Pole Barn Project

[Docsknotinn]

Well I am just about to start takeing bids for a pole barn. I have absolutely no clue of what to look for. I am thinking a 20 x 40 should do. What would you do differently with yours ? Features ? Things to look for etc. I would like the roof to overhang on one side if possible perhaps 10' like a covered porch to put firwood under. HELP /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Dave

 

[DUMBDOG]

It will never be to big. Make it as big as you can afford to go.

 

[SteveBenson]

>I am thinking a 20 x 40 should do.

That all depends on what you want to do with it. Maybe you could give us a hint /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[MossRoad]

My garage is 20x20x10' high... It holds two vehicles, barely, and a work bench along the side. The bumper of a pickup truck is close to the wall and the door. What I'm getting at is make sure you have enough depth for you pickemup truck. If you put a vehicle size door on the short(20') side, you should be OK. If you put the vehicle door on the 40' side, you might be sorry. If I was building a pole barn, I'd go with vehicle doors on both one short and one long side. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Docsknotinn]

LOL, ok I'll try but you guys all know how it is with a garage ! This is just for my camp. I cant build a cabin for another five years. I need a place to store my tractor and I want to get a bigger one ( Did you hear that SANTA ?) Other than that I need to store a UTV and implements. At the moment I have no intention of putting a truck in it but theres a good thought by MossRoad. The initial prices I am getting are $12 per square ' for the barn plus $3 per sq' for the concrete. This seems very reasonable to me. I was initially thinking 20 x 40 but I might go to 25 x 50 ( MAX ). I am going with a 4/12 pitch for sure and I want a 12' sidewall so I can have a 9-10' garage door on the narrow end. I want 1 window and 1 entry door at the other end. On the opposite side I want the roof and concrete to extend about 10' like a covered porch so I will have a dry place to stack firewood. I want to set up temporary deer camp at one end. As long as I can have a wood stove and room for a couple of cots so I can stop staying in motels and wake up on my own property with my tractor /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I will be a happy camper. Dave

 

[tomnky]

I have a 24 x 46 garage with 14 foot ceilings, a 13 foot door on one end and an 8 footer on the other.

The thing is still way too small /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Never enough room /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Docsknotinn]

LOL, that's exactly what I mean. But I am wondering if others would have done things differently in a structural sense, different steel, bigger beams etc. Dave

 

[Glenn9643]

Dave,

My shop is not a pole barn, but I built it 24X40 with 10' ceilings thinking that would be large enough. At the time my primary use was for woodworking tools and a little mechanicing. Since building it I've purchased a tractor with a few implements and had to add some storage. Now there's a 20' dropshed along the 42' north side and a 24X24 dropshed at each end. I'm currently adding a 26' dropshed along the 42' south side. After I finish that I hope I'll have enough shed space! It's surprising how your requirement for storage space will grow on you.

 

[bebster]

Dave - I'd make whatever size you choose in even increments of 4 feet to minimize scrap on materials. The typical garage is 24' wide for instance. Consider putting in a 16' wide garage door as that will make it easier to maneuver in and out. Sounds like you want to wall off a "living area" and insulate that section?

 

[JASTN70D]

Dave

I know there never big enough. But if you plan your layout well expanding it in the future will be easier and possible. I belive it is the most critical decision to make. Next to structure reliability