BARN! and NEW PORCH!!!!

[samssimonsays]

Wow! Beautiful! I would just be happy to get my building fully torn down from Rabbits and set up for goats I would KILL for your building lol!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Ditto!

 

[Bruce]

What was decided as to the height of the walls? 8' or to the ceiling?

I can see value in both depending on what you are doing with the room. More 'long' wood if you go all the way up. I imagine connecting to the ceiling would require some thought. But you have full height if you have some long things you want to stand up in there. If you go part way up you can deck the top, have more flat storage space and the ability to keep birds out of the room .

BTW you can make 2 bowed 2 bys straight when in a framed wall, just cut a "spacer" the length the gap SHOULD be, put the boards such that the bows face each other and once the studs are attached to the plates, nail/screw the spacer in where they meet. et voila, straight boards

All moot of course since the first wall is already up. Sure is nice Robert is right there and has the time and desire to help.

 

[Baymule]

We're going all the way to the ceiling. The wall we put up is 8' because that is what we have. We'll make another piece to go on top of that. I want to seal it all up, insulate it and keep the dust out. Then if we want to build a loft in it for more storage, it won't get all dusty and dirty.

 

[Bruce]

Is there going to be heat in the feed and tack room? If not what is the value of insulating it?

I sure understand the dust thing. I realize the alley of my barn is dirt but there are lots of shavings all over it yet fine dust coats everything seemingly within seconds of cleaning it off.

 

[Baymule]

@Bruce it gets so hot here it ain't funny. The barn was cool and airy this past summer, but I am afraid that a closed space will heat up. I want to put up heat barrier on the ceiling and outside walls, plus insulation. It is also about keeping humidity out. We have a portable building that is in the full sunshine. Opening the door to that in the summer is like opening the oven door.

 

[Bruce]

That does seem problematic!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Are ya going to put some turbine vents on the roof?...and an Attic fan can move quite a bit of air too.

 

[Baymule]

Are ya going to put some turbine vents on the roof?...and an Attic fan can move quite a bit of air too.

No, I just want it insulated. I think that will suffice.

 

[greybeard]

Just remember, that insulation will both keep hot air and humidity out but will keep it in too.
It is impossible to keep any space in E. Texas humidity free without some kind of air circulation, especially if it has a wooden floor. It's one of the reasons homes have moisture barriers.

I have seen more than one storage building insulated, but with no air circulation and the inside of the building or room have water condensate on the ceiling.