My 30x40 Pole Barn Build

[jtwoods4]

Quote: $10,700 installed (does not include concrete floor)

Well after looking at several sizes in Metal Buildings I decided a wood "Pole" Barn" building will fit more in my budget.

Below is a link to the pictures of the pole barn I went to see today. This was the demo setup at the builders location. My building will be 10 feet shorter than the one in the pictures. The one in the pics is 30x50 and I am looking to build 30x40. The cielings in the pictures are 10 feet. I will be building 12 feet cielings with sciccor trusses. I will also install 2 10x10 doors on the front 30 foot wall. Anyway, the pictures show what the build quality looks like.

I was quoted $10,700 for the materials and installation. The concrete floor price is not included (not shown in pictures)

The only thing I noticed about this biulding is that the "poles" that are spaced every 10 feet along the walls are not telephone pole style but are instead 3 2x6 boards nailed together. Not sure if that matters. You can see in link below. Please send comments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33540400@N02/sets/72157632623818687/show/

 

[msgross]

Similar to what i'm looking at...

 

[bigguns69]

That's a fair price for what you are getting. The laminate 2x poles are standard practice. Less expensive and more stable long term.

 

[NHBandit]

Mine from National Barn Company was $1000 more but included insulation and the posts are solid pressure treated 6x6. It was built on top of the slab as well. Other than that construction is fairly similar. What part of the country are you in ? You left your location blank.

 

[Diesel Dan]

Fair price for a cheap barn kit.
No offense but it is a very basic package that might not meet code in certain areas.
For comparison I have a 30x40x14.

Things I notice about the barn shown:
-Gable end only has one post, I have 3 + 4x4s for man door openings.
-No over hangs, interesting how the weather head mast goes through the gutter.
-Outside wall outlet does not have proper weather tight cover.
-Only single row of treated skirt board.
-Truss headers don't look like 2x12s, snow load might be a reason here.
-Nails holding truss headers to posts will not meet code here for shear strength.
-Wall girts are not on 24" centers if that is a 10' ceiling.
-Wall steel does not have the starter strip along the bottom to seal up the ribs(pest control).

Things I like:
-laminated posts, if treated properly
-vapor barrier under steel roofing

On my barn I have two 11' wide OH doors on the 40' wall. For strength I opted for using 40' 2x12 LVLs for the truss headers. There is steel on the roof but for the structure we used residential trusses, 2' centers, OSB sheating and 30lb felt. On every barn I built or helped with we have installed a double row of treated skirt boards.

If you are ever going to finish off the inside consider the lack of gable posts and the 10' spacing of the others. Actually I wouldn't want only one gable post for any reason.

 

[BuickFarmer]

good observations DD. I almost contracted with this company to build my 40X40 but pulled out at the last minute after getting some bad scoop from GJ members here. I wonder what retention rating those in ground 2X6's received. I am having a hard time finding .60 treated 2x6's locally. (and if you ask for laminated poles w/pressure treated bottoms they REALLY look at you like you're a Martian)

can you explain "40' 2x12 LVLs for the truss headers". Wha's a LVL
and why a double skirt board and what dimension?

 

[BuickFarmer]

Mine from National Barn Company was $1000 more but included insulation and the posts are solid pressure treated 6x6. It was built on top of the slab as well. Other than that construction is fairly similar. What part of the country are you in ? You left your location blank.

The OP is almost a year old. I suspect he is in NW Georgia by the fact he went over and looked at the 'demo'. this is where LRK is based. Wonder what he ended up with....

 

[BuickFarmer]

OK, figured out that LVL is Laminated Veneer Lumber and can appreciate the benefit of it over 4 10 footers as a header.

and I also did find some .60 treated 2X for making my own lam poles

 

[Diesel Dan]

The double skirt board is to help keep rodents from digging under the slab. Also keeps the fill inside the barn, like loose sand, while you pour concrete and before the final finish grade work is done around the outside.

I didn't catch the old OP either.

 

[back2class]

PLEASE anyone stay away from this builder. I almost made the mistake of using them and thank heavens I did not. LRK pole barns are not something you want. In addition to the shortcuts seen here that I have to say are not huge issues, there are some that this builder does that are huge issues you can't see. I speak from personal experience.