Spray Foam Insulation in the Pole Barn

[@CountryViewAcres]

There ended up being 3200 square feet covered with spray foam. We plan to later install a metal ceiling and insulate it with blown-in insulation.

[@JCS1069]

After you finish the wiring are planning on adding any type of sheeting to the interior wall? When I bought my property it came with old shop building I had it spray foamed and sheeted the walls it helps with mounting shelves and cabinets and protects the spray foam.

[@unioncityfarm5260]

What did it come out too for per square foot.

[@CountryViewAcres]

We plan to cover the walls with wood or metal.

[@CountryViewAcres]

1.78 per foot

[@jameschupp2230]

@@CountryViewAcres That is a great Price !! What is the Name of the Insulating Company?

[@salmonhunter7414]

Your shop is nicer than my house. Looks great. you will have many warm hours working on your projects

[@deanmagnuson2993]

Good morning from Grand Forks

[@d6joe]

ND? I’m south of Mayville.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Evan nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Country View Acres

[@AfterTheRains]

What a great place you now have to work in winter doing projects and enjoying hobbies.

[@pigfish]

Still addicted !!

[@hankfacer7098]

Long way from when it all began. Well done

[@lorenmeyer5290]

WOW Evan that nice! Very nice job!

[@margaretbedwell58]

This looks so good. I really like the foam spray and over the next 100 years in is not going to settle, I presume. LOL. Thanks for sharing and have a Happy Memorial Day. Thanks to all our service personal past and present out there watching this video.

[@rt3box6tx74]

Spray foaming was the best decision we made with our barns. The only issue I have is the color change. It's aged to a medium gold color over time. If I were you, while the barn is virtually empty I'd spray paint it white for light reflection. Now that mine is 20 yrs old moving heavy tool boxes and cluttered steel work benches to spray paint walls just ain't gonna happen. Even though ours lose a lot of heat around our sliding doors, keeping the temp inside the 40x50 buildings above 50 degrees is not difficult. We salvaged the propane powred 5 ton heaters from our house when the air conditioner side wore out and installed them in the barns. 30 degree high temps are common here in winter, but I rarely have the heaters cycle on when I work in them - as long as I can shut the doors quickly during temps under 40 deg. During winter I normally have to peel off a couple of layers of clothing when I'm working on a project in the barn I use as my workshop. The concrete floor acts as a huge heat sink so your feet stay warm, which keeps the whole body more comfortable. From the salvaged heater's plenum our H-Vac contractor friend ran a big flexible duct hose straight up to the open 16 foot ceiling, angled across toward the center of the space, then down a few feet before attaching to the pipe braces that run horizontal across the width of the barn. We've been surprised that only one duct is sufficient. We were prepared to reconfigure the ductwork to distribute the heat into specific areas. That has been unnecessary. The cost for materials was minimal. Installing heaters in each barn (at different times) was an invaluable last minute brainstorm we hashed out for weeks. It turned out to be an amazing idea, no matter that I was pro and he was con, we both won.

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Shed looks nice

[@letartcircuitrider118]

The dream continues, keep moving forward! Have a great weekend.

[@d6joe]

A good contractor. Niiiiiiiice.

[@kevincameron8437]

Your pole barn is looking sharp. Thanks for another good video.

[@abdulmohammed7702]

$5,700 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For all of that ? That is a steal...I'm out west and i just got a quote for a building 1/3 the size and they wanted $26,000 YES,twenty six thousand dollars !!!

[@johnsadler8637]

Looking great!

[@johnj9920]

Looks good! I’m envious of that spray foam and smooth concrete floor! LOL

[@bobjoncas2814]

..that's a lot of foam, good job, stay safe..

[@sandratalbert9578]

Always enjoy these look back videos…. You have come a long way!! Kudos

[@Bex-rg8pj]

It’s looking really nice 👍

[@teddybear894]

What a beautiful building. Seems like a good price for the spray foam.

[@pampilgrim2274]

Your shop looks really good and will serve you well. You have planned meticulously. The doggie door is a nice touch. Our pets are family members too.

[@brucemartini2288]

awwww but i like the shiny reflective look. 😉

[@rkarrowood6229]

We received our shirts today. My wife and I both loved them. She tried hers on and wore it around the house for a while. We are moving into our new house on our homestead in about two weeks.

[@terrycastor8299]

We may have to rename your homestead The Cadillac Ranch with this fancy pole barn in the mix!😉 Looking fantastic!

[@deanbarr5740]

Very nice multifunctional building Evan. You most certainly shouldn't lack for room. Wow 14' from ceiling to floor. You have the potential for an upstairs if you'd so desire to have one. Congratulations man.

[@mikenuyen4441]

It does not sound like a big empty, hallow building anymore.

