handirifle
Veteran Member
I have a couple really nice 20ft long 4x12's that were given to me. Well sort of, I hauled about 30 of them on a flatbed, for a family member, so it was kind of payment. Anyway I have a couple ideas in mind for projects to use them on.
One, would be a 20x20ft pole barn for firewood storage. I can get some steel pipe pretty reasonable, for the uprights, and was figuring on putting them into the ground with concrete, I was figuring 3" pipe with "U" brackets welded on top to cradle the beam, and spaced about 10ft apart, with approx 8ft vertical. I might go with smaller spacing, depending on what I plan on using for siding. I only am concerned about keeping rain off the firewood, but still want plenty of ventilation.
The roof, most likely would be fiberglass panels or steel, depending on cost. Wind load around here is minimal, MOST of the time, but we do get occasional storms that will produce 50-60mpg gusts, so I would need to anchor either type pretty well.
Given that, I was thinking setting the posts about 3ft deep, in either 10 or 12" dia concrete. The uprights will be corner braced as well.
I am also considering using at least one, as a beam to attach a carport type roof to the side(s) of my workshop, for a little extra storage, and maybe a place to park my truck to keep it sort of out of the weather. Similar type construction, except one side would be anchored to the shop wall. It would start at 10ft and slope to 8ft in about 18ft.
I want to keep costs down as much as possible. Ideas on either?
One, would be a 20x20ft pole barn for firewood storage. I can get some steel pipe pretty reasonable, for the uprights, and was figuring on putting them into the ground with concrete, I was figuring 3" pipe with "U" brackets welded on top to cradle the beam, and spaced about 10ft apart, with approx 8ft vertical. I might go with smaller spacing, depending on what I plan on using for siding. I only am concerned about keeping rain off the firewood, but still want plenty of ventilation.
The roof, most likely would be fiberglass panels or steel, depending on cost. Wind load around here is minimal, MOST of the time, but we do get occasional storms that will produce 50-60mpg gusts, so I would need to anchor either type pretty well.
Given that, I was thinking setting the posts about 3ft deep, in either 10 or 12" dia concrete. The uprights will be corner braced as well.
I am also considering using at least one, as a beam to attach a carport type roof to the side(s) of my workshop, for a little extra storage, and maybe a place to park my truck to keep it sort of out of the weather. Similar type construction, except one side would be anchored to the shop wall. It would start at 10ft and slope to 8ft in about 18ft.
I want to keep costs down as much as possible. Ideas on either?