Want to Build a Garage / Barn Combo

[Hemlock]

I'm looking to build a garage, maybe 24' wide by 30' deep (with a possible overhang) with the rear being partitioned off in order to create a very small barn. Does this sound doable? My biggest concerns are 1) money, 2) safety, and 3) functionality. Money is only first bc if it will be too expensive, we will not build and we will not get goats yet. My safety concerns primarily center around fire and fumes. We don't do super toxic, heavy duty work on our vehicles, but if we're talking about gasoline vehicles and accompanying fluids being in the same structure as animals, I want to know that the animals will be safe. I'd like to put in an interior wall and door separating the 2 spaces with the wall being cement/fire proof board. Also, I do not plan on storing more than a few days worth of hay and straw in the building. Would a concrete floor w/ rubberized roof sealer and straw and sleeping platforms be adequate flooring? Would 2 windows and high vents be adequate for airflow? I'd like to insulate. What material would go between the insulation and the animals? Plywood or sheetrock coated with the same roofing sealer? Any other things I should think about? Has anyone seen something like this done? We would like to get 2 Nigerian doelings and breed them when they're +-1year old. So we'll need 2 kidding stalls and 1 milking stall. Would 4'x9' be big enough for each stall if there are 4 of them plus a common space of 6'x9' where the doors would be? They would be outside during the day with a separate small daytime shelter. Would this be enough? Remember, we will have babies but I'm planning on only keeping 1 doeling (if that) in addition to the 2 original goats and I would only breed 2 of them per year. The building would either be attached or detached with a walkway to our full, unfinished basement, so I have plenty of room to store supplies there, too. If anyone has seen something like this, do you have pics? Thanks so much for your input and I'm sorry about all of the questions.

 

[Bossroo]

I would first check with your County building codes as to what building combo would be permitted in your county. Also, check with your County Health Department to see what setbacks are required for this type of structure from your home as well and septic tank and leach field. Next, I would contact your Home Owner's Insurance company to see if they would even cover this structure since you will have stored vehicles and want to store / use straw, hay, grain to use / feed your goats. If not , you could be out of luck in case of a fire from spontanious cumbustion.

 

[kccjer]

My barn is 1/3 farm shop and 2/3 animal space. There is a small room that goes from the barn side into the shop. It's been covered by insurance for as long as we've had it. I think it sounds very doable. I would try and make sure the lean to was not facing prevailing winds in summer and winter (too cold in winter and possible wet in summer from rain)

 

[Hemlock]

Thanks for the help! I've read through my town's building ordinances and only see remarks regarding minimum distance to property lines, neighbor's building(s) and the road. The only regulations regarding animal waste seem to be in regard to waterways and we aren't near any. The leach field is on the other side of the house so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm sure anything else would be thought of at the town level before my building permit could be obtained. I checked with my homeowners insurance and they're fine with it and just want me to contact them when the structure is built. I asked a handful of questions and let them know that it was to house animals (they wanted to know what kind) and vehicles. Not sure where to find county health dept. info. online but I'm still looking.

 

[Latestarter]

Please share progress updates/pics as you build!