Sheep barn

Sir Anton · 27 Mar 2014 at 7:00 PM

I am soon going to start building a new sheep house, it will be 4x4 meters and mostly constructed with 45x95 construction beams. It will stand on pillars that I will drill down about 1 meter, and between the pillars, there will be a 100x200 impregnated beam. Inside, it will be partly covered with minerit boards (to make it easy to clean), on the outside, it will be clad with vertical paneling, and the roof will be covered with corrugated sheet metal. I have some concerns about whether it will hold or not. It is framed cc60, and diagonal braces will also be recessed in (half in half) as well as noggings in the middle to support the boards. The trusses’ frame is built with 45x120 construction beams and inside a w-work with 45x70 construction beams, as well as a small piece of cut 45x220 at the eaves with a roof pitch of 35 degrees, placed 1 meter apart. There will only be battens on the trusses and then the sheets. I live in Stockholm, and the sheep house will stand on a slope that is earthy on the surface but sandy further down. Will the house withstand all frost heaves and heavy snow winters??

Illustration of a proposed 4x4 meter sheep house with a gable roof, open front, and a person and sheep beside it.

The image shows a 3D model of a wooden framework for a 4x4 meter sheep barn with trusses, studs, and braces, designed for a corrugated metal roof.

Illustration of a 4x4 meter sheep house construction plan with wooden frame and roof support, built on plinths, located in a sandy, earthy area.

b8q · 27 Mar 2014 at 11:18 PM

I have definitely read somewhere that a sheep house should have a kitchenette, TV, sea view, etc...

Sir Anton · 28 Mar 2014 at 7:08 AM

Haha yes I have also seen that article, really exclusive it was!

JKrister · 28 Mar 2014 at 7:27 AM

I believe in the construction. We have chosen to cover the interior walls with farm boards. Looks like formply, it will be very easy to keep clean. Depending on how high a bed you plan to straw up, maybe 120 up is enough. Then you're good with about 6 boards.

Animals are animals and it's not fun if the new build becomes a dirty and ugly shed after six months. The same thing applies to the outside really. Falurödfärg and you get pink fine sheep. Something to think about perhaps... the outside is a bit more challenging as it has to look nice too. Maybe electric wire...

Sir Anton · 28 Mar 2014 at 7:58 AM

What do these farm boards cost? I was thinking of protecting the sill and at the same time the walls with minerit board about 1m up, but if the farm board is just as good and maybe cheaper, it's an alternative

I was thinking of letting the panel (lock panel 22x120) become weather gray and nice, so no red paint or tar

JKrister · 28 Mar 2014 at 1:19 PM

Probably the same money as formplyfa
Cost quite a bit. Hornless sheep? The Mimeriten skuöle kah say is more fragile. But what do I know... I think it will be a good construction. The sheep will definitely be satisfied.

Sir Anton · 28 Mar 2014 at 2:13 PM

Okay, they are Gutefår, all of them have horns

yes I also think they should hold, planning not to need to build a new one anytime soon

Sir Anton · 28 Feb 2015 at 4:42 PM

Now it's done... or it has been for over half a year now, anyway, here come the pictures!

A wooden shed in a forested area, with a makeshift roof and open front, surrounded by trees and hay on the ground.

A rustic wooden shed with a corrugated metal roof, partially covered in debris, surrounded by trees and grass in a natural setting.

Clearing with large tree, surrounded by dense green forest; bare earth suggests recent construction or landscaping work.

Cleared patch of ground with wooden frame and large tree in background, part of a recently completed project.

Tractor with attached trailer carrying wooden beams, a saw, and work gloves on grass.

Building project site with wooden beams on concrete blocks, tools in a red basket, and a tree in the background, showing progress of a construction.

Wooden frame on concrete blocks in a forested area with tools and branches scattered around on the ground.

Close-up of a wooden beam with visible wood grain and a joint, set against a dirt and grass background, possibly part of a construction project.

Sunset behind a construction vehicle with wooden beams on a rural gravel path.

Man standing inside a wooden frame structure under trees, wearing a cap and gloves, possibly part of a construction project.

A wooden frame of a house under construction, with a ladder inside and a tractor nearby, situated in a forest area.

Timber frame construction of a building with visible trusses, surrounded by trees.

A wooden house frame under construction, with a crane placing roof trusses amid trees. The project appears to be in a natural setting.

Wooden frame construction structure with a wheelbarrow and ladder nearby, part of a completed building project.

A wooden structure under construction with visible beams and a ladder against it, set outdoors among trees.

Wooden house frame under construction with visible beams and cross-braces, surrounded by grass and trees in a rural setting.

Wooden frame of a construction project, partially completed, with metal roofing and surrounded by trees.

Building deck with wooden planks, nail gun, and safety gear, viewed from resting position, surrounded by greenery.

Roof structure of a wooden building with visible beams and corrugated metal sheeting, a ladder rests against the structure, surrounded by trees.

Close-up of wooden construction with vertical planks and a power tool on the ground, surrounded by trees.

Close-up of the wooden framework and metal roof of a newly completed construction project, with a ladder leaning against the structure.

Close-up of a finished wooden structure, elevated on concrete blocks, with construction tools and debris on the ground.

A wooden structure with vertical planks and a ladder leaning against it, surrounded by trees and scattered tools.

A partially constructed wooden shed with a slanted roof, two ladders leaning against it, and tools on the ground.

A newly completed wooden shed in a forested area, with a ladder leaning against its side.

Wooden structure of a new building under construction with a blue ladder and construction materials in the foreground. Trees are visible in the background.

A newly built wooden shed with two ladders leaning against it, surrounded by tools and lumber, set in a forested area.

A wooden shed under construction in a forested area, with ladders leaning against it and scattered building materials around.

View of wooden beams and panels inside a newly constructed structure with a ladder leading to an upper level.

Wooden structure with diagonal beams under a roof against a backdrop of trees.

Wooden shed construction with tools and materials inside, surrounded by trees.

Wooden framework with installed panels in a shed. A drill is visible on the panels, surrounded by wooden beams and a tarp.

A newly built wooden shed with a tarp covering the entrance, surrounded by trees.

Light switch installed on a wooden wall with visible wiring.

Wooden ceiling in a garage with fluorescent lighting and a wooden cabinet on the wall.

A wooden shed in a wooded area at dusk, with several sheep grazing nearby.

öringen · 28 Feb 2015 at 5:06 PM

Fancy.
What are you planning to use as flooring? I built a sheep house myself last fall and I'm going to buy sheep now this spring. I've been considering just having sand and straw bedding.

Sir Anton · 28 Feb 2015 at 5:40 PM

Thank you!

I filled up with sant and sten (the moraine material left over from the excavation) and now have a straw bedding. You want to preserve ground contact so the straw bedding warms up the ground and the animals. Then, to clean, I just drive in with the tractor and forks to muck out.

Sheep barn

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

b8q

b8q

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

JKrister

JKrister

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

JKrister

JKrister

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

öringen

öringen

Sir Anton

Sir Anton

Similar threads

Badhus i gammalt fårhus

Nu måste "fårhuset" rivas

Fårhus