Adding Second Floor To Pole Barn

Another option is adding an additional floor system between the ground floor and roof truss to create a two story pole building.

Adding second floor to pole barn.

I am thinking of building some kind of loft in the back part of the barn to add 2nd floor storage. Creating any raised platform requires sturdy support. I have a 30x40 pole barn with lots of wasted vertical space. I will have 2x8x12 16 on center floor joist douglas or hem fir grade 2 or better.

Adding a second story is your chance to get creative just make sure you factor your creative ideas into plans before construction begins. For each additional inch of concrete just add 35 40 cents a square foot. This can be done be adding a steep pitch attic roof truss or gambrel frame attic roof truss. However adding a second floor to your pole barn is a more involved type of addition for your pole barn.

A second floor in your pole barn will put additional stress on the wall columns. Or they plan a new post frame building with an idea of a future second floor being incorporated. Total length of storage floor 29 4. One of the ideas involves going upward with a second floor then adding an equally tall but open floor to trusses area behind existing shop for lifts and stairs and stuff as well as a single story enclosed carport area down one side.

For a 4 floor with minimal prep work you can figure 2 25 3 00 per square foot. Currently in planning stages of what i can do to get more shop space. Any ideas input would be appreciated. Posted in general discussion.

I always recommend using reinforcing in all pole barn floors. Page 1 of 3 loft in pole barn. For extra space consider adding an attic or second story to your pole building. This apparently simple proposition has no simplicity involved.

Adding a second floor in an existing pole building more than one pole post frame building owner has an idea of adding a second floor inside their existing building. Anyone else do this or see it done. I have a new pole barn and i want to add a second floor for general storage like boxes of xmas decoration and other light to medium boxes.