14 Stall Barn Project 84ftx36ft

OK. I've been promising photos and finally got a camera handy. This project is being done by my friends and family. All the wood is rough sawn except for the posts which are 6x6 treated.

Here are some of the Specs

Each post is placed 12' square. Each stall will be 12'x12'.
Only the tack room and wash stall will have concrete. The rest will be compacted clay. Each post is set 4ft deep with 2ft diameter of concrete.

Girder is 2x10, Floor is 2x8 and 16" on center, floor boards are 1" popular. Knee wall is 6ft high and studs are 16" on center. the roof pitch will be 4/12.

I'll add more info later as things develop. Sorry I didn't get initial photos. Expecially before the grading started. That was 60 dump loads ago

Nice barn and great pups!

That's not a barn, that's a mansion! Looks awesome.

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Terry

Very impressive!

One suggestion - Your poplar hay loft floor will forever rain chaff and dust on everything below. If you could sheath the floor now with 1/4" plywood your barn below will stay a lot cleaner. My hay loft is floored with oak boards and it's a big problem.

I used T&G OSB for just that reason and have been very pleased with the lack of "stuff" coming down.

Since I don't have any knowledge of what a real barn is like, this is going to be a very informative thread. You've already done things I never would have thought of, and I'm sure there are areas of your pictures that I missed totally. Keep up the pictures and explanations.

Thanks,
Eddie

Thanks for the input. I've considered the sheeting idea because the tack room will be covered in dust, hay etc. Since 1/2 osb is so cheep I've considered that. I really like to look of the floor. I'm just a nut for woodgrain.

I finished the front and back walls that will support the gable and frame in the hay access for the second floor. I don't have the photo handy so I have to post it tomorrow.

We have had a really hot summer and has caused a lot of headache with the green boards. They have a mind of their own in the heat. It's been a real challenge to keep things straight and plumb. Since this entire project thus far has been done on weekends I'll have to rethink how to tackle the roof with all this heat. I don't want to put so many boards in the air for the Sun to warp. Best plan this far is to take enough time off of work to complete the roof. That would be all rafters, center posts, beams and roofing metal. I'm thinking with the 3 man crew I have that will be at least a week. I hate working in the air. The height from loft floor is 14' at the peak. That's 22' at lowest point and 28' at the highest point from the ground.

Also an interesting note is that I have developed a really good swinging arm after driving all those 20 penny nails. Nail guns don't hold much even with the longest nail. They are too thin. I also had to buy a bigger hammer.

>> tnau664That's not a barn, that's a mansion! Looks awesome.
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My father has been helping a lot and decided he may move in after the fall.

>> EDDIE Since I don't have any knowledge of what a real barn is like, this is going to be a very informative thread. You've already done things I never would have thought of, and I'm sure there are areas of your pictures that I missed totally. Keep up the pictures and explanations.

This is my first barn. I started with plans for a 4 stall barn. At the time I had 3 horses. Now the family has grown to 5. All the other buildings and sheds on the property are 30+ years old and falling down. I don't have a good place to store anything. Sooo. The barn is now 14 stalls and 6000 sqft including loft.

I plan to add on to this barn even further but my project has become expensive and time consuming. The original plan was to have a lean-to on both sides of the barn 16ft wide and 84ft long. I could store all my tractors, implements and extra cars(some call junk). The cost wasn't really a lot more but I'd like to finish the barn for a while and take a break.

I have attached the Bill Of Materials for the Barn which has everything but nails and the concrete slab cost. I have paid some labor to help out some family and friends. Also there are some pics in the BOM for reference of what is being built.