Monitor Style Pole Barn in Progress

[PaulT]

This is a view from the second floor deck.

 

[PaulT]

This is a shot of the cantelevered 2 bys that support the second floor deck. You can see the deck in the right side of the picture from the underneath.

 

[PaulT]

This is an inside view of the second floor loft.

 

[PaulT]

This is a view of the first floor roof looking out the second floor window.

 

[PaulT]

These are the double hung doors that my 'BIL' and I built on Sunday this week.

 

[PaulT]

This is the inside look at the double hung doors.

 

[PaulT]

OK, one final picture. This is the side view where the man door will be. If you look just behind the near tree, that is where it will be. The question for TBN'rs is, how close to the ground should I cut back that 2x10 PT skirting board when installing the prehung door? I am thinking about a 6 inch pour someday (but not for a few years, probably). Maybe I could get away with a 4 inch floor, but shouldn't it be thicker near the edges? I don't mind stepping over the board for now, I just dont want to have the door too high after I pour the floor. Can any pro builders out there help?

Thanks

 

[johnday]

Paul; How much room do you have between the corner post and the first one along the side under your eaves? Also, how big of a service door do you want to put there? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PaulT]

The opening for the service door is a little small - 32 inches framed. But that is because the door I already have from a previous house remodel is 30 wide. I will have to live with those dimensions. What I'm not sure of is how high off the ground the 30 inch door should be.

 

[scout180]

Paul, Have you thought about putting a ridge extension outside the loft - could be like an old barn's hay trolley that you could put a pulley or block-and-tackle on for lifting stuff to the loft? Old barns had a drop-down door fit into the end gable for access....

Dave