ᐅ Looking for Ideas and Suggestions for Barn Demolition and Redesign
Created on: 30 Aug 2018 08:08
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William2017
Hello everyone,
Part of the barn was removed from our new house (previous owner). Now we are looking for ideas and practical solutions to reuse this space.
- Is it possible to simply fill it in and use it as a garden?
- Keep the red area / add a ceiling on top and fill in the red area
When standing directly in front of the red area, there is a brick wall with two windows and a door, plus a door on the side leading to the barn.
If we keep the green area, would we need a building permit / planning permission?
Who should I contact for this kind of work?
Looking forward to your suggestions and tips.
Part of the barn was removed from our new house (previous owner). Now we are looking for ideas and practical solutions to reuse this space.
- Is it possible to simply fill it in and use it as a garden?
- Keep the red area / add a ceiling on top and fill in the red area
When standing directly in front of the red area, there is a brick wall with two windows and a door, plus a door on the side leading to the barn.
If we keep the green area, would we need a building permit / planning permission?
Who should I contact for this kind of work?
Looking forward to your suggestions and tips.
William2017 schrieb:
The wooden part and structure are still in good condition. Only the roof might need attention. Is that an asbestos roof? If so, it will be costly as soon as you start working on it.
I can’t imagine you’ll get a top-notch plan for this "construction site." The property is on a slope, which complicates things. The stairs with the old wall are quite charming, but everything behind the gray wooden door is basically scrap. You might consider keeping the old barn side as a boundary for a garden behind it. However, if you want to bulldoze the "construction debris" behind it, the wall will probably collapse, since the excavator won’t be able to reach otherwise.
Trying to preserve the rest of the barn with the suspected asbestos roof is highly questionable. Unless you happen to own a small airplane that needs shelter, any investment in this structure would be wasted money. You might as well spend that money on a campfire—it would at least provide some warmth for a short time.
Normally, a good local planner should be consulted here. Maybe they have ideas about preserving parts of the wall as a boundary and reinforcement. In my opinion, everything else should be demolished. And I definitely wouldn’t call this cheap.
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William201731 Aug 2018 08:57We are getting closer regarding the demolition.
As a consideration, we would only keep the surrounding foundation wall of the barn as a boundary to the neighbor and possibly part of the rear steel frame.
Then, part of the green area could be covered and used as storage, etc. The rest would be removed.
We will need to see how the slope is supported. I will take more photos on Monday.
As a consideration, we would only keep the surrounding foundation wall of the barn as a boundary to the neighbor and possibly part of the rear steel frame.
Then, part of the green area could be covered and used as storage, etc. The rest would be removed.
We will need to see how the slope is supported. I will take more photos on Monday.
Kaho is right about the roof. If it’s asbestos panels, it will be expensive. There are also concrete panels that look similar. That was our luck. The barn’s roof was not uniform.
What do you want to use the barn for?
Investing money for sentimental reasons is something to think about.
We also had a wall made of small stones like that. It was supposed to stay. It collapsed before the excavator even started removing the wood on top.
A tractor is lighter than a full hot tub.
Talk to masons, landscapers, and possibly a structural engineer.
As soon as a section of a wall is partially demolished, everything else can follow.
How is the wall that supports the slope constructed?
What is the soil like on the slope?
If demolishing the rest of the barn is not an option, I would nail the remaining parts shut with wooden slats and put corrugated metal or something similar on top as weather protection.
Repaired the joints on the wall at the slope, next to the neighbor, and partly by the stairs. You can do this yourself – very time-consuming.
Use an angle grinder or something similar to separate the part that will be demolished and carefully remove it without an excavator. Then the debris can be taken away with the excavator.
What do you want to use the barn for?
Investing money for sentimental reasons is something to think about.
We also had a wall made of small stones like that. It was supposed to stay. It collapsed before the excavator even started removing the wood on top.
A tractor is lighter than a full hot tub.
Talk to masons, landscapers, and possibly a structural engineer.
As soon as a section of a wall is partially demolished, everything else can follow.
How is the wall that supports the slope constructed?
What is the soil like on the slope?
If demolishing the rest of the barn is not an option, I would nail the remaining parts shut with wooden slats and put corrugated metal or something similar on top as weather protection.
Repaired the joints on the wall at the slope, next to the neighbor, and partly by the stairs. You can do this yourself – very time-consuming.
Use an angle grinder or something similar to separate the part that will be demolished and carefully remove it without an excavator. Then the debris can be taken away with the excavator.
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William201731 Aug 2018 10:18We would also remove the brick wall. This way, it’s easy to access with an excavator and other equipment. Asbestos is a concern; I need to ask the previous owner who dismantled the first part of the barn. The same roof was installed there as well.
We will check the rest and get back to you.
We will check the rest and get back to you.
I’m missing the purpose!
Is something now just being torn down, planned, and built here for fun because a tractor once found its home there?
Asking the forum what could be done?
What are your actual needs? Do you have a house on the property and want to make good use of the land? Or what’s the situation now?
You don’t just burn money if you don’t know why!
Is something now just being torn down, planned, and built here for fun because a tractor once found its home there?
Asking the forum what could be done?
What are your actual needs? Do you have a house on the property and want to make good use of the land? Or what’s the situation now?
You don’t just burn money if you don’t know why!
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William201731 Aug 2018 11:16Hello,
this is our property.
44/2 is the rear part of the garden, but it is slightly sloped. The area in front of 44/1 is the old barn, which extends into the slope but is level inside.
We are a family with four children, two of them very young. We want to use the upper part as a garden for growing plants and relaxing.
The old barn, which is still standing, we plan to use for storing various items and for hobby purposes.
The demolished part was originally intended to become part of the garden, and a small section we wanted to use as additional rooms.
If everything has to be demolished, then we would use that area as a courtyard for leisure activities.
Next to the house (11) are the parking spaces for cars, and a carport should be built there.
We have just purchased the house, and starting next week the contractors will begin interior work.
The budget for the outdoor area is currently limited to around 6000€ (about 6000€). Good advice is expensive. If necessary, everything will have to remain as is for now and only be made child-safe.
this is our property.
44/2 is the rear part of the garden, but it is slightly sloped. The area in front of 44/1 is the old barn, which extends into the slope but is level inside.
We are a family with four children, two of them very young. We want to use the upper part as a garden for growing plants and relaxing.
The old barn, which is still standing, we plan to use for storing various items and for hobby purposes.
The demolished part was originally intended to become part of the garden, and a small section we wanted to use as additional rooms.
If everything has to be demolished, then we would use that area as a courtyard for leisure activities.
Next to the house (11) are the parking spaces for cars, and a carport should be built there.
We have just purchased the house, and starting next week the contractors will begin interior work.
The budget for the outdoor area is currently limited to around 6000€ (about 6000€). Good advice is expensive. If necessary, everything will have to remain as is for now and only be made child-safe.
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