Hey all,
Me and the wife are looking to extend our 36x36ft pole barn by 16ft this spring. We currently have more animals than stalls and need to get two more stalls for our two new boys. I have built pole buildings in the past and am pretty handy. I can do the main structure but I've got a lot of questions on how to tie into the existing roof. Our current barn has a 2x12 ridge beam with 2x10 rafters 4ft on center. We need to go with a beam rather than a board so we can keep the open ceiling fr ventilation and extend the hay loft also, otherwise I would just get pre-engineered trusses. I'm just not sure on how to tie into the existing ridge beam and end plates without ending up building an entirely new barn. I appreciate any tips that you folks can pass along to help me with this project. We have gotten some quotes on having it done professionally and the cheapest was around $18k and that's with us doing the ground work.
Thanks,
Jim
Me and the wife are looking to extend our 36x36ft pole barn by 16ft this spring. We currently have more animals than stalls and need to get two more stalls for our two new boys. I have built pole buildings in the past and am pretty handy. I can do the main structure but I've got a lot of questions on how to tie into the existing roof. Our current barn has a 2x12 ridge beam with 2x10 rafters 4ft on center. We need to go with a beam rather than a board so we can keep the open ceiling fr ventilation and extend the hay loft also, otherwise I would just get pre-engineered trusses. I'm just not sure on how to tie into the existing ridge beam and end plates without ending up building an entirely new barn. I appreciate any tips that you folks can pass along to help me with this project. We have gotten some quotes on having it done professionally and the cheapest was around $18k and that's with us doing the ground work.
Thanks,
Jim