Loafing shed / pole barn?

[jtaubrey]

I am wanting to build a metal loafing shed or pole barn, preferably loafing shed to house my tractor, ranger, well pump, etc.. Size is about 20w X 15 deep. Has anyone done this with 2 3/4" pipe? I have access to a bunch of free pipe so I was hoping I could use it.. Biggest question is can that pipe span 20' with a post at 0,15, and 20'? Post at 15' is to enclose well pump that's in the 5x15 section. Confusing as mud?

[jkw08]

Do you mean 2 3/8" pipe, I assume your talking about drill stem pipe, used/new?, you should be fine spanning the 15' length, however I would gusset down to your vertical poles, cheap way of strengthening your structure.

[DXTroughneck]

that pipe would be plenty stout.

[jtaubrey]

Do you mean 2 3/8" pipe, I assume your talking about drill stem pipe, used/new?, you should be fine spanning the 15' length, however I would gusset down to your vertical poles, cheap way of strengthening your structure.

Sorry, 2 3/8 drill stem is correct. What do u mean gusset down?

[jkw08]

Sorry, 2 3/8 drill stem is correct. What do u mean gusset down?

Put a piece of pipe, or flat plate, at a 45 degree angle, spanning from your vertical pole to your horizontal pole, just a way of adding strength if you are concerned about it.

[HainesNYT]

I think you will be fine with it. I agree with the gussets for much added strength.

You may want to consider buying and using C purlins for your horizontals to support your roof. They will be easier to manipulate into place & assuming you will be doing a metal roof, you will be able to use self tapping screws from the top down (through your roof metal into your 14ga purlin). Use the 2 3/8 for your verticals.

[jtaubrey]

I think you will be fine with it. I agree with the gussets for much added strength.

You may want to consider buying and using C purlins for your horizontals to support your roof. They will be easier to manipulate into place & assuming you will be doing a metal roof, you will be able to use self tapping screws from the top down (through your roof metal into your 14ga purlin). Use the 2 3/8 for your verticals.

I used C purlins on our deck and patio but they would be hard to weld up against the pipe due to limited surface area. I will be skinning 3 sides with Metal and when I enclose the 5 x 15 section for well house and storage it will be skinned on all four sides if that makes sense. My issue with framing with pipe is the saddle cuts, those are a PITA.

[Atfulldraw]

I used C purlins on our deck and patio but they would be hard to weld up against the pipe due to limited surface area. I will be skinning 3 sides with Metal and when I enclose the 5 x 15 section for well house and storage it will be skinned on all four sides if that makes sense. My issue with framing with pipe is the saddle cuts, those are a PITA.

I don't know **** from shinola about metal buildings, but you can cut out a half circle out of a flat plate and then weld that plate perpendicular to the pipe, then you have two surfaces to weld the purlin to.

do these work at all for marking saddle cuts?

[jtaubrey]

I don't know **** from shinola about metal buildings, but you can cut out a half circle out of a flat plate and then weld that plate perpendicular to the pipe, then you have two surfaces to weld the purlin to.

do these work at all for marking saddle cuts?

yeah, that is a saddle cut/half circle. That might work.