.

• Phil & Sandy Kernich have owned 15 Grant sheds. They bought one non-Grant shed because Grant’s didn’t make that type, Sandy’s comment: “OMG we won’t ever build a shed with anyone other than Grant Sheds, ever again!!! It’s not just about the shed either. Grant’s service is amazing.”

“The quality will remain when the price is long forgotten.”

Henry Royce, founder Rolls Royce

of Respected Farmers

Creative Shed Idea #9 Curve-Through MEGA Machinery Shed

27m x 60m x 7.5m Curve-through MEGA Machinery Shed & Workshop

Fully enclosed , 1x18m & 1x12m wide beam with bottom roll sliding doors one side & sliding doors one end give 18m opening. Respected Farmer: Rundle Farming, Kulpara SA

Why this works:

• The Rundle’s had clear ideas for their new ‘once-in-a-generation’ storage shed & workshop. They wanted easy access to vehicles without having to shift “heaps of stuff,” plus a decent workshop for machinery maintenance and making things.

• Workshop area with pit makes machinery maintenance more enjoyable out of the weather. They chose not to use a dividing wall.

• Curve-through design so they can drive in one side & out one end.

• Access & space for the largest of farm machinery.

• Mega 18m & 12m widespan beams for easy access of very wide implements on one side.

• Grant Sheds unique glide-easy, bottom roll sliding doors system.

• Two roller (vertical lift) doors on the back (right in photo) for smaller vehicles access & airflow.

Creative Shed Idea #10 MEGA Machinery Shed, Drive-through End Bay

21m x 48m x 6.8m MEGA & Machinery Shed

21m x 36m fully enclosed, 1x18m wide beam, bottom roll sliding doors. 12m clearspan drive-through section on left. Respected Farmer: Greg Klopp, Maitland, Yorke Peninsula SA

2 of 15m x 30m x 6.3m Joined Machinery Sheds

Open one end, central box gutter.

Respected Farmer: Scott Fraser, Quorn SA

Why this works:

• Huge fully enclosed area for greater weather protection & security.

• Mega 18m widespan beam for easy access of very wide implements.

• Fewer posts to run into creates easy access for any machinery.

• Grant Sheds bottom roll sliding doors glide open despite large size.

• Open both sides, drive-through bay (left) for spray cart re-filling.

• Easy parking of long combinations with no need to unhitch.

• 1008m2 roof area saves 25,000 litres of water for every 1” of rain and this keeps up with Greg’s spraying needs.

• And Greg’s reason for such a big shed? “If we want to upgrade machinery, we need somewhere to house it.”

• Protected equipment lasts longer and gets better resale value.

Why this works:

• Scott Fraser loves this shed style and now has two of them.

• A cost-efficient way of getting a very large area of storage space.

• Two sheds built close together with a large capacity, fast-flow, box gutter between them and no wall between them.

• Stores very valuable farm machinery, trucks, trailers.

• Scott has 8 Grant shed purchased over 16 years.

• Scott says the investment in sheds quickly pays off. “The first piece of machinery we’ve stored in it, when we sell it, I reckon we’ll have the shed half paid for in the extra re-sale value.”

“Grant Sheds is easy to deal with, they have builders and everything’s approved, while we just go on with a normal day. Very happy with all our Grant Sheds. Very good service all round.”

Creative Shed Ideas of Respected Farmers

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Creative Shed Idea #12 Hay or Machinery Shed

15m x 45m x 6.3m Shed for Hay or Machinery

Open one end and one side. 5 x 9m beams on open side.

Creative Shed Idea #13

Why this works:

• Versatile. Great for hay or machinery.

• Princess Royal has 3 of these sheds. Two for hay and one for machinery.

• 5 x 9m wide bay beams on one side gives easy access for hay or for tractors, harvesters, trailers and trucks.

• Open one end gives a 15m wide opening for access for the widest implements.

• Princess Royal owns 14 Grant sheds in total, built on properties throughout the mid & upper north of SA.

• Comment from PRS supervisor after the last shed built in 2023: “Excellent job done by the builders under very compromising weather conditions.”

