Ultimate Guide To Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings

Written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind, Ultimate Guide: Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings gives readers the information they need to plan, build, and finish a utility building. This revised and expanded edition presents a variety of buildings, from the simplest garden shed to a backyard artist's studio and even a huge gambrel dairy barn. Part One begins with design and planning information to help potential builders locate their building, decide on its design, and decode architectural plans and building codes. Individual chapters detail the basics: building foundations, from simple shed foundations to poured concrete slabs; framing walls and roofs, including long sections on pole buildings and old-fashioned timber-framing techniques; and closing in the framing, including all types of roofing and siding as well as door and window installation. Other chapters cover the basic wiring and plumbing needs of barns, as well as options for interior and exterior finish work. Part Two presents design concepts, with photographs and detail views, of various buildings that readers can build.

Supplies all the information to plan, build, and finish a utility building.

Ultimate Guide: Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings

Table of Contents

Part 1

Construction

Chapter 1

Planning the Project

Building Permits & Codes

Design Guide

Construction Drawings

Understanding Blueprints

Evaluate the Site

Power to the Site

Ideas for Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings

Chapter 2

Tools & Materials

Tools

Ladders, Scaffolds & Fall Protection

Lumber

Plywood & Panel Products

Fasteners

Chapter 3

Building Foundations

Foundation Types

Preparing the Site

Working with Concrete

Concrete Footings

Concrete Slabs

Piers & Posts

Wall Foundations

Skid & Trench Foundations

Chapter 4

Framing Basics

Framing Systems

Structural Loads

Floor Framing

Installing the Subfloor

Openings for Stairs

Wall Framing

Windows & Doors

Rib Construction for Sheds

Pole Framing

Setting Poles

Wall & Roof Framing

Timber-Frame Construction

Sheds from Kits

Stair Construction

Ideas for Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings

Chapter 5

Framing for Roofs

Types of Roofs

Roofing Measurements

Gable Framing

Framing the Gable End

Installing Gable-End Overhang Rafters

Finishing the Overhang

Shed Roofs

Roof Trusses

Gambrel Roofs

Chapter 6

Weatherproofing

Wall Sheathing

Vertical Siding

Horizontal Siding

Metal Roofing

Roof Sheathing

Roof Flashing

Roofing Materials

Installing Doors

Installing Windows

Adding Ventilation

Ideas for Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings

Chapter 7

Wiring & Plumbing

Basic Wiring

Working with Wire & Cable

Receptacles & Switches

Setting Up Service

Wiring Layouts

Running Cable

Outdoor Cable

Installing Plumbing

Working with Pipe

Roughing-In Plumbing

Sinks & Toilets

Utility Faucet Valves

Chapter 8

Finishing Your Building

Storage Systems

Stalls & Partitions

Adding Living Space

Drywall Basics

Trimwork Basics

Paint & Stain

Ideas for Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings

Part 2

Plans & Designs

Chapter 9

Outbuilding Designs

Case Studies

Garden Tool Shed

Backyard Storage Shed

Gambrel Shed

All-Purpose Garage

Livestock Barn

Artist's Studio

Pole Barn

Three-Bay Garage

Gambrel Barn

Timber-Frame Garage

Shed-Roof Shed

Attached Shed

Gable-Roof Shed

Barn-Style Shed

How to Order Plans

Garage Plans

 

Resource Guide

Glossary

Credits

Index

Metric Equivalents

Written with the do-it-yourselfer in mind, Ultimate Guide: Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings gives readers the information they need to plan, build, and finish a utility building. This revised and expanded edition presents a variety of buildings, from the simplest garden shed to a backyard artist's studio and even a huge gambrel dairy barn. Part One begins with design and planning information to help potential builders locate their building, decide on its design, and decode architectural plans and building codes. Individual chapters detail the basics: building foundations, framing walls and roofs, closing in the framing--which includes all types of roofing and siding--and window installation. Other chapters cover the basic wiring and plumbing needs of barns, as well as options for interior and exterior finish work. Part Two presents design concepts with photographs and detail views of various buildings that readers can build.

Add a new barn, shed, garage, or other out-buildint to your property to increase its value and improve the quality of your life.

• Discover framing techniques that will have you building like a pro
• Plan and build for extra storage, for livestock care, or for a favorite hobby
• Increase comfort buy adding electricity and plumbing to your new building
• Use one of our designs for barns, sheds, garages, and other structures

Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Distributor: Creative Homeowner Press
Publication Date: 06-03-2010
Pages: 288
Measurements: 10.88in X 8.50in X 0.59in X 2.05lb