Firstly, all you folks on this Forum are hot tickets. Have been reading here for years and should have intro'd myself long before this. A large amount of what I have managed to do on my Tree Farm is through the wise counsel and excellent advice found here. So a big thanks to you all!!!!! From cutting down trees, hauling them from the woods, sawing them up, placement of stickers, planing lumber, making furniture, selling lumber, pricing, well the list goes on and on... there has always been a better way, a more efficient system, that I used based on what you all have discussed. I'm not a big sit-at-the-computer guy, but this is a must-have for me. Here are a few pics of the pole barn I've been building (basically a one-man-operation) over the past 2 years--it's all my fault--was inspired by what you all have been doing to keep your equipment under cover. All the best, Rob.
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That's awesome!!!!
Welcome aboard. That is a very unique pole barn. I like it. bg
Oh my Rob, you have been here since July 2006, but you have been mighty quiet, and that is a fine pole barn that you are building. You have much to share. 8)
You take the cake, Rob! Your barn?......OUT OF THIS WORLD! I'm very impressed. :)
No kidding... don't be a stranger.
I wanna see more, more, more! ;)
That polebarn is a beauty!
Thanks for posting.
What a spectacular building!
fine barn.After the first pix it kept getting bigger.I bet it was fun putting the roof on.
I like the equipment you have too.
very good looking bldg.! welcome :)
Great looking barn for sure!
You are a better man than I! Looking at those huge ladders in those pictures, makes me dizzy while sitting at my computer!
Austin
78NHTFY - I like the drey skidder I see in the foreground of the 3rd picture, what kind of power unit do you have to operate it??
I ask cause the old man has one was a similar style (accept it was made by Majako, or something like that); very useful little piece of equipment for small logging operations, or for use loading mill/removing slabs ;D
Rob, thanks for sharing. I like your barn. 8)
...thanks for all the kind comments! (this is my second reply, first one went poof..).
LittleJohn; CFarm; WmFritz-- I run the PATU Forwarding Trailer (Finnish co.) with my Case 695 tractor. Amazing how equipment has made my life easier.(Or has it freed me up to do the other 50 projects that need doing?) Used to go in the wood with my truck and trailer and cut 4' lengths and haul by hand. NOW: ATV (Honda Foreman 400) into woods with chainsaws (Stihl 361 + Farmboss) and cut trees (WP/Hemlock; Ash/Maple/Birch/Oak/Beech; then back with 25 HP Kubota with winch and haul logs to side of logging trail; then back with Case/Patu and load bucked up logs with grapple and back to sawmill (LT40 manual+ added hydraulic loader) or cordwood shed. Here's a couple of pics of that operation. (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13967/DSC00540.JPG) ; (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13967/DSC00541.JPG) ;
DaBlack--That's my weight loss program! Am down to college wrestling weight, well almost. :D
Slider--yup, roof was fun! Rafters were a challenge; 1" random width board roof sheathing went fine; fitting and screwing down 12' metal roofing was, well let's say my wife's yoga contortions were nothing by comparison :D :D :D Got er done and never Slidered (sorry Slider, couldn't help it ;D) off the roof once!
PostonLT40HD: it is my barn, all of it! But it think my equipment has claimed it for themselves.
Magicman: ...had to learn everything I could from youse guys first. Better to keep quiet until one has something worthwhile to say...hopefully that applies to the above.
All the best, Rob.
I have almost the exact same setup for the forwarding trailer (I call drey skidder), only difference other than color :D is that I have an articulated tongue on trailer, and a winch (with chokers) mounted between boom and head rack. Power it with either hydro's of off my John Deere, or the power unit I have mounted in the duallie (originally on trailer, but removed to make room for MORE WOOD)
I also have a LT40 manual, but I use boom from trailer to place/position logs on mill. Only have to readjust/relevel mill once a day because of this method of loading.
**Good luck with the build, and again what an impressive barn/out-building
Nice barn. 8)
Very cool looking barn! I really like the layout.
