Minnesota Farmer Happy With Hoop Building

Minnesota Farmer Happy With Hoop Building BUILDINGS Livestock 26-2-16 The steel framework is built like a tank," says Grant Nelson, Theif River Falls, Minn., who recently bought and constructed a 32 by 70-ft. hoop-type building from Silver Stream Shelters (Gretna, Manitoba û ph 877 547-4738; www.silverstreamshelters.com). "Silver Stream also makes a popular building with wood hoops instead of steel, but I went with the steel because it was only $1,000 more on an 80-ft. building. In all we spent only about $4,200 for a building that we use to store bales, railroad ties and also my pickup. We would've had to spend four times as much or more for a metal-sided building. "This building was a cinch to put up. It took us just seven hours, although I did have the side posts put in before we started. One of the tricky parts was pulling up the canvas top. If I did it again I'd pull it over from the side with ropes rather than pull it on from one end. "These buildings are cheap to put up and will last as long as any other building, except for the canvas which will have to be replaced someday. But that's probably cheaper than painting a similar size wood building. "I was so pleased with this building after I put it up, that I became a dealer for the company." Contact: Grand Nelson, 17349 110th St. N.W., Thief River Falls, Minn. 56701 (ph 218 964-5118; E-mail: grantnelson00 @hotmail.com; Website: www.highland cattle. com).

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