jambx
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- Joined
- May 14, 2007
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- 282
- Location
- Southern CT
- Tractor
- B2920 TLB, ZD21-60P, 1949 US Baird Beaver
Someone in the Kubota forum asked me about my barn which seems to always find its way into a lot of my pictures. I thought this post would be more applicable here.
Since I moved into my house I have always wanted a place to put the toys ..... I mean tools
and was going to do a simple Pole Barn (heard for the money that is a easy way to go however the more and more I got into it I felt I needed a solid floor surface) With the help from a architect friend we came up with a nice New England type structure (36 feet x 30 feet) which was built in 2003.
I initially wanted to go with post and bean but it was recommended that if I had any interest in finishing it off then conventional construction would be easier to work with. I also found out after getting a number of quotes that the cost of the Post and Bean was more expensive. So I decided to go with standard 2x4 walls and 2x12 joists / rafters, Plywood sheathing and 6 inch cedar tongue & groove siding.
My excavator (yes - for a fleeting minute I thought I could possible dig it out with my BX) talked me into putting in radiant heating in the floor (although I have not yet had the time or ambition to hook it up to a furnace). When I do get around to finishing the barn off I will be putting in 12 inch wide Pine Flooring on the second floor and also have acquired a number of antique beams (rough sawn) that I will use in various areas to emulate the Post and Beam look.
My father and I built the entrance doors from scratch and if you look at the middle door you will see that the transom window above it is actually hinged so I can take full advantage of the entire 13 foot high floor space (i.e. my center console boat with a T-Top).
Another fun father and son project was the 6 foot high Cupola with a copper roof complete with its own lamp.
Things I would have done differently is gone with Post and Bean, never - NEVER use lolley columns again and of course MAKE IT BIGGER!!!
Here are a few pictures (sorry if there are a lot but I am proud of this build).
Since I moved into my house I have always wanted a place to put the toys ..... I mean tools
and was going to do a simple Pole Barn (heard for the money that is a easy way to go however the more and more I got into it I felt I needed a solid floor surface) With the help from a architect friend we came up with a nice New England type structure (36 feet x 30 feet) which was built in 2003. I initially wanted to go with post and bean but it was recommended that if I had any interest in finishing it off then conventional construction would be easier to work with. I also found out after getting a number of quotes that the cost of the Post and Bean was more expensive. So I decided to go with standard 2x4 walls and 2x12 joists / rafters, Plywood sheathing and 6 inch cedar tongue & groove siding.
My excavator (yes - for a fleeting minute I thought I could possible dig it out with my BX
) talked me into putting in radiant heating in the floor (although I have not yet had the time or ambition to hook it up to a furnace). When I do get around to finishing the barn off I will be putting in 12 inch wide Pine Flooring on the second floor and also have acquired a number of antique beams (rough sawn) that I will use in various areas to emulate the Post and Beam look.My father and I built the entrance doors from scratch and if you look at the middle door you will see that the transom window above it is actually hinged so I can take full advantage of the entire 13 foot high floor space (i.e. my center console boat with a T-Top).
Another fun father and son project was the 6 foot high Cupola with a copper roof complete with its own lamp.
Things I would have done differently is gone with Post and Bean, never - NEVER use lolley columns again and of course MAKE IT BIGGER!!!
Here are a few pictures (sorry if there are a lot but I am proud of this build).
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