I hae a pole barn question.

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  • February 6, 2012 at 8:13 pm #43476
    menageriehill
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    :rolleyes:I am building a pole barn style barn for my donkey. On one side I want to put a passage door. Mainly for us humans, but it will be 4 foot wide. The span between the poles is 8 foot. They are 3 ft. in the ground and 6×6. Do I need to put the door uprights burrried in. concrete or build to them (its 2 feet to each 6×6). Does anyone understand this?

    February 6, 2012 at 11:40 pm #71954
    efdgoon
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    If this is a man door, you can just frame it in. having two doors puts less stress on the door jambs. If its just one door you may want to anchor the hinge side. I hope this helps. I might use 2×6 instead of 4×4’s.

    February 7, 2012 at 1:52 am #71957
    menageriehill
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    It is a man door, are you saying achor one side? What size lumber are you talking about here. I am asuming that by anchoring, that you mean set in concrete. I was thinking 4 ft wide door, but hanging it could be a problem. Its not to late to change this . I do have part of this barn built, Im not just daydreaming. Thankyou for your answer.

    February 7, 2012 at 4:32 am #71953
    mink
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    if your bottom stringer is close to the ground why dont you make your door frame starting right on it ? you’d just have a little step on the bottom if its close enough to the ground and you wouldnt have to worry about the door rubbing the ground in case of a little build up

    February 8, 2012 at 3:56 am #71958
    menageriehill
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    Mink, that is a good idea. Build the door on top of the 2×8 stringer. If I did that though I would have to step over the 2x everytime I went in or out.

    February 9, 2012 at 12:43 am #71955
    efdgoon
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    I would use 2×6 lumber to frame the door jamb. The only problem I can see would be hanging a 4′ door on a jamb that is not solid. Putting a sill on the bottom is one way to anchor the jamb. another way is to concrete it in. (that’s going to give you a clear doorway, no sill to step over). The diamond shaped hinges would be all you would need.

    February 9, 2012 at 2:51 am #71959
    menageriehill
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    Mr. efdgoon please sir would you explain what you mean by concrete it in.

    February 9, 2012 at 10:30 pm #71956
    efdgoon
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    you mentioned in your first post that the 6×6’s were 3′ in the ground. That 6×6 can be used for a jamb and would be good to use as the hinge side jamb. If you needed to move the door away from that 6×6 you will need to put in another post. that post will need to go into the ground 3′ like the others or you can put it in the ground say 1 1/2 – 2′ and put concrete in the hole around it to make it good and strong. The top of the post would be nailed to the top plate. I wish I could draw you a pic. The other side of the door opening should be strong as well but its not as important a the hinge side.

    February 10, 2012 at 2:48 pm #71960
    menageriehill
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    Gotcha! Thank you.

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