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Hopefully this helps you decide if buying a shed or pole barn kit from Menards will work for your project. The post frame building kit contained all the materials we needed to build the project. We didn’t have to buy any additional materials, but there were definitely certain tools that made the job easier. It was easy to design the post frame building with the tool. The metal arrived pre-cut to length, so after the wood structure was built, the building came together quite quickly. We ended up with an attractive, structurally sound loafing shed.
Thankfully, the rest of the roof section was simple to put up. Next, we established the bottom of the building based on our build site, and set the grade board accordingly. If you’re lucky enough to build on already level ground, count your blessings. We’ll have to bring in sand and earth in the spring to level the ground, but the focus was having the structure built before the snow.
Ordering, Plans, Materials & Tools
Most days he had one person helping him, so he’d have an extra pair of hands. I can describe our process, but remember that your mileage will vary based on your plans. Our loafing shed kit was a fairly simple build, with no doors or windows, and the roof is on one plane.
Yes, 18 feet is enough to park the tractor underneath. But, we’ve still ended up using it for our pickup sometimes. It’s annoying, but if we had picked any other project type, the cost would’ve been thousands more.
Store Locations
At the time of purchase, we received the parts list on a printed estimate from Menards, that had labels for the lumber. This was the only document that had the labels & locations of the individual boards – and that info was really helpful later. The plans are a pretty critical part of the build. We felt that the plans & information provided was good, but not great.
Like Menards, Home depot delivers nationwide and they have various delivery options. This includes standard delivery, priority delivery (1 – 3 days), expedited delivery, and express delivery . Not every item in Menards is available for this service but it does cover a large number of products.
Menard's Home Kits
Menards has 335 stores which are spread out across the Midwestern United States. You’ll find Menards stores from Wyoming to Pennsylvania and from Missouri to North Dakota. Never wonder if it's too early to start seeds, when to transplant those seedlings, or how long your growing season actually lasts. Set your four corners first, check your measurements – especially those diagonals – and then move onto the rest of your posts.
This isn’t a deep-dive into the “how to” aspect of building one of these structures. There isn’t a lot of information about the Menards post frame building kits floating around the internet. We tried finding reviews before we started our project, but didn’t have a ton of luck.
The Plans
If you can, we recommend going into your local Menards when you’re ready to place the order. We wanted to apply a rebate check to the total, which we couldn’t do online, so we made the trip to the store. Also, our store’s staff is helpful, and it’s nice to have another set of eyes review your order before purchase. We can’t speak to the online ordering process, since we didn’t use it. They have a lot more physical store locations than Menards.
It is pretty difficult to pick one from Menards and Home Depot because they stock many of the same products. Some people prefer Menards for certain items while they will also head to Home Depot for particular tools or materials. They are a bit limited in physical stores – they are just over 50 in the USA spread over 27 states – but you can get home delivery. If you are taking on a bathroom or living room DIY project, their Scandinavian-inspired flat pack furniture is great. Both Menards and Home Depot feature a wide range of items and materials.
It helps to calculate the number of materials you need for a project. They also offer other options such as curbside delivery and you can schedule their delivery options for a time that suits you. There is a free delivery option for over one million products on orders over $45.
The loafing shed is 32 x 18 feet, and 9 feet high. For the loafing sheds, the height is the low side of the building. Nine feet was what we needed for the tractor, but because the building was so wide , a steep pitch was going to make the front roof incredibly tall. We chose a pitch of 2/12, because beyond lowering the price a little, it made the height a more manageable. We have snowy winters, but steel roofs shed snow well enough that it wouldn’t be an issue. Given the vast amount of products that both Menards and Home Depot offer, it can be difficult to directly compare their pricing.
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