821 40x64x12 equestrian pole barn
Most stall barn buyers assume every truss option gives the same ceiling height, since Pioneer barns are built full span with no interior posts either way. This owner wanted more usable height across the roof pitch than a standard truss delivers, not just at the peak. 821 40x64x12 uses scissor trusses to open up that height the length of the barn, then wraps two lean-to porches around the perimeter for turnout access, hay hauling, and an equipment room that never touches the stall walkway.
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Why Choose Pioneer?
Pole Buildings, such as the one you’re looking at, provide exceptional versatility and value. Here’s why this structure stands out for homeowners in the mid-Atlantic:
- Cost-Effective Construction: Post-frame buildings require fewer materials than traditional methods, lowering costs while still maintaining strong structural integrity.
- Quick Installation: With Pioneer’s streamlined process, your garage can be completed in weeks, not months.
- Durability for Weather: The 28-gauge Frontier Panel siding and roof, backed by a 50-year warranty, stand strong against snow, wind, and rain.
- Flexible Interior Layout: From parking to a home workshop, the ceiling height and open floor plan adapt to your needs.
- Low Maintenance: Metal materials require minimal upkeep, saving you time and money in the long term.
Looking to personalize your structure? We make it easy to explore a wide range of Options and Customizations, including 18 Color Selections, premium upgrades, and add-ons that reflect your goals.
Explore Building 821 40x64x12 scissor truss barn
Start with the gable end where the split slider mounts outside the full-vision overhead door. That pairing splits one job into two on this equestrian pole barn. The overhead door is the seal, insulated glass that keeps the barn weathertight without giving up light. The slider does the daily work: open it and sunlight pours through the glass without breaking that seal, close it and the glass stays shaded and protected.
Look up at the gable peaks and you’ll catch the stepped Eagle’s Perch trim, added mostly for the look but also shielding the Dutch window and single-hung windows underneath from wind-driven weather. The cupola and rooster weathervane on the ridge are finishing touches, not working vents. Down at the lean-to, six Dutch doors line the stall wall, each one there so horses move in and out of their own stall on a 40×64 barn like this one.
Whether you’re planning a personal garage, backyard workshop, or something more specialized, this Pole Post Frame Building offers a smart foundation for inspiration. You can also explore even more real builds in our full Project Gallery to see what’s possible with Pioneer.
Personalize your 40×64 barn
At Pioneer, customization is at the heart of every project. This Pole Barn Build offers a strong foundation, but you can make it your own with a range of options:
- Color Choices: Select from 18 Colors for siding, roofing, and trim that complement the aesthetic of your home or property.
- Door Upgrades: Add larger overhead doors, glass panels, or automatic openers with smart home compatibility for convenience.
- Insulation Packages: Upgrade to premium insulation for year-round comfort, ideal for workshops or climate-controlled storage.
- Interior Features: Incorporate shelving, lofts, or partition walls to maximize usability and functionality.
- Exterior Add-Ons: Add skylights, cupolas, or extended overhangs for enhanced style and functionality.
Visit our Building Visualizer page to design your own Post Frame Building that perfectly fits your vision and needs.
Building Specifications
Scissor trusses change the shape of the ceiling, not the footprint, since Pioneer’s barns are already full span. The eave wall on 821 40x64x12 sits at 12 feet 4 inches, and a standard truss would carry that height straight across as the ceiling. The scissor form breaks the ceiling above the wall line, adding headroom across the pitch. A 4-inch 3500 PSI slab is poured under the 40 Feet Wide x 64 Feet Long x 12 Feet 4 Inches High structure and both lean-to porches, on 2×6 glulaminated poles set 8 feet on center, carrying forty-foot scissor trusses at a 6/12 pitch.
Clay Frontier Panel wraps the walls, dropping to a Bronze two-tone band on both eaves and gables, over 2×8 .60 treated skirtboard and rigid insulation at the perimeter. Stepped Eagle’s Perch trim tops both gables, shielding the Dutch window and single-hung windows below from the weather. Access runs through a 12×10 split slider mounted outside a 12×10 full-vision overhead door on 821 40x64x12, two fiberglass entry doors, six single-hung windows, and six pine Dutch doors for horse access. One-foot overhangs wrap every eave and gable, and two 12×64 lean-to porches carry their own concrete slab.
