Pole barn construction

[wmc1000]

We will lose Wednesday and Thursday to rain which is why they poured it today instead of putting the metal roof on and setting the windows. It should be all systems go on Friday and then first part of next week to wrap it up.

To work on these crews you have to be a jack of all trades as they do all the steps start to finish. I am totally amazed at how they have it down to a science.

I agree with how it compares to doing it yourself, I told my DW on day one that they got more accomplished than we would have gotten done in a couple of months.

[wmc1000]

Called my homeowners insurance company to see what adding this building would do to my premium. I was told that we have up to $63,000 in accessory dwelling coverage with our replacement cost policy so this will not affect the premium as it is well below that and we don't have any other "accessory dwellings" on the property.

[wmc1000]

Day 2 done. They had this ride on power troweling machine that really made a smooth almost polished surface. Still needs to be relief cut for potential crack control.

[eytonxav]

Now the question is what is going in the barn (cars, chickens, goats, woodwork shop, etc)?

[Fermion]

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Originally Posted by DFW_M5 Now the question is what is going in the barn (cars, chickens, goats, woodwork shop, etc)?

yes

It is a well known corollary to the second law of thermodynamics:

The mass in a pole barn will expand to fully fill all enclosed area.

[wmc1000]

Woodworking shop, lawn equipment, out of season storage, potting/gardening bench for DW, general maintenance area for cars, etc.

We moved here last August for the acreage but we had a Ranch with a basement and 3 car garage which this house doesn't have.

Can only get 1 car in existing 2 car 500 SQ ft garage and 1 of the 4 bedrooms is being used for storage even though we got rid of a ton of stuff before moving.

[eytonxav]

Nice! After downsizing I am left with 20x19 garage. Would love something like that pole barn, but can't even accommodate a storage shed in my zero lot line HOA community. We also have a bedroom that looks more like a storage closet/pantry.

[wmc1000]

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Originally Posted by DFW_M5 Nice! After downsizing I am left with 20x19 garage. Would love something like that pole barn, but can't even accommodate a storage shed in my zero lot line HOA community. We also have a bedroom that looks more like a storage closet/pantry.

Once the 4th BR is able to be emptied we have plans to turn it into a 2nd MBR walk-in closet, (10'x13' size), as it has a common wall to the MBR and then also have access to another closet space within the MBR. Since we are considering this our forever home we aren't concerned about the 3BR vs 4BR resale issues. Although, I guess after we remove a portion of the wall it could always be rebuilt!!

[Bamaman]

Congratulations on getting your barn up. You'll certainly enjoy it.

I have a 24' x 36' metal frame garage assembled and ready to put up as soon as I can get the footers poured.

Unfortunately my wife's had health issues that prohibits me spending time to get the barn up. And thankfully minimal wood is going into our barn--with a metal roof. It's still going to be expensive to put OSB on the sidewalls and siding. Just a metal exterior door is expensive--not including two big overhead doors.

[wmc1000]

Surprise! The crew showed up after the rain was finished instead of waiting until tomorrow as previously thought and got the roof and quite a bit of the insulation/siding, windows and man door in. Also did the relief cuts in the concrete.


Might get the exterior buttoned up on Friday at this rate.

[street]

WOW! Very nice.

[wmc1000]

They did the whole roof membrane and metal in under 2 hours.

[Breedlove]

Nice building , I just put a slab down for a 24x36 lean too . Surprised or did I miss it no rebar or no beam ?

[street]

How many guys they got working on the project??

[Breedlove]

My lean too will be red iron , funny different way they do things across the country . Materials are so expensive.

[wmc1000]

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Originally Posted by street How many guys they got working on the project??

5 total, crew leader and 4 other workers

[wmc1000]

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Originally Posted by Breedlove Nice building , I just put a slab down for a 24x36 lean too . Surprised or did I miss it no rebar or no beam ?

Visqueen 6mil and wire mesh

[PaunchyPirate]

It's amazing how fast something like this can go up. It helps that it's VERY rectangular. There aren't many odd angles or curves or cuts that need to be figured out. Pop it in place and move on to the next one. Repeat.

[skyking1]

it is a must to make corners for the stuff that goes in corners.
looking great OP. That must be so uplifting to see this clean dry space for you, so quickly.

[Breedlove]

We used 1/2 inch rebar and a 10” beam all the way around . Didn’t use the plastic because my building is a lean too . My building will be red iron weld up . Termites down here get to even the treated wood eventually. My lean too is attaching to an all metal building . My house is a metal building . Everything looks industrial. For my 36 x 20 lean too the steel is 3200.00 materials are high .