[@andyteohockguan7243]

Awesome

[@jamesbutler1862]

Nice to have deep pockets 😁

[@marksimonar1550]

Have a safe and Happy Memorial Day weekend Even and Becky

[@AndyB718]

Great investment and Good Job they did.

[@livelife4471]

Another step closer to finishing the barn. You must be about ready to start haying.

[@CountryViewAcres]

I hoped to cut hay this weekend, but the weather changed to cold and wet. Hopefully in another week, I will finally get it cut and baled.

[@livelife4471]

@@CountryViewAcres I'm up in Ontario, Canada and they were cutting hay yesterday. I was surprised but we had an early dry spring.

[@PlanetMojo]

I see you bought some of that million dollar lumber for those dog doors! We were quoted $3000.00 for our small breezeway project, but I think that's because there is no competition in the area. We went with rigid insulation on the exterior and Rock Wool on the inside. We heat our entire house with two face cords of wood in Wisconsin temperatures - the wood that falls on the roads. Spray foam would be so much easier though 😐

[@stevemartinez6757]

Very nice. That's the way to do it and it's going to last for years.

[@adventurerhoades]

Very nice foam job. Good idea keeping it away from panel

[@31337cyberhuman]

I’m hey sprayed the extension cord. lol. I’ve had a similar experience. Insulation guys are general bull in a china closet.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

It looks great! Really proud for you!

[@davidwestervelt6050]

It is money well spent. You will be in there all year. Sometimes you just need space to do things over the winter. The equipment does so much better under roof. I see why some people like things on wheels. Especially the fluids you use all the time. I am going to at some point put in commercial shelving. This help store some of my 3pt implements inside and over each other. Also to help keep floor space open. I really like the new LED lights. They are a little bright if you lay on the floor and look into them while working on equipment. Most that I have see are 2x4 light and they see to do pretty great job. It a very bright light which is what I like. I had bought four for my small garage. We always had trouble with florescent bulbs in the winter. The new LED s always come on right away. Glad it is all coming along.

[@georgiadawg8255]

The shop is coming right along. It looks awesome Evan!

[@marshallsuber3346]

It's always great to find good contractors. People who know what they're doing and take pride in doing it. I was not so lucky my first time,but I learned my lesson. I've trusted "my" contractor for the last twenty-five years. They are my first call. Blessings from New Orleans.

[@coalminer7755]

It's great how you break down all the cost for everything. It helps those thinking about building a new shop.

[@HaroldReece]

What a nice multi purpose building. Thank you for sharing the build with us.

[@bnewton5922]

Good choice with the spray foam. Pole barn is really taking shape. Looking forward to seeing the projects you do in your new work shop. Nice job. Stay safe

[@georgedavidson7986]

Evan you need to cover spray foam My brother lost his shed in about 5 minutes once the farm caught on fire it went up like a match. Hot welding piece leaned against wall and boom

[@TodaysAdventureswithElwin]

Fantastic

[@goodalefarm4950]

Congratulations on your channel and website. You've done a ton.

[@d.j.robinson9424]

love it earl, looks fantastic 🖒💙👍

[@duaneklein4924]

The spray foam looks great! It is going to be a place where working on equipment, taking care of the pups, or using the kitchen are to process your garden/farm/hunting will all be done in comfort. Doing it now will produce years upon years of enjoyment. Getting the rest of the apron poured and wiring done is lot to yet get accomplished but if I know you two, it’s a task of teamwork and pride! Thanks for taking us along on the building process. You have been a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing stuff like costs, etc. gives us a perspective we don’t often get. Have a nice Memorial Day! If you get the chance to relax a little I hope you two do just that! Thanks Evan!

[@DUSTEATER2]

Good insulation will pay for itself over time. The better it is, the more payback you see. Your house is a good example. I used 4 inch metal electrical boxes with mud rings, single and double gang for my switches and outlets in my shop. I also used 3/4 inch pvc conduit to each. This is money well spent in a shop environment with the ease to add or change circuits in the future. Your building is a dream come true.

[@bevnelson3678]

Wow you both will be working in comfortable well insulated pole barn in summer or winter. Looks awesome.

[@dennisfahlstrom2515]

Evan, most excellent move. I wish I had done this in my smaller shop as well.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job Evan and Rebecca, you’ll enjoy the pole barn all year long with the addition of the spray foam. It will definitely help the heating and cooling of the pole barn. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@neokane]

Should look into geothermal.. We retro fitted geo into our house and last year it only cost us $530 for the year for both heat an AC.

[@ronharrison1776]

Going to be a very nice place for you to work on things .

[@jameschupp2230]

Great Choice !!!

