The last Barn. (maybe)

[cat fever]

The clear panels really look good. How tall are they?

I don't remember exactly but around 16".

 

[cat fever]

Good to hear from you Lynn . You are an ambitious old man . Kevin .

Thanks, my kids think I'm a crazy old man for starting this all over. Plan is to build a hay shed this summer and get all the fencing done so I can get some cows.

 

[dragoneggs]

Wow! Just caught up with you, Lynn. I'm very impressed. My back started aching reading through this thread. Looks great!!! Oh yeah, jealous as well.

 

[Midniteoyl]

With all the metal on it's time for translucent panels. I love these, they let so much light in.
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When I built my MiL's, I used the clear polycarbonate 'skylight' panels on the roof, and holy cow did it ever light the place up. Been 15/16yrs now and still holding up with no yellowing or crazing.

Suntuf 2.2 ft. x 8 ft. Corrugated Polycarbonate Roof Panel in Clear 101697 - The Home Depot

Create a tremendous and fabulous look to your residence by adding this excellent Suntuf Clear Polycarbonate Roofing Panel.

www.homedepot.com

 

[buckeyefarmer]

When I built my MiL's, I used the clear polycarbonate 'skylight' panels on the roof, and holy cow did it ever light the place up. Been 15/16yrs now and still holding up with no yellowing or crazing.

Suntuf 2.2 ft. x 8 ft. Corrugated Polycarbonate Roof Panel in Clear 101697 - The Home Depot

Create a tremendous and fabulous look to your residence by adding this excellent Suntuf Clear Polycarbonate Roofing Panel.

www.homedepot.com

Good Friends wife went up on their barn roof to help him with something, stepped on and fell thru a skylight panel to her death. She didn’t know the difference. Sad.

 

[cat fever]

Well at this point the metal is done, translucent panels are done it is time for all the trim work and road base inside. I did put in some drains and power conduit before the road base.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Good Friends wife went up on their barn roof to help him with something, stepped on and fell thru a skylight panel to her death. She didn’t know the difference. Sad.

Wow! Don't remember the brand used, but the ones we used held our weight. At least when it was being put on. Weathering may weaken it. Man, that sux.. Did it cross the purlins or go along them?

 

[ovrszd]

Don't Let The Old Man In.

 

[Wobblin-Goblin]

96' long? Wow. Awesome.

 

[BarryTX]

Well at this point the metal is done, translucent panels are done it is time for all the trim work and road base inside. I did put in some drains and power conduit before the road base.
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Pretty big barn!

 

[gstrom99]

When I built my MiL's, I used the clear polycarbonate 'skylight' panels on the roof, and holy cow did it ever light the place up. Been 15/16yrs now and still holding up with no yellowing or crazing.

My barn had weathered, old green (dark) fiberglass panels. I had Morton come out and replace them, I was NOT going up there myself. Wow, what a difference!!! They used white fiberglass panels. He said they didn't like the polycarbonate ones. I'd rather of had the poly ones, but I'm okay with these.

 

[cat fever]

Getting all the big doors on is next. Somewhere in all this I also got the man doors put in.

 

[cat fever]

With the doors on I started concentrating on concrete. I did the best I could with my tractor at leveling the road base but it wasn't great. I hired someone to get it within 1/2".

 

[EddieWalker]

How big are the doors?

 

[cat fever]

While getting the barn ready for concrete this happened and it really put me in a bind for time. It was routinely freezing at night now. This melted quickly but still I knew I had to hurry.

 

[cat fever]

How big are the doors?

The man doors are 36X80 standard doors
The big center doors are 16X12
The awning doors are 12X9

 

[cat fever]

Some might wonder why I put the doors in before the concrete;
There are lots of critters and deer around here and I didn't want tracks in the concrete.
With that said it's rebar, concrete time. If I remember right it took 103 yards.

 

[gsganzer]

Was the rebar raised up on "chairs", or just laid on the ground? How thick of a slab, 4"? Love the barn!

 

[cat fever]

Was the rebar raised up on "chairs", or just laid on the ground? How thick of a slab, 4"? Love the barn!

Rebar was pulled up while pouring, they had a guy dedicated to doing that. Most of the concrete was 4.5-5" thick, up in the front and middle of the barn it was 5.5-6" thick.
We could not chair the rebar because all of the concrete was brought in by skid steer. That was my own fault because the whole building was supposed to be taller. When the post holes were drilled a few of them were really deep ( I knew it) but I thought I had plenty of post to make up the difference, well I didn't. The middle section was supposed to have 14' doors so a cement truck would fit in and the awning doors were supposed to be 10'. Basically we were 9" short and it messed up the whole thing. Didn't realize it until the trusses were going up. It's no big deal other than not getting the cement truck in and now my snow machine trailer doesn't fit where I planned it to go. Easy fix though, I'll sell the trailer I have and buy a new one 6" shorter.
For a home job I'm still very happy with the whole thing and most people that come and see it don't know anything about the height issue.

 

[JethroB]

Terrific building and job. If only I were younger and had the confidence to take on the a project like that.