Two Pole Barns, one new and one to renovate

[pnhd65]

Very nice building, looks very good so far. What kind of sheathing is that, I've never seen that before?

 

[Ranger Rick]

Very nice building, looks very good so far. What kind of sheathing is that, I've never seen that before?

The sheathing is called Zip System. It is an OSB board with a water resistive barrier permanently attached to the OSB. All you have to do is tape the seams with their tape. I decided to use it because I new whatever I put up would be exposed to the elements for awhile before I got my siding put on. I was worried about using just OSB because it would get wet and plywood has gotten expensive. The cost of the Zip panel was reasonable compared to OSB and Tyvek plus button cap nails. Putting Tyvek up by myself is a challenge having done it before. Hope this helps. In the picture I have not put the tape on the seams on the lower portion of the wall. Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

Today was a productive day. I had two people helping me today. We finished putting the rest of the roof metal up. The building inspector when he was out to inspect before my concrete floor was poured told me about what permanent bracing was needed on the trusses. He made a point that many contractors that do not use sheathing on the roof forget to put bracing on the roof plane. Today we put in the X bracing on the purlins. We also got all of the soffits closed in. Everything from the eaves up on the pole barn is done. I just have to work on the wall sheathing and siding from here on. Plenty to do but it is a big step for me to have the roof structure done. Rick

 

[OrangeToys]

Man that thing is really starting to come together!

 

[Ranger Rick]

I have not posted for a while now. I got side tracked on to a fence project that was a hundred plus feet of new board fence and a thousand feet of new wire fence. Along the line I had put my camera in a jacket and could not find it until recently. I got all the sheathing on and last month got the windows put in. So things are moving again.

 

[Ranger Rick]

Yesterday and and today I had some help from my neighbors son to help put up the some of the Hardie panels. We worked only a few hours each day because the heat and humidity have been awfull lately. The heat index has been over 107 each day. We made quite a bit of progress in spite of the weather.
Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

Made some more progress on siding the building. I have siding on the lower 10 feet of all of the building now and have started working on the gable ends of the barn. I still have battens and trim to put on the walls but we have made some good progress. Rick

 

[ENG18LT]

Rick,

Your pole barn is coming along very nicely. Did you use a sealer on the floor? I am really trying to justify doing a radiant floor in mine. The quotes for materials are rather steep. Well anyway keep plugging away!

 

[wmonroe]

The siding is looking really good. Does it have a texture on it, I can't tell from the pictures? The only hardi plank I ever worked with was smooth but would last forever, very durable stuff.

 

[Ranger Rick]

Rick,

Your pole barn is coming along very nicely. Did you use a sealer on the floor? I am really trying to justify doing a radiant floor in mine. The quotes for materials are rather steep. Well anyway keep plugging away!

Lee I did not use any sealer on the floor. The finishers used a power trowel on it until it was really smooth. I am pretty happy with it. Had only one small area that had a puddle on it that froze and caused some surface chipping. Your barn is looking good also. Keep up the good work. Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

The siding is looking really good. Does it have a texture on it, I can't tell from the pictures? The only hardi plank I ever worked with was smooth but would last forever, very durable stuff.

I used the cedar mill 4'x10' panels. It does have some wood grain texture to it. I will take a picture of it this weekend when I am back down there. It is heavy to work with. It takes two people to put it up, between the weight and the floppiness of the panel. Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

The siding is looking really good. Does it have a texture on it, I can't tell from the pictures? The only hardi plank I ever worked with was smooth but would last forever, very durable stuff.

Here is a picture of the Hardie panel siding that shows the texture really well. The sun was low and at an angle to this wall so it shows the texture well.
Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

Well, we got all of the siding up on one of the gable ends of the building. I spent a couple of hours doing little odds and ends to the gable before I take the scaffolding down. I caulked the gaps between the trim and the soffit. Also puts some screws in the side of the roof metal trim. That pulled the metal in tight to the rake and had not been done when we put the metal on the roof. I still need to get a piece of trim to fit above the garage door opening. Then this side will be ready to paint.
Rick

 

[wmonroe]

Looks good, what color will you paint it?

 

[DougM]

((((Looks good, what color will you paint it? )))

Blue with White strips, and Red Trim

I would I would

 

[Wakey]

Nice job Ranger Rick, I just read the entire thread.

I look forward to the rest.

 

[wmonroe]

((((Looks good, what color will you paint it? )))

Blue with White strips, and Red Trim

I would I would

Red, white, and blue. That would look awesome, but would be a lot of trim work.

 

[Ranger Rick]

Red, white, and blue. That would look awesome, but would be a lot of trim work.

I guess I could alternate red and white on the vertical boards between the battens and then put a patch of blue up in the corner. It would look like a giant flag. But that would be a lot of work. Rick

 

[Ranger Rick]

Couple more pictures of the progress. I worked on putting the trim around the windows today. Working my way up this side of the building. My helper had football practice today so I could not get the gable siding on. Rick

 

[wmonroe]

The window trim looks good.