Between 705 & 1200 SQ/FT "DaBarn"
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Workspaces between 705 and 1200 squarefeet.
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Got the overhead door installed, It was the first thing on the build that I hired out. I had Topeka Overhead Door take care of it! I got a really good door that is well insulated and installed for about the same price that I could purchase one for at a big box store, The best part was I came home from work and it was done
I thought when I ordered the door it would of been a darker brown, oh well I can always paint it at a later date...Maybe it will grow on me. Now I can keep the birds out of there
Got the overhead door installed, It was the first thing on the build that I hired out. I had Topeka Overhead Door take care of it! I got a really good door that is well insulated and installed for about the same price that I could purchase one for at a big box store, The best part was I came home from work and it was done
I thought when I ordered the door it would of been a darker brown, oh well I can always paint it at a later date...Maybe it will grow on me. Now I can keep the birds out of there
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I hand dug the electrical line in, it wasn't to bad only had to go about 30', got the conduit ran and glued and back filled. I did find my telephone cable when I was digging
I went to a local cement company and picked up a 2'x2' block to put down in front of the service door, the ground was really soft...
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Got a old friend that does seamless gutters, he came out and in about 3 hours he had the gutters on and the down spouts installed at a really good price (friends discount and no tax). I picked up some down spout extensions from Menards, these are really nice, the length is adjustable, you can rotate them in any direction and they flip up when you need to mow or trim around them. The color was a perfect match too
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Here's a shot of the back. Got a Winegard TV antenna mounted for the local TV stations. I picked up a 120 gallon refurbished propane tank locally, the one for my house is to far away to run copper over to it and regulations allow me to put the 120 gallon tank right up against the back of the barn so there's no copper to bury. I also picked up a cement pad to place it on...
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Power Sedan
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Great looking barn! Certainly a lot of potential with that kind of square footage. Curious, how long will a tank that size (120 gallons) last, heating that amount of space, at a modest temperature?
jlsru
Thanks for checking in! I would be lying if I told you the color of that door didn't bother me, but for now its on the back burner...
Power Sedan
Thanks for taking the time to follow along, I will be honest I have no idea how long the tank will last. I have ran it a little already, but without the ceiling finished and insulated I will not know how long it will last
Wanna Ride
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Yeah, he had me fooled for a second. I thought maybe he started that a week or two ago! I live in central Illinois... Friday was beautiful here (well, as beautiful as it can be in the winter). It was about 50 degrees, dry, no snow piles anywhere, and no wind. The Saturday, the temps plummeted, the rain turned to ice, and then the snow. Now... it looks completely miserable and it's about six degrees, and thirty mile an hour winds.
I'm anxious to see more pics and hear more of the build story, though!
Wanna Ride
Thanks for checking it out! Glad I'm not out there this week working on it, The lows are in the single digits and we have 30 mph winds Brrrrrrrr
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Who here, can resist a good build story with pics?Wanna Ride
Thanks for checking it out! Glad I'm not out there this week working on it, The lows are in the single digits and we have 30 mph winds Brrrrrrrr
As for the OCD about the site mess... haven't you been here long enough to know that about 90% of us here, have OCD?
Wanna Ride
Oh that made me laugh!!! I don't think my wife understands, but that's why I hang out here
Zeke
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When I first started here I didn't know squat about pole barn construction. As a SoCal born and raised child of the Great Generation who became the only tradesman/contractor in the entire family, I didn't run into this type of build anywhere I (emphasize "I") went. What a great way to build an outbuilding. And this one looks particularly good.
If I put that on my city lot I'd have to buy the neighbor's house and tear it down.
If I put that on my city lot I'd have to buy the neighbor's house and tear it down.
sublime68charger
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Making good progress on dabarn!
Is this right next to your house?
I would have been itchin that first winter to just have the framing up but no roof on it!
Though the cold temps would have kept me indoors as well!
From my build the first pic was how mine stood for the first winter!
Is this right next to your house?
I would have been itchin that first winter to just have the framing up but no roof on it!
Though the cold temps would have kept me indoors as well!
From my build the first pic was how mine stood for the first winter!
