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Utility Barn Details
The barn is 14x19 interior space with a 6x19 covered structure to the side. The barn will contain all of the mechanicals
for the campground. The location for the barn was on a steeper section of the field edge with a very large locust tree right
in the middle.
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| Future Location of Barn |
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| Locust Tree |
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| Tree Up Close |
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| Trees Cleared |
Foundation
The foundation is a reinforced slab with a perimeter of cinderblock. The foundation has a set of pipes for water feed
from the well and for distribution to the pads.
The front door is 8' wide x 8' tall, and the side door opening is a 36" standard exterior door.
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| Foundation - Water Pipes |
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| Full Foundation |
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| Foundation Front |
Barn Shell
The shell is standard 16" o.c. 2x4 framing with a modified gambrel truss roof and shielded side for wood storage. The
slope of the long roof is quite shallow, so the barn was built and designed for a 100lb. snow load.
The shell was done in one weekend in the fall and in late November 2008, we put the roof sheathing and shingles
on in a second weekend. At the end of shingling, it started to snow, by the next moring, when we took photos, there was snow
cover that didn't melt until the following April.
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| Long Roof Side |
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| Short Roof (Gambrel) Side |
Siding
The barn is 99% done. The siding, GP Clay vinyl, the side door, Jeld-Wen metal, and the trim and main door framing are
complete. It took two days to complete the siding and install the side door. Just this past Labor day (2009), we installed
the main barn doors that I made the week before in MA, an RV electrical panel, an exterior light, and interior lights.
One more day of painting the soffet and the trim, and the barn will be complete.
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| Side Door |
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| Traditional Doors |
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| RV 50-30-20 Panel |
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