What is a barn house?
Generally speaking, the barn is a house that is designed to look like a barn or converted into a living space from a real barn. The function of the barn house may vary from house to house, but in general the appearance of the barn is preserved in the design of the house. Some of the spacious features of the barn are also preserved in layout.
Perhaps the most striking feature of the barn is the roof of Gambrel, a symmetrical roof style with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is oblique at the bottom angle and the lower slope is steeper. Although it is an attractive roof style for the barn of the barn, it also serves a specific function: it has many advantages of an inclined roof, such as allowing drain from precipitation, while maximizing open space on the inside of the building.
The barn house is generally constructed by the post and beam method. In other words, a horizontal beam is supported by two or more vertical. This tends to maximize open space in the structure while allowing strength and support. However, this method is not that strongAny like others and to increase strength and support, vertical beams must be located closer to each other. This can cause some pushing out in the structure if not done correctly.
Modern barn houses avoid problems associated with post and beam design by creating truss roofs, which are basically triangular supports that carry the roof load directly to the side walls of the structure. Using the design of the truss nose, the inside of the barn can be more open and the inner walls can be clotted or moved without affecting the efficiency of the house. This design also maximizes the usable space on the second floor of the barn.
Some barns are not designed at all as barns, but rather share some of the resorts. For example, a two -storey ranch house can be modified to include gambrel vineyards. To no flat walls can be added decorative hay doors that neoTevřou. Silo, either functional or decorative, can be added to any style of the house to create an atmosphere similar to a barn. On the roof of Gambrel you can add dome that allows light and circulation to the top of the house. Often the dome is mounted with a meteor that can add a style similar to a house to any house.