Building an "old fashioned appearance" new barn

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Just finished reading the entire thread and love it... need to go back and check your link to being off grid.

Keep on posting. Awesome to watch the desire and sweat equity come together!

 

[Kernow]

Hi

Fantastic project, thanks for sharing it with us all.

Can I ask what you used for weed control under the stone base.

 

[jimmyj]

Great thread. What a nice place and wonderful looking family you have too! Around here they are tearing down old barns at an incredible rate. I hate to see them go so it's nice to see other folks putting up quality and attractive structures. Thanks for sharing.

 

[BrianDT]

Very cool project. Thanks for sharing.

 

[schweizer]

Sorry I haven't updated this project in a while. We've been quite busy with work and family events over the past month. Here are pics of the roof framing, including how we did the prow/widow's peak. While I built the roof trusses and put up most of the side rafters, I actually hired a contractor to do the roof sheeting and metal roofing because there's no way I'm going to put metal on a 12/12 pitch roof by myself!

 

[schweizer]

Here are pics through today. Just a few metal pieces left to finish on the roof. I've started on the siding: it's rough cut 1"x12" pine.

 

[weldingisfun]

Really looks good. Will be looking forward to the next update.

 

[Darrenone]

Your building really looks great! I just had a couple questions if you wouldn't mind. 1: why did you choose to plywood the roof under the steel? And 2: did you put in a ridge vent? Just curious is all.
Darren

 

[schweizer]

Hi Darren, no problem and easily answered:

1. It's easier to put roofing felt on plywood, and you need something under the steel to prevent condensation dripping on whatever you're storing in the barn. Before building the barn, I had a steel shipping container with a little shed roof projecting off the side, and I parked the tractor under it -- there was always a ton of condensation on the underside of the metal, dripping onto the tractor all winter long. And the plywood will make a little stronger roof diaphragm than skip sheeting.

2. Yes, there is a ridge vent.

Marcus

 

[Darrenone]

Hi Darren, no problem and easily answered:

1. It's easier to put roofing felt on plywood, and you need something under the steel to prevent condensation dripping on whatever you're storing in the barn. Before building the barn, I had a steel shipping container with a little shed roof projecting off the side, and I parked the tractor under it -- there was always a ton of condensation on the underside of the metal, dripping onto the tractor all winter long. And the plywood will make a little stronger roof diaphragm than skip sheeting.

2. Yes, there is a ridge vent.

Marcus

Thanks Marcus. I didn't think you would get the condensation if you were not heating the inside. I guess I figured if the outside temp. was the same as inside, there would be no condensation. I am just finishing my pole barn and didn't do anything below my steel thinking that was good. Now I am wondering if I screwed up.

 

[schweizer]

Darren, I've been following your barn build, too. It's very nice.

The way you did your roof is also quite acceptable from my research, and I almost did the same. You'll find out over the next few months whether you get too much condensation. You can always add some insulation against the metal between the trusses if necessary.

Marcus

 

[Darrenone]

Darren, I've been following your barn build, too. It's very nice.

The way you did your roof is also quite acceptable from my research, and I almost did the same. You'll find out over the next few months whether you get too much condensation. You can always add some insulation against the metal between the trusses if necessary.

Marcus

Thanks Marcus

 

[jenkinsph]

Nice work guys I am impressed.

 

[schweizer]

Couple more pics from past few days. Almost done with vertical siding around first 10 ft height. Still deciding exactly what to do about windows or doors in the gable ends. My wife wants a nice old window (about 4'x4' ?) on the north wall in the loft area (above the man-door). We can get old salvage windows from a recycling place (Morrows in Medford, OR). (The guy goes through 100 year old houses before they get torn down and salvages what he can -- quite an interesting "store.") And, I'm thinking about a "hay-door" above the front sliding door, instead of solid siding at that height. Any opinions?

Marcus











Edit: sorry if double posted. For some reason it posted twice. When I tried to delete the extra post, it deleted the pics from the server, and I had to start over. I've noticed duplicate posts on other threads, too. Must be a bug.

 

[schweizer]

Oh, we're also deciding whether to paint it with a dark barn red paint, or stain it, or just leave it natural and protect it with something like shingle oil. I'm probably just going to douse it with single oil and let it weather. The only problem is termites in the pine boards. They have been stickered for the whole summer but I noticed termites in them before my wife and I stickered them, and some boards still have live ones. It makes for interesting old-appearing siding, but I don't want them to continue to live. We have some "Penetreat" (borate) left over from our log house. I could spray it with that first before oiling. What do you guys think? Or is the oil enough? Thanks.

Marcus

 

[linanddave]

Opinion on your last two posts.
The hay door will really look good onyour barn. I am doing it on ours just for looks. ( non functional )
Also reccomend using the penetreat or Tim-Bor before you stain. Just as with a log home.
You can check out the look of ours at
BUILDING THE BARN

 

[Pixguy]

Nice job Marcus, been following this since the beginning. You should be proud of your work! :cool2:

Why didn't the roofers finish the prow?

Bill

 

[schweizer]

Thanks linanddave and Bill. That little bit of roof is still unfinished because they ran out of metal and needed to order more. It was supposed to be here by Mon or Tues, but that was several days ago and they haven't been back. They haven't given me a bill yet so I'm sure they be back sooner or later.

 

[s219]

Looks great!

 

[trihounds]

I haven't tried this yet, but was told to let steel wool sit in vinegar overnight then "paint" the tainted vinegar onto the boards and it will "prematurely" turn the boards an even, weathered grey. I don't know to what extent it protects (or not) the wood, but was aiming for an "old look" for my pole barn as well.

Your work and site are amazing and I've enjoyed following your progress from the start!