Pole Barn Build In Progress!!!

[przemekmsu]

Hello everyone, found this site and I am going to share my build with you. Please feel free to comment on anything???? Any help would be appreciated as this is first time that I am building a garage.

Well this is going to be a 30'x40'x10' building. Garage doors are going to be 18' wide and 9' high. 2 windows on each side of the building and a regular entry door.

Here is some pictures of Day 1

Here is my empty lot:

Breaking ground:

Material delivered:

Holes are ready, 20" in diameter 4' deep. 2 bags of concrete on the bottom.
Total of 18 holes. Hand digged (Yes, I am nuts).

Electric and water run from the house. 70' total

Day one completed!!!!!!!!!!!!

So far everything is going good!!!!!!!!

 

[cajunfirehawk]

W E L C O M E Bravo, keep up the great work!

 

[Daniel Dudley]

Nice looking soil.

 

[Grove]

You hand dug all that? Holes and trench, I'm impressed.

Grove

 

[930dreamer]

Nice work, no way I'd dig that many holes by hand.

 

[Toolfool]

Wow ! You must be a young guy. Us old guys like to watch you young guys work. Great start.

 

[3pedal]

That is a lot of digging. I assume/hope the ground wasn't too hard.

 

[Shoottx]

That is a lot of digging. I assume/hope the ground wasn't too hard.

Yup, looking at the pictures it looks like a very sandy area. If I were hand digging those holes here in Texas, the only way they would have been done that quickly, would be using C4 as a shovel.

Great looking start, keep the pictures coming.

 

[przemekmsu]

My back is OUT!!! From all the digging!!! But getting back to work here:

Posts are going up!!!!!

Work is moving along good!!!!!!

Lost whole Saturday due to rain: here is the latest picture:

 

[BFBOB]

Dang! You just destroyed a perfectly good croquet pitch!

 

[Toolfool]

Your back needed a day off anyway.

 

[ShoreScrambler]

Looks good. You should be good today with weather. I'm in Cape May County and it's nice here. I'll be following the build since I'm planning mine now. Good luck.

 

[jonahbones]

I am with you on the hand digging, its an art.
Some people like gym work, but digging a hole is more satisfying and just as effective for physical strength.
Although we do seem to dig them just to fill them in again

 

[cajunfirehawk]

I am with you on the hand digging, its an art.
Some people like gym work, but digging a hole is more satisfying and just as effective for physical strength.
Although we do seem to dig them just to fill them in again

As long as the soil is sandy, come on down south where the term Terra Firma makes digging a hole like that comparabe to digging in hard cement

 

[przemekmsu]

Looks good. You should be good today with weather. I'm in Cape May County and it's nice here. I'll be following the build since I'm planning mine now. Good luck.

I am in Cape May County as well!!!!! Not to many Pole Barns Build around here. I am building it my self and its a learning experience!!!!!!!

 

[przemekmsu]

So, two trucks of fill went in the garage. Tomorrow I got another one coming!!!!!! Started framing. Will post framing pictures later.

Two loads of dirt!!!!!

 

[przemekmsu]

Another day, and its starting to look more like a garage!!!!! Its only my father and I that are working on this so its going little slow here.

Here are pictures of the progress!!!!!

 

[shawn84&92]

Looks great! Iwill follow this one.
Shawn

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Ok, being from California I know NOTHING about pole barns other than what I've seen of them here on GJ. I have a couple idiot questions:

The poles (I assume) are pressure treated lumber?
What are those, 6x6?
When they're placed in the soil, does the end of the post protrude down below the concrete (I assume again) these posts are set in? Hopefully into some gravel that will provide drainage for any accumulated water?
Last, how long will a pole barn's posts tupically last before rotting out?

Pardon my lack of knowledge. I wonder if that type structure is permitted here in any of our counties?

 

[cyamaha2007]

Looking great. It will shape up in no time. I regret not using that double bouble insulation. My building sweats now due to this. As far as i can tell the only sure fix is spray foam but thats pricey. Also they make thin metal strapping that you can put on before siding. It runs at a angle from the top of 1 post to the bottom of next post. My friend used it on his build and it really stiffened up his barn.

 

[neonnblack]

Ok, being from California I know NOTHING about pole barns other than what I've seen of them here on GJ. I have a couple idiot questions:

The poles (I assume) are pressure treated lumber? at least below grade they should be.
What are those, 6x6?
When they're placed in the soil, does the end of the post protrude down below the concrete (I assume again) these posts are set in? Hopefully into some gravel that will provide drainage for any accumulated water? it sits on the concrete like a disc, and normally small gravel fills in around it for drainage
Last, how long will a pole barn's posts tupically last before rotting out?if done right, probably will outlast you, ymmv

Pardon my lack of knowledge. I wonder if that type structure is permitted here in any of our counties?

great looking barn. I feel that when its my time for one, i will dig my own also. I'm a cheap ******* and will pay for it.

 

[przemekmsu]

Got little work done today. One day at a time and this thing is starting to look more like a garage.

