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Thanks everyone for all the help!! I guess I have some thinking to do.

You don't think it would be worth my time to insulate it? I just figured I'd spend money on insulation on a new building anyway. If I decide to go with free span trusses I'd want to do half heated space and the rest can be cold storage. I dont have the need to heat the much space.

I was kind of thinking the same about the loft and being a neccesary part of the building. What is everyone's thoughts on raising the part of the loft to the height of the wall where I want shop space or the whole thing although I dont need it all raised.

The 14' door is not really neccesary. It basically is just planning for anything. The shop would be mainly to keep vehicles and boat warm and wrenching on vehicles from time to time.

Okay assuming I tear the roof off to put trusses in. My next question is while I'm that far into it would it be possible to raise the wall height to 16 feet to allow for a 14' door? Or is that getting way to far into it?

I am open to any new and improved ideas/suggestions that might not align with what I've explained. I might be over looking something you guys can see

Ace10. I guess both. Remove the posts so i don't have 4 of them down the middle of the shop area. And it would be nice to have it as tall as sidewalls allow which are 12 feet

I agree with you on that. If it was cost effective I would love to remove all the posts with new trusses.

Sorry if any of my questions seem a little basic. I dont know much about any of this. Im just trying to get an idea of what my best route would be and if its even worth it. I would have to think I could make something work for a fraction of the price of a new building. If I can take the whole...

I am totally fine with the hayloft being gone, it is of no use to me. So assuming I can remove the loft, that was my big question. I did not know if that loft was holding the building together and needed to be there. Would it be possible to span the roughly 25' with beams or would it be possible...

Here are some more pictures. I can get more if that helps.

Hey everyone, Long time looker first time poster. We bought a house right around a year ago on a few acres here in Central Wisconsin. The previous owner had horses so there is a 40x80 barn with a hayloft throughout the whole thing. Its really well built and in good condition but it is really of...