"Geobarns" -- these are some really cool barns!

Started by jimgranite, March 04, 2008, 11:05:33 PM

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jimgranite

I just discovered this website.  These guys are building some really nice barns in Vermont.  They are post-and-beam but framed mostly with dimensional lumber.  The coolest thing is their buttressed floor beams that allow them to have a clear span inside.  They also use diagonal framing for racking strength.  Check it out!

http://www.geobarns.com/index.htm


rwanders

Beautiful buildings! However, framing with all those heavy beams and those diagonal studs (maybe they're called "zuds") would surely be an adventure. I would probably pull out what hair I have left by the time I was able to layout those bad boys.
Rwanders lived in Southcentral Alaska since 1967
Now lives in St Augustine, Florida