Hey guys and gals, just wondering if anyone had any knowledge on pole barn construction? What I have a question about is "bookshelf framing" this is where 2"x 6" studs are installed horizontally between the 6"x 6" post used for the pole barn. This allows for the sheetmetal to be attached on the outside and drywall on the inside, thus not having to build walls on the inside to attach the drywall to. Any help or thoughts?
This post was edited by bootleg27 on 1/24/2011 at 2:17 PM
I built a Pole Barn a long time ago, but I didn't finish it with Sheetrock on the inside! Just put sheet metal on the outside.
Framing up between the poles sounds like an easy way to get structure to attach finishing materials to both the outside and inside.
I would go ahead and make the framing between the poles like regular house wall framing. Lay a 2 x 6 bottom plate and top plate the length between the poles, and put " 2 x 6 studs" vertical between them. For this dimension lumber, you can easily put the studs on 24" centers. If you were not finishing the inside, you could go more.
Since you are finishing the pole barn on the inside, I assume it will have a concrete floor? And the wall framing will sit on this concrete floor? If so, make sure you put some barrier between the bottom plate of the stud walls and the concrete. Don't want to sit wood (even treated wood) directly on concrete. You can use tar paper, plastic, etc.
Framing the walls between the poles like you would do a house also allows for the proper framing of structural headers for windows and doors.
Yes I will have a barrier under the sole plate. Doors and windows wont have to have headers like a traditional house, since with a pole barn the top two headers (2x12) will be attached to th top of the post and continue around the perimeter of the barn, these headers will support the load of the roof. Not the walls.
Installing the "studs" horizontal would eliminate almost half of my lumber cost for the exterior walls. Thanks again for the reply.
every pole barn i've ever seen was built using this method....(didn't know it was called "bookshelf" framing.)
works great when you're attaching metal sheeting or barn tin....
i've never seen one finished on the inside with sheet rock but i don't see why it wouldn't work.....
when using only metal sheeting you typically just have three 2x6's.....top/bottom/middle (depending on height of sidewall)
with sheet rock on the inside....it might not hurt to put in a couple more so they're spaced closer together...
Thanks 87, it must be a regional building method. Around Oklahoma, this is very,very seldom done. Here, most buildings have the 2x6's attached horizontally on the outside of the post instead of the inside.
Thanks 87, it must be a regional building method. Around Oklahoma, this is very,very seldom done. Here, most buildings have the 2x6's attached horizontally on the outside of the post instead of the inside.
oh man....i can't read at all....i apologize...
yes.....2x6's on the outside...
Pole barns???