Pole Barn Renovation

[mikefromnh]

Not to beat a dead horse, but that building was built poorly and cheaply. And apparently abandoned before it was finished. Id salvage the metal and start over.

 

[countrybumpkin]

Not to beat a dead horse, but that building was built poorly and cheaply. And apparently abandoned before it was finished. Id salvage the metal and start over.

X2 for no more than is there, I think you would be a lot happier with the out come by starting over sense your wanting to put that type of work into it.

 

[Aaron9876]

Thanks for the input. I certainly agree that there are some problems with the construction. I believe it was originally intended for livestock not necessarily a workshop. However with a little added bracing, finish a few walls, and some concrete it should due nicely. Building stuff from scratch is always easier but i doubt it would be cheaper or even close to cheaper. Installing piers is certainly doable but honestly a pain in the ***, jacking up the whole building is doable but again a serious pain. Since all of the columns i want to fix are located on the outside of the building or on the outside of the planned slab i had though about building a triangular brace and attaching one to each post, maybe 2 in the corners. Then cutting of the post and letting the brace take the weight until i could get a slab underneath it. A grade beam would be a heck of a lot easier to install than piers. Might get some differential settling but its a pole barn, they handle settling very well. Any column that is not going to be on the concrete pad i will have to dig and put in a pier.

 

[jimmysisson]

Let us know what you think of your technique when you're done, please. And pics. Good luck.
Jim