Profile of MGC Built Modular Horse Barn with Center Aisle Loft
Construction Specifications of MGC Loft Barn (center aisle loft):
Grade Beams - 6x6 pressure treated
Framing - 4x6 Oak posts with 2x4 Oak girts & braces
Rafters - #2 2x8 SPF 16" o.c. (with knee walls) or #2 2x10 SPF (without knee walls on 24' wide barns)
Roofing - 30 Year asphalt architectural shingles with #15 felt underlayment
Stall Fronts - #1 2x8 T&G Yellow Pine
Kickboards - 1x8x4' Oak rough cut (vertical)
Wash Stall Walls - #1 2x6 p.t. T&G (up to header)
Wall Headers - 1-3/4" x 11-7/8" LVL
Loft Joists - #2 2x10 SPF 16" o.c.
Loft Flooring - 3/4" T&G plywood
Tack Room Flooring - 3/4" T&G plywood
Designed For - Any size horse
Overall Height - 22' to roof peak
Roof Pitch - 8/12 pitch - 12/12 pitch (depending on width of barn)
Pros & Cons of MGC Loft Barn (with center aisle loft)
- Pros:
- More headroom under loft and inside of stalls than Monitor Barn or barn with full loft
- Lean-to may be added to one side or both sides
- 10' high side walls
- Oak wall framing
- Dormers may be added to roof
- Suitable for large horses
- Same price as barn with full loft
- Barn is larger than Low Profile or Monitor
- Cons:
- Less of loft space