Gary Seehusen, a third-generation farmer who has worked 1,600 acres six miles north of Danube, Minn., since 1988, has seen considerable improvements to his farm site and equipment since his father and grandfather started farming the land over a century ago. Corn, soybeans, sweetcorn and occasional pea crops grow well on the prime agricultural land.
One of his most recent improvements included having Country Wide Lumber of Hector, Minn., plan a new 72-foot by 144-foot machine shed with a sturdy hydraulic door from Schweiss Doors, measuring 40 feet by 17 feet, 5 inches. The door is equipped with photo eye sensors, a remote opener and two 3-foot by 3-foot sliding windows.
“I chose a hydraulic door over a bifold door in order to get the best headroom,” Seehusen says. “I first became acquainted with Schweiss Doors while visiting Farmfest. The door opens reasonably fast, it’s quiet, seals well and the quality and workmanship are excellent. You’re putting a door on that is built to last 50 years or more.”
His post-frame building is an attractive two-tone gray color. To bring in additional natural light, it has four windows on the sidewalls.
“Jim Seidl and his crew (at Ebbers & Seidel Construction of Bird Island) put up the building for Country Wide Lumber,” Seehusen says. “They’ve built so many and know how to put extra bracing in to support the door and make it easier for Schweiss to install it. There’s a lot of weight there when you have 18 feet sticking out there.”
Seehusen also mentioned that he liked the Schweiss hydraulic pump unit that he mounted a few feet off the floor between the main door and the walk door. He mentioned seeing another manufacturer’s pump that he saw mounted high on the sidewalls – not nearly as handy and compact as the Schweiss pump. He also noted the people at Schweiss Doors consistently have been only a phone call away to quickly answer any questions he’s had on the door.
“It’s a good door,” he says. “I’d recommend it to anyone.”
About Schweiss Doors
Schweiss Doors is the premier manufacturer of hydraulic and bifold liftstrap doors. Doors are custom made to any size for any type of new or existing building for architects and builders determined to do amazing things with their buildings, including the doors. Schweiss also offers a cable to liftstrap conversion package.
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