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I'd appreciate some insight into initial thoughts about fixing up my barn. It is 28' X 36'. One section was here when I bought the place...more of a shed than a barn, but nonetheless operational.

In 1989, I added an additional section with the roof sloping from one side of the original structure. I'd like to fix this up but instead of having a long sloping side (16') and a short sloping side (12'), I'd like to change the shape to have a peak in the middle.

Is there a potential for getting someone to put trusses on the current structure (without removing the current roof) and putting the new roof over that? The ends would be filled in with siding and none of the old would show.

If you're laughing, you're entitled. It would seem that it would cost a great deal more to remove all of the old. In addition, I'm just beginning to think about this.

Thanks for comments, even if they bring me back to reality!
 
We really need to know what the existing structure is like. Pictures are gold. Distance of the newest existing part is also important. Jim
 
Your dimension is 28?x36? and you mention a 16? (possibly
added) part and a 12? (existing?) part. So it bears to ask how
many rows of poles do you have and what is the wall height at
the outsides. As Jim said pictures are golden.
 
It can be done but at what expense(labor and material) is a question that can only be answered after onsite inspection. If this is only for appearance,it's likely not neccessary. Many barns are intentionally built with different slope and/or leingths on roof.
 
$$$$$$$

You can. But $$$$$$$$

How is the current roof supported. Are their poles or a wall down the offset middle, I would assume?

With rehabbed sheds you kinda go with what you have for structure, and slap some new tin on the outside. Typically one would screw down 2x4s across your current
roofs every 2 feet apart, and screw new tin onto those. Have a good new roof. Offcenter peak doesn?t matter.

If looks matter that you want to rebuild some structure to center it, then level what you have haul it away, and start new. You will then have exactly what you want, and
the cost will end up about the same and you end up with a new buildingno,center posts. Rebuilding structure, paying someone to do it, costs terribly. If you knew what
you were doing and did it yourself would be one thing, but hiring a rebuild either do it quick and make what you have nice, or junk it out and start over build new. Hiring
labor costs too much to do such major restructure work.

Paul
 
If you put the trusses above the existing roof, what will they attach to? Seems like you would have to remove the existing roof sheathing and some of the structure to get down to the poles in order to attach the trusses.

Most contractors won't want to touch the project. The ones that will, will give you a price which will make setting the whole thing on fire and starting over look cheap by comparison.
 

I helped a guy do that once. While he was living in it. It was mainly to get around town zoning laws because he wanted a substantially larger building. He just took a gas powered quick cut and cut channels through the roof for the trusses.
 
Local imp. dealer not only the roof but they built an entire new shop around the old one. They went from maybe a 50x100 with 14 ft. side walls to a 80x120 with 16 ft. side walls.
When they had the new one done they tore the old one out.
 
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