14 Stall Barn Project 84ftx36ft

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

OK. I've been promising photos and finally got a camera handy. This project is being done by my friends and family. All the wood is rough sawn except for the posts which are 6x6 treated.

Here are some of the Specs

Each post is placed 12' square. Each stall will be 12'x12'.
Only the tack room and wash stall will have concrete. The rest will be compacted clay. Each post is set 4ft deep with 2ft diameter of concrete.

Girder is 2x10, Floor is 2x8 and 16" on center, floor boards are 1" popular. Knee wall is 6ft high and studs are 16" on center. the roof pitch will be 4/12.

I'll add more info later as things develop. Sorry I didn't get initial photos. Expecially before the grading started. That was 60 dump loads ago

 

[RedRocker]

Nice barn and great pups!

 

[tnau664]

That's not a barn, that's a mansion! Looks awesome.

Check out my moniker
Terry

 

[gabby]

Very impressive!

One suggestion - Your poplar hay loft floor will forever rain chaff and dust on everything below. If you could sheath the floor now with 1/4" plywood your barn below will stay a lot cleaner. My hay loft is floored with oak boards and it's a big problem.

 

[VistanTN]

I used T&G OSB for just that reason and have been very pleased with the lack of "stuff" coming down.

 

[EddieWalker]

Since I don't have any knowledge of what a real barn is like, this is going to be a very informative thread. You've already done things I never would have thought of, and I'm sure there are areas of your pictures that I missed totally. Keep up the pictures and explanations.

Thanks,
Eddie

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

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.

I finished the front and back walls that will support the gable and frame in the hay access for the second floor. I don't have the photo handy so I have to post it tomorrow.

We have had a really hot summer and has caused a lot of headache with the green boards. They have a mind of their own in the heat. It's been a real challenge to keep things straight and plumb. Since this entire project thus far has been done on weekends I'll have to rethink how to tackle the roof with all this heat. I don't want to put so many boards in the air for the Sun to warp. Best plan this far is to take enough time off of work to complete the roof. That would be all rafters, center posts, beams and roofing metal. I'm thinking with the 3 man crew I have that will be at least a week. I hate working in the air. The height from loft floor is 14' at the peak. That's 22' at lowest point and 28' at the highest point from the ground.

Also an interesting note is that I have developed a really good swinging arm after driving all those 20 penny nails. Nail guns don't hold much even with the longest nail. They are too thin. I also had to buy a bigger hammer.

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

>> tnau664That's not a barn, that's a mansion! Looks awesome.
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My father has been helping a lot and decided he may move in after the fall.

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

>> EDDIE Since I don't have any knowledge of what a real barn is like, this is going to be a very informative thread. You've already done things I never would have thought of, and I'm sure there are areas of your pictures that I missed totally. Keep up the pictures and explanations.

This is my first barn. I started with plans for a 4 stall barn. At the time I had 3 horses. Now the family has grown to 5. All the other buildings and sheds on the property are 30+ years old and falling down. I don't have a good place to store anything. Sooo. The barn is now 14 stalls and 6000 sqft including loft.

I plan to add on to this barn even further but my project has become expensive and time consuming. The original plan was to have a lean-to on both sides of the barn 16ft wide and 84ft long. I could store all my tractors, implements and extra cars(some call junk). The cost wasn't really a lot more but I'd like to finish the barn for a while and take a break.

 

[AllWaysBreakinSomething]

I have attached the Bill Of Materials for the Barn which has everything but nails and the concrete slab cost. I have paid some labor to help out some family and friends. Also there are some pics in the BOM for reference of what is being built.

 

[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!