561 Feeder Barn

These barns are designed for livestock shelter and feeding. They are an open front shed with wood or metal siding attached to wood posts or a steel frame. The average quality has an endwall door, while the good quality has doors at both ends and rear vents. Feeders and water are not automated.

For this occupancy, which may have one or more open sides, you should always enter the actual walled perimeter. If the shape option is used, the program calculates perimeter based on a three-sided structure.

The following are related occupancies:

316 Dairy

469 Freestall Barn

440 Milkhouse

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 17 and 47.

Typical Lives

 

 

 

 

 

Class

 

 

 

 

Quality

A

B

C

D

H

M

P

S

W

Low

--

--

--

15

15

--

15

15

--

Average

--

--

--

15

15

--

15

15

--

Good

--

--

--

20

20

--

20

20

--

Excellent

--

--

--

20

20

--

20

20

--

Quality Selection Guide

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls)

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Open one side, boards or siding, post/box frame, one end door

Unfinished, dirt floor

Feeders, not automated

None

Average

Open one side, boards or siding on wood frame, end doors

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Good

Open one side, box frame and siding, good doors, rear vents

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Class H (Hoop Frame)

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Wood post, pipe hoop, partial fabric cover, open ends

Unfinished, dirt floor

Feeders, not automated

None

Average

Wood post, knee wall, pipe hoop frame, fabric cover, end curtains

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Class P (Pole Frame)

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Open one side, metal on pole frame, one end door

Unfinished, dirt floor

Feeders, not automated

None

Average

Open one side, metal siding on pole frame, end doors

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Good

Open one side, metal on pole frame, good doors, rear vents

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls)

Quality

Exterior Walls

Interior Finish

Mechanicals

HVAC

Low

Open one side, metal on steel frame, one end door

Unfinished, dirt floor

Feeders, not automated

None

Average

Open one side, metal siding on steel frame, end doors

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None

Good

Open one side, metal on steel frame, good doors, rear vents

Unfinished, dirt floor, rub boards

Feeders, water troughs, not automated

None