Can you share the dimensions? Ie width between the poles from side to side, height of the first and second floors, etc. Thx.
Wow, some very nice equipment and layout. You may be new at posting, but you ain't new at getting things done. 8)
Glad to have you aboard. Can't wait to hear more about your operation and projects.
YH
Can we have some more pics please?
Sean P.
Excellent looking barn. Very impressive. Who gets to sleep on the top floor? ;D
Hello 78NHTFY,
I really like the barn. I am new to the milling process and looking for ways to build a barn with the lumber. I now have some more ideas, thanks for the pics. However, I think I'll keep my roof a little closer to the ground. :)
78NHTFY,
Great looking building! You got to admit all this logging, milling, acquiring new toys is a hoot-an-a-half. 8) 8)
Keep posting. You have much to teach many. :)
I like the barn and the whole set up. You Sir are no longer allowed to sit in the bushes and be quiet. ;D
Quote from: scsmith42 on October 24, 2014, 03:48:05 PM
Very cool looking barn! I really like the layout.
Can you share the dimensions? Ie width between the poles from side to side, height of the first and second floors, etc. Thx.
Thanks--dimensions are 36' long, 32' wide with 3 bays of 7' , 16' and 9'. The 7' bay will be for the LT 40 which has been outside in the weather for the past 8 years! Roof heights are 13' and 10'. Why? 'cause the poles were that long and I hated the idea of cutting them. Second floor will store plenty of hay for my beef (7 now, down from 19!) cattle. Still mulling on the doors for the large bay, whether to have solid overheads or to have two, split into 4' foldables. Gives me something to think about during my frequent nights of
insanity insomnia. All the best, Rob. And of course, another pic for ya.
https://forestryforum.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=93890#top_display_media
Quote from: 78NHTFY on October 25, 2014, 09:40:58 AM
Quote from: scsmith42 on October 24, 2014, 03:48:05 PM
Very cool looking barn! I really like the layout.
Can you share the dimensions? Ie width between the poles from side to side, height of the first and second floors, etc. Thx.
Thanks--dimensions are 36' long, 32' wide with 3 bays of 7' , 16' and 9'. The 7' bay will be for the LT 40 which has been outside in the weather for the past 8 years! Roof heights are 13' and 10'. Why? 'cause the poles were that long and I hated the idea of cutting them. Second floor will store plenty of hay for my beef (7 now, down from 19!) cattle. Still mulling on the doors for the large bay, whether to have solid overheads or to have two, split into 4' foldables. Gives me something to think about during my frequent nights of insanity insomnia. All the best, Rob. And of course, another pic for ya.
https://forestryforum.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=93890#top_display_media
Thanks for the info. I figured that the middle bay was around 16' based upon the width of the tractor, but thought that the outer bays were wider. Sure looks nice!
Rob, is your roof pitch around 10:12? That's about what it appears from the photo's.
I think that this is one of the coolest looking barns that I've ever seen! Can't wait to see the finished product.
Scott
Just a Dandy of a barn! You clearly don't mess around when you get things a going! Glad to hear from you! Looks like you are managing your farm quite well! Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Im late to this thread...Your doing a great job...love the structure and the color of the roof and siding 8)
Oh, that barn is just COOL! Awesome. Wow ...
SawyerBrown; Tree Dan; drobertson; scsmith342--thanks for the kudos, but I know where all the screw ups are :-[. Roof pitch on top is 8/12 if I remember, 10/12 on sheds to handle snow/ice dropping from top roof. Today managed to get 2/3 of the 45 tons of 1 1/2" hard pack I had delivered (two tri-axles) spread inside the barn, so I now have a real surface for the equipment. If'n I hadn't done it today the pile would have frozen--rain tomorrow and then a hard "polar vortex" freeze. Will be up early tomorrow morn to finish off the rest--no rest for the wicked weary...and of course will get all you pic fiends a photo or two.. :laugh: