22×30 Gable Modified to be Garage Attached by Breezeway

Asked by Greg from Indiana

Hi Aaron

I enjoyed your interview with Jack Spirko.

We have been planning to build a garage to attach to our existing log home via an enclosed breezeway.

What are your thoughts on a post and beam barn attached to an existing structure?

We have a wood-mizer mill and an abundance of nice ash trees. I purchased the 22×30 plans which would fit nicely If I dropped the lean two on one side and tied it into the log home with the previously planned breezeway.

I read your recommendation about not kiln dry structural timbers but we also have available a dry kiln which could reduce movement issues where tied into the existing structure.

Thanks