Pole building construction pictures

[wedge40]

Awesome photos. It looks like you dont have clear span inside the building, but have a few posts to help support the snow load?

I went to school in Houghton and the photos sure bring back memories. Gods area code is 906.. LOL

Wedge

 

[smfcpacfp]

The back quadrant is going to be a workshop area, and as you pointed out there are three inner beams, It is also where I have two 4' by 5' windows. I will finish that next summer. It will also provide a little support for the snow in part of the building, but the trusses are over engineered at 80 lbs per square foot for the snow load. My original garage collapsed under the snow load, so I am more conscience of snow loads than your average person.

Here is a picture of the inside of my 24 by 42 garage which I took on 3/8/2001. You can see how high the snow is by looking out my 7' garage door and window. Most people in the U S don't understand the concept of really deep snow. It effects how you build things. Note the three courses of block that are under the walls. You do that to minimize the problem that would occur by having the melting snow up against the wood walls.

So are you and engineer (i.e., MTU grad)?

 

[wedge40]

The back quadrant is going to be a workshop area, and as you pointed out there are three inner beams, It is also where I have two 4' by 5' windows. I will finish that next summer. It will also provide a little support for the snow in part of the building, but the trusses are over engineered at 80 lbs per square foot for the snow load. My original garage collapsed under the snow load, so I am more conscience of snow loads than your average person.

Here is a picture of the inside of my 24 by 42 garage which I took on 3/8/2001. You can see how high the snow is by looking out my 7' garage door and window. Most people in the U S don't understand the concept of really deep snow. It effects how you build things. Note the three courses of block that are under the walls. You do that to minimize the problem that would occur by having the melting snow up against the wood walls.

So are you and engineer (i.e., MTU grad)?

Yup Electrical from Empty You. Was great place to go to school. Then again I like cold and snow. I was there winter of '78. Little bar up the road that we use to go to had this old deaf guy that hung out there. I'm guessing in his 70's or 80s at the time. He made some spending money cleaning roofs. He would mime stories of falling off the roof. Sounded horrible till you realize we maybe fell a foot or two at the most.

Winter was fine up there, but I hated the spring and fall becuase of the black flies. First time I got bit I needed a transfusion afterward.

Cant wait to see the finished product. I'm in the prep phase of mine.. Got the trees down and most of it cleared. Have finish moving logs and cleaning brush. Maybe by spring I'll be ready to level the ground.

Wedge

 

[smfcpacfp]

Here are a couple of pictures of the interior as the sheeting is being applied:

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[wedge40]

How are you planning on heating it? And how thick will you floor be?

Wedge

 

[smfcpacfp]

The floor will be 6" of reinforced concrete. Given my workshop area is only 15 by 24, I may just use electric heat and insulate the crap out of it. I hate to cut holes in the building for a propane heater connection and exhaust duct.

 

[woodlandfarms]

A few things.

Did you consider burying your electrical instead of maintaining the poles?

On the barn, have you considered radiant heating the floor with some sort of solar?

Carl

 

[wedge40]

Ya what he said. For you the problem would be keeping the floor above freezing. If you get enough sun then the solar thing would work, but you'd still need a backup for extended cloudy days or those 2 or 3 weeks of sub zero weather.

Wedge

 

[smfcpacfp]

A few things.

Did you consider burying your electrical instead of maintaining the poles?

On the barn, have you considered radiant heating the floor with some sort of solar?

Carl

Yes, I plan to bury the electrical from the last pole on my property to the building.

The radiant heat is a non issue now, because they just poured the floor.

 

[smfcpacfp]

Ya what he said. For you the problem would be keeping the floor above freezing. If you get enough sun then the solar thing would work, but you'd still need a backup for extended cloudy days or those 2 or 3 weeks of sub zero weather.

Wedge

I might wear my -100F boots if the floor is too cold, since I seldom wear them normally!