Last time I built a barn, I had just the shell put up, then had the inside done by various workers. This time I went for all-in-one (big mistake?) The builder started on the stalls before having any of the outside done–has anyone else ever had someone do this? I’ll have to post photos of the unnecessary framing they put put for the stall fronts and backs, but they put those up, then decided to start the side boards that the sheet metal would eventually would go on.
well personally the only building I have seen built where an interior part was built to have the building built around it was a bank. The vault shell is constructed first then the building erected around it,
Have you been able to talk to anyone this builder has built a barn for to see what their outcome was?
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We had the shell built and then built the stalls. The stall fronts required quite a bit of its own framing/structure.
It does seem weird to build the stalls with no building around it. Were they waiting on supplies had had the stuff for the stalls there so worked on those?
Look forward to your photos so we can all enjoy your barn with you!
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Agree with others that it seems weird. The stalls should tie into the shell.
Is your shell all metal? Or will it have wood posts/trusses?
That seems…not ideal. Not sure what kind of stalls you have but I’d be worried about them getting damaged when walls are being erected around them. Probably too late to go back at this point, but maybe ask how they plan to protect the stall fronts when building the structure.
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Well, after they put in stall framing, THEN they started putting on the side boards that the siding will attach too. I can’t explain this.
I hope you have not paid in full for this project, or even a large down payment
I would photograph/record every day of this project with date stamps.
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