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I'm in Canterbury which is right in the middle of eastern CT.
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Pictures of Pole Barn
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njrqs
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Oh Steve
That was not a nice job you had to do.
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That was not a nice job you had to do.
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Thanks for the information.
I assume these plans are probably available from most lumber yards. What does SYP stand for? Did you insulate in any manner such as spray foam or something?
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I assume these plans are probably available from most lumber yards. What does SYP stand for? Did you insulate in any manner such as spray foam or something?
PJ
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Can you tell us what you used for a grate? That's what I am most interested in. Can you supply a photo and model number without telling us how you did it?
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It was a cast drain fixture with removable grate (about 4" OD) and trap with a big flange around it so that the concrete could be poured around it. I'll check and see if I can find a model # on it. It looks like a pretty standard item though. I'm not trying to be secretive or anything, it's just that floor drains are in generally a big headache with town building codes.
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SYP = Southern Yellow Pine. We used 2x6 SYP T&G (tounge & groove) to line the interior walls and constuct the stalls.
I insulated the roof only to prevent condensation on the underside. The walls are not insulated, but with the 2x6 lined walls the building holds heat pretty well. I used 1/2" foil backed insulation board (R4) for the roof. I wouldn't recommend this type of insulation as you get come compresion in the insulation board when you screw the roof down. It was also a pain because the sheets are 4' wide and the metal siding is 3' wide. Functionally it seems to be working fine now that is done. CowboyDoc was telling me that there is a more standard type of insulation that you can use for metal siding that unrolls and flattens out to nothing between the girts and siding where it is screwed down. I will probably look at doing it this way next time around.
I insulated the roof only to prevent condensation on the underside. The walls are not insulated, but with the 2x6 lined walls the building holds heat pretty well. I used 1/2" foil backed insulation board (R4) for the roof. I wouldn't recommend this type of insulation as you get come compresion in the insulation board when you screw the roof down. It was also a pain because the sheets are 4' wide and the metal siding is 3' wide. Functionally it seems to be working fine now that is done. CowboyDoc was telling me that there is a more standard type of insulation that you can use for metal siding that unrolls and flattens out to nothing between the girts and siding where it is screwed down. I will probably look at doing it this way next time around.
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Thanks, thats interesting on the insulation for the ceiling. We use a lot of spray foam for walls that does a very good job but not cheap. As I only will need heat when working in the barn I probably will install a catalytic wood burning stove.
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Steve,
Great looking barn. One thing I would do is put in ways for the horses to see each other in between the stalls. Horses do alot better in stalls if they can see the horses next to them.
Great looking barn. One thing I would do is put in ways for the horses to see each other in between the stalls. Horses do alot better in stalls if they can see the horses next to them.
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We debated this issue a bit when we were building the stalls. The pros are as you said, the cons being that colds and such may spread alot easier. This was an issue for us as Lisa sends horses off for training periodically where they are exposed to horses travelling to shows all around the country. I'm not sure how much it really helps but we thought it was worth a try. Right now we have either 2 or 3 horses at home and we always make sure they are situated across the ailse from each other so that they can see each other.
