Built by local Amish family. Actually his 4 sons and driver did all the work. Dad was there on day 1 and when finished. Started on a Tuesday about 730AM. Next 3 days were on the job just past 630AM. Only there a couple hrs on Friday and then a few days later couple more hours to install the cupola.

Barn is 40x36 but just like a gun safe, could have been a little bigger! I've built a 8x8x2 "L" shaped set of shelving (3 shelves) in one corner. Yet to come is electric which I figure to be about 170ft from house. Going to also pull some Cat5 cabling at same time.

End of day one:


Day 2:


Finished:


I do have some extra fill dirt!

No one works like the Amish. That is a nice looking barn.

Wow, I like that. You're going to love it.

That’s a dandy. Wish we could get some workers like that around here, but this is the land of mañana.

Very fine man cave!!!

Great looking barn. Wish I had a pole barn to keep my poles in.
Are they like gun safes? In that, you’ll kick yourself for not buying a bigger one?

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Originally posted by Sportshooter:

Are they like gun safes? In that, you’ll kick yourself for not buying a bigger one?

Yes. Already wishing I had went 40x40!! We have a 36x36 tobacco barn which needs some repair. Everything was always so dirty in it and could not fit much big stuff in it due to the design.

Mike

Nice!

I'd like to build something about that size to replace my 24x48 garage and then insulate and heat my garage as a shop.

There's not a man alive that doesn't wish that was in his backyard!
Looks great, congratulations!

That is impressive!

Always go bigger than you want. That's rule #1.

I went with 30X40 with 12' lean-tos on both sides. While they were building it, I thought, "this is going to be huge!". Once they were done, and I was standing inside I thought, "Dammit! Should've gone bigger."

Our main local company is (or has subs that are) Mennonite I believe. As I understand it, they are similar to the Amish, just not as conservative regarding technology. But no doubt have the same work ethic. They are hired to do a job and they come in and hammer it out. Boom! Done!

They started mine at 0800 on Monday and were mostly done by dark on Friday. They came back the following Monday to finish the clean up and a few small odds and ends. It was impressive to watch, and it was only three guys - a father and his two sons. That's it. Did a great job too.

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Originally posted by lahilljack:
Yet to come is electric which I figure to be about 170ft from house. Going to also pull some Cat5 cabling at same time.

 
You may already know this, but not in the same conduit, please. Cat5 in its own conduit, electric in its own.
 
Very nice barn. Wish I had one like it.
 

That pile of dirt would make a good backstop....just sayin

henryaz: Yep, separate conduits for electric and cat5. Going to rent a trencher but having an electrician do actual hookup on both ends.

Yes MikeinNC, that dirt may get moved to the back field for that purpose! I have over 125yd distance available

Mike

I need to find someone around me to do that.

I have a 30x40 pole barn behind my house.

I have another property where I have a 42x60 barn.

We are going to put a house at that property and I need another barn to replace the one behind my house when I sell this house.
Looks great and that is the color of my larger building.

nice barn... I built a 30x40 and when the pad was poured I thought OMG it was too big.

When the walls went up I thought OMG, I should have gone a lot bigger.

Live and learn.

I know people do it but I'm not a fan of copper for networks in the ground. Fiber to Ethernet media changers aren't that expensive and you can get pre-terminated fiber cables so that it is plug and play. Get plenty of fiber, it won't hurt to coil extra up.

Mark

You might consider running a couple pairs of fiber optic out there. If you're going to run two conduits, one pair can go with the electrical. Switches that support fiber have become very affordable in the last couple of years.

Upside - no possibility of electrical interference, and no electrical field from it. If you want to be able to check the location later, run a wire along with it so you can use a tracer unit like the utilities use.