Fuddy1952
Elite Member
- Joined
- Apr 17, 2018
- Messages
- 4,297
- Location
- South Central Virginia
- Tractor
- 1973 Economy and 2018 John Deere 3038E
I'm having a horse barn built by same company who built my garage. Steel pole building. Similar to first photo, 2 story 36x36, top hay mow. Four stalls but two horses.
I'm building it behind the garage, about 15 ft. in back with walkway connecting them, water and electric.
I'm down to two choices which is my dilemma/input. Since it's hilly, either bring in tons of dirt or it could be graded down and have three poured concrete walls.
Now the dilemma...
.....All above ground it would have drive through center breezeway, four stalls one a tack room. I would have to make a lift up into hay mow. Walkway from garage to barn goes into tack room. Overhang sheds either side 12x36 each for tractor & equipment.
.....Second idea is excavate down 8ft (highest part, opposite corner is at ground level). Poured concrete 3 walls. Front facing away from garage. Upper hay mow would have a very slight up dirt/gravel ramp to doors. So an easy hay mow trailer entrance. The upper half barn on top of concrete walls. This would look similar to my neighbors two level garage. Also shown are pictures of area.
What's best choice? I'm thinking concrete would be cooler in summer, warmer in winter for horses. Drive in hay mow would be great. All above ground I'm thinking would be less expensive to build, garage walk through would go into stall area not hay mow. I'll remove that old wire fence either way. Thanks!
I'm building it behind the garage, about 15 ft. in back with walkway connecting them, water and electric.
I'm down to two choices which is my dilemma/input. Since it's hilly, either bring in tons of dirt or it could be graded down and have three poured concrete walls.
Now the dilemma...
.....All above ground it would have drive through center breezeway, four stalls one a tack room. I would have to make a lift up into hay mow. Walkway from garage to barn goes into tack room. Overhang sheds either side 12x36 each for tractor & equipment.
.....Second idea is excavate down 8ft (highest part, opposite corner is at ground level). Poured concrete 3 walls. Front facing away from garage. Upper hay mow would have a very slight up dirt/gravel ramp to doors. So an easy hay mow trailer entrance. The upper half barn on top of concrete walls. This would look similar to my neighbors two level garage. Also shown are pictures of area.
What's best choice? I'm thinking concrete would be cooler in summer, warmer in winter for horses. Drive in hay mow would be great. All above ground I'm thinking would be less expensive to build, garage walk through would go into stall area not hay mow. I'll remove that old wire fence either way. Thanks!