PROJECT.... BARN RESCUE

[powerstroke444e]

I have a barn at my new place here that needs the same thing, and they used old power poles for the posts. You seem like you get called when everyone else says it can't be done. Amazing things you find to work a TLB.

 

[Builder]

I have a barn at my new place here that needs the same thing, and they used old power poles for the posts. You seem like you get called when everyone else says it can't be done. Amazing things you find to work a TLB.

UGH, round poles. That would likely mean complete post replacement. Square (or rectangular) posts are easier since you can sister posts.

I do get calls from Customers that can't find anyone else to fix "the impossible" problems. :laughing:

 

[srs]

In picture below you can see a sistered post. I added another one to that same posts since it is one of the direct support posts for the 2nd floor beam on the front wall. high torque" version.

What are your thoughts on placing a piece of new post directly under the old post? Assuming you cut the old post square. That way the old post can rest directly on the new post? Basically you would have 3 posts down, 2 new ones, and the old one.

 

[Builder]

What are your thoughts on placing a piece of new post directly under the old post? Assuming you cut the old post square. That way the old post can rest directly on the new post? Basically you would have 3 posts down, 2 new ones, and the old one.

Yes, I considered doing that as well. If you and I are thinking the same thing, you mean place a block under the freshly cut existing post, then a sister post next to it to hold both pieces in place? That would be even better, but in my case overkill since we were also at customer's very upper end of budget. Also, it would be difficult for my situation because many of the posts were in corners where it would be tough to get a clean, square cut on the bottom.

If you can get access to them and a clean cut, go for it. This barn was poorly built in the first place by the cheapest bidder, I'm sure. It probably won't get much more money dumped into it without just knocking it down in favor of a better design.

 

[two_bit_score]

Interesting project. Thanks, Builder, for the pics and the instructive posts.

 

[srs]

If you and I are thinking the same thing, you mean place a block under the freshly cut existing post, then a sister post next to it to hold both pieces in place?

That is exactly what I was thinking. Thanks.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

My dad has done many posts by digging next to the post and putting one beside it, then bolting new and old together. I think if I was doing fixing rotted off square posts, I would pour the hole with concrete and put a bracket to the post, and not have to worry about it rotting again.

Nice job.

 

[Builder]

My dad has done many posts by digging next to the post and putting one beside it, then bolting new and old together. I think if I was doing fixing rotted off square posts, I would pour the hole with concrete and put a bracket to the post, and not have to worry about it rotting again.

Nice job.

Funny you mention that. My first strategy was to remove rotted posts ends, cut the remaining posts square and nail a galv post anchor to the bottom, then fill the holes full of concrete.

I actually did one post like that before I realized the corner posts would be almostr impossible to do that way and the concrete tends to pull away slightly from the bottom of the posts while drying. In this picture, you can see a sonotube post I tried in the backround.

The way I did the rest worked MUCH better, although at some point, even a treated post installed correctly may need to be replaced. I'll prolly be in a rocking chair by the time they need replaced again.

 

[Ranger Rick]

When I had an old timber frame barn restored at the park I was in charge of the contractor did a lap joint on the posts that were rotted at the bottom. He then screwed it together with big lag bolts. These posts only went down to a sill plate and not into the ground. Rick