NEW BARN

[inveresk]

I'm about half way through felling the lumber for our new barn project. We've harvested mostly Douglas fir with some grand fir for non-loadbearing stud walls and cedar for stairs and cladding. The site has been partly cleared but I won't do any more until the building permit is through. I haven't quite lodged for that yet - I'm still making a few changes to the design.

The building will contain 200 sq. ft of horse stalls a 700 sq. ft. workshop, a second workshop/machinery store of 450 sq.ft and on the upper level a 500 sq.ft. office.

I've attached an illustration I've prepared of what the finished product should look like and will post progress photographs at various stages throughout the construction process. I'm working on this on my own with occasional labour bought in so progress won't be fast.

I've still to source a sawmill so I can start milling the stuff already on the log deck then get it dried. Once the barn is up, we've a 1991 house to remodel and relocate on the farm, then a guest cottage to design and build. The Kub. L3130 I've had for a couple months now has already done sterling work clearing the site, pulling stump and hauling logs from the wood to the log deck. I'm enjoying learning how to use it. It's going to be a busy machine over the next couple of years.

 

[Egon]

Whoo Hoo - That is one nice looking Barn! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Did you have it designed by an architect ??? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

 

[inveresk]

Here's a view from the other end. The overhang is intended to allow undercover working. I may site the sawmill there for milling lumber for the house remodel and guest cottage costruction.

 

[inveresk]

It surely was designed by an architect, Egon, and he did it for free!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[have_blue]

What a beauty! With a barn like that, who needs a house?

Can I sleep in your loft?

 

[rox]

B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW! Nice!

I will most defanately watch for the progress on your project.
Couple questions, do you plan to heat it? Firepace, firebox? Will you have a toilet/sink/shower in the office area or perhaps inside the barn?

Does it get hot where you are? It gets hot here, I am planning on an outside shower. Something to consider.
Love the skylights.

Not seeing any outside lighting, but perhaps on this plan it is just not shown. What are the dimensions?

It will be fun watching your dream become a reality.

 

[inveresk]

There are two toilets, Rox, one upstairs to serve the office and one at the lower level, accessed from outside the building. Building footprint is about 70 x 24 feet. Outside lighting is a good idea but I haven't decided what type or where yet. I've still to prepare a landscaping design. The only heating will be in the office, a log stove and probably baseboard electric.

 

[rox]

iveresk,

We ahve the most outstanding fireplace manufactured in Canad and imported to France. I never had a fireplace keep us this warm, ever, and I ahve had fireplaces for 25 years now. When I have some time I will look up the comapny and send you the link.

If you are not planning on heating the first floor, perhaps you might consider putting in those heating coils in the cement floor. Some day if you do want to hook up a heater, the tubes would already be in. Dunno how much they cost though. If it isn't to much, might be an idea to consider. Cement floors get cold, having a warm cement floor sure seems appealing.

Started harvesting our olives today so am tired, when I have some time I will send you that link to a fantastic fireplace, that was in this house when we bought it. We are going to try to only heat with this fireplace and in the bedrooms some electric radiators. We have tons of firewood and we ae tempted because this fireplace throws so much heat. later my friend, cio

 

[inveresk]

I doubt if we'll use underfloor heating coils in the barn, Rox, but I will install them when I remodel the house. I'll configure the house heating same as my last place, with the return loop to the manifold preheated by 12 square metres of solar panels and powered by a high efficiency condensing gas furnace. Controls were by wireless electronic stats. controlling the actuators serving each room. The stats. had a built in receiver that accepted a pulse signal from a world timeclock once a day so I never had to change the time on them to correct them or adjust them for daylight saving time. The wireles stats. saved hard wiring costs and meant their location in each room was flexible which makes selecting their location in each room a decision that doesn't have to be made during first fix wiring.

I'd be interested in that Canadian stove if you can find the details.