 

[cyamaha2007]

Is this the first pole building you have built? Its looking great. It will move around on you till you put your tin on. If its out of square its a pain to skin with tin. Its common to need to use a comealong to pull a wall at a time square. Use the comealong to get a wall square then put the tin on. Tin will hold the wall in square. This is not a fix for sloppy work but more of a adjustment for a building that was square but moved due to weather, temp, walking around on the roof and such. My building was square 1 day and came back double checked the measurement and it was 5/8ths of a inch out the next.

 

[Darkboones]

Looking good so far. I will be building one very similar to yours soon. So it great to see this and dream. But dang dude all the post holes by hand? My back hurts just thinking about it. My hats off to you.

 

[przemekmsu]

Is this the first pole building you have built? Its looking great. It will move around on you till you put your tin on. If its out of square its a pain to skin with tin. Its common to need to use a comealong to pull a wall at a time square. Use the comealong to get a wall square then put the tin on. Tin will hold the wall in square. This is not a fix for sloppy work but more of a adjustment for a building that was square but moved due to weather, temp, walking around on the roof and such. My building was square 1 day and came back double checked the measurement and it was 5/8ths of a inch out the next.

First one it is!!!!!! So far I am really good with the square!!!! But thanks for the advice!!!!!

 

[przemekmsu]

Framing is all done!!!! Total of 4,200 nails used!!!! It passed township inspection!!!!!!! Time for the siding!!!!!!!
Here is where I finished today!!!!!!

My boxer dog supervising the job site!!!!! When I get some time I am gone have to teach him a new trick (Bringing beers from the fridge)

 

[Kalstar]

May I ask your budget for this project? I am building a new house and am trying to factor costs for a 28x36x12 pole building. I will have about 15k to build a garage and want more than the 24x24 the builder says he will build fr the 15k.

By the way the building looks great, but I almost throw up when I saw that beautiful lawn all tore up. You have a green thumb my friend.

 

[64dragnwagon]

May I ask your budget for this project? I am building a new house and am trying to factor costs for a 28x36x12 pole building. I will have about 15k to build a garage and want more than the 24x24 the builder says he will build fr the 15k.

By the way the building looks great, but I almost throw up when I saw that beautiful lawn all tore up. You have a green thumb my friend.

You should be able to have a pole building that size with concrete for 15K, you may go over that as you start to finish the interior and electrical but you could do that later as your budget allows. I had a 30x60x13 built by National Barn for 16K for just the building. I have about 5K in the slab and 2k in the doors and windows.

 

[przemekmsu]

May I ask your budget for this project? I am building a new house and am trying to factor costs for a 28x36x12 pole building. I will have about 15k to build a garage and want more than the 24x24 the builder says he will build fr the 15k.

By the way the building looks great, but I almost throw up when I saw that beautiful lawn all tore up. You have a green thumb my friend.

I don't really have a budget. I am building it the right way, insulation the **** out, running water, electric, cable etc to the garage and making it as best as it can be. Up to date the material cost me about $9K, I am looking at another $4K in concrete. Also I am doing all the work my self so I am saving money on labor. After all set and done this is going to cost me about $17K I think. Good luck with your build.

 

[Kalstar]

Thx guys. Any advise you would give this first timer?

 

[Darkboones]

Man all your cost figures make me feel better about doing mine. I thought I would only get as far as framed and enclosed. Looking good!

 

[przemekmsu]

Moving right on!!!! Roof is done!!!! Went super fast!!!!!!! Now I started getting the floor ready for concrete!!!!!!

 

[Coyote Red]

Do you live at exclamation point? Point. Get it? No not did you get the point. I mean point like lovers point. Get it!?!? hahahaha.

Place looks awesome man.

 

[cyamaha2007]

Its looking great. Are you planning on putting some vapor barrier under your concrete? Its supposed to keep the damp out. Its also helped with my roof sweating. Before you pour concrete its wise to isolate the posts from direct concrete exposure. Also you want some give between them. Your slab will move with temp and season but your poles wont. I wrapped the post in foam then covered it with the black vapor barrier.

 

[przemekmsu]

Its looking great. Are you planning on putting some vapor barrier under your concrete? Its supposed to keep the damp out. Its also helped with my roof sweating. Before you pour concrete its wise to isolate the posts from direct concrete exposure. Also you want some give between them. Your slab will move with temp and season but your poles wont. I wrapped the post in foam then covered it with the black vapor barrier.

I thought about it. After doing some research the plastic barrier under the concrete is only good for 5 years. What kind of foam did you use to wrap your posts????

 

[przemekmsu]

Productive day, got the 6x6 wire mesh all ready for the concrete. And also started on the suffit.

 

[oilslick]

Did you consider vapor barrier or decide against it?

 

[oilslick]

Oops didn't see your response. Nice shop looks straight and after doing my 32 by 54 I can appreciate the work you have in already!

 

[przemekmsu]

Did you consider vapor barrier or decide against it?

No vapor barrier. They are only good for about 5 years (is what I have heard). I will be installing a heating and AC unit so that will keep the place dry and cool. Also I am gone have the place spray insulated so it should be good to go.

 

[przemekmsu]

Do you live at exclamation point? Point. Get it? No not did you get the point. I mean point like lovers point. Get it!?!? hahahaha.

Place looks awesome man.

lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks