24x64x20 Post Frame Shop with 24x24 Bumpout in Morris, Illinois

This 24x64x20 post frame shop in Morris was built to solve a straightforward problem: the owner needed a building tall enough to store equipment now and add lofted storage later without running out of headroom. The 20-foot sidewalls give the interior serious vertical clearance — well beyond what a standard 12- or 14-foot pole barn offers — and the attached 24x24x20 bumpout extends the usable footprint without requiring a separate structure or a second foundation pour.

The bumpout addition is framed at the same 20-foot sidewall height as the main structure, so the transition between the two sections is seamless from both the interior and exterior. That kind of continuity matters for equipment flow, and it keeps the rooflines clean rather than tacking on a mismatched lean-to. For property owners in Grundy County and the broader Morris area who need flexible shop space, this layout provides distinct zones within a single connected building.

On the exterior, the charcoal and smoke gray color package gives the building a clean, modern appearance that fits residential and rural properties in Northern Illinois without looking out of place. The 29 gauge steel panels on both the siding and roofing are factory-finished for UV and corrosion resistance, and the Dripstop membrane on the underside of the roof panels handles condensation before it becomes a problem. In a region where overnight temperature swings can pull moisture out of the air and onto cold steel surfaces, Dripstop traps that moisture in a felt-like layer and releases it gradually as conditions equalize — keeping stored equipment, vehicles, and materials dry underneath.

The weather barrier installed behind the steel siding adds another layer of protection against wind-driven rain and air infiltration. Combined with the engineered post frame construction — which handles Midwest snow loads and wind pressures efficiently through widely spaced laminated columns and clear-span trusses — this building is set up for decades of use. The open interior, free of load-bearing walls, gives the owner full flexibility to configure the floor plan for shop work, equipment parking, or dedicated storage bays as needs change over time.