A $500,000 header sitting in the weather loses value faster than one under cover. Farm machinery sheds protect your biggest capital assets — and the right design makes daily operations smoother, safer, and faster.
Machinery Shed Sizing by Equipment
The mistake most farmers make: building for today’s fleet instead of tomorrow’s. Machinery gets wider and taller every upgrade cycle. Build 20% bigger than your current needs.
| Equipment | Width | Height | Length | Min Door Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact tractor + loader | 2m | 2.5m | 4m | 3m x 3.6m |
| 100hp tractor | 2.5m | 3m | 5m | 4m x 4m |
| Header / combine harvester | 4m (body) + front | 4m + GPS antenna | 9m | 6m x 5m |
| Seeder / planter bar | 6m–12m (folded) | 3m–4m | 3m–6m | 6m x 4.5m (or open front) |
| Spray rig | 3m | 3.5m | 8m–12m | 4m x 4.5m |
| Grain truck / semi | 2.5m | 4.3m | 12m–19m | 5m x 5m |
Layout Strategies
Open Front vs Enclosed
Open front is the most popular for farm machinery — fast in/out, no doors to open, natural ventilation. The trade-off is no security and partial weather exposure on the open side. Enclosed bays with roller doors suit high-value equipment (headers, precision seeders, GPS-equipped tractors).
Drive-Through
Doors on both ends. Essential for long equipment (spray rigs, seeder bars) that can’t easily reverse. Also eliminates the need to turn machinery around inside the shed.
Combination Layout
The smart approach: open-front bays for daily-use equipment (tractors, utes), enclosed bays for seasonal or high-value machinery (header, seeder), and a workshop section at one end for repairs and maintenance.
Workshop Integration
Adding a workshop bay to your machinery shed makes sense — you maintain equipment where it’s stored. A good workshop bay includes:
- Concrete floor (the rest can be gravel if budget is tight)
- Enclosed and insulated for comfortable year-round use
- 3-phase power for welders, compressors, and grinders
- Overhead lighting and task lighting at bench height
- Workbench and tool storage along one wall
- Compressed air reticulation for impact guns and tyre work
Machinery Shed Cost by Size
- Small (12m x 18m, 4m walls): $22,000–$35,000 kit supply
- Medium (15m x 30m, 5m walls): $40,000–$65,000 kit supply
- Large (18m x 42m, 6m walls): $70,000–$110,000 kit supply
- Very large (24m x 60m+): $120,000–$180,000+ kit supply
Includes frame, cladding, doors (where selected), and engineering. Design your machinery shed online or call 0488 510 550.
See also: Machinery Sheds | Farm Sheds | Open Front Sheds | Workshop Sheds
