Pole Barn advice

[mjncad]

I was told the line was well short of the barn location and I also had a locate done on previous jobs that showed nothing out there. So, they did not.

Man you got lucky. Locates are only good for 30-days, or until the paint wears away...at least that's how it is here. Is the line downstream of the meter? If so, it's considered yours and locating companies won't locate it unless you pay them too. If not, it's the utility company's.

 

[AJE]

Man you got lucky. Locates are only good for 30-days, or until the paint wears away...at least that's how it is here. Is the line downstream of the meter? If so, it's considered yours and locating companies won't locate it unless you pay them too. If not, it's the utility company's.

I am aware of that.... NOW!


Roof is on now:

 

[Snaker]

Glad to see that you extended the end poles as high as possible. That adds a hugh amount of support. Are you running the metal all the way to the bottom or are you putting in any bump boards? I think I put in 5 rows of treated 2x6 all around and glad I did.

 

[AJE]

Metal... its on now...

 

[Gizmo2]

Metal... its on now...

What are the colors you use?

 

[powergod1]

nice looking building

 

[AJE]

What are the colors you use?

Although it looks green in the picture, it's light gray on top, and charcoal for the wainscoting and roof. The trim will be white. It will match the house pretty well.

 

[Gizmo2]

Although it looks green in the picture, it's light gray on top, and charcoal for the wainscoting and roof. The trim will be white. It will match the house pretty well.

Two more questions. Your build colors are consistent with our choices What company is building your barn and what company are they using for the metal. I seem to be having a hard time with choosing a color for our barn and all they keep saying is the color samples I have don't really match the actual colors, go figure.
The metal company our builder is using is Everlast. Thanks.

 

[AJE]

The construction company and lumber yard the materials were ordered from are both locally owned, smaller companies. I'll have to look for the sample chart for the metal when I get off of work in the morning, that might be more helpful for you to look into.

Today:

 

[Gizmo2]

The construction company and lumber yard the materials were ordered from are both locally owned, smaller companies. I'll have to look for the sample chart for the metal when I get off of work in the morning, that might be more helpful for you to look into.

Thanks, fine looking building.

 

[Army grunt]

Great looking building.
Army Grunt

 

[AJE]

Well I can at least park in it now.

I need to start looking into insulation, electrical and water. Actually I should have already been into it more but I've been too busy with work this month.

 

[Gizmo2]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Very nice AJE. Can't wait for ours to go up.

 

[Gizmo2]

AJE, what is the roof pitch?

 

[wedge40]

More questions AJE.
How big is you garage door? How wide is it?

Wedge

 

[AJE]

Gizmo, the roof is 5/12

wedge, the garage door is 16'x9'. The back door is 10x10, two five foot sections.

 

[AJE]

Another update.... I've been a busy boy over the last month.... started on this phase in September.

Ditch for water and electric

Deck torn apart for access

Up against the foundation of the house

Most of the trencher work done

Underneath the splash board for the hydrants

From the inside

 

[AJE]

Two days later, we have a helluva rain storm and it's totally full of water...

After it dried a bit, I drilled through the foundation, installed a PVC sleeve, and then the water line...

End of the sleeve, at first turn

Sealed up the foundation before covering it up

Busted through the wall in the garage to run the wiring through the conduit...

Started hanging the PVC for the electric...

 

[AJE]

Got the water ran from inside the basement over to the corner of the foundation

Finished running the water line, hooked up the hydrants, and then bury them (after successful test)

Here is the inside where the electric sub panel is going, after the conduit is ran...

 

[AJE]

Finished up under the deck, just need to bury, grade, and replace the decking...

Ran an extra 2" for communications... will finish running what I need at a later time, but it's ready to go when that time comes.

Say goodbye, finish buying conduit...

It then sat for a couple of weeks while we went on a family vacation. The electrician then came and we got the sub panel installed. I ran a cheater outlet underneath it for temporary use over the last several days have started running electric.

Trench is settling some, too

Panel setup as I'm working on it....

First outlet (mounted on rafter for garage door opener). Successful test!

Last night I put two lights in the back on one curcuit (had planned on three but it was pretty bright as it was). Then hung up three in the middle, and one over top of the walk in door.

Now that I gather the pictures it seems like it was a lot easier than it was. I assure you it was a lot of work with this one man, sometimes two/one ladder operation! Funny how that works.