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Site Preparation

ON ANY HORSE BARN/RUN-IN SHED
WITH AN 6', 8', 10', 12' OVERHANG or Center Aisle Horse Barn:

  • Recommend concrete "pillars" - 18" diameter, 3-4' deep and 3-4" above ground level.
  • This will prevent the building from "settling" unevenly due to ground freezing/thawing cycles which can change the ground level over time.
  • We recommend these pillars be placed at the building corners and every 12' under the foundation, around the building's perimeter.
  • Area around the barn and under the overhang, should then be back filled with stone dust to pillar height
For safety reasons, some townships require that the building be anchored. This is sometimes referred to as a "hurricane kit." Be sure to check with your municipal agency regarding this requirement.

The easiest way to anchor a barn, if you are setting it on cement pillars, is to get a 2' piece of 1" wide steel strapping/banding for each pillar. When pouring the pillar, insert 1' of the strapping into the wet cement allowing 1' to stick out the top. This strap can then be folded over and the barn set on top of it. To avoid any interference with the building's steel re-enforced corners, we recommend that the steel strapping be folded into the barn and bolted on to the 6x6 timber foundation, from the inside, after the barn is set down.
Site Preparation by: Rock-A-Fellas Contracting!
www.RockafellasContracting.com

Bob Kyle making sure the footer is level
Concrete truck coming to pour the footers...

This is the left 10 x 40 section on the footers...
32 x 40 "High Profile" Horse Barn Completed with 12' Overhang
Another option would be to use a ¼" steel hurricane bracket. This bracket would be bolted to the concrete footer with concrete screws and then lag bolted to the 6x6 that makes up the base of the building.

Anchoring your building will help stabilize it against side-to-side shifting or vertical lifting in the event of high winds.

Ultimately, it is your responsibility to check with all municipal agencies and obtain all necessary permits and inspections.


Hurricane Bracket

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