Finally My Pole Barn/Workshop Has Started

[hunterridgefarm]

The company that is building this provided the trusses. However there 2-3 dealers in my county that sell these and one of them actually makes them.

Wall purlins, 2x6 are flat between the post bolted and nailed and they do put stiffeners between them at some point. The side and top will be metal with insulation sandwiched between.

I was a little concerned about the flat purlins but these guys have been building pole barns, garages, and chicken houses with this same construction for 40 years (with new style truss the last 15 years). After talking with Morton last summer a friend told me about this company and went and look and talked with several people they had built for. Some were used as commercial business and everyone had good things to say about the construction. The inspector that checked the footings also told me he had never seen a problem with this contractor.

So I guess we will wait and see One thing is the flat will make it easier to finish off the inside.

The price was good also. $15.00 per square foot which includes, 10'standard wall, fully insulated, 2 standard garage doors, one steel man door, 4" fiber or wire concrete floor with plastic sheeting between concrete and ground. $6.00 sq ft for open lean to or just roof.

Of course I did add some extra stuff like 12' side wall, extra concrete,10x10 door, etc.

 

[varmint]

I'm with Eddie- you will need something for shear strength on those walls to prevent racking. Even diagonal steel strap would help. Sorry if we aren't waiting for you to finish!!

 

[dave1949]

Nice building and therapeutic to see dirt and construction while it snows another 6"-8" here today.

The trusses look interesting. Do they come in one piece, or two sections that get joined in the middle on site?

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Dave,

They come in two sections and are bolted together and bracing is added.

 

[GPintheMitten]

Looking good.

 

[dave1949]

Dave,

They come in two sections and are bolted together and bracing is added.

Thanks. That makes sense.

Are you planning on roll-up doors? Without a bottom truss cord to hang track from roll-up would be easier maybe. With a 12' wall and 10' door you should have enough headroom.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Dave, it will be a regular type garage door.

They did get a little more completed yesterday. I noticed they are caulking all wood joints on the framing. Still have more framing to go.

 

[KennyG]

Very interesting structure. I've never seen this type of construction around here.

 

[farmer2009]

Looking good. Will you be finishing the inside?

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Kenny,

This is a very popular construction method around here. They build pole barns, garages, and chicken houses, hay storage and some commercial buildings with this method.

farmer, the plan is to finish the inside, looking at osb pricing now.