30x50x16 pole barn construction

[two_bit_score]

The one we put up has panels on the North and South sides under the eaves. The next one will have panels on the North and South sides under the eaves as well as panels on the West end in the gable.

Aaron Z

You may never need lights until after sundown.

 

[300UGUY]

I feel pretty dumb. I used 2x12's for the truss carrier. On the walls, 4 2x6, ground contact tounge and groove at the base, and 2x4 nailers 2 ft on center. Posts are treated 4x6. trusses are 2 ft on center. Building is 40x40. I know in northern Michigan, the trusses are much heavier, made out of stamped 2x6 southern pine. But they get crazy snow.

 

[aczlan]

You may never need lights until after sundown.

That is the hope.

Aaron Z

 

[747driver]

I feel pretty dumb. I used 2x12's for the truss carrier. On the walls, 4 2x6, ground contact tounge and groove at the base, and 2x4 nailers 2 ft on center. Posts are treated 4x6. trusses are 2 ft on center. Building is 40x40. I know in northern Michigan, the trusses are much heavier, made out of stamped 2x6 southern pine. But they get crazy snow.

Snow load is a structural game changer !

 

[747driver]

Tractor finally has a covered home, no more tarp covers ! Bird nest wire all the way around. The weather vane was a Morton barn warming gift. All the framing lumber is Spruce and the posts are laminated SYP. Doors will be installed tomorrow. It got baptized today with heavy thunder storms. No leaks....but sure was noisy !

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Nice!! Congrats.

 

[RNeumann]

Bada Bing Bada Boom!

 

[EddieWalker]

Looks like you need a bigger tractor!!!!

 

[ultrarunner]

A good friend was painting his barn roof and his new bride came up to help. She stepped on a skylight, fell thru and died.

He later killed himself, never got over it. Sad..

Skylights here must have a cage under for most applications like barns, warehouses, etc... can be simple as rebar.

 

[QRTRHRS]

About 15 years ago when I had a barn built the builder told me that the translucent panels used to be not so good but they had improved. The originals are still in that barn as far as I know. I had it on two barns now and my only issue is with the condensation stains on the purlins and rafters are much more noticeable. You really do notice the amount of light that they let through when you get some snow on the roof.

That said, I agree though on the panels along the upper part of the walls. That would be my choice next barn.