BoylermanCT
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2013
- Messages
- 1,514
- Location
- Barkhamsted, CT
- Tractor
- Montana R2844, New Holland TC29D, Hustler X-One
Construction projects never seem to go as planned. I am building a new barn that will have room for animals and the tractor. But the new barn is going in the same spot as the old barn, so the old barn had to go. I was planning on tearing it down in October, and building the new barn before Thanksgiving. Delays with the demolition company pushed the barn demo to mid-December. Here's a 1 minute time lapse.
Barkhamsted Barn Demolition - HD - YouTube
I bought a pole barn kit and have all of the building supplies stored in my 2 car garage. I pulled the building permit for the new barn, and had the holes dug for the new pole barn. When the building inspector came to sign off on the holes, he said they looked fine, but since the ground was frozen, we could not move forward with the new barn until Spring. He said we would not be able to backfill the holes / set the poles properly, or bring in the 2' of fill needed to level the building site, and any poles we set now would shift come Spring.
So now I need a place to store the tractor during the winter. I decided a temporary garage would fit the bill and picked up a Harbor Freight 10x17 garage and put it up today. Would have been easier with 2 people, but I managed to get it up by myself in 3 hours. As long as it lasts 1 season I am good, as the new barn will definitely be up by next winter!
Barkhamsted Barn Demolition - HD - YouTube
I bought a pole barn kit and have all of the building supplies stored in my 2 car garage. I pulled the building permit for the new barn, and had the holes dug for the new pole barn. When the building inspector came to sign off on the holes, he said they looked fine, but since the ground was frozen, we could not move forward with the new barn until Spring. He said we would not be able to backfill the holes / set the poles properly, or bring in the 2' of fill needed to level the building site, and any poles we set now would shift come Spring.
So now I need a place to store the tractor during the winter. I decided a temporary garage would fit the bill and picked up a Harbor Freight 10x17 garage and put it up today. Would have been easier with 2 people, but I managed to get it up by myself in 3 hours. As long as it lasts 1 season I am good, as the new barn will definitely be up by next winter!