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[Factory48]

Tennessee "Barn" build

Hey Ya'll!
FINALLY getting around to starting my build. I decided on a Morton Building for a few of reasons and they have been awesome so far.
I originally wanted to do a Monitor Barn/shop but it just wasn't going to be practical for my uses.
I basically designed the building in SketchUp and then worked with Morton to realize that mockup.
Our property is in the middle of a functioning cattle farm so it was important for me to integrate the building into its surroundings. Needless to say it will be as "barnlike" as possible from the outside.
It's essentially 2 buildings in 1. One will be a 54x100 and the other is a 42x48.

The first delivery came yesterday from Morton just as we were finishing up the grading (for the most part). The build should start in 8-10 days. I am so looking forward to having a home for my toys.

Thanks to all of you for inspiring me with your wealth of knowledge and ideas!

Lee

 

[Factory48]

well, quite a bit has been completed in the past 6 days. Foundation, and most of the framing. Unfortunately I had to leave town for most of it. Some pics were taken before I left, a few by my wife while I was gone and a few by me today when I returned. We had a bunch of rain last night so its a bit of a muddy mess but its starting to take shape.

Window framing should start today and possibly roofing tomorrow. If it isn't as windy as it is today!!

here what I thus far.

 

[Kburk09]

Great sized shop. Whats going in it?

 

[mitusa]

That's a pretty place for a shop....and that's the first concrete truck I've seen that's built that way.

 

[Factory48]

Great sized shop. Whats going in it?

I've got some car projects I'll be working on. Storing my RV and my trailer. and on one side I have a future use in mind but I need to save some money first!

 

[Factory48]

well after a bunch of rain we finally had a few dry days to get some more done. The inside doors were framed, windows installed, roof done and "hayloft doors" installed. Siding should be done tomorrow sometime hopefully!

 

[Factory48]

siding all day today. finished the West side and a majority of the North side. Hopefully tomorrow we can finish the rest of the siding as the birds are moving in! The hole below the window is for an exhaust fan that I'm going to put in a dirty room. I'll get an interior shot of it tomorrow.

 

[JC23]

Holy chit!!!

 

[Factory48]

Rain Rain Rain!

its such a mess at the shop site. One disadvantage to pouring the floor after the building is up is illustrated in the muddy picture below. Now with so much water in there and no direct sun I can only imagine how long it will take to dry out. I'll probably have to get my tractor in there and speed the process up.

The insulation started going in. After the vapor barrier is up (tomorrow?) then its time to get the electrician here to start wiring it up.

 

[readhead]

Great looking building. Kudos for not using spray foam.

 

[nowaxn5]

Dang! Nice place

 

[Factory48]

thanks! Its pretty neat to see my sketch come to life!

I'm about to start dealing with sub contractors. I suspect things may slow down on the progress front a little. Still trying to decide if I want to have gas run out to the building. It isn't too expensive to have the city do it (about $500)
I'm just wondering if its really worth the time dealing with it.

The shop room is pretty much all buttoned up for the concrete. Today the columns will start to go in for the mezzanine.

 

[Factory48]

construction of the mezzanine/loft/storage started today. its an 8' X 54' on the shop side and it spills into the other building and becomes a 16' x 48'. I'll probably put a rollup or garage door between the 2 since the shop side is insulated and the other building isn't. The columns are cemented in now but will also be buried in the concrete floor when that gets poured. Floor joists should be going in tomorrow so the electrician can start wiring sometime next week.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Great looking building!

That's a pretty place for a shop....and that's the first concrete truck I've seen that's built that way.

They're built at the Oshkosh / McNeilus Manufacturing plant in Dodge Center, MN. https://www.mcneiluscompanies.com/concrete-mixers/s-series-front-discharge-mixer/ We see quite a few of them in Minnesota.

 

[AFBud78]

Morton might not be the cheapest route but they do a first rate job. Congrats on the shop.

 

[Factory48]

Morton might not be the cheapest route but they do a first rate job. Congrats on the shop.

Thanks a lot.

"THE BITTER TASTE OF POOR QUALITY LINGERS FAR LONGER THAN THE INITIAL SWEETNESS OF A LOW PRICE."

I like that one!

 

[Factory48]

loft floor joists are in. Next up: grading,stone and plumbing!

 

[RobSmith]

What sort of timber is used ? It looks kinda soft.

 

[readhead]

Place some non-shrink grout under those columns for full bearing. The bolts are pretty close to the edge. Don't depend on filling that space with the floor pour. The place is looking great.

 

[Factory48]

What sort of timber is used ? It looks kinda soft.

I believe its #1 Southern Yellow Pine.

 

[Factory48]

Place some non-shrink grout under those columns for full bearing. The bolts are pretty close to the edge. Don't depend on filling that space with the floor pour. The place is looking great.

thanks for the advice I'll look into it for sure. Not sure if it makes any difference but its going to be a 6" floor. The floor will completely cover the base plate of the columns and go up the column several inches.

