Pole barn started

[r porter]

red oak= hard when dry. nail it now or drill it.

it will shrink and may also curl when it is dry.

the first barn i built in southern ohio was built with oak and poplar that i cut and hauled to the mill. i bolted the stalls up with big [ and free ] 5/8 in bolts. the drill would smoke a hole through the oak, but went through the poplar ok. it was the right [ cheap] thing to do at the time. it is still standing after 39 yrs.

i bolted the stalls up on my barn here too. i was able to buy wood nearby and just used 3 in thick stuff of what ever he had for the stalls. they wont kick it apart in my lifetime.
luck-ray

 

[s219]

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.

Looking good! You could mill a 1" lap joint into the boards. Could be done with a table saw and dado blade, or router table. Would be tedious.

 

[longshot47]

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.

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damartin-
Looks pretty good. I'm inclined to do likewise with a run-in shed which needs to be sided.
Curious to know if that siding was wet, and how you nailed/fastened it.

 

[damartin]

Longshot, yes the boards were wet, some were put up the same day that I milled them. The inner boards that were attached directly to the nailers were just nailed near the center and the outer boards that covered them were nailed about 3/4 of an inch from the edge to catch the edge of both boards. The boards overlapped 1 inch on each side to allow for shrinkage.

 

[EddieWalker]

Looks great!!!

Eddie

 

[rogerius]

was gonna wait till spring to start the barn but my brother put me in touch with an Amish crew that was available so we went ahead. The barn was supposed to be a 24x36 with a 10' lean to on one side and a 6 foot on the other. After they set the perimeter poles I realized that the small lean too was a waist of lumber and money so I asked the leader if he would just frame the lean too and make it a part of the barn, it would save him poles and lumber and since he hadn't got the trusses yet he said yes at no extra charge. Needless to say I was as surprised as happy so now I have a 30x36. Worked out great. They are just doing the framing and roof and I am going to do the siding and interior. I'm in the hunt for some good wood siding on the cheap. here are some pics after day two.

Looking good so far and I see an interesting way to build the lean-on.

Looking over the pictures I see a spacer between the inside header and pole. Was the pole or poles little bit off or what is the role of that spacer? I marked one of your picture for reference.

 

[wmonroe]

Looking good so far and I see an interesting way to build the lean-on. Looking over the pictures I see a spacer between the inside header and pole. Was the pole or poles little bit off or what is the role of that spacer? I marked one of your picture for reference.

It looks like he is using 4x6's and that corner post is turned 90* compared to the others along that wall, so the spacer makes up the difference in width.

 

[tjse9006]

WM is right the poles are facing 90 degrees in the opposite direction. I put a few pieces of siding up today. Running wet oak through a table saw is not an easy task by yourself. Needless to say the boards are not as straight as I would like but the battens will cover my foul ups. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

 

[Herkypilot]

Looks good!

I am currently trying to decide between a 40x50 and a 30x50 w/10' lean to. Depending on a few different things I will also get someone to build it. How does one go about contacting Amish builders, hang out at the farmer market? (Not a joke)

Looking forward to the rest of your pictures so I can drool over yours and contemplate my choices!

DT,
I have CHA polebarns putting my 40x64 pole barn up with 12' lean-to in mid-Feb. They are VA licensed. I checked their references and are highly regarded. I'm located about 20 miles east of Hillsville in Carroll Co. They work with DIY polebarns and are their preferred builder for this region. I'll let you know how it goes.

HP

 

[DT86]

DT, I have CHA polebarns putting my 40x64 pole barn up with 12' lean-to in mid-Feb. They are VA licensed. I checked their references and are highly regarded. I'm located about 20 miles east of Hillsville in Carroll Co. They work with DIY polebarns and are their preferred builder for this region. I'll let you know how it goes. HP

Thanks! I am 90 miles from Hillsville. PM me their # if you don't mind.