14 Stall Barn Project 84ftx36ft

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

Here is a place I enjoyed reviewing barn plans and best of all it's free. Now the plans don't have everything but they act as a guide and supply lots of ideas.

Cooperative Extension Blueprints for Barns and Corrals

 

[3RRL]

Man, that thing is HUGE! What a great project.

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

OK Here is the latest pic of the latest progress on the second floor of the barn. From the last pic this now includes the front and back hay loft walls. It will be two weeks before the lumber is cut for the roofing system. Time for a break.

 

[Tim_in_IA]

Thanks for the input. I've considered the sheeting idea because the tack room will be covered in dust, hay etc. Since 1/2 osb is so cheep I've considered that. I really like to look of the floor. I'm just a nut for woodgrain.

Actually I thought the floor you put in is a better choice. The grooves will let the air through and keep it dry up there. Last thing you want is a bunch of hay in an area that can't breathe.

Project looks great! I am on the fence right now whether to hire of build myself. Did you say the material is rough sawn? Did you mill it yourself? Very interesting.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Very nice project. I will be needing to build a barn in the next couple of months as well as an equipment shed.

Keep the pics coming I may use some of your ideas.

Are you going to use metal siding or wood?

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

Actually I thought the floor you put in is a better choice. The grooves will let the air through and keep it dry up there. Last thing you want is a bunch of hay in an area that can't breathe.

Project looks great! I am on the fence right now whether to hire of build myself. Did you say the material is rough sawn? Did you mill it yourself? Very interesting.

Tim, I've been trying to keep a balance between venting the barn and keeping the cold out. As you said the hay that will be stored up there will be a problem if not vented well.. If you notice from the pics I left a 12x12 section of the floor open to vent to ground level. The plan is to let the hot are move up and out and draw air from the ground level doors.

No the logs are cut by a local sawmill. I'll try to get him to pose in front of his old sawmill and post the pic. He mostly cuts for pallets but can saw about anything.

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

Very nice project. I will be needing to build a barn in the next couple of months as well as an equipment shed.

Keep the pics coming I may use some of your ideas.

Are you going to use metal siding or wood?

Roof and siding will be Metal. If you go back a few posts ago I posted a spreadsheet of material and costs. I made a comparison to board and batten using all wood. The cost was actually a little lower for wood material but the labor and ongoing maintenance was higher(not mentioned in spreadsheet BOM)

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

OK. It's been a month since I posted but here is the latest status on the barn. Most of the roofing system is done. Next is slats and metal.

Installed 6x6x10 posts on hay loft and tied in with 2x8x12
Next the 2x6x16 truss on either side were installed then the center ridge was installed with 2x6x8ft truss. Now this was a lot of lumber . I don't look forward to building another one. Hope it lasts. After this stage I called the insurance company to get it insured. Just too much labor to lose.

Enjoy. Metal will go on this weekend.

 

[EddieWalker]

Congratulations on your progress.

I'm a little confused on your framing. You said you are putting metal siding and roofing on, but you framed the walls a and roof for sheething. Metal goes on purlins, and you don't have any. What are you going to attach the metal to?

Eddie

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

Hey Eddie, Purlins I think of wood that goes between studs,joices or trusses. But I think you mean slats nailed across the framing.

I haven't nailed all the slats on yet. I'll update with a photo Sunday when I get the rest of them on. The roof and hay loft will be slatted with 1x6's for the metal and the lower level with 2x4's since the span is longer without support. The cross bracing I used because I wasn't able to finish framing all the stalls before moving up to the hay loft and roof. You really don't want this thing falling down with all the lumber invested. My biggest fear.

I would be getting more done this weekend but I have to go to Georgia to get hay for the winter. It's just been too dry here for my field to make any hay. I don't remember the last time I payed $6 bale for hay. ouch!