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How much clearance is there at the aisle doors? How high are the ceilings? What are the dimensions and clearances?

How much would it cost to get the 36' x 36' Gable Barn built? What is your rough estimate to build the barn from scratch?

What are the design standards (wind load, snow load, etc.)?

How long will it take for my plans to arrive?

I am interested in barn plans similar to this but possibly 40' x 84'. Do you have any plans that large?

I would like some information on your horse barns (12 stalls,indoor wash, utility room/tack room, office, preferably center aisle).

Can you build an apartment above the barn?

Do you offer plans in smaller dimensions? We are considering owning a single horse, and only need room for one.

Can a "novice" easily follow the plans and build a solid structure?

Can the 36 x 36 barn have metal siding and roof?

Do you have an "estimated" materials cost to build the shell of this barn (no stalls)?

What type of floor does the barn have?

How much clearance is there at the aisle doors? How high are the ceilings? What are the dimensions and clearances?

This 36' x 36' Gable style pole barn has 9'-6" high sliding doors.

Clearances:

Finished aisle to bottom of loft floor joists - 9 feet 6 inches
Loft headroom - 6 feet 6 inches at the sides, 10 feet at the center
Outside grade to roofline - 9 feet 6 inches at side walls, 21 feet 8 inches to ridge line

These dimensions are approximate and will depend upon site conditions and construction techniques used.

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How much would it cost to get the 36' x 36' Gable Barn built? What is your rough estimate to build the barn from scratch?

Post-frame (pole) construction generally costs 20-25% less than conventional stud frame construction because continuous footings are not necessary and because site work is reduced. To have this 36' x 36' Gable barn built can cost from as little as $15,000 to more than $40,000 depending on your location, the season, your site, and your choice of materials and options. Material cost alone should be about half these prices. Use these drawings to get accurate estimates from contractors and building supply centers in your area. Many building centers and lumber yards will provide you with computerized material lists and pricing from the blueprints. That list will allow you to easily compare the cost of using different materials and options.

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What are the design standards (wind load, snow load, etc.)?

These drawings should meet or exceed code requirements in most locations. Standards used: 40 p.s.f. total roof load, 70 p.s.f. total loft floor load, 80 m.p.h. Exposure B basic wind speed, seismic zone 3, and 2000 p.s.f. soil bearing capacity. Your drawings should be reviewed by a building professional in your area to make sure that they are suitable for your site and your use.

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How long will it take for my plans to arrive?

As soon as we receive your order, your plans are shipped via FedEx Express Saver, which usually takes two to five days to arrive to any point within the contiguous U.S.

We have had customers receive their plans in as little as one day.

International orders can take a couple of days longer to arrive.

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I am interested in barn plans similar to this but possibly 40' x 84'. Do you have any plans that large?

Currently, we do not have plans for a barn wider than 36'. The plans for the 36' x 36' Gable do, however, allow for expansion in increments of 12' lengthwise, so a 36' x 48', 36' x 60', 36' x 72', etc., could be built using the current plan specifications. The nature of the design could allow an experienced builder to field modify dimensions to suit, as long as this was approved by your local building officials. We are now in the process of developing new styles of barn designs, and hopefully we can still be of some help to you when the plans are finished.

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I would like some information on your horse barns (12 stalls,indoor wash, utility room/tack room, office, preferably center aisle).

The 36' x 36' Gable Style barn plans that are available at StableWise are expandable to include as many stalls and work areas that your local building officials will allow, and they are designed with a 12' wide center aisle.

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Can you build an apartment above the barn?

Currently, we have no designs available that detail a barn with living space above. We are researching the benefits/problems of such an arrangement: some people think living above the horses would be heaven as far as daily chores and monitoring activity in the barn, while others feel that living above the barn would be a problem due to odor and noise issues. Both sides have valid points, and we are developing a set of drawings that would maximize the benefits while addressing the problem issues as well. Hopefully we can still be of some help to you when the plans are finished.

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Do you offer plans in smaller dimensions? We are considering owning a single horse, and only need room for one.

As of now, StableWise Designs offers only the 36' x 36' Gable Style Barn Plans, which seems to be the most frequently requested style of horse barn design. We do, however, offer barn plans created by other designers that are extremely well drawn and very suitable for a smaller, high quality horse barn. You may find them here.

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Can a "novice" easily follow the plans and build a solid structure?

A novice may be able to finish the barn, but the shell should be constructed by a contractor experienced with post frame construction. This is not a small building (almost 22' high at the ridge!), and the lumber and timbers used to raise the shell of the building are quite massive and heavy, requiring experience with such materials to get everything where it needs to go. If this portion of the construction is not done properly, then all subsequent work done will be that much more difficult to complete properly.

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Do you have an "estimated" materials cost to build the shell of this barn (no stalls)?

Estimated material costs for the 36' x 36' Gable Style Barn can vary wildly, due to local availability and types of lumber actually chosen to construct the building. To construct the shell only (posts and roof, no stalls or finish work) could cost as little as $7,000.00, including concrete for the post holes and rental equipment to raise the posts.

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Can the 36 x 36 barn have metal siding and roof?

The 36' x 36' Gable Style Barn can easily be sided and roofed with metal. It is recommended within the plans that metal in the stall areas should be installed directly over 2" x 6" Tongue & Groove lumber, to prevent horses coming into contact with the metal siding.

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What type of floor does the barn have?

The floor of the barn as explained in the plan set is composed of a 4" thick concrete slab with a heavy broom finish in the aisle, wash rack, and tack room, and 3/4" rubber mats on top of 4" of small crushed rock in the stall areas. Concrete may be used under the mats, but some people want the drainage that crushed rock will provide. This may be true for awhile, but the rock will eventually become so compacted that it will not drain anymore. Gravel is much cheaper than concrete, however.

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