Prepping for a Carolina Carports Barn

EddieWalker · May 6, 2020

I'm looking forward to following your progress. It sounds like a fun project.

Tonyinohio · May 6, 2020

I had this built of a 4" base of limestone chips/dust over woven fabric. Had no issues from start to finish. Local seller and a regional assembly team. Went well plan on buying again. We've had several storms with high winds no issues.

Left lean-to give the cattle a place out of the weather. Right lean-to holds square bales of hay. Middle section holds all equipment.

Tonyinohio · May 6, 2020

Oh it's 31' deep x 54' (12+30+12) wide.

TractorGuy · May 6, 2020

Looked at some different materials today. I think I'm going to put down a layer of crushed red brick.

Hay Dude · May 7, 2020

fried1765 said:
Many pole buildings are erected first, and the floor poured later.

Like 99% of pole barns I build are floor is LAST thing. Pole footings would be a nightmare to dig next to slab, Keeps concrete protected from elements. Permits slower higher quality concrete curing in hot weather. Same with house and addition basements

EddieWalker · May 7, 2020

Looking at the pictures of the building, I don't see this as being a pole building. It looks like a metal frame building that is supported by skids, or a metal sill plate.

Comparing this to a pole building when discussing when to pour concrete doesn't really apply. Ideally, concrete would be poured before this type of building is erected so the metal sill plates can be mounted directly to the top of the concrete for maximum strength. If concrete is not going to be poured, they will drill into the ground and anchor the building to the soil.

Hay Dude · May 7, 2020

EddieWalker said:
Looking at the pictures of the building, I don't see this as being a pole building. It looks like a metal frame building that is supported by skids, or a metal sill plate.

Comparing this to a pole building when discussing when to pour concrete doesn't really apply. Ideally, concrete would be poured before this type of building is erected so the metal sill plates can be mounted directly to the top of the concrete for maximum strength. If concrete is not going to be poured, they will drill into the ground and anchor the building to the soil.

Yeah I have one of those going up right now. I built block walls on footings and I am mounting the skids (plates) to imbedded 1/2 inch galvanized foundation bolts. Similar to the way a treated sill plate is mounted. Custom galvanized metal barn addition.

TractorGuy · May 8, 2020

EddieWalker said:
Looking at the pictures of the building, I don't see this as being a pole building. It looks like a metal frame building that is supported by skids, or a metal sill plate.

Comparing this to a pole building when discussing when to pour concrete doesn't really apply. Ideally, concrete would be poured before this type of building is erected so the metal sill plates can be mounted directly to the top of the concrete for maximum strength. If concrete is not going to be poured, they will drill into the ground and anchor the building to the soil.

Yeah if I were going to do a concrete floor it would be better to have it poured before the building went up. I have a carport that is similar but much more cheaply built that is 20 years old and no signs of rust or problems with the base. The base on the carport is just painted angle with the stubs welded on for the upright tubes.

The larger building like the one I have ordered have the stubs welded to square tube before it is galvanized I think. They anchor the tube with screw in anchors like you would see on mobile homes. The display model was done very neat and the eye hole was flush with the side of the tube with a through bolt. The studs slip down on the stubs and get attached with self drilling screws. They can use the slip fit of the stubs to compensate for a little off level but I'm trying to get the pad as level and I can.

Sawyer Rob · May 8, 2020

Around here, if you put it on a wall or on post of any kind, it's taxed as a building. IF you put it on the ground, it's not taxed as a building. Concrete may also make it a taxed building ?

SR

TractorGuy · May 11, 2020

Ordered a load of crushed red brick this morning. They were a little short of a full load so I will have to see how far I get. It just changes my approach a little. I will run 4 lines where the building runners will go and get them as level as possible. I can always fill in the centers later.

Also got a call from CC this morning wanting to know if the site was ready. I told them it should be by the end of the week and she said she would put the order on hold until I call back. Not sure if they had an opening they were trying to fill or what. I was surprised to hear from them this soon.

This is where I am on site prep. Got the base fairly level, packed, and covered with a 9 mil tarp.