Door suggestion for new shed

[Kenster]

After a two year hiatus I finally, with the help of my buddy neighbors finished this shed. I'd like to have some sort of door or cover on the front. My first thought was a tarp that would hang from the header and secure to the corner posts with the grommets. A 2x2 furring strip in the bottom seam would help hold it down plus make it easy to roll it up to get inside.

My second thought was rolling barn door hangers. Since the tracks could not extend out beyond the existing header, I think one track would have to be on the outside of the header and the other would have to be on the inside so that both doors could be all the way to right or all the way to the left. Make sense?

The hangers are very pricey though. Since this project is virtually all scrounged material including salvaged metal roofing from our hail storm and most of the wood except for the 4x4 posts, I'm not really sure I want to spend upwards of $400 just for the hanger hardware. There are no tarps with the correct dimensions so it would require some cutting and sewing to get the right size.

The span is a bit wide to have doors hinged on the left and right posts. Maybe hinge two side by side doors overhead and use posts to prop up the doors?

Last thought: Maybe sort of a 'sun visor' about three feet deep that would be hinged to the header. This would prevent most all rain from entering unless it was blowing horizontally and the shed is protected by a tall, thick tree/brush line on all sides.

FYI: Dims are about 14 wide, 11 deep. Open side is about 8 feet high though it slopes a bit to the right for roof runoff.

Any suggestion or ideas?

Thanks!

 

[English BoB]

Nice looking shed.

bob

 

[Montanalocal]

Google " strip door" or " strip curtain door"

These are the doors made of flexible material that are cut in vertical strips and hung. They are used in places where one wants to keep cold out, yet go through by simply pushing the vertical strips aside, such as supermarkets or factories.

They could be constructed by inexpensive flexible material of any kind, with a weight attached to each individual strip.

If you have a large tarp that you want to cut into vertical strips, any excess, either horizontal or vertical, could simply be wrapped around and fastened with staples.

 

[Jeffm1]

After a two year hiatus I finally, with the help of my buddy neighbors finished this shed. I'd like to have some sort of door or cover on the front. My first thought was a tarp that would hang from the header and secure to the corner posts with the grommets. A 2x2 furring strip in the bottom seam would help hold it down plus make it easy to roll it up to get inside.

My second thought was rolling barn door hangers. Since the tracks could not extend out beyond the existing header, I think one track would have to be on the outside of the header and the other would have to be on the inside so that both doors could be all the way to right or all the way to the left. Make sense?

The hangers are very pricey though. Since this project is virtually all scrounged material including salvaged metal roofing from our hail storm and most of the wood except for the 4x4 posts, I'm not really sure I want to spend upwards of $400 just for the hanger hardware. There are no tarps with the correct dimensions so it would require some cutting and sewing to get the right size.

The span is a bit wide to have doors hinged on the left and right posts. Maybe hinge two side by side doors overhead and use posts to prop up the doors?

Last thought: Maybe sort of a 'sun visor' about three feet deep that would be hinged to the header. This would prevent most all rain from entering unless it was blowing horizontally and the shed is protected by a tall, thick tree/brush line on all sides.

FYI: Dims are about 14 wide, 11 deep. Open side is about 8 feet high though it slopes a bit to the right for roof runoff. View attachment 174565 View attachment 174566

Any suggestion or ideas?

Thanks!

What about putting another post or two to support hinged doors framing lattice panels? You can use two layers with the bigger holes offset, one on the outside of the door frame, the second on the inside. Would minimize rain getting through but still allow airflow without messing with tarps.

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[Deano31]

My buddy took a piece of pipe and mounted it to the header at the end used a tarp with cheap shower curtain rings through the grommets can slide it from one side or the other just like a shower curtain cheap and easy

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

After a two year hiatus I finally, with the help of my buddy neighbors finished this shed. I'd like to have some sort of door or cover on the front. My first thought was a tarp that would hang from the header and secure to the corner posts with the grommets. A 2x2 furring strip in the bottom seam would help hold it down plus make it easy to roll it up to get inside.

My second thought was rolling barn door hangers. Since the tracks could not extend out beyond the existing header, I think one track would have to be on the outside of the header and the other would have to be on the inside so that both doors could be all the way to right or all the way to the left. Make sense?

