I have a 31' x 24' pole barn, currently sitting empty, that I'd like to convert to a workshop. I would like it to be larger and want to explore options to do so before filling it with woodworking equipment. The back side of it (the 31' long wall) doesn't have any doors or windows, and there is room on the property to go another 25' or so. Beyond that there are more trees and it starts sloping down in to a ravine - I could go much further, just with more work clearing the land and fighting the slope.
The building is only a few years old (so I'd rather not tear it down). The posts are laminated wood, with OSB on the outside then a wood or composite siding. It has a simple metal gable roof. Ceiling height is 12" along the edges but it is vaulted in the center.
I'm just looking for some ideas to get started as to how it could be expanded.
A simple option might be a lean-to against the back wall. I'm attaching an image of what that might look like - if I follow this example I might start out with a 10' ceiling then slope down to 8', and probably couldn't add more than 10' or 15' while maintaining something aesthetically pleasing.
A second option is another identical building maybe 10' or 20' behind the current one bridged together with the original somehow.
Has anyone here done an addition to a pole barn, or know of any examples I could look at.
The first attachment is just an example of the general shape the building, the second with a lean-to attached. Nothing fancy here, just want to make sure I am describing correctly.
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