Zeke
Thanks for checking out DaBarn! Pole buildings have always been real popular in this area in fact a lot of people are building large ones around here and adding living quarters in them. Your house and shop all in one
I would love to have one someday...sublime68charger
Funny you asked that, I was just getting ready to post some outside pictures of my property, I will get them posted soon
Got a good shot of the barn on a sunny day
I only have a few things that i would like to get done outside yet, I need to pour a small cement approach in front of the overhead door, I think I want to darken the color of that overhead door too and I want to dig out 2' foot all the way around the barn and add some landscaping stones to it...Notice my Alfalfa field in the background...
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Sublime68charger was asking how the barn sat in relationship to my house, so I dug up some summertime pictures that I took around the house last summer...The first shot is of the front, with me standing in the neighbors yard
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Here is a shot of my neighbor Kevin raking the hay with me standing on my back deck, My neighbor takes care of my hay field, I don't do any farming...He raises championship Borer Goats, He makes pretty good money off them and he keeps my field looking good all summer long
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sublime68charger
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very nice pics and its a quick walk from the house to the shop which is good when you need the restroom real quick but bad when the wife needs to find you!
very nice pics and will be waiting for what the inside looks like!
what have you done or what are the plans?
you can post on your own schedule don't have to cater to my request's but Ill be following along!
very nice pics and will be waiting for what the inside looks like!
what have you done or what are the plans?
you can post on your own schedule don't have to cater to my request's but Ill be following along!
I couldn't believe this one! My wife and I took a long weekend get away and drove up along the east side of Lake Michigan this summer, when we got to New Buffalo we spent some time on the beach, then we decided to hit a few antique stores when we pulled into this place
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upndown
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Bears fan here as well! Nice looking homestead. Spent a lot of summer days in New Buffalo at my cousins farm. Always enjoyed that area.
don long
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So does the store owner know his sign is on your barn? Or are you letting it cool down a bit before hanging it up LOL
Just found your thread and like your little piece of heaven. A 30 X 40 is a nice size to work in
Good luck with it
Don
Just found your thread and like your little piece of heaven. A 30 X 40 is a nice size to work in
Good luck with it
Don
920kip
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Da Barn looks great. We, (GJ) look forward to what you have done inside.
SERIES Bears 94 wins - Packers 92 wins - 6 ties. But were gaining on ya.
Kip
SERIES Bears 94 wins - Packers 92 wins - 6 ties.
But were gaining on ya.Kip
Is that the place next door to Redamaks? I've been in there.
sublime68charger
Glad your following along! I think I have pretty much showed you guys everything outside. I need to get some photos around of the inside and I will get ready to start posting that progress, If you guys have any question on the build let me know. Posting my build has been more fun then I thought it would be
upndown
Thanks for checking out DaBarn! I really did enjoy the area up around New Buffalo Michigan too. When the hell are the Chicago Bears going to dump Cutler
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don long
Wow! Don thanks for stopping by DaBarn, Its an honor just having you checking in on my build! Boy! I really wanted to look on the back side of that sign to see how it was mounted to that wall
My wife would of kicked my ***
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Da Barn looks great. We, (GJ) look forward to what you have done inside.
SERIES Bears 94 wins - Packers 92 wins - 6 ties.
Kip
920kip
Thanks for checking in and for the complements on the barn. I will be posting the work that I have done on the inside soon, Yeah the Packers are gaining, Because Jay Cutler is 1-11 against the Packers in his seven years with the Bears..Its really getting frustrating watching him play
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iceman510
The New Buffalo visit was fun! Da Barn Antique store was right next to Redamak's Tavern on Buffalo St. I will definitely get back there again someday...
Power Sedan
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That's some very nice looking grass stripes in your yard!
sean Buick 76
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I really like how this turned out!
upndown
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Bears fan, something's gotta be done! Everytime I see that stupid smirk on his face, I wanna punch my TV.. Haha.
Oh well at least we have the Cardinals to root for now.
Oh well at least we have the Cardinals to root for now.
sean Buick 76
Thanks for taking the time to look at DaBarn and the complement, I have enjoyed your thread too, that GS is awesome! I also liked your postings on the different jobs you had, interesting work! It looks like you really enjoy that 2005 GMC