New pole barn and John Deere 1010

JDemaris · Nov 7, 2014

Trying to get a new 36' X 48' X 10' pole barn up before it's too cold. Got 2" of snow a few days ago but it's all gone now. Tried to lift the trusses with my backhoe but it would not work. So we used my 1960 John Deere 1010 crawler-loader. Bolted a 8 foot 4" X 6" wood beam to the bucket and made a crane out of it. Worked out nicely although I doubt OSHA would approve. Out of all the old farm tractors, hoes, and crawlers I've got around - I think the 1010 John Deere has been the most handy and reliable old machine I've ever owned. 54 year old machine and still runs great. Tally for the barn materials is $9760 plus a $300 building permit here in Northern Michigan which I consider highway robbery.

Alberta Bill · Nov 7, 2014

Now Thats A Good Idea. No One Hurt Trusses Up. Life Is Good.

RalphWD45 · Nov 7, 2014

That barn is starting to take shape! I am envious! I hate giving, money to the county, just for permission to do something, to my own property. They already get taxes every 6 months. I need to do that myself, but if, I would quit buying tractors, then I wouldn't have competition between hay storage, and tractors.

Bob Bancroft · Nov 7, 2014

I did very much the same with the last frame barn I built. Used the IH 3444 TLB with a pole on the bucket. Looks like the same machine in the picture.

Bob Harvey · Nov 7, 2014

Lookin' good. Did you, or have you thought about using 'hurricane ties' (just specific 'joist hangers' in reverse) on the truss to beam connection. They do add some rigidity (and the sucker shouldn't blow off !).

FLOLDFORD · Nov 7, 2014

Necessity is the mother of invention. Did something close to that back during the summer with my old IH 350 utility. Welded a plate to a 8' piece of sch 80 2'' pipe and bolted it to the bucket. Used it to set some trusses on a friends small pole barn. Trusses aren't that heavy but they sure are awkward to set. Made the job a whole lot easier

JDemaris · Nov 7, 2014

Some version of "hurricane ties" are required here, by code. Code requires 20" round by 8" thick concrete footers 48" deep under each pole, 50 pound snow-load roof minimum, three courses of tongue & groove skirt boards, triple 2" X 12" headers to hold the trusses, wind-bracing, and hurricane ties. In this case, long (12" screws) installed at an angle through the trusses and into the headers are allowed as equivalents.

JDemaris · Nov 7, 2014

Yes, nearly the same. Mine is a 3414 with a 3120 backhoe. British BC-144 gas engine. Odd but rugged machine. Only backhoe/loader I've ever come across with two different pumps powering the backhoe. One front-mounted pump for most functions, but the engine-driven power-steering pump to power the stabilizers and the swing on the hoe.

Lou from Wi. · Nov 7, 2014

JD,
Nice looking building,old equipment does come in handy,doesn't it? Who were the people you had helping, family or friends?It's a great project and you'll be satisfied when it's done.
Warmest regards,
LOU

JDemaris · Nov 8, 2014

Lou - I've got three local guys helping out. Father, son (just back from Afghanistan) and a friend. This is the first time I got help and did not build by myself. Not sure I can physically handle it anymore and also, time is short. Weather is turning cold. Snowing right now and supposed to get worse in the next few days.

Adirondack case guy · Nov 8, 2014

John,
The same senario here with the snow. If you were building in Worster yesterday you would have gotten snowed on also.
Loren

Blackhole49 · Nov 8, 2014

Much better than what I did in 2002 with my 30'x48'x12'. My trusses were 2' on center and I set them by caring up one end at a time (upside down). My 13 and 16 year old boys then held them in place while I swung them up and nailed them. Luckily only one came back down and no one was hurt and nothing broke.

Lou from Wi. · Nov 8, 2014

Jde. Thanks for the reply. Glad you got help. Needing help doesn't mean your over the hill. lol. Having your building to work in/ store items/ is sure a blessing when weather tries to put a halt on needed works. Seen your snow, and we are going to get hit with a dandy according to the weather people, who we cant rely on for accuracy. Son and I was wondering if your having a concrete floor in the new building?I always admire your work, on your projects.ie solar works, new additions crawler tractor and most everything you set your hands to. Thanks for the pictures, and all your advice on posters needs, and above all your help with our crawler project.
With our warmest regards. LOU & VICTOR.

caterpillar guy · Nov 8, 2014

I have a question though. Why does everybody it seems, girt up the walls before putting the trusses up and the roof? We always put the poles in put up the plates/headers, then set the rafters/ trusses. Then the roofing. Then finished with the girts and siding. The braces were put in as the plates are put up.

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