20x30 Pole Barn, Concrete and siding question

[airborne29th]

Hello everyone! Long time lurker and finally deciding to do some changes to my current Pole Barn.. This Barn was built years before I moved into my home over 8 years ago.. and has mainly been used for storage and livestock..


I am wanting to make use of this space now for mancave/home gym activities.. The questions I have are on interior and exterior finishings as well as what the best way would be to go about adding a concrete slab.

I don't mind the steel siding that is currently on the building.. but would like to paint/update it with black siding. I love the look of Board and Batten siding.. can/and or should I paint the current metal siding and roofing.. or is it possible to replace the metal siding with plywood, house wrap, and then do hardie board or lp siding to achieve the board and batten look?

For the slab, I know I need to go ahead and level the ground inside, would I want to work the grade up to the current highest point in the barn? This point is the back right corner which is still within/below the footer boards on the framing. Should the slab be poured between the posts that are already set in concrete?


Goals with this project are to take the 1st two bays and turn that part into a home theater which will be open to the 3rd bay which will house the gym equipment/and or close off the gym side with a dividing wall. I would think that closed cell foam and interior framing would be the plan for the interior finishings. When framing out, is the process the same as normal stick built framing?

Another side project to the above that I am wanting to do is to build a 10x20 leanto off the A frame side (side currently that has wood stack, rubbish) that will be enclosed and finished for a home office/whiskey room. For the wall that is currently metal, would I just go about removing the metal siding and replacing it with plywood that I could then stick build walls against for the leanto?




Sorry if that is a lot of questions and rambling.. but I wanted to get a well rounded thought process of what is going to be needed to start these projects.. Thanks in advance!

Don't laugh.. but below is a rough mock up of how I would like the barn to look once complete.. haha.. The long window on the right of the leanto will be either a roll up window or a pass through of some type that could serve as the bar for the pool.

 

[nadogail]

You are going to have to get a bigger check book.

 

[airborne29th]

You are going to have to get a bigger check book.

I mean.. that's a given.. but at least there are some bones there... lol

 

[FordTruckWench]

Don't laugh.. but below is a rough mock up of how I would like the barn to look once complete.. haha.. The long window on the right of the leanto will be either a roll up window or a pass through of some type that could serve as the bar for the pool.

To achieve what you want, it would be easier, quicker, and cheaper to demolish the existing structure and build new using conventional building methods. You want to change the floor. You want to change the wall skin which will necessitate new wall framing. I doubt you want a simple exposed sheet metal roof/ceiling - which means new, stronger, roof trusses. About the only reusable part is the timber framing for the walls, but with new wall framing none of those timbers are needed.

 

[ConCretin]

I tend to agree with FordTruckWrench. That structure doesn't lend itself to finished, occupied space but let's start with where you are located. What is your frost depth?

 

[racecougar]

I concur as well. Can it be done? Sure. Should it? Well, you stand a good chance of developing a better finished package (tailored to your design/preferences laid out above) for the same money by starting over.

 

[mike93lx]

I'd start over, and reuse any materials possible.

You'll get it done faster and it will be a lot easier

 

[dougf]

Whats the budget?

I've had a lot of wake up calls over the last year and a half when trying to make my 20x30 shop what I want.

 

[billconner]

You'd be happier with a new build but I'll take your side for now. You said you like board and batten then said plywood. The existing posts and girts are fine for real board and batten. I'd probably try to put house wrap in. I don't know your climate so can't speak to insulation. The real test are the trusses. Leave the roof as us but will posts, headers, and trusses support a ceiling and, if needed, insulation? If you have to double up the trusses and reinforce the headers and/or posts - not sure you'll save any money or so little it's not worth it. An engineer or architect could tell you if strong enough, some builders, even a code person might. I might if it were mine. But I think that's the stumbling block.

 

[1982fxr]

I'd say if you have space, keep that building and build another, not tear it down.