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Hey everyone..Happy Summer! We're finally thinking of actually building a barn/garage? limited funds but would be nice to accomodate 4-6 and maybe a 2nd floor & a lift. lot is 200x600 or 700- 3.1 acres. Blue lines are a french drain 2' deep & red are septic/leach. house setback is 280'.

wow, excellent Dan! I'm sooo envious of your build..top notch. Very nice photographic skills too..:thumbup:

previously mentioned in post 16; The insulation goes down 24" on the north and west sides and 16" on the south and east (as measured from where the top of the slab will be).

Wow Dan, excellent work and really enjoy following your project along! 1st class operation with excellent pics too!:thumbup:

Yes I agree with fixing drainage first. not sure on your specific yard/garage layout w/out more pics but maybe cut and fabricate a 4"-6" drain across front of garage and carry it down to the rear of garage outside and maybe to a dry well? garage seems to small to work in, let alone a lift...

Wow, your buildings are sweet. Sanddan is yours poles or concrete? I'd be puttin mine where my 27' round pool sits which I cratered out 8" then sand when I did it. That area also seems 1'-1.5' low too...I used sonotube piers when I did my deck thinking concrete is King. I definitely want the...

nice building Larry! mine would be positioned with the OH door/doors on the front gable end.

yea I guess that would be true, prolly a min. of 7-8' for headrrom on both levels making for a 16' building before trusses? I suppose this type of attributes would dictate a gambrel style barn? and a gambrel is more expensive to build isn't it.

Hey all, props on your builds! I'm in upstate NY and need more space for a couple cars/trucks someday a lift I hope. Also a loft of some sorts for all the house **** I have above my current attched 24x32 garage. I don't have much cash but was thinking size wise of a 30x40 since 35' long would...

Wow deuces2, I like your latest building! what size & cement?

Will need to hear the more knowledgeable chime in, since I don't know? I had used HD topcoat in a couple small areas due to salt/pitting 10+ yrs.ago which has held up fine but the other 90% has degraded..Got a great/thick floor but I never had it sealed or anything when we built 25yrs ago. I may...

I think what he means is having your existing floor either shot-blasted or spiral ground which are 2 different methods of preparing it for an upgrade. And if you choose to have it spiral ground, then you would/could just apply an epoxy sealer and a finished top coat paint/stain. By doing it this...

Wow! super job! nice clean finish...you a lucky man.:thumbup:

Great looking build! Any pics of the 2nd floor/truss framing?

Hi, I suppose pole barns are the most economical to erect? Are they as good as a regular garage? Ideally a 30'x40' seems it would be ideal. Thinking 3-4 cars with a few feet for stuff. It would be even better to have the ability to add a loft space for home furnishings & stuff storage too! I'm...