gocards1177
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I'm glad there's lots of barn threads on here, I've read through many of them for pointers. I hope you guys don't mind if I add another thread on this topic.
We bought our land a little over 2 years ago. Originally I wanted to wait for the barn construction at least until the house was started to make sure we put it in the right place. We're coming to the point to where there's a few problems with waiting. For one our search for the "perfect" house plan seems interminable. I need storage for our quickly growing arsenal of tractors, implements, and tools. And the more we spend time at our land with the kids the more we would like a shelter. On the plus side if we already have a barn while the house is being built I think that would be a great resource for storage if building materials. Although we don't know what it will look like, we know where we want to put the house, so forward we go with the barn instead.
My wife and I have a variety of expectations for this structure and I drew an initial draft on grid paper over the weekend. Ill attach a picture. It will have 4 areas: a shop, a guest bunk/bathroom, an enclosed storage, and an open storage.
I'd like to do pole construction for looks and cost effectiveness. On the sketch that's attached, I marked where I thought the poles would go with x's. Might have missed some or it might make sense to do it differently. I tried to keep the overall dimensions divisible by 3' and a combination of 12' and 8' lengths. I used 8' spacing for the posts around the loft for strength.
The shop and guest area will be finished eventually and have a concrete floor, but that won't likely happen at first.
I'm thinking 14' ceiling for the main area and attic trusses for the loft area.
I forgot to add windows for the guest area and shop, as well a big window for the loft. The overhead door will actually be a sliding door since it will enclose uninsulated space.
I put double doors to the shop, but what other options are there for a more traditional look? The shop will be mostly wood/hobby and I thought opposing doors would be hand for long materials. Ill address dust collection, electrical, plumbing, and hvac when the floor gets poured.
I'm considering my options for framing it myself and subbing out the excavation and metal work versus having all the work done. Do you have anyone local for central Missouri that you could recommend for building barns? I was going to try a couple of regional contractors online for quotes, too.
I'm waiting on a materials quote from the local lumber yard to see how we are on price for materials (and to know what to expect as I attain bids from contractors.). So it begins…
We bought our land a little over 2 years ago. Originally I wanted to wait for the barn construction at least until the house was started to make sure we put it in the right place. We're coming to the point to where there's a few problems with waiting. For one our search for the "perfect" house plan seems interminable. I need storage for our quickly growing arsenal of tractors, implements, and tools. And the more we spend time at our land with the kids the more we would like a shelter. On the plus side if we already have a barn while the house is being built I think that would be a great resource for storage if building materials. Although we don't know what it will look like, we know where we want to put the house, so forward we go with the barn instead.
My wife and I have a variety of expectations for this structure and I drew an initial draft on grid paper over the weekend. Ill attach a picture. It will have 4 areas: a shop, a guest bunk/bathroom, an enclosed storage, and an open storage.
I'd like to do pole construction for looks and cost effectiveness. On the sketch that's attached, I marked where I thought the poles would go with x's. Might have missed some or it might make sense to do it differently. I tried to keep the overall dimensions divisible by 3' and a combination of 12' and 8' lengths. I used 8' spacing for the posts around the loft for strength.
The shop and guest area will be finished eventually and have a concrete floor, but that won't likely happen at first.
I'm thinking 14' ceiling for the main area and attic trusses for the loft area.
I forgot to add windows for the guest area and shop, as well a big window for the loft. The overhead door will actually be a sliding door since it will enclose uninsulated space.
I put double doors to the shop, but what other options are there for a more traditional look? The shop will be mostly wood/hobby and I thought opposing doors would be hand for long materials. Ill address dust collection, electrical, plumbing, and hvac when the floor gets poured.
I'm considering my options for framing it myself and subbing out the excavation and metal work versus having all the work done. Do you have anyone local for central Missouri that you could recommend for building barns? I was going to try a couple of regional contractors online for quotes, too.
I'm waiting on a materials quote from the local lumber yard to see how we are on price for materials (and to know what to expect as I attain bids from contractors.). So it begins…
I didn't listen to that advice when I bought my first tractor last year and I've already had to upgrade. I've looked at a lot of barns and I think this is a good size for our plans. I made the first building portable and I'd rather my have several smaller buildings if I can avoid it. Of course $$$ is going to dictate what eventually happens. This is all just planning now.
