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We had an AWESOME meeting with a contractor today. Good news. We can get the barn for under our price covered by the insurance AND he will put in a fence for the goats.
We had to rework the outside because of the supports needed for the peak we want. It will have the one side. I am so excited. He is even going to build the exterior runs for the breeding pens!
So this is what we are going to do.. Insulate the chicken area and put in a mini split to heat it just above freezing (for waters and feed) Yes I know there are risks to heating for the acclimation, but our weather varies so much that it won't make a difference. We're not talking heating to 50 in there.. just 32.. to make our job easier. Our power is rarely out. I think the longest was 1/2 an hour this year. I've never been alive with more than a 4 hour power outage. So there is that. In the summer we can use it to cool off the area. Also a bonus.
Whoever said the fuse box should not be in the tractor room was right, That will be in the wash/brood room. There will be concrete throughout all of the barn other than the chicken and large livestock area - which will be dirt.
We were talking about doors.. He had the same ideas about the snow being a pain in front of them. We are going to do smaller lift up garage type doors around the goat and the tractor area. That problem is solved. The entrance and exit will both have doors going in, and the chicken area a door swinging out. So we will have to keep that ploughed. We would anyway, so that's fine.
Now for the siding.. He recommends a steal type sheeting. He says that it will involve less labour and last for years. It comes painted. Now my first thought was that it would heat the building up too much in the summer... but if it is a light colour, and the barn is insulated, it wouldn't be an issue. There is that or clap board (we would have to stain to make it last) or vinyl.
Okay this is becoming a novel... lots to think about. He's going to build the baby barn ASAP for the chicks too until we can get the barn up. He says it will be done by the end of MAY!! The barn! He's a client of mine and he is very trustworthy. I'm so happy with our meeting.
Plus they have two puppies and I got to cuddle with them during the meeting. Only a few tears. It was much better than I thought. Thank you all for the suggestions!
We had to rework the outside because of the supports needed for the peak we want. It will have the one side. I am so excited. He is even going to build the exterior runs for the breeding pens!
So this is what we are going to do.. Insulate the chicken area and put in a mini split to heat it just above freezing (for waters and feed) Yes I know there are risks to heating for the acclimation, but our weather varies so much that it won't make a difference. We're not talking heating to 50 in there.. just 32.. to make our job easier. Our power is rarely out. I think the longest was 1/2 an hour this year. I've never been alive with more than a 4 hour power outage. So there is that. In the summer we can use it to cool off the area. Also a bonus.
Whoever said the fuse box should not be in the tractor room was right, That will be in the wash/brood room. There will be concrete throughout all of the barn other than the chicken and large livestock area - which will be dirt.
We were talking about doors.. He had the same ideas about the snow being a pain in front of them. We are going to do smaller lift up garage type doors around the goat and the tractor area. That problem is solved. The entrance and exit will both have doors going in, and the chicken area a door swinging out. So we will have to keep that ploughed. We would anyway, so that's fine.
Now for the siding.. He recommends a steal type sheeting. He says that it will involve less labour and last for years. It comes painted. Now my first thought was that it would heat the building up too much in the summer... but if it is a light colour, and the barn is insulated, it wouldn't be an issue. There is that or clap board (we would have to stain to make it last) or vinyl.
Okay this is becoming a novel... lots to think about. He's going to build the baby barn ASAP for the chicks too until we can get the barn up. He says it will be done by the end of MAY!! The barn! He's a client of mine and he is very trustworthy. I'm so happy with our meeting.
Plus they have two puppies and I got to cuddle with them during the meeting. Only a few tears. It was much better than I thought. Thank you all for the suggestions!