I'm trying to figure out how to frame a barn that has a small loft floor.
The barn will be approx 12 feet wide by 20 feet long, and 14 feet tall. It will look similar to this inside: http://i.imgur.com/yuueK.jpg (except not post and beam). outside view: http://i.imgur.com/Da5HV.jpg
I was planning to balloon frame it, as i have access to several lengths and widths of studs, but no beams.
If the loft took up the entire floor, it would be easy. i would just frame 10 foot walls, then build a full floor on top of that and then frame 4 foot walls and my gables walls. however, i only wanted a small loft and leave the rest open. my main problem right now is raising two 14 foot walls when i only have a 12 foot floor to build it on. adding jack studs to support the beam which supports the loft floor is simple enough.
Does anybody have any sketches for framing such a barn? Any suggestions how i should go about doing this or alternative methods that will yield the same look?
The barn will be approx 12 feet wide by 20 feet long, and 14 feet tall. It will look similar to this inside: http://i.imgur.com/yuueK.jpg (except not post and beam). outside view: http://i.imgur.com/Da5HV.jpg
I was planning to balloon frame it, as i have access to several lengths and widths of studs, but no beams.
If the loft took up the entire floor, it would be easy. i would just frame 10 foot walls, then build a full floor on top of that and then frame 4 foot walls and my gables walls. however, i only wanted a small loft and leave the rest open. my main problem right now is raising two 14 foot walls when i only have a 12 foot floor to build it on. adding jack studs to support the beam which supports the loft floor is simple enough.
Does anybody have any sketches for framing such a barn? Any suggestions how i should go about doing this or alternative methods that will yield the same look?
