Finally...40x64x16 pole barn

[USAFpj]

BTW, beautiful building!

I went with 6x6's straight into the ground on my 30x50x14. No one in their right mind likes the idea of having wood straight into the ground, but our builder has been in business since 1972, and they placed a 40yr warranty on the poles- so, the kids may have to deal with it, or they may not...

 

[cj7jeep81]

BTW, beautiful building!

I went with 6x6's straight into the ground on my 30x50x14. No one in their right mind likes the idea of having wood straight into the ground, but our builder has been in business since 1972, and they placed a 40yr warranty on the poles- so, the kids may have to deal with it, or they may not...

Thanks! I think site conditions have a lot to do with it as well. The area I built was always a little wet, so I figured it was good insurance. My dad built a pole barn about 20 years ago, with just treated posts in the ground. He's up on a hill, and the posts still look great.

 

[USAFpj]

CJ- you're absolutely right. The down side, no pun intended, is that I had to pay $6K just for site prep, as we live on the side of a mountain as well.

 

[cj7jeep81]

And now the concrete is complete. 6" pad throughout, and looks amazing. Now to count down the days until I can start using it

 

[cj7jeep81]

Been a while since I've updated this, but definitely isn't that clean anymore. Got the electric hooked up last year (200amp), lift installed, and have been working the last couple of weeks on a loft in the back, with a machine room underneath. Definitely glad I went this big, as I'm already running out of room (but I'm also storing a bunch of equipment for my brother while he builds his shop).

 

[Jayhem]

I definitely like the perma-column idea. I don't think modern pressure treated wood will last more than 15-20 years below grade and when it starts to go how would you know?

 

[nomadskidoo]

I'm building same size,now,had 60 tons lime rock for fill,Contractors says "should be OK",now 280 tons(yea 17.5 loads X 16ton) later,,needed,?, getting the floor leveled out,(42"fall)don't believe estimator/contractor, @$7000.more, later,still waiting (6weeks) to do roof tin,concrete,&inside walls,insulation work.Too many "windy" days,,too HOT,there ,Buddies Dad died,(hunting mushrooms)then close friends dog died,2nd cousins cat died,wire more $.?Really getting tired of stories!I've a contract ,just a paper says the County Inspector.Cancell this Post if needed,Buyer beware!I Had referances too.

 

[nomadskidoo]

Mine same size,went with 1' over hang,all sides, 2 year,plan,, still working on getting finished,long story,as normal!Waiting(6 weeks now) on metal roof,walls,concrete work, !GJ cancell this post

 

[cj7jeep81]

Getting my machine shop area (underneath the loft in the back) in usable condition. Decided to run all 3 phase stuff on surface mount, and wiring some 120v outlets in the walls. Plan is to install an extra 240v single phase panel at some point, and then run all my 240v (and any additional 120v) stuff on the surface. Figured that would give me the most flexibility, and I'm slowly getting the hang of bending conduit.

Here's a shot of the machine layout. I've changed it a bit since then, but just moving the Bridgeport closer to the lathe to give more room for the horizontal mill. All the machines in the back right corner are wood working stuff for my brother, that I'm storing while he builds his shop.



Then here is all the 3 phase wiring. Ended up using 3/4 EMT for everything, and ran 5 total circuits. One for the lathe, one for the Bridgeport, one for the Browne and Sharp horizontal, one for my drill press, and one for a 10" pedestal grinder (on the other side of the wall outside of the machine shop). Was pretty happy with how the conduit came out, and didn't have too much waste