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stevebo

Well it has been forever that I have wanted to build a nice barn to store my horses and work on them. Yesterday was the day that I started this long project. I will use this thread to document the progression. I anticipate this will be a several month build. Here is the start !

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Fun Engineer

You'll love the extra space. I know I do. u8a8eny5.jpg

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Ken B

Way to go Steve! Its been a long time coming. Man, if tractor's could only talk and if they could I bet for the past few yrs. the Wheel Horse's have been asking Mr. Terra- Mite, "So, what are you doing here Mr. Terra-Mite and what exactly is your business here?" Says, Mr. Terra-Mite, " In time, you'll see"

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squonk

What?? No hard hat and gold shovels for the ground breaking? As Buford T. Justice would say , "What is this world coming to?"

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SALTYWRIGHT

YOU DIG THE HOLE AND WE WILL COME AND FILL IT IN WITH GRAVEL.

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meadowfield

Looking forward to this :)

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fireman

Man if I didn't have to work straight days this week I could be up there "playing" too!!!

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stevebo

I had my sidekick with me today after work. He likes to take his shoes off and play in the dirt....  I submitted all paperwork for the building permit and got a verbal ok to start.... :banana-tux: (that only cost $925) :omg:

 

 

The foundation contractor is stopping by this week to check out my work and give me pointers of what I need to do for him to be able to build his forms. 

 

 

 

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Geno

Looks like you got some good help there on the mound.  B)

 

Congrats on the new Horse Barn!  :woohoo:

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Martin

what size barn are you building there, Steve?

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stevebo

The barn is going to be 24' x 36' with another 14' x 36' "pad" poured off the back side that may get enclosed at some point after the co :hide: . The floor layout will be 24' x 24' on bottom and then a wall separating the main area from the heated shop/work area that will be 12' x 24' (less the staircase leading upstairs). The second floor will be above the shop area and be 16' x 24' with a railing looking down over the lower main area. 

 

 Here is the link to the builder of the barn I am getting. 

 

http://www.harvestmoontimberframe.com/

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Martin

sounds great. sometimes i wish i could have gone higher than 10' on the walls and build in a second level, but in town i was limited to 16' total height and 1000sq ft area.....

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stevebo

I am limited to under 1000 sf and a max height of 20 feet. This one is going to be 19' 6" based on the average of all four corners. They take the average of all 4 corners so I may have to add some dirt to raise the grade... 

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AMC RULES

:scared-eek:  Where's your lazer?  :scared-shocked:

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stevebo

Craig... I will leave that up to the concrete guy who I am paying ...

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specialwheelhorse

Insulate and wire that to the nines and you can work in there year round in a t shirt

And your baby's will love you for it.you will never regret it.

Gets up around a hundred hear in the summer and never gets above mid 70s

In the shop with a 10000 window unit and about the same in winter with a couple

Ceramic heaters.

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Geno

Insulate and wire that to the nines and you can work in there year round in a t shirt

And your baby's will love you for it.you will never regret it.

Gets up around a hundred hear in the summer and never gets above mid 70s

In the shop with a 10000 window unit and about the same in winter with a couple

Ceramic heaters.

 

Like special says, best money you'll ever spend.  Insulate it to death.  I made the mistake of not insulating good enough in the beginning when I built mine in 1997.  I put in 2 rooftop units for heating and cooling and you should have seen the electric bills!  A few years later we took all the metal off of the walls and blew 9" of foam in the walls + ceilings then put it all back together (what a pain).  I can heat the place with a match now and keep it as cool as I want for almost nothing and I have 5000 sq ft with 12 foot ceilings.  :)

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stevebo

I do not plan on insulating this barn as it will lose the look I want. I plan on overheating the work area using wood. I do plan on installing the plumbing in the slab for radiant heat so I have that option at a later time. Here are some more pics of what I was able to get done after work today. Used the tiller to cut down the high end and the grader to level it out after. Had some mechanical issues with the terramite. I think it needs a carb cleaning. The C195 may have a clogged screen in the tank so i will take that apart and check it out but I want ot make sure that I have a new gromet before I do.

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truckin88

You are not building it yourself right? I mean how would you haul material with that chevy?

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stevebo

Will I could haul the material with a Dodge and  Ford attached to the back of the trailer too. I did a little tuner upgrade on it... Running over 800 ft lbs of torque now.... :banana-tux:

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JC 1965

Wow !!  looks like a fine building Steve. You should have plenty of room and a good warm place to work on your  :wh: tractors or anything else for that matter. Thanks for sharing and please keep us updated on the progress.    :thumbs2:

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SALTYWRIGHT

steve do you need my gt-14 with the 3 point ?      RUSS

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Wheelhorsestory

Hi Steve,

What an ambitious and exciting project! Post and beam barns are very beautiful. I hope you enjoy the process of building it. I have dreamed about doing what you are doing, but never seem to have the funds with two kids in college.  Curious what materials will be on the exterior and roof, and also what you had in mind for lighting.  There is a group where I live in CT called the Northford Timber Framers. I believe they build one barn per year. I think it is sort of a class for some of the new members.  Northford is scattered with these beautiful barns. I'm looking forward to the pictures. I can fulfill my dream barn through you. (LOL) 

Best wishes and warm regards,

Mike Martino

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DoctorHfuhruhurr

If you're ever considering putting in radiant floor heating then now is the time to consider putting the tubing down into the floor even if it's a project down the road.  LoopCAD has a free trial that I used to design all my loops and I was able to get it done before it expired.  http://www.avenir-online.com/AvenirWeb/LoopCAD/LoopCADHome.aspx   I plan on putting in an evacuated solar tube system to supplement my oil heating system.  

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stevebo

Mike-

I sell standing standing seam roof system for a living so that is what I plan on installing (separate from the builder). The siding will be shiplap with stain. This barn will pretty much match exterior materials that my smaller one has. In terms of lighting I have been buying the old barn style ceramic hood lights. About 2 months ago I found 6 of them that are matching which I plan on installing in the main barn area. They will hang from the framing with metal pipe. I have another matching set that will go upstairs and also a gooseneck style one that will go over one of the doors. 

 

I just spoke to the concrete contractor today and we discussed laying out the radiant heat tubing. I do not plan on installing the radiant heat now but it may be something that I do down the line. I may even consider a solar panel system that circulates the fluid via a small pump through the floor. Not sure but I agree that now is the time to do it. I will load up a few more pics from this afternoon soon. I have a lot more digging to do for sure !!

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