[@ShadyOaksFarm]

Evan, if closed cell it will be rigid and hard. Open cell is spongy. Also, closed cell is an excellent moisture barrier where as open is not ant water can penetrate. I used closed on my walls and on my ceiling.

[@markfin7225]

Spray foam looks great. Quieter for working. The earlier insulation on the ceiling and walls will keep condensation from happening. Nice looking!

[@iralowe6138]

Nice job enjoy !!!!

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Nice!

[@markb1487]

I there really a place called "" Evansvillie ""?? Near you... From across the water (UK) 💯🚜🇬🇧🚜🚜💯

[@frankdank7507]

Yes, about 85 miles south of him. But I don't think they named it after Evan....... ;-)

[@raymiller5272]

Spray foam insulation is FLAMMABLE!!! You better get the walls covered soon!

[@craignoll1434]

That’s actually the furthest thing from the truth these days. The foam these days especially premium closed cell foams are fire rated and is proven to be so by test method ASTM E-84. You can put a torch to it and it smolders and goes out immediately. Please do your research before spewing out false information or something “you read on the internet.”

[@Honkerdown]

I have spray foam in my shed - absolutely love it!

[@peggysizemore4207]

Hi Evan👋🏻

[@CountryViewAcres]

👋

[@ben8606]

Thanks so much for the video. The high level of research you put in your projects really shows. Jealous of your price! I'm in Nc and was quoted 3x that price by 3 different groups. At 4k, it makes a lot of sense to spray, at 12k not so much...

[@csnanny1882]

Beautiful job Evan, I am looking forward to hay cutting , but I guess you aren’t. Don’t forget to get all your safety stuff together , you need to pick an umbrella up before you start. Lol Sorry,just trying to watch out for you. God bless

[@kevink2831]

Evan can you please explain why the dogs are being put in a kennel and not living in the house with you..Thanks..

[@CountryViewAcres]

We have never intended them to live in the house with us. The dogs run free most of the time. We just need to put them in a kennel at night or when we are at work.

[@csnanny1882]

Growing up my Dad said no animals in the house ,they belong outside .

[@frankdank7507]

Because big dogs don't belong in the house. They like to run free and crap in the woods as nature intended.

[@bobkyllo578]

Evan I'm sold on spray in insulation like you are. I've noticed batt insulation tends to sag, and doesn't do as good of job.

[@stevenbrooks7965]

Get a rave going Evan, strobes & smoke machine and some decks, £25 a ticket, soon pay for itself :-)

[@Me-ov9nw]

W.o.w incredible barn! Looking forward to more... Good decision considering all the other farm projects, 👍

[@footplate0]

The barn is looking really good. As for your electrics work out how many sockets you think you will need and double it. In a workshop you can never have too many sockets and you don't want extension leads all over the floor when your trying to work. Extendable overhead sockets would be a bonus. Its cheap to do all of this now rather than retrofit stuff later on. And to finish it off maybe use a different breaker for each wall. That way you can work on one circuit whilst having power everywhere else. Just a thought. Thanks for posting

[@HillsideAcres]

The vapor barrier will provide additional R value as well! In a friends shop we make the ceiling out of closed cell urethane board, the trusses were 48 on center so it worked great, also provides easy access if required. We have a 190x75 in the works currently to replace out previous building, going through the zoning and building permit process currently!

[@diversedad7954]

I just built a 30 x 50 with a 1-foot soffit all the way around and I did that aluminum bubble vapor barrier as well. I was just told by a spray foam company that I could not do closed-cell over that Vapor Barrier because they can't guarantee it will hold but they will do open cell. Is that good information or bad?

[@HillsideAcres]

@@diversedad7954 urethane board and spray foam are two different products, the board would be a more cost effective diy way

[@diversedad7954]

@@HillsideAcres I wasnt talking about foam board. I'm talking about closed cell spray foam vs open cell spray foam.

[@safffff1000]

I hope you do the rest of the roof in closed cell foam. R factors are lab guesses and don't apply to real world conditions. That 2" of foam will stop 86% of heat transfer, 3" would only increase it to 90% and would not be worth the expense. If all foamed it will be cheaper than the house to heat and cool if the doors are well sealed when closed.

[@bigchew3149]

I am No Expert But I Do Believe It Would Have Ben So Much Easier To Wire The Place Be For Spray Foaming it..In My Experience Any Way ! & Unless i am bad Wrong I Think your Going To Regret it...But Of Croce I Could be Wrong..it has happened a time or Three..lol. Cool Video any Ways !

[@Screamingpinesfarm]

doing remodles on spray foam insulation i have seen mold between the foam and steel with rotting purlings. From the steel sweeting from the heat and cold wheather.

[@CountryViewAcres]

There is foam board between the metal and the purlings. Then spray foam over the foam board. The wood doesn't touch the steel.

