stingray1
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Great looking barn.
Building an "old fashioned appearance" new barn
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Well, I had the last 2 days off work and didn't get nearly enough done on the barn, mainly because this afternoon I fell off the ladder. Sounds worse than it is, but I did sprain my ankle. Actually, I was jumping off backward from about 5 ft up because I was starting to lose my balance while coming down with some tools. My left foot hit the last rung of the ladder and it got twisted. Now I'm hobbling around. Hope it gets better in the next few days. My sister coming up to visit from Southern Calif. and I don't want to be an invalid.
So here's what I did complete in the past 2 days:
Framing for the wall/window in the loft (there's going to be a 12 x 16 room up there for hobby stuff -- about 1/2 of the loft space).
Blocking and girts completed on north wall.
Some electrical -- notice how I have 4 lights installed -- temporarily wired into the breaker panel.
About 1/3 of siding on north wall -- did some after dark so not included on the pics.
Marcus
So here's what I did complete in the past 2 days:
Framing for the wall/window in the loft (there's going to be a 12 x 16 room up there for hobby stuff -- about 1/2 of the loft space).
Blocking and girts completed on north wall.
Some electrical -- notice how I have 4 lights installed -- temporarily wired into the breaker panel.
About 1/3 of siding on north wall -- did some after dark so not included on the pics.
Marcus
Iplayfarmer
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That is going to be some nice space when you are done. It's looking really good.
bobm6996
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That is one beautiful building, I wish I had the time and money to take on a project like that, I am planning to start to work on a pole building in the next few months. It won't be anything like this.
Next update: With my sprained ankle, I can't get up on ladders for a little while. That put upper level siding on hold. So yesterday I started building stalls and worked on electrical again.
I completely redid the breaker box and brought it a little higher, all the wiring is in conduit to 8' high to pass code, and the whole barn is on the Verve wireless electrical system like the house. Yes, I know it's a waste of money for in the barn, but I have an extra 10 channel controller and some wireless switches left over from building the house and it's too late to send them back to the company now. Besides, if I have any future failures of any of the house components, I can just cannibalize from the barn and put normal switches in the barn.
For the stalls, I wanted the interior walls flush so the goats can't climb them, and they can't chew on the wood. I just started with 4x6 PT (treated) cross members at the floor level, 1.5" in from flush with the post. Then, there are 4x4 PT posts attached to the main barn posts with timberlok screws. Then, I just nailed on horizontal 2x6's to form a wall 4' high. It will be capped with a flat 2x6. Above that, I'll use EMT conduit for bars every 4". Since 12' is a long span for those horizonal boards (the wall bends easily), there will be a 4x4 post extending to the ceiling at the 6' center mark.
I completely redid the breaker box and brought it a little higher, all the wiring is in conduit to 8' high to pass code, and the whole barn is on the Verve wireless electrical system like the house. Yes, I know it's a waste of money for in the barn, but I have an extra 10 channel controller and some wireless switches left over from building the house and it's too late to send them back to the company now. Besides, if I have any future failures of any of the house components, I can just cannibalize from the barn and put normal switches in the barn.
For the stalls, I wanted the interior walls flush so the goats can't climb them, and they can't chew on the wood. I just started with 4x6 PT (treated) cross members at the floor level, 1.5" in from flush with the post. Then, there are 4x4 PT posts attached to the main barn posts with timberlok screws. Then, I just nailed on horizontal 2x6's to form a wall 4' high. It will be capped with a flat 2x6. Above that, I'll use EMT conduit for bars every 4". Since 12' is a long span for those horizonal boards (the wall bends easily), there will be a 4x4 post extending to the ceiling at the 6' center mark.
Next update: With my sprained ankle, I can't get up on ladders for a little while. That put upper level siding on hold. So yesterday I started building stalls and worked on electrical again.
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I completely redid the breaker box and moved it a little higher; all the wiring is now in conduit to 8' high to pass code; and the whole barn is on the Verve wireless electrical system like the house. Yes, I know it's a waste of money for in the barn, but I have an extra 10 channel controller and some wireless switches left over from building the house and it's too late to send them back to the company now. Besides, if I have any future failures of any of the house components, I can just cannibalize from the barn and put normal switches in the barn. I just need a repeater between the house and barn and I'll be able to control the barn lights from in the house.
View attachment 281400
For the stalls, I wanted the interior walls flush so the goats can't climb them, and they can't chew on the wood. I just started with 4x6 PT (treated) cross members at the floor level, 1.5" in from flush with the post. Then, there are 4x4 PT posts attached to the main barn posts with timberlok screws. Then, I just nailed on horizontal 2x6's to form a wall 4' high. It will be capped with a flat 2x6. Above that, I'll use EMT conduit for bars every 4". Since 12' is a long span for those horizonal boards (the wall bends easily), there will be a 4x4 post extending to the ceiling at the 6' center mark.
