New Pole Barn Started

[BoylermanCT]

Concrete floor is complete. Looks great. Very pleased with the work and result. Started at 6:30 this morning , finished at 1:30 this afternoon.

 

[BoylermanCT]

And I had enough concrete leftover to fill my ballast box.

 

[BoylermanCT]

And today we go from 65 to 45 with hail in 15 minutes!

 

[EddieWalker]

That sure seems like a random place to have a drain pipe and water pipe sticking out of the concrete. I'm looking forward to seeing what you are going to do in there.

 

[BoylermanCT]

The water line and drain pipe will be inside the wall separating the animal stalls from the shop area. The shop is 13x30 on the south end of the barn. Will be a small sink on the shop side and a water spigot for filling buckets on the animal side.

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks, the floor plan really helps. For some reason, I thought this was going to be a workshop. I didn't realize that you where building it for livestock.

 

[BoylermanCT]

Took a day off work and framed and trimmed one of the overhead doors, added F&J channel and rat guard channel, put up the Tyvek and put up the metal siding on the front of the barn. Got it all done but the last panel. Ran out of steam!

 

[BoylermanCT]

Taking a week off of work to see if I can finish the barn. Rented a self leveling all terrain scissor lift for the week. Game changer over working on ladders! Got 3/4 of the south peaked wall done before the daily afternoon thunderstorms forced us to stop. Weather may be a challenge as Hurricane Elsa arrives on Friday with plenty of rain, and tomorrow is looking iffy. Hopefully I can have at least 2 good days before I have to return the lift. Got to use my new trailer to save $350 on delivery charges on the lift.

 

[scaredychicken]

I love it.

is this for horses and other livestock ?

if not too late, how about a small 2 piece bathroom (toilet, sink) and maybe a coffee shelf above the noted sink area

 

[BoylermanCT]

We hope to get horses, goats, maybe a donkey etc. More or less a petting zoo for the nieces and nephews. Or we may scrap the whole plan and go with a farm fresh ice cream stand. The ones around here charge $8 for an ice cream cone and always have lines 8-10 people deep!

There will be a sink and a spigot for watering the animals, but no bathroom. You'll have to walk 75 feet back to the house for that!