Who's Built Their Own Pole Barn

[Chances R]

http://imageevent.com/hand_cranker/mybarn?n=0&z=2&c=4&x=1&m=24&w=0&p=0&rotp=5451http://imageevent.com/hand_cranker/mybarn?n=0&z=2&c=4&x=1&m=24&w=0&p=0&rotp=5451
Your welcome to look at the pictures of the barn I had built. I let a contractor do the shell, and I will take care of the inside.

Best of luck to you.

 

[bbowman]

Rumbles,

If a first-timer like me can do it, anyone can...just takes a lot of time!

 

[jwstewar]

Rumbles,

See this thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/27976-jims-pole-barn-project-hopefully.html

Kept me pretty busy for awhile.

 

[headleyj]

I've helped on plenty of hopuses and pole barns, it can be done, but friends with equipment are a true saving grace. My BIL just built a 34 x 56 that we helped him build from the ground up. setting 4x6 poles from 18' to 24'lomg...wow that was fun, but with enough hands it can be done.

The two items we had that made life much easier was 1. a boom truck to help set trusses (line truck from energy company).....2. skid steer to help lift metal to roof and people 12' ceilings made it tougher for sure.

Buy a metal nibbler and/ or shear - that's the way to fly when you're cutting metal for sure. They're simple, but getting everything square/ plumb is the key...we spent alot of time on that when setting the poles and trusses.

It's doable for sure.

 

[towmotor]

Bowman,

That's a beautiful building.

Building a "hybrid" has some advantages.
First, you're keeping wood out of the ground. If you're not in an area where subterranean insects are a problem, that might not be as big a deal.
Second, laying up a foundation wall first will provide a flat, level surface from which to build, and it also makes sealing the bottom of the building much easier.
True pole buildings can never be much more than glorified sheds IMO.

I've built a pole building and more conventional buildings.
The pole building was a miserable job. Doable? Sure, but if I were you and had another option (bbowman's building as an example), I'd take the other option.

 

[FxdGrMind]

Yup, built a 24x36' 11' celings one 12' rolling door and one 3' entry door. Went up in 3 months of w/e and evenings. Had the Concrete floor poured by friends... (Not recomended, but all I could afford) 13 yrds. I did take delivery of the 11yrds of pee gravel for the base of the floor and spread it myself ... yes before the tractor..... BACK BREAKING!

I'll be building a 24x24' 11' celing PB right next to the existing next year as I need more space for my Tractor and such stuff

It's not hard work per se, but it's all in the planning, if you get it off.. well the steel is just not going to fit right and well it's not easy to fix a mistake when you have things in Concrete....

Some very nice examples of some serious work here! Congrats on all builders! Nice work!

 

[Builder]

I've built several pole barns in the past for customers and I can tell you there's little profit in it.

If you're handy, you can get some "cheap labor" to help you and you have the time to allow for it to be built slowly (we build a pole barn in 4-5 days) then go for it.

Otherwise I'd consider hiring a pole barn builder and shop around for a good price. Business is down right now, so a 25K pole barn I could easily see being built in the 20 range right now.

I have kind of left go of building them because the profit is low and the competition is vast. I'm doing more complex construction to shake off some competition and make more money.

I'm in the planning process of building a 52' x 36' (need a zoning variance to build it) and I'm trying to decide if I should do it myself with my guys. Just for the heck of it, I called a guy I know for a price and he was so cheap, it's barely worth it for me to even bother with it. I'm better off sticking to higher end stuff.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

I've built a number of barns, sheds, pole barns, ect, over the years, mostly for myself, but a few "for hire" jobs too. The last couple I've had built for me. The guys who do nothing but pole barns can get materials on the cheap. And they have plenty of low buck labor. I had a 28' X 48' X 14' building built, turn key, cheaper than I could buy the materials (inc cost of concrete floor)

 

[razvy]

That's mine
Sorry if I deadeant post picture in the order I built it .

 

[ChrsDrn]

I got seven of them when the utility was changing them on my property. It is possible that the utility doesn't have them becasue they give them away to the owners of the land they have the lines on. They even sank them wherever I ask them.

it all depends on how and who you ask... if you ask managment or some one at the utility garage they will say no. becouse they are considered hazerdous waste... if you ask one of the lineman nicely they may leave them behind for you. you can also buy them new from the same place the utility co gets them