Huge Hay & Machinery Storage

15m x 32.4m x 5.7m Huge Hay or Machinery Shed

3 x 10.8m wide-beams across the front, UB font columns.

Respected Farmer: Ben & Sam Mumford, Kangaroo Island

7.5m x 15m x 2.4m Sliding Roof Fertiliser Shed Open one end. Respected Farmer: Roy Moncrieff, Coolamon NSW

Why this works:

• Another shed suited to either large bale hay storage or wide farm machinery and implements makes it a multi-purpose shed.

• It has 3 x 10.8m widespan beams across the open front.

• Bale bumpers on the rear wall to protect the wall iron.

• Front intermediate columns made of UB (universal beam) steel for additional strength in this high traffic, hay in & out-loading area where a moment of distraction could a cause collision with a column.

• 10.8m widespan bays are perfect for 4 large bales wide per bay, very wide implements or multiple vehicles per bay.

“These sheds are bullet proof. I love them.”

Sam Mumford, Kangaroo Island

Why this works:

• Buy your fertiliser ahead of time to guarantee availability when you’re seeding or other times.

• Lock in cheaper fertiliser prices when available ahead of pre-seeding rush.

• Available in 9m, 12m or 15m lengths.

• Lining suitable for corrosive fertiliser or grain.

• Swing doors also available to enclose the open end.

• Roof rolls open easily onto ‘runout’ rails at the back.

• Two people can open (or just 1 in small sizes) or connect tractor.

• Very quick & easy to unload fertiliser from tipper trucks, only 10 minutes to open roof, unload, close roof again.

• Use for trailers, small tractors, grain, fodder etc when empty of fertiliser.

• Fertiliser delivery drivers love it!

Respected Farmer: Simon Rowe Family ‘Princess Royal’ Burra SA

Creative Doesn’t Mean Crappy!

Whatever shed design you choose, it still needs to be done right the first time. In your research, use the following “Strength & Quality Checklist” to see how other shed options compare to market leader, Grant Sheds. Our “Respected Farmers” understand that there are cheap sheds, there are good sheds and then there are Grant Sheds. Or as we say …

“Bloody

GRANT SHEDS MEGA SHEDS

UB (universal beam) columns & webbed roof trusses are large & solid. Note the heavy duty fascia plate & roof truss to column connection plates. All bolted with 8x20mm high tensile grade 8.8 bolts makes this a super strong connection.

It’s the thickness of steel and the overall size that creates the ultimate strength in Grant Sheds Super-C sheds. Strong metal, welded plates on the truss arms bolt to the columns. Beams for wide openings are often double C’s for strength as shown here.

FOOTINGS CONNECTION

Left: Grant Shed 12m span: 4x24mm footing bolts & thick welded baseplate

Right: Another brand 15m span: Just 2x16mm bolts (1 showing, another behind) connect to a light angle bracket, then bolted to bottom of column

them in position to prevent blow-offs.

Good Sheds … For Bloody Good Farmers!”

Strength & Quality Checklist for Mega Sheds

GRANT SHEDS

1. Framing

Mega Sheds - 18m - 40m span Made with webbed roof trusses & UB columns Super-C sheds - up to 18m span Made using C-section roof trusses & columns

• Galv ‘Z’ section roof purlins & wall grits, overlapped for extra strength Note: C-section purlins and girts cannot be overlapped so miss this extra-strength opportunity

• Hay bale bumper rails (in hay sheds)

2. Footings

• Up to 30mm footing bolts (Mega Sheds) & up to 24mm (Super-C sheds)

• 20mm or thicker base plates (Mega Sheds) & up to 16mm (Super-C sheds)

3. Ridge Connections

• Heavy duty ridge connection plates welded to trusses Up to 20mm for Mega Sheds Up to 16mm for Super-C sheds

• High tensile galv bolts (16-20mm depending on shed size)

4. Frame Connection Bolts

• High Quality, Grade 8.8 high tensile galv bolts to prevent bolts sheering off

5. Bracing

• Solid, steel X bracing in roof & walls (NOT flimsy strap bracing)

• Fly braces

Connect trusses to purlins & columns to girts. Prevents frame twisting in high wind & uplift conditions

