saving the old barn - how to estimate?

michaelr

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Hey guys,

Have a wooden corn crib, and a wooden hay barn.

Current condition: corn crib is on its last breaths of the asphalt shingle roof. This summer will start leaking if it has not already. exterior not too bad
hay barn - roof already sprung leaks. Needs attention now or never. exterior is pretty crappy

What I "think" would be a way to go, would be to get an estimate for a metal roof, and metal sheathing for the sides. Not concerned with detail work like window cutouts, etc. I can do those as I have time. Just curious what experience you guys have with installing metal siding and roofing on an older barn, to seal it up and atleast breathe some life back into it.

Appreciate your replys.
 
I see that done a lot here in Ohio. Metal on sides and roof.
I don't know how it effects moisture in the building though ?
 
I would say if you would still have use for the buildings or still want to keep them around metal is by far your best option. I think it looks great when done. Most local lumber yards will have a guy come out to give you an accurate estimate in materials. (At least I always do when somebody asks me to go measure their barns). If you are somewhat handy and have some tools it's easy to install yourself. If you really know what you are doing and have all the right tools it's a breeze to install.
 
using google, found that metal roof might be around 5$ per square foot. Not sure if that is accurate at all, or if that also is an estimate for sheathing. Seems a bit much just for tin siding.
 
my corn crib has ametal roof, and is holding up well. really steep gambrelle with a cupola. i would hate to have shingled that. my neighbor had a dairy barn re-roofed with timberline shingles, and a lot of them have blown off already in high winds. roof is only 5 or 6 years old.
 
I just had the house roof done in metal last month. House and garage were 28 squares. I had estimates from $ 8200.00 down to $ 6500 for basically the same product and installation. House is a ranch 1040 sq ft and attached garage around another 1250 sq ft.
Around here in Ohio most all are Amish crews. 3 guys had the old off and new on in 1 1/2 days.
 
Was the barn a gothic, curved roof? 3 tab shingles are a poor choice for that style barn. Lockdowns will hold for decades. 3 tabs are especially bad with a silo next to the barn, due to wind flow. Even on a gambrel style roof, our neighbor lost many 3 tabs and had to re-do it. Chose steel that time!
 
To buy galvalume metal roofing around here is usually somewhere around $2 per linear foot. This works out to 60-80 cents per square foot. Then you have to buy screws and ridge caps. Metal roofing is very easy to install, the only problems are wind and roof steepness.
Zach
 
What kind of floor and foundation are in the corn crib? Most cribs in our area were updated with elevated cement floors and drag line tunnels, not very practical to convert to another use. Sometimes it costs less to tear an old building down and build to suit the current needs.
 
Here in KY metal roofs are the norm for barns. Metal sides are not, with a dirt floor the moisture that comes up condensates on the inside and rots the wood. If the wood is a nice grey and worn barnboard they have guys that will buy it and put up new wood on the outside.
 
I like that statement.
If you are handy and have some tools it is easy to install. If you know what you are doing and have the right tools, it is a breeze.
Lol
That is true about so many things.
 

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