DT look at the third pic, they put the truss carrier for the lean to at the same height as the rest of the building so if I decide to expand all I have to do is frame it up and put siding on it. As far as cost goes it's going to cost $11,000 for materials and labor for 30x36 with 10' lean to, a man door two sliders, two windows and roof with 6-12 pitch, no siding.
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streamin
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no siding? have you estimated what that cost is? I imagine that is quite a bit.
Pics for the end of the third day. Good progress they should finish their part tomorrow. Then I can get started with the interior and siding. Found, what I think, is a pretty good deal on red oak rough cut lumber. It's different lengths and widths but is the same thickness for $100 per 1000 board feet. I bought 5000 feet I hope to be able to use the best stuff for the siding and the rest for the stalls. We'll see.
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RxRatedZ71
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You might consider framing the lean to while theyre at it. My 10x40 lean to was only 5 posts, 5 2x6s for truss arm extensions, 4 2x6s for end nailers between posts, and 20 2x4s for purlins for sheet metal to screw to. I wish I would have done my other side at that time as well.
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The crew is finished with their part. They did a good job, now I can start. Got the first of 5 loads of wood stacked and separated. Pretty good take only about 30% was total rejects. I figure I can side the whole barn with three bundles and have two left for the inside. I'm thinking about board and batten but with the various widths it might not look too good. Anybody got any ideas on how to best utilize the wood I bought. I'm not opposed to buying a new toy if it's not to expensive. I have a table saw, mitre saw, and a router. Any advice is appreciated.
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wmonroe
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Looks great! Is your plan to have the inside sealed up or more like a older wood barn with very small gaps between the boards? The answer to that would determine how I finished the wood on the outside.
The wood is still wet, so the advice I'm getting is to hang it tight now and let it dry a while then put the battens on covering the gaps created by the drying process. I don't know if this is good advice or not, I don't want gaps in the wood I can see through. There will be 3 horse stalls in the barn so I plan to line the stalls 8 feet up for them. I worried if I put up the siding with different widths or too small widths it won't look right with the battens.
damartin
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You could alternate the boards with every other board acting as a batten. If the wood is wet overlap the two inner boards with the outer board by 1 inch on each side and don't worry about shrinkage. I have done this with an implement shed and recently with a sawmill shed and it works well. Both have been with random width boards and it looks good. One thing about red oak, it will rot if it is touching the ground. If you put several inches of clean gravel along the bottom edge of the boards it will help a lot to keep the water drained away from the boards. Make sure to use clean stones with no fines to keep it from packing and holding water. I will post some pictures to give you an idea of the way I installed the Hemlock siding on the sheds. Keep up the good work the barn looks good.
Have a good day.
Dwight
Have a good day.
Dwight
wmonroe
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I think the random width will look good but that will be a personal preference.
