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“When we provide our customers with a building experience that meets their needs, at a price within their budget, all while providing a completed project that exceeds the quoted price in terms of value, we have met our goal.”
– Sylvan Lee Stoltzfus, President
Understanding Your Needs
Are you ready to plan your Timberline Building?
The team at Timberline Buildings is ready to help you design the perfect solution for your storage and building needs. We realize that all parties have a stake in ensuring a mutually successful building project. There are some very important questions you need to ask yourself, and steps you should take to ensure you are set up with the building of your dreams.
- Consider the current and future plans for the use of your structure.
- Determine the necessary features for your building.
- Compare quotes for value – the lowest price is not always the best value!
- Plan for the financing of your project.
- Determine what is necessary to have your site properly prepared.
- Determine what permits will be required for your building.
Understanding Your Needs
Are you ready to plan your Timberline Building?
The team at Timberline Buildings is ready to help you design the perfect solution for your storage and building needs. We realize that all parties have a stake in ensuring a mutually successful building project. There are some very important questions you need to ask yourself, and steps you should take to ensure you are set up with the building of your dreams.
- Consider the current and future plans for the use of your structure.
- Determine the necessary features for your building.
- Compare quotes for value – the lowest price is not always the best value!
- Plan for the financing of your project.
- Determine what is necessary to have your site properly prepared.
- Determine what permits will be necessary for your building.
How Much Space Do You Need?
For Your Reference…
- The average motorcycle is 3′ wide x 8′ long
- The average riding mower is 4′ wide x 6′ long
- The average boat is 6′ wide and 26′ long with trailer
- The average tractor is 6′ wide x 12′ long
- The average car is 7′ wide x 15′ long (15’x15′ with doors open)
- The average SUV & truck are 8′ wide x 17′ long (17’x17′ with doors open)
What Size Overhead Door is Right for Me?
Here are some logistics to consider when determining how to maximize the door size and placement for your pole building. For overhead garage doors, a general rule of thumb is to maintain a minimum of 2 feet between doors, as well as from any building corner. For example, using this rule, you could place three 12-foot wide doors on a 44-foot wall. To calculate this, simply add the width of the doors together (3×12=36) and subtract this from the wall length (44 – 36). This leaves you with a balance of 8 feet of wall space. Divide this by the total number of spaces between doors, four in this case, and you will discover that you are left with adequate spacing.
Pole buildings are typically built in 2-foot increments for the wall height (i.e. 10’, 12’, 14’ etc). When considering the maximum door height that will be feasible for your building, the 2-foot rule is a safe one to follow as well. If you need a 10-foot high opening, you can know that 12-foot tall walls will work well for this. However, if keeping your building to a minimum height is important to you, the door track can be installed in as little as 16 inches of clearance. For example, in the case of the 10-foot high door, your building wall height could be as low as 11 feet 4 inches.
In the door industry, the first number indicates the width and the second number indicates the height. For example, a 12×10 door will be 12 feet wide and 10 feet high.
Optional Features & Color
Explore our extensive list of custom options and color selections to add the finishing touches to your new structure.
