I'm happy to have found these forums since I'm just starting this conversion project.
I have 30' x 36' post frame building with a lean to that I want to convert to an auto shop. The previous owners had horse stalls in here so currently my son and I are in the process of removing all of those. We've pulled out all of the stalls, and now we're working on the posts. They were meant to keep the horses from kicking over the walls so they are 4"x6" posts who knows how far into the ground with concrete. So any suggestions on how to get these out would be very much appreciated. So far he and I have been digging around them got one down around 2' and still no sign of the bottom and the post is not moving much.
After we get through the post removal (Keep in mind these are interior posts added, not part of the structure of the building) then it's onto the concrete. I'm trying to decide on what options would be available for drain and water. Drain would just be for washing cars inside, the water is already run to the building but currently turned off to avoid freezing. One of the water lines runs in the middle of the building since it was used to get water to one of the stalls. I'd like to try and move these lines to the walls for obvious reasons.
Then I'm trying to find more info on how to finish the interior, insulating options, etc... I'm new to metal buildings so I'm struggling to figure out what the right insulation would be. So again any help here would be greatly appreciated.
I have 30' x 36' post frame building with a lean to that I want to convert to an auto shop. The previous owners had horse stalls in here so currently my son and I are in the process of removing all of those. We've pulled out all of the stalls, and now we're working on the posts. They were meant to keep the horses from kicking over the walls so they are 4"x6" posts who knows how far into the ground with concrete. So any suggestions on how to get these out would be very much appreciated. So far he and I have been digging around them got one down around 2' and still no sign of the bottom and the post is not moving much.
After we get through the post removal (Keep in mind these are interior posts added, not part of the structure of the building) then it's onto the concrete. I'm trying to decide on what options would be available for drain and water. Drain would just be for washing cars inside, the water is already run to the building but currently turned off to avoid freezing. One of the water lines runs in the middle of the building since it was used to get water to one of the stalls. I'd like to try and move these lines to the walls for obvious reasons.
Then I'm trying to find more info on how to finish the interior, insulating options, etc... I'm new to metal buildings so I'm struggling to figure out what the right insulation would be. So again any help here would be greatly appreciated.