was gonna wait till spring to start the barn but my brother put me in touch with an Amish crew that was available so we went ahead. The barn was supposed to be a 24x36 with a 10' lean to on one side and a 6 foot on the other. After they set the perimeter poles I realized that the small lean too was a waist of lumber and money so I asked the leader if he would just frame the lean too and make it a part of the barn, it would save him poles and lumber and since he hadn't got the trusses yet he said yes at no extra charge. Needless to say I was as surprised as happy so now I have a 30x36. Worked out great. They are just doing the framing and roof and I am going to do the siding and interior. I'm in the hunt for some good wood siding on the cheap. here are some pics after day two.
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Looks good!
I am currently trying to decide between a 40x50 and a 30x50 w/10' lean to. Depending on a few different things I will also get someone to build it. How does one go about contacting Amish builders, hang out at the farmer market? (Not a joke)
Looking forward to the rest of your pictures so I can drool over yours and contemplate my choices!
I am currently trying to decide between a 40x50 and a 30x50 w/10' lean to. Depending on a few different things I will also get someone to build it. How does one go about contacting Amish builders, hang out at the farmer market? (Not a joke)
Looking forward to the rest of your pictures so I can drool over yours and contemplate my choices!
wmonroe
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Good start, I'm sure it will be a great building you will really enjoy.
wmonroe
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My opinion (about $0.015) would be to build the 40x50 and then when you've run out of space and saved up some money add a 10' lean to to it.
Not even a full $.02 worth? Don't know that you should be giving advice then!!
My situation is a bit different than most, ie. not keeping equipment in it. The building will hold livestock working chutes and outside 10' would just be an alleyway for cattle, leading into the tub. Since I don't need 12' of head room for this area a lean to shed could save me a little cash.
To keep from derailing this thread I'll start my own tomorrow.
wmonroe
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Not even a full $.02 worth? Don't know that you should be giving advice then!!
Lol. It might have been $.02 if the advice applied to your situation but since not, only $.015.
QRTRHRS
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If you have Amish living nearby but do not have a contact, it really is not hard at all. Stop by just about any Amish business and ask about what you need. I have never not been pointed in the wrong direction though the references are similar to what you might get from any country folks. You know, turn left by the big oak tree, etc.
I have no idea how far the Amish will travel and/or if they would, what needs would have to be met. I have Amish and Mennonite folks about 15 minutes away. I go pick up my farrier when the horses need a trim. The conversation during the trip is not awkward at all but rather quite interesting.
DT86 they travel, I'm in Putnam county and they are in Southern Oh, the boss said they are doing a roof in Clarksburg, that's 2 hours from me. It's pretty cool, their driver drops them off before daylight and they start as quick as they can see. They have been great to work with. They show up when they say and do what they say they're going to do. PM me your location and I'll ask them Monday.
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Keep the pictures coming... looks like you are making great progress and in January too!
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Looks good, are you buying all material separate or did you get a kit? Curious on cost.
DT look at the third pic, they put the truss carrier for the lean to at the same height as the rest of the building so if I decide to expand all I have to do is frame it up and put siding on it. As far as cost goes it's going to cost $11,000 for materials and labor for 30x36 with 10' lean to, a man door two sliders, two windows and roof with 6-12 pitch, no siding.
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no siding? have you estimated what that cost is? I imagine that is quite a bit.
Pics for the end of the third day. Good progress they should finish their part tomorrow. Then I can get started with the interior and siding. Found, what I think, is a pretty good deal on red oak rough cut lumber. It's different lengths and widths but is the same thickness for $100 per 1000 board feet. I bought 5000 feet I hope to be able to use the best stuff for the siding and the rest for the stalls. We'll see.
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You might consider framing the lean to while theyre at it. My 10x40 lean to was only 5 posts, 5 2x6s for truss arm extensions, 4 2x6s for end nailers between posts, and 20 2x4s for purlins for sheet metal to screw to. I wish I would have done my other side at that time as well.
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The crew is finished with their part. They did a good job, now I can start. Got the first of 5 loads of wood stacked and separated. Pretty good take only about 30% was total rejects. I figure I can side the whole barn with three bundles and have two left for the inside. I'm thinking about board and batten but with the various widths it might not look too good. Anybody got any ideas on how to best utilize the wood I bought. I'm not opposed to buying a new toy if it's not to expensive. I have a table saw, mitre saw, and a router. Any advice is appreciated.
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wmonroe
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Looks great! Is your plan to have the inside sealed up or more like a older wood barn with very small gaps between the boards? The answer to that would determine how I finished the wood on the outside.
The wood is still wet, so the advice I'm getting is to hang it tight now and let it dry a while then put the battens on covering the gaps created by the drying process. I don't know if this is good advice or not, I don't want gaps in the wood I can see through. There will be 3 horse stalls in the barn so I plan to line the stalls 8 feet up for them. I worried if I put up the siding with different widths or too small widths it won't look right with the battens.
damartin
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You could alternate the boards with every other board acting as a batten. If the wood is wet overlap the two inner boards with the outer board by 1 inch on each side and don't worry about shrinkage. I have done this with an implement shed and recently with a sawmill shed and it works well. Both have been with random width boards and it looks good. One thing about red oak, it will rot if it is touching the ground. If you put several inches of clean gravel along the bottom edge of the boards it will help a lot to keep the water drained away from the boards. Make sure to use clean stones with no fines to keep it from packing and holding water. I will post some pictures to give you an idea of the way I installed the Hemlock siding on the sheds. Keep up the good work the barn looks good.
Have a good day.
Dwight
Have a good day.
Dwight
wmonroe
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I think the random width will look good but that will be a personal preference.