The hangers are very pricey though. Since this project is virtually all scrounged material including salvaged metal roofing from our hail storm and most of the wood except for the 4x4 posts, I'm not really sure I want to spend upwards of $400 just for the hanger hardware. There are no tarps with the correct dimensions so it would require some cutting and sewing to get the right size.

The span is a bit wide to have doors hinged on the left and right posts. Maybe hinge two side by side doors overhead and use posts to prop up the doors?

Last thought: Maybe sort of a 'sun visor' about three feet deep that would be hinged to the header. This would prevent most all rain from entering unless it was blowing horizontally and the shed is protected by a tall, thick tree/brush line on all sides.

FYI: Dims are about 14 wide, 11 deep. Open side is about 8 feet high though it slopes a bit to the right for roof runoff. View attachment 174565 View attachment 174566

Any suggestion or ideas?

Thanks!

Nice shed, Kenster!

Here are a few ideas...

 

[Jeffm1]

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Nice shed, Kenster!

Here are a few ideas...
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Damn that's funny!

 

[sportbikerider78]

I think air flow is very important. I'd leave it just the way it is.

 

[Kenster]

I think air flow is very important. I'd leave it just the way it is.

I should have clarified that it's not a drying shed. I'll keep a couple of tractors in there and maybe one winter's worth of well seasoned wood, so I don't need much ventilation. I dry my wood in open stacks.

 

[jeffesonm]

I would stick an 18" or 24" overhang on the front and call it a day. I have maybe 22" overhang on the front of my shed and it keeps all the rain off, and almost all the snow (which I imagine is not a really worry for you down there.)

 

[Kenster]

I would stick an 18" or 24" overhang on the front and call it a day. I have maybe 22" overhang on the front of my shed and it keeps all the rain off, and almost all the snow (which I imagine is not a really worry for you down there.)

That's pretty much what I've decided. I like to keep it simple!
Thanks!

 

[Jeffm1]

I should have clarified that it's not a drying shed. I'll keep a couple of tractors in there and maybe one winter's worth of well seasoned wood, so I don't need much ventilation. I dry my wood in open stacks.

Well, in that case then, I'd definitely go with the beads...

 

[Ashful]

I'd go rolling doors. Traditionally, the two tracks mount one above the other (not inner/outer, as you describe). The door hangers for the outer door just jog out farther. I've had rolling doors on two different barns, and they always work nicely, even in snow (with minimal clearing).

 

[mike van]

Leave it open, a bigger overhang on it if you can now without messing up the roof. Near Houston, not going to drift full of snow - More of a sun shade, with doors you'd probably cook anything inside. O.K. for wood, not the tractor though.

 

[Vikestand]

On a note, you don't have to sew the tarp. You could always rivet it!

 

[Mikel Ward]

I built a similar shed 23ft wide 12ft deep for my tractor out of pallet racks that the local BJs was discarding
Made a movable awning roof ( 2-11ft sections extend out 7ft) that I could lower when heavy snows are forecast. Works great
this past Nov I made 2 more smaller ones that I will use Next year for firewood.
Needed them to cover golf carts for the winter and used stuff laying around to build. Next year will be all green metal roofing for roof and awning. Smaller shed size is 11ft wide 8ft deep
More pallet racking, pool cover, metal roofing(bought),2 sections of dog kennel fence for awning.
I can lift and move the new smaller ones with tractor in the spring to make a dog trot firewood shed. I'll fill in the center with a wood framed roof with metal roofing
I love the awnings. In the summer they are great to work under for the shade and they push the rain out further from the shed itself
Hinge is a piece of pipe and some brackets attached to beam

 

[xman23]

I would try to get air flow. But without openings on the sides it may be hard with only on side open. How about a fine mesh tarp. It would limit blowing rain, but allow some air flow.

 

[firefighterjake]

I would add on to the front roof . . . it sounds as if it would not work, but simply extending the roof out three feet or so will keep most all of the snow/rain/sleet/etc. from entering the shed. My own woodstove is built with a simple sloping roof and I get little to no snow in the front . . . and very little snow in through the slatted sides for that matter.