24 x 40 Pole Barn W/Carport Construction

[MF1045]

some "drone" footage

 

[ovrszd]

Looking good!!!! Glad to see a project come together!!!!! Thanks for posting the pics.

 

[Mike944]

Looks good. I'm thinking of a 36X32 without the overhang (gabled end on the 36' side). I'm curious if anyone watching this tread has ever seen a a split truss design? By that I mean an scissor truss for the first 26 feet with an attc truss for the last 8 feet. I like to build a small office above the floor in the back of the barn

 

[MF1045]

Looks good. I'm thinking of a 36X32 without the overhang (gabled end on the 36' side). I'm curious if anyone watching this tread has ever seen a a split truss design? By that I mean an scissor truss for the first 26 feet with an attc truss for the last 8 feet. I like to build a small office above the floor in the back of the barn

Good discussion here: Scissor Truss/Lift Questions?? - The Garage Journal Board
they are more expensive than storage trusses. But the combo looks awesome and gives you more headroom without making your building taller. Makes a gable end over head door somewhat impractical due to hardware inside but there are other options for doors. I might also use a truss with a solid bottom chord on the end of the building opposite your loft just to tie the walls together solidly at that end too.

 

[MF1045]

Let there be light! Successfully completed my first underground Service entrance with no sparks flying!

 

[MF1045]

12x16 shed I built, and subsequently moved 300+' down my driveway. It's good to have a tractor.

 

[Juiced06GTO]

What did you sleeve the 6x6's in and did you anchor them to the piers? Also, what is the buried depth of the 6x6? Being in Upstate NY I am guessing you are down 4' or so? I am going to start digging for mine in the spring and this is pretty much the exact plan I had for mine.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

What did you sleeve the 6x6's in and did you anchor them to the piers? Also, what is the buried depth of the 6x6? Being in Upstate NY I am guessing you are down 4' or so? I am going to start digging for mine in the spring and this is pretty much the exact plan I had for mine.

Good question. Looks like you sealed the top of the sleeves? Maybe with Zip tape?

 

[MF1045]

Sorry, been off here a while. The posts are sleeved with a product called Post Protector. It runs all the way down to the footing and caps the subterraneal portion of the post like a boot. It is available for 6x6 or for thinner 3-ply 2x6 laminate posts. The duck tape was just on there to keep rain out during construction. Yes my frost depth is 4' so thats where the base of my footings are at.

 

[MF1045]

Ps. For what they are, the post protectors are EXPENSIVE. Dont remember what i paid, but i remember being unhappy about it. But... you know the posts wont rot for a VERY long time.