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.