 

[readhead]

Being in the steel business I get to fix avoidable mistakes from time to time. This is a common one. People assume that the floor pour will flow under the base plate and support the column. Usually when we break out the concrete because a column has settled we find a void under the plate. That coupled with thin base plates and bolts to close to the edges results in deformed base plates and dropped columns. In commercial work it is standard practice to grout under the columns. It is especially important when columns are placed on nuts. Most erectors set columns on shims because it is faster to set and plumb than messing with nuts.

Andy

 

[Factory48]

the weather has been pretty crappy lately so progress has been slow, but I did get a delivery a few days ago that made me feel a little better!

 

[Factory48]

Being in the steel business I get to fix avoidable mistakes from time to time. This is a common one. People assume that the floor pour will flow under the base plate and support the column. Usually when we break out the concrete because a column has settled we find a void under the plate. That coupled with thin base plates and bolts to close to the edges results in deformed base plates and dropped columns. In commercial work it is standard practice to grout under the columns. It is especially important when columns are placed on nuts. Most erectors set columns on shims because it is faster to set and plumb than messing with nuts.

Andy

I finally got around to grouting the columns with non shrink grout. You weren't kidding about the fast set. Small batches are key!. Thanks for the suggestion. I can rest easy knowing those things are solid.



I also received my gooseneck lights from Barn Light Electric Co. They were awesome to deal with and the product is excellent. They weren't cheap but they make everything to order, in house, in the good ol' USA. For that I'm willing to pay a premium.
I wanted to work out how I was going to mount them ahead of time so I found some scrap pieces to simulate the building. I'm going to try one with a deeper box just to see which works better. If I can avoid routing out the wood for the pancake box I'd be much happier. especially with 12 of these suckers going up!

 

[readhead]

Very nice job on the grout. Now you know it is solid and not just sitting on four nuts.

 

[Factory48]

Very nice job on the grout. Now you know it is solid and not just sitting on four nuts.

thanks. I did go the extra mile and made forms. I wanted to pour the grout to make sure it was definitely filling all the space underneath. Now I have damp rags on them. Will probably do that for a few days. Its been really hot around here.

 

[Factory48]

finally getting on with things. Floors were just poured. They did the 3 building sections over 3 days. Saw cuts the following morning. They asked me if I wanted the floors sealed. I told them to hold off on the shop side as I will most likely do epoxy in there. I also asked them to hold off in the bathroom and lounge area as I'm not sure what flooring I will go with in there. In hindsight If I had known it was going to be glossy and a little patchy looking I would have held off and put something different down myself. Owell..I'm thinking I might put some Racedeck down in the Rv/Trailer area anyway so that will be covered.

I needed to get gutter drainage sorted out for 3 downspouts because they are going to pour the porch today. Got on the tractor and started ditching a few days ago. To daylight it was about 200'. With a 1% slope and the terrain being slightly uphill the ditch sure got deep. We're right in the thick of summer with "air you can wear" so I have to say I'm glad to be done with that project!

will post some pics of porch after they pour it.

 

[Mike.VA]

Great build.
Looks like your going to have lots of room to play.
Keep the pictures coming.

 

[Factory48]

Great build.
Looks like your going to have lots of room to play.
Keep the pictures coming.

thanks alot. will do!

 

[Factory48]

contractors are so busy around here right now and things are moving at a snails pace over here. It has given me some time to get some of my projects done. Mounted some of my gooseneck lights, did all the framing for the bathroom, lounge and mechanical room.

Hopefully the electrician and plumber will get here this week to start roughing in. fingers crossed!!

 

[rattle_snake]

Looking good!

 

[naf305]

Is that pressure treated bottom plates?

Also, what is the advantage of pouring the concrete after the building is framed? This is the first time I see this method used so I'm curious.

Great build otherwise!!

 

[Factory48]

Is that pressure treated bottom plates?

Also, what is the advantage of pouring the concrete after the building is framed? This is the first time I see this method used so I'm curious.

Great build otherwise!!

hey there...yes on the PT bottom plates. Honestly I don't know why they do the floor that way. Maybe someone here does?

 

[Factory48]

some progress has been made. Its ramping up now. Electrical is roughed in on the shop side and is starting on the rest of the building. Plumbing is roughed it. Metal started going up in the shop while I was putting up the insulation and nailers in the lounge and mechanical room. I opted to put the nailers up with the same orientation (horizontally) as Morton does except I did 16" OC. There were a few 18' 2x4's left over from construction that I wanted to use hence the slightly weathered ones.

Also got the electrical trench dug from the Pole to the new transformer pad and secondary box. Ran the conduit and backfilled.

 

[dreamingmuscle]

hey there...yes on the PT bottom plates. Honestly I don't know why they do the floor that way. Maybe someone here does?

Cheap insurance from wood eating bugs and dry rot if the floor gets wet some how.

 

[Factory48]

I have been so busy the past few months I haven't been able to find time to post anything here. I have, however, been taking pictures as we go. Here is a brief summary of the progress thus far in picture form.

 

[Factory48]

pieces are slowly coming together.......can't wait !!