My Geobarn

[Holedgr]

Hey bluedog....I'm with ya, but I notiuced it's post and beam....Doesn't that mean the header in this case is only for the minute load above it? Kinda like a hillbilly header paralell with trusses? Just a thought... Oh and a quick edit....check post #32 on the first page, I believe...The inspector called out the lack of a header under the rafters on the cupolo...
I had wondered that as well and then read on...No disrespect, just saying...


-T

 

[gabedad]

Not to jump in but I am in the middle of a geobarn build. 24x30 for the shell -34k with hemlock - not doug. fir. Another 14 for excavation and foundation - so far. Granted I needed about 4k in fill and back fill and then carting out extra loam

I still have to have a trench dug for electric. - that should be included but will have to bring in a 4" base of sand for about a 100ft run.

I am upgrading my houre to 200amp and running a 100 amp panel to the barn. Electric will run about 5k. I would say total is 55 - 60k

My build thread
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=84405

 

[dlenkewich]

Never seen these "GeoBarn"'s before. Very cool. Love the style, and the second story loft.

Congrats.

 

[5lima30]

Great looking build! I used the same color metal roofing and vertical rough sawn siding on my garage. Good taste!

 

[alsancle]

I had never hear of GeoBarn before I saw another thread and did a search of the forum for others. I particularly liked this one as my high school / college car was a 69 GTO vert. Very nice looking barn btw.

 

[Bull]

So, I did a pretty pee-poor job of keeping this thread updated over the years, in part I think because my progress in finishing the barn is geologic in nature i.e. millimeters of progress per year or so it seems.

Although I have posted pics of parts of the barn in other threads when I have needed help, I think the last time I showed the upstairs in this thread it looked like this:

It now looks more like this, from a similar angle of view:


Here are some other shots of the upstairs.




And here is one coat of Sherwin Williams exterior oil-based slow-drying primer on the lower area of the floor.


I should be able to show some pics of the painted floor tomorrow.

Of course, there were a ton of "in-between" shots of the area over the last handful of years that I haven't posted. I figured the "today" pics were the most interesting.

 

[jesse72]

Great looking garage! Thanks for the new updates too

 

[Omphaloskeptic]

"So, I did a pretty pee-poor job of keeping this thread updated over the years, in part I think because my progress in finishing the barn is geologic in nature i.e. millimeters of progress per year or so it seems."

Nice to see that you are still progressing towards 'BarNirvana'! lol
How about posting a pic of the barn's current 'patina' it has acquired during this epoch. A barn that looks that good after the crew left can only improve with age.

 

[Bull]

Great looking garage! Thanks for the new updates too

Thank you, and thanks foe checking in

"So, I did a pretty pee-poor job of keeping this thread updated over the years, in part I think because my progress in finishing the barn is geologic in nature i.e. millimeters of progress per year or so it seems."

Nice to see that you are still progressing towards 'BarNirvana'! lol
How about posting a pic of the barn's current 'patina' it has acquired during this epoch. A barn that looks that good after the crew left can only improve with age.

I deeply regret not painting the barn as soon as it was finished. Perhaps my worries are unfounded, but I wish I had gotten the wood protected from the elements. As it stands, I have painted one and one-third sides of the barn. I just haven't had time to do that job. I'll take some exterior shots. Perhaps the patina will look better to the eyes of others than it does to my own.

 

[SOHC-CAT]

Really great garage I am going to be measureing up the area for mine as to know how big i can go in the area where i would like my barn to go. I have a few issues as septic and some grade issues in areas. Thanks for the pics congrats cant wait to have one!!