View attachment 281401
I completely redid the breaker box and moved it a little higher; all the wiring is now in conduit to 8' high to pass code; and the whole barn is on the Verve wireless electrical system like the house. Yes, I know it's a waste of money for in the barn, but I have an extra 10 channel controller and some wireless switches left over from building the house and it's too late to send them back to the company now. Besides, if I have any future failures of any of the house components, I can just cannibalize from the barn and put normal switches in the barn. I just need a repeater between the house and barn and I'll be able to control the barn lights from in the house.
View attachment 281400
For the stalls, I wanted the interior walls flush so the goats can't climb them, and they can't chew on the wood. I just started with 4x6 PT (treated) cross members at the floor level, 1.5" in from flush with the post. Then, there are 4x4 PT posts attached to the main barn posts with timberlok screws. Then, I just nailed on horizontal 2x6's to form a wall 4' high. It will be capped with a flat 2x6. Above that, I'll use EMT conduit for bars every 4". Since 12' is a long span for those horizonal boards (the wall bends easily), there will be a 4x4 post extending to the ceiling at the 6' center mark.
toddol1971
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Looks like you over built the barn. If there is such a thing. I would do it the same way. The bad part is that it costs alot of money. When I build things around here I use as much cedar posts as possible. For lean too.s and small shed building I even use cedar ripped length wise for rafters and gerts. I call them wall perlins. I'm a hillbilly so theres no tellin the number of things that I butcher the names to. Theres alot of wood mills in my area. I can buy better wood from them for the same price or cheaper than lumber yards. I'm talking oak, chestnut, walnut, cherry, cypress, poplar, cedar, hickory etc. All that being dimensional lumber 1x's, 2x's etc. I'm seriously considering building my house like your barn. I dont want any drywall at all. So my main problem is buying double the wood. I want to use either tongue an grove (t&g) or butt to butt 1x's or 1/2x's (if they can cut it that thin) for walls and ceiling. If I do t&g I will do it myself with a router. I think your wife looks cute in the pose on the stall wall. I love where you live. I live in a very wooded area called the shawnee national forest.. Its beautiful but to many butthole's come here for hunting. There is also not much work here. I worry what my boys will do when time comes for jobs. There 12, 9, & 6. Illinois is the worst state to live in in the country. I'm not joking sad to say. I'm thinking about moving to another state that has more things we like, can conceal carry, has open trail systems, 10's of thousands of acres of woods, fairly cheap property, nice friendly people and most of all opportunity for my kids. Of all those southern illinois has quite a bit of woods maybe 100,000 acres or so but patchy, friendly people in the south of the state where I live, and cheap property. We have hardly any good jobs. mostly all service stuff. Minimum wage. Everyone lives pretty poor around here. Its pretty bad. I like living meagerly. Using thing that are here on the property. Get things at yardsales, etc. Did you notice that once the main structure was dried in that its harder to stay motivated. Its kinda like, that looks good the way it is and adding more wood doesnt have the same satisfaction cause it all blends in. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, toddol1971 and others who commented. A friend came out and delivered 48 bales of hay on Friday. As he and his farmhand were stacking hay in the loft they commented on how they thought it was overbuilt, too. Better to be overbuilt than to come crashing down on someone!
Update: Today I got some x-rays taken of my foot and what I thought was just a bad sprain was actually a couple fractures in my ankle. Of course, I've been walking on it for 2 weeks, and still working on the barn.
Here are few pictures from last night. Notice my Kioti DK45 fits pretty good, even with the Shopsmith table saw in the way. Has anyone else here ever used EMT conduit for stall bars before?
Update: Today I got some x-rays taken of my foot and what I thought was just a bad sprain was actually a couple fractures in my ankle. Of course, I've been walking on it for 2 weeks, and still working on the barn.
Here are few pictures from last night. Notice my Kioti DK45 fits pretty good, even with the Shopsmith table saw in the way. Has anyone else here ever used EMT conduit for stall bars before?
Yep!
Built a horse barn 20 years and purchased sliding door hardware kits. They had EMT bars for the door top so I purchased more EMT to use on the side walls above the T&G 2 x 8's. Starts about 5 ft. off the floor. Cut the 10' EMT in 3rd's. Cut some ruff oak and bored spaced holes for top and bottom to hold the EMT. It has held up very well.
Yep!
Built a horse barn 20 years and purchased sliding door hardware kits. They had EMT bars for the door top so I purchased more EMT to use on the side walls above the T&G 2 x 8's. Starts about 5 ft. off the floor. Cut the 10' EMT in 3rd's. Cut some ruff oak and bored spaced holes for top and bottom to hold the EMT. It has held up very well.
