Plans for mini pole barns

[plowjockey]

Looking for plans and ideas to build "mini" pole barn sheds. I have seen these along the road as horse shelters, etc., but can not get close enough for a look.

These sheds look like they use a movable, treated wood "base" and use 4x4" posts, purlins, girts and sheet metal, like a pole barn, buts paced different than the standard 2x4 stud frames. I'd like to compare the costs between the two.

I could wing it, but would rather see some working designs. I could build the trusses if needed.

[wvhomesteader]

just google it. I have found several plans by googling, that are put out by Dept. of Agriculture at several of the Universities. Alot of times you can even download & print the actual blueprints. I have used several of them for the farm buildings I have here. Some of these plans even have material lists and cost estimates included.

[Wisconsin Ann]

Boy...do I have a site for YOU! The USDA has a lovely thing called USDA Cooperative Farm Buildings Plan Exchange

http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/abeng/plans/

[plowjockey]

No luck with either google or plan service, unfortunately.

All of the mini barn plans, I could find, either use traditional 15" OC studs, or poles fastened into the ground, like a traditional pole barn..

I'm looking for a (very small) pole shed design, that the poles mount to a treated wood foundation/frame. The foundation/frame is not attached to the ground, so it can be moved with a tractor, when necessary.

Similar to the movable horse shelters, That I see in the pastures. They appear to be made of 4x4 poles, sheet metal, girts and purlins, connected and squared to a wooden base, verses mounted into the ground. These "bases: may be cut to look like a "skid" to slide easier when moving. Most look to be about 10x12' or so.

[davel745]

Try here maybe there is something which will help

http://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/extension/...PlanList97.htm

Best regards

Dave

[FyredUp]

Originally Posted by plowjockey

No luck with either google or plan service, unfortunately.

All of the mini barn plans, I could find, either use traditional 15" OC studs, or poles fastened into the ground, like a traditional pole barn..

I'm looking for a (very small) pole shed design, that the poles mount to a treated wood foundation/frame. The foundation/frame is not attached to the ground, so it can be moved with a tractor, when necessary.

Similar to the movable horse shelters, That I see in the pastures. They appear to be made of 4x4 poles, sheet metal, girts and purlins, connected and squared to a wooden base, verses mounted into the ground. These "bases: may be cut to look like a "skid" to slide easier when moving. Most look to be about 10x12' or so.

Lay out how big you want your building to be. Divide the floor area so the runners of your skid are no more than 3 or 4 feet apart. Build a floor deck on top of your skids and then build the building you want on top of the platform.

You can build either a traditionally framed building on top of the platform or use post connectors and build a 4x4 post framed building. Honestly, I think it would be easier to build a traditionally framed building at that point.

It seems you know what you want to build in the first place why do you need someone else's plans? Just get out a piece of paper or 2 and design it yourself. That's what I do.

Oh one last piece of advice, cut the ends of your skids at an angle or round them so they don't dig into the ground when you decide to move it.

Good luck and above all have fun building it!

[plowjockey]

Originally Posted by FyredUp

It seems you know what you want to build in the first place why do you need someone else's plans? Just get out a piece of paper or 2 and design it yourself. That's what I do.

I think the main thing I'm looking for is a good, secure way to fasten the poles to the base and to find a good way to connect the base pieces, keep them square and held together, when the unit is being moved.

This building will be a movable hen house, so it will be covering some distance when moved, moved regularly and over mostly level ground.

[TNHermit]

You may do better by checking this out. Design your own or use and other design

http://www.strongtie.com/products/ca...?source=topnav

[jwal10]

I used 4"x4" runners, sat 4' 2"x4" studs on top of back wall, 5' on front wall, toe nailed (I used drywall screws) ran plywood over the 4"x4" skids 1 inch and screwed in. Leanto roof 1' higher in front, 2"x4" rafters 4' apart. No floor, just bedded with straw. They were 8'x12', 12' front was closed in 2' on each side, 8' open. I used them for 5 years for lambing 60 sheep. skids were10' long, 8' apart with a 2"x6" to tie them together outside the end walls. I beveled both ends for pulling either end. Worked well....James

[Wisconsin Ann]

you must not have looked at the links in the thing I provided. Many of hte plans there are for portable buildings, made on skids, using 2x4s and 4x4s. I thought that WAS what you were looking for.

[FyredUp]

Originally Posted by plowjockey

I think the main thing I'm looking for is a good, secure way to fasten the poles to the base and to find a good way to connect the base pieces, keep them square and held together, when the unit is being moved.

This building will be a movable hen house, so it will be covering some distance when moved, moved regularly and over mostly level ground.

If it is going to be moved regulary, over mostly level ground why not put it on wheels? It would be easier to move and less likely to rut up the ground when you moved it.

[plowjockey]

Originally Posted by Wisconsin Ann

you must not have looked at the links in the thing I provided. Many of hte plans there are for portable buildings, made on skids, using 2x4s and 4x4s. I thought that WAS what you were looking for.

Missed those that were listed on the link. That is about what I'm looking for. I'll take a closer look at them. Thanks