• Heavy duty welded fascia brackets

6. Beams For wide machinery openings

• Beams up to 18m long can be provided

7. Doors

• Heavy duty RHS steel framed sliding doors

• Choice of top-hung or bottom-roll

Our team can guide you to the best option to suit your situation

• Highest quality door carriages, rollers, guides & door tracks Ensures long life, easy-roll, no fuss doors

• Handles & locking points fitted for your convenience & security

8. Unique, Easy-Roll Sliding Door System For Mega Doors on MEGA Sheds

• Grant Sheds special design ‘locks’ doors to rolling system and prevents door blow-off

9. Iron

• Only use Australian steel with 25 year manufacturer’s guarantee Not imported “made to Australian standards” steel that is not supported with any guarantees at all

10. Tek Screws

• Climaseal Class 4

Important: In Colorbond clad sheds we ALWAYS supply colorbond screws

11. Flashings

• Wider to cover the roof and wall corners & angled return to prevent water ingress

12. Gutters

• High volume gutters and downpipes Rainheads also supplied when needed

• Gutters installed with bracketing support system to prevent blow-offs

13. Expert Shed Design & Layout Advice

• Our customers frequently comment on the genuine interest the Grant Sheds team shown them to help them get their ideal shed ... suggestions and ideas they never would have though of by themselves.

A Heavy Duty, Welded Fascia Bracket creates a strong connection

B Solid Steel Cross Bracing in the roof & walls ensures the shed cannot ‘sway’ in high wind & uplift situations

C Fly Braces tie the bottom chord of the roof truss to each purlinprevents twisting in high wind, uplift conditions

D Super Strong Open Web Roof Trusses & UB Columns for strength in these mega-sized farm sheds

E Galvanised ’Z’ Purlins & Girts overlap to give stronger connections than butt-jointed C-section alternatives

F Hay Bale Bumpers protect rear wall when stacking (hay sheds only)

Grant Sheds unique door rolling system for MEGA shed doors ‘locks’

MEGA SHEDS

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ACTION

TAKER BONUS #1

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#1 *Up to $2200.00 Off Delivery $2200 on MEGA sheds, up to $1100 on smaller sheds. 3 x Fast Action Taker Bonus #2 *FREE Wall iron strength upgrade to heavier roof grade. Up to $5,100.00 value. 3 x Fast Action Taker Bonus #3 *Delivered by EOFY The sooner you order the more likely this can be. 3 x

EOFY Incentive Bonus #4 *3 MOST POPULAR SHEDS Discounted See Page 1 and 6 of this catalogue. 3 3

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We look forward to working with you on your new shed project and we promise to help you out every step of the way. Just a quick word before you decide to engage Grant Sheds to ensure the best possible result for all.

*Orders placed before 30 June 2024, or to beat any price rise (including early bird orders) may have different payment terms from our usual arrangements (’price rise terms’). Payment terms will be provided at the time of placing your order. If you confirm your order by paying the deposit, you will be deemed to have agreed to the payment terms. *To be eligible for the Fast Action Taker bonuses (ends 31/5/24) &/or the EOFY Most Popular Sheds discounts (end 30/6/24), you must place your verbal order prior to these dates and pay your deposit within 7 days. *Shed delivery by EOFY (June 30) may only be possible on sheds already in stock or ordered early in May *Immediate tax deductions are subject to the rules & continuation of these as set by government & ATO *Before ordering or otherwise relying on information within this publication, you must seek advice from your own independent advisors on how the tax rulings may apply to your specific circumstances. *The ‘up to $2200 off delivery bonus’ is restricted to a maximum $1100 deduction on delivery costs of most ‘Super-C’ sheds and a maximum of $2200 deduction on delivery costs of ‘Mega’ sheds on your order and cannot be applied to any other part of your order (eg. the shed kit or erection costs) *Optional accessories may be shown that are not automatically included in prices when quoted unless specifically requested. *Grant Sheds buildings are based on Wind Region A unless otherwise advised. *Delivery & erection are available in most areas but not all. Please check prior to ordering. *Shed prices quoted are subject to change until your order is accepted and deposit paid. *Shed designs may vary dependant on size, layout & preferences.