debo1683
Silver Member
Hi all,
I have been browsing this site for quite awhile ... never posted though. You all seem resourceful on a lot of things so I thought I would ask you all a question about a pole barn site.
I am looking to build a pole barn, a 24' x 32' with a 16ft over head door and a 3 ft man door. Just a basic little barn. Problem is ... the site I am building it on has three big pine trees, and 1 maybe 3 oak trees that need cleared. It is also sloping from what will be the front of the barn to the rear of the barn. I have not put a line level out, but if i had to guess, I would estimate the slope to be about 8-10 inches,
Obviously this needs to be leveled. I would really like to avoid the cost of having an excavating company come in. I am doing the trees by myself with some help from someone who is good at getting the trees on the ground. I then plan to grind the stumps up (rental), and then prepare to start leveling the ground.
Equipment wise, I have a little cub tractor (think small garden tractor) with a grader blade on it. I have no idea how to even attack this project. Is it going to be too much with the lack of resources? I can haul in the fill dirt to build the pad, not a problem, I have a truck and trailer. Will a plate compactor do what I need to do to level that site? Thought about buying a used one and reselling it ... Eventually I would like to put a concrete floor down in the barn, but won't be able to afford it this summer. Should I be topping the pad with gravel to build the barn on?
This project seems so basic ... until you begin to think about what you have to do! Any help is appreciated! Thank You!
I have been browsing this site for quite awhile ... never posted though. You all seem resourceful on a lot of things so I thought I would ask you all a question about a pole barn site.
I am looking to build a pole barn, a 24' x 32' with a 16ft over head door and a 3 ft man door. Just a basic little barn. Problem is ... the site I am building it on has three big pine trees, and 1 maybe 3 oak trees that need cleared. It is also sloping from what will be the front of the barn to the rear of the barn. I have not put a line level out, but if i had to guess, I would estimate the slope to be about 8-10 inches,
Obviously this needs to be leveled. I would really like to avoid the cost of having an excavating company come in. I am doing the trees by myself with some help from someone who is good at getting the trees on the ground. I then plan to grind the stumps up (rental), and then prepare to start leveling the ground.
Equipment wise, I have a little cub tractor (think small garden tractor) with a grader blade on it. I have no idea how to even attack this project. Is it going to be too much with the lack of resources? I can haul in the fill dirt to build the pad, not a problem, I have a truck and trailer. Will a plate compactor do what I need to do to level that site? Thought about buying a used one and reselling it ... Eventually I would like to put a concrete floor down in the barn, but won't be able to afford it this summer. Should I be topping the pad with gravel to build the barn on?
This project seems so basic ... until you begin to think about what you have to do! Any help is appreciated! Thank You!