My wife and I have decided to erect a metal building at the back of our house. We hope it will become something of an all-purpose building. We have discussed this idea for a few years and I think we have finally made the decision to proceed with construction.

I have a few toys (ie. a 4-wheeler and a Seadoo) that I would like to store inside. I have stored them outside for a few winters but I know that is a bad idea. My wife wants a large sheltered work space where she can set out her quilting frames, undisturbed, for months on end. The idea is that I would use the building for storage in the winter and she would be able to use it all summer.

Now that we have decided to actually build we have a number of decisions to make. The first significant decision relates to size. My wife often works on 2 quilts at a time. Each frame can extend to a size of 10 feet by 6 feet although she would rarely have both frames extended at the same time. She sometimes has other women from her quilting circle working with her so there would need to be a few feet of clearance on all sides. I think 16 feet by 12 feet would be the minimum. It's likely safer to go with the larger model which claims to be 20 feet by 16 feet.

We've already decided on a nice looking model, and now that we've picked the size, we now have to decide about where the building will sit. Personally I would like the building to be at the far side of the lawn - it is easy to get to once a year to put the vehicles in storage, but it is far enough away so it doesn't crowd the side yard. My wife however wants the building a bit closer, since she'll be using it most evenings and wants it a bit closer. We are still discussing this issue.

We also have talked about whether or not we should wire the building or not. I didn't think it was required, but it only took a few minutes to decide that regardless of how close it was to the house, lighting and outlets are pretty much a necessity. It also gives us the option to add a space heater if it gets cold in the late summer evenings.

That is pretty much it for our metal building plans to date. Since we've already chosen the model, we just have to finalize the price (our model is available from a few different vendors), and then get the site ready. Once that is done, we'll arrange delivery and installation. We are both looking forward to our new storage building, but it's funny how it's for different reasons each.

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