Pole Barn Hay Loft

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Pole Barn Hay Loft

From: tonyderossett@aol.com
Category: Carpentry and Framing
Remote Name: 140.31.213.2
Date: 02 Feb 2005
Time: 02:26 PM

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I'm constructing a hay loft in my pole barn. Poles are 6"x6" and only support the metal roof currently. There isn't a lot of room for hay storage, so I'm only expecting the bales stacked 3 or 4 high. I have a 12' span between post both along and across the isle. I want to sister-up 2 2x12's as beams hanging on joist hangers parrallel to the isle and then use 2x10 joists on joist hangers on the two beams 12" on center. Then I want to install 1/2" plywood flooring. Will the weight of this and the hay (about 4000#'s of hay) be supportable by the beams joiost hangers or do I need to install posts to support the beams. Are the beams strong enough?

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