[@jakeschisler7525]

The new place we bought in Missouri the building is 40x65 and it has the silver panels in the ceiling and on the walls. It would be nice to have it spray foamed. Will you close up the ceiling?

[@gregj2647]

Looks good. What are your plans on insulating the ceiling? How about covering the walls? The cost seems reasonable. Looking forward to seeing what you’re planning to use lighting. Pole barn is looking good 👍

[@CountryViewAcres]

We plan to put metal on the ceiling and insulate it. The walls might be metal or wood, or a combination.

[@DavidAlderdice-qq2zy]

Just rewatched this viedo and you talking about spray foam and waiting to do wiring until spray foam is finished. why wouldn't you do wiring before spraying?

[@diversedad7954]

I just built a 30 x 50 with a 1-foot soffit all the way around and I did that aluminum bubble vapor barrier as well. I was just told by a spray foam company that I could not do closed-cell over that Vapor Barrier because they can't guarantee it will hold but they will do open cell. Is that good information or bad?

[@Mike-kj6ox]

Evan, Are you planning to insulate the roof or ceiling?

[@CountryViewAcres]

Planning to install a ceiling and insulate it.

[@augustreil]

Yes, he said blown in insulation.

[@safffff1000]

@@CountryViewAcres Not worth it, foam the roof not the ceiling, look at Spray Jone youtube videos why an enclosed unvented attic is better, he has done this for 30 yrs in Canada. 2" of foam will stop all condensation and make the roof structurally much stronger.

[@ducklife5150]

@@safffff1000 Totally agree

[@matulala2000]

Hi, awesome barn! Can you explain why you installed foil backed bubble layer in addition to spray foam? Does the bubble foil provide any benefit besides a small R-value bump?

[@coryanderson9702]

Can you tell me who did your work? I will be building in Kentucky and the work looks great!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

What are you doing with the ceiling? Or did you already cover that and I missed it?

[@CountryViewAcres]

Planning to metal on the ceiling and insulate it.

[@donaldkennedy5604]

Don’t it also cut down on moisture in a metal building like that?

[@CountryViewAcres]

If there is bare metal roofing and walls, they will condensate and drip water.

[@Dan.Whiteford]

That looks like a really good job that they have done for you and cleaned up as well after themselves! Does that type of foam attract vermin especially mice from living in it. We had a building done with a type foam board and the mice loved it and badly damaged it over time.

[@adambaker3920]

Mice will not chew closed cell foam. They will however with open cell.

[@chrischamberlain9397]

It looks like a three year old sprayed it. I've been doing foam for over ten years good lord get your temperature and pressure right. That's what makes our company great.

[@augustreil]

Really ?

[@chrischamberlain9397]

@@augustreil yeah I mean you can see his pattern is was out to lunch....it's supposed to look like orange peel. Not cow brains. I've seen monkeys do a smoother job with feces. Just saying

[@jovan584]

What material is that silver shine walls between the metal and framing?

[@mikemckinnis3877]

I'm a concrete contractor in Montana,I'm curious what the concrete slab cost for gravel (finegrade),concrete,pour and finish?

[@adamm2716]

doggo!!

[@andyrobinson339]

What are the plans for the ceiling? Will it be insulated? And what are the heating plans?

[@augustreil]

Yes, blown in insulation.

[@andyrobinson339]

@@augustreil Why wasn't it done at the same time??

[@augustreil]

@@andyrobinson339, Not really sure. I've seen other pole buildings done the same way, walls first and then build/insulate the ceiling.

[@marksimonar1550]

So now the ceiling ?? Sheet rock or metal ?

[@philrusciano115]

I suspect you knew the spray foam was coming so why did you put equipment against the walls and then had to move all of it away for the foaming?

[@bettyechols6405]

What do you mean "windows "? I thought you didn't put windows in the barn.

[@jasheragirl]

You should use safety gear more often.

[@toddcaskey9984]

Are you going to sheet the walls ?

[@CountryViewAcres]

Probably metal.

[@r.b.dickson8825]

Any advantage with this spray foam over the bubble insulation with a 1 inch gap between the outer wall? Will moisture drip off it ? I have a 40x60 going up and live in Fl so moisture will be an issue..

[@sandyleonard1605]

Do you have plans to breed dogs?

[@stevedulaney3744]

Let’s cut some hay!

[@ncrpejxi]

Is the roof insulated?

[@CountryViewAcres]

The roof have the original 1 inch insulation board on it. But we plan to install a ceiling and insulate it.

[@tazwhitefeather]

Why wouldn't you do the wiring first?

[@CountryViewAcres]

All the wiring gets locked in place, a lot harder to change or move later, if it is stuck in foam.