TOOLS, CONSTRUCTION, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY > What are you building?
Question of the logic/feasibility of this idea
Dustoff35:
Would you build another 6000 sq ft structure if you tear down what you currently have?
What is the condition and thickness of the the present concrete slab? Does it have stem walls or is it a turned-down slab?
Flyin6:
Easy solution: Tear down and build new.
You can try and use the current foundation, but I say that is unnecessary.
If you can use the floor, then great. Set posts where they are needed by setting in the ground or on a pillar. Although some will disagree, the builders in our areas much prefer setting posts directly into the ground.
I have a one-phone call guy, Corey Jones. He builds some of the best pole barns in the area. He lives here and has a crew he has had for years. During COVID, when people were laying off and finding excuses for everything, he continued to work and even found enough work that his guys were making overtime every week. He built my barn, you're welcome to come look.
He uses two truss companies, which are custom and local. Once he gives them measurements, they can make it. This is not hard, it's just a decision. Kill that old structure and burn it. Let me know if you want to look at mine. I'll be down there today and maybe tomorrow.
dave945:
--- Quote from: Flyin6 on May 18, 2023, 08:41:05 AM ---Easy solution: Tear down and build new.
You can try and use the current foundation, but I say that is unnecessary.
If you can use the floor, then great. Set posts where they are needed by setting in the ground or on a pillar. Although some will disagree, the builders in our areas much prefer setting posts directly into the ground.
I have a one-phone call guy, Corey Jones. He builds some of the best pole barns in the area. He lives here and has a crew he has had for years. During COVID, when people were laying off and finding excuses for everything, he continued to work and even found enough work that his guys were making overtime every week. He built my barn, you're welcome to come look.
He uses two truss companies, which are custom and local. Once he gives them measurements, they can make it. This is not hard, it's just a decision. Kill that old structure and burn it. Let me know if you want to look at mine. I'll be down there today and maybe tomorrow.
--- End quote ---
That is definitely an option. I think the slab/foundation will stay, it is 6 inches thick and in good enough shape. No matter which path I choose, I think we will probably add 6 inch concrete “walls” around the perimeter to help with keeping water out, the original sill plates were placed at ground level and around half the garage there is concrete at the same level outside as well, making the sill plates sit in water in heavy rains.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
JR:
6000 sg ft, thats bigger than my new shop!
I like the idea of rebuilding and going with a stem wall to fit what you want. Might be cheaper to as using the existing footprint could negate much of the permit issues, if it is an issue?
dave945:
I don’t think permit issues will come up. Over I think 10 acres in Kentucky and you get a farm exemption and don’t have to worry about permits is my understanding. We’re sitting on 63.6, so I can bury the inspector if he comes a snooping.
Here’s the current floor plan of the garage, im thinking of just turning it into a rectangle down the middle with a half truss section over the part on the left of the picture. It would cover nearly the entire existing footprint and would be a lot more useable space than is currently there with all the posts and short wall sections scattered about
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version