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Gonna be building one within the next year and need to hear from those who have actually built or priced a barn, or kit, or materials.

Want to build a 30 x 50, I think. Would like a platform or loft above the tool/bench area for storage. 220 electric. Water. Anything other suggestions?

Will soon start researching using the fuel oil boiler that I'm removing from the house to run the heated floor.

What size and price have you built? How much is concrete running these days? Etc.

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If your going to have strippers then you'll need a sufficient light and sound system. I looked at 64 Metals when I built mine. They were #2 on my list when the time came to built. As for recommendations, a cupola with a good exhaust fan. I can cool my barn by 10 degrees in a matter of minutes and it helps with air flow during the summer.

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For what it's worth. I know not totally on topic.

Friend of the family built a pole barn for his garage. He has a hot water heater that runs hot water through tubes in concrete floor to heat the garage. It was the middle of feb. last I was there, probably 20 degrees out, the garge was nice and toasty.

I have no idea who installed it.

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For what it's worth. I know not totally on topic.

Friend of the family built a pole barn for his garage. He has a hot water heater that runs hot water through tubes in concrete floor to heat the garage. It was the middle of feb. last I was there, probably 20 degrees out, the garge was nice and toasty.

I have no idea who installed it.

I used to own a car wash that had floor heat.  You need a boiler/heater and a circulating pump.  They usually use glycol instead of water.  A special kind of tubing needs to be installed inside the concrete as it's being poured.  It works well, but not a very efficient heat source.

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I'd think You'd want a big gable vent fan with Louvers to pull fumes out side the end of the building upwind of the most common wind. For painting and accidents and such. I'd imagine you'll seal off most of your ceiling with those 4x8 reflective insulation 1" thick foam sheets so your not heating an attic in the winter and the entire steel roof will be one big ridge vent.

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For what it's worth. I know not totally on topic.

Friend of the family built a pole barn for his garage. He has a hot water heater that runs hot water through tubes in concrete floor to heat the garage. It was the middle of feb. last I was there, probably 20 degrees out, the garge was nice and toasty.

I have no idea who installed it.

There is a fuel oil powered boiler system in the house currently that I plan to remove and try to use as floor heat in the garage. If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

I'd think You'd want a big gable vent fan with Louvers to pull fumes out side the end of the building upwind of the most common wind. For painting and accidents and such. I'd imagine you'll seal off most of your ceiling with those 4x8 reflective insulation 1" thick foam sheets so your not heating an attic in the winter and the entire steel roof will be one big ridge vent.

The gable fan is definitely something I want, but I'm not sure I will be putting in any form of drop ceiling due to the fact that I will have a platform built in for storage and may have a lift installed at some point.

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There is a fuel oil powered boiler system in the house currently that I plan to remove and try to use as floor heat in the garage. If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

You may want to talk with a car wash builder.  That is probably the most common application for floor heat.  There is a particular kind of tubing that will essentially last the life of the concrete.  If you use something else it will eventually leak.   A leaky floor heat system is cost prohibitive to try to diagnose or repair.  Good luck finding the leak without a thermal imager.

 

Also, use glycol, not water.  Not all boilers are rated for glycol.  Water freezing will split the tubing and my even crack the concrete.

 

 

If you just want to heat a specific area, just get an electric heated matt.

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There is a fuel oil powered boiler system in the house currently that I plan to remove and try to use as floor heat in the garage. If anyone has any information or advice on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

The gable fan is definitely something I want, but I'm not sure I will be putting in any form of drop ceiling due to the fact that I will have a platform built in for storage and may have a lift installed at some point.

Its foam board screwed to the bottom of the trusses. Seen guys use it then put in a ladder acces point that closes up tight for acces to the area. Makes heating the garage quick a lot easier. I think if you plan to install a lift you need clearspan trusses or something.

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I built a 30 x 40 in 2008. 10 foot high sidewalls, clear panels along the top of one side walls for light.  10 foot sliding door on both ends.  No power or water and a gravel floor.  its primary use is to store the toys and tractor and implements.   

 

I used www.DIYpolebarns.com to buy all the materials through.  At the time the kit ran me $7,500.  looks like their prices have gone up a little since (like everything).  They are a great company to work with.  Quick to answer any questions I had (and there were a lot of them) even on the weekends. Don't know what part of the state your in, but if you can claim it as agricultural use and not have to file for permits, you will save yourself a ton of headaches in permit fees and inspections. 

 

As others have said, figure out how big of a barn you want and double it.  it fills up FAST!

 

http://s245.photobucket.com/user/buckeyenut_2007/embed/slideshow/Barn%20project

 

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Its foam board screwed to the bottom of the trusses. Seen guys use it then put in a ladder acces point that closes up tight for acces to the area. Makes heating the garage quick a lot easier. I think if you plan to install a lift you need clearspan trusses or something.

 

If you're going to use a foam for a ceiling, make sure it is stought enough to span 4', because most likely your trusses will be 4' OC.

 

And if you are thinking about a lift in the future, I'd go a little taller than 10' side walls unless you get scissor trusses or build your own roof system using rafters.  Scissor trusses or rafters will up your price quite a bit.

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