Project Details:
- Project ID: 821
- Location: Pennsylvania
- Dimensions: 40’W x 64’L x 12’4″H
- Type: Equestrian
Building Colors:
- Roof Color: Bronze
- Siding Color: Clay
- Two-Tone Siding Color: Bronze
- Trim Color: Bronze
- Man Door Color: Primed White
- Window Color: Bronze
- Soffit Color: Bronze
- Gutter Color: Bronze
- Downspout Color: Bronze
- Snow Guard Color: Bronze
- Overhead Door Color: Bronze
- Split Slider Color: Clay
- Cupola Center Color: Clay
- Cupola Roof Color: Bronze
- Cupola Base Color: Bronze
- Ceiling Liner Panel Color: Clay
- Lean-to porch columns Colors: Bronze
- Dutch Door Color: Unpainted natural Pine
Construction Features:
- Siding: 28-gauge Frontier Panel (50-Year Warranty)
- Roofing: 28-gauge Frontier Panel (50-Year Warranty)
- Poles: 3 ply 2×6 glulaminated, poles 8′ on center in all areas except where 10′ is allowable on gable ends
- Trusses: 40′ Scissor Trusses, 6/12 pitch, 4′ on center, snow load by code and design
- Roof Insulation: Double Bubble Vapor Barrier
- 2″ rigid insulation:
- under the entire (2) 12′ x 25′ sections of the lean-to
- under the entire interior 40′ x 64′ slab
- Ceiling Liner: 28-gauge Frontier Panel (50-Year Warranty)
Openings & Access:
- ( 1 ) 12’W x 10’H Split Slider Non-insulated w/brown frame
- Slider
- Placement: gable
- Color: Bronze
- ( 1 ) 12×10 full vision OH door
- 49″ high lift track
- Placement: gable
- Color: Bronze
- ( 1 ) Overhead door opener Liftmaster model 85870 3/4 horsepower HD trolley type
- one remote,
- One interior wall button
- Photocell reversing mechanism.
- ( 1 ) Entry Door 3068 inswing 9Lite LH Fiberglass Insulated PRIMED
- ( 1 ) Entry Door 6068 inswing 9Lite RH Fiberglass Insulated PRIMED
- ( 6 ) 3W 4H Single hung window bronze with grids
- ( 6 ) Pine Dutch Door 4′ x 7′ outswing
- ( 1 ) Pine Dutch Window 4′ x 4′ outswing
Overhang Details:
- Eaves 1: OH 1′
- Eaves 2: OH 1′
- Gables 1: OH 1′
- Gables 2: OH 1′
- Soffit Material: aluminium
- Gutter Length: 132 Feet
- Downspout: 6K
- Snowgaurd: 2 Rows Staggered on eaves
Additional Features:
- Two-Tone Siding,
- Location: (2) Eaves, (2) Gables,
- Lower Color: Bronze
- Trash Removal
- ( 1 ) 48″ Cupola w/ louvers
- Roof Color: Bronze
- Center Color: Clay
- Base Color: Bronze
- ( 1 ) 30″ MWI Rooster Weathervane
- 2 x 8 Skirtboard .60 Treated with barrier tape
- Engineered Sealed Blueprints
- 5/8″ T-111 installed under the roof steel of the truss area, with the good side facing down
- 12×10 split sliding door outside of the full-vision overhead glass door
- 2″ x 12″ deep rigid insulation around perimeter of building
- ( 2 ) 12′ X 64′ open-sided lean-to porches
- 7′ clearance under porch support beams
- Porch beam supported by pressure-treated glue-laminated columns placed 12′ on center
- Lean to overhangs 24″
- 4″ Concrete 3500 psi reinforced concrete floor placed inside the
- 40’x64′ building and under
- ( 2 ) 12’x 64′ lean-to porches
- sawcut to provide expansion joints
- Extend lean-to concrete 12″ past corners on all 4 gable ends
- ( 2 ) gable ends are to have a stepped Eagles Perch
Types of Buildings We Construct
Inspired by this build? Pioneer specializes in post-frame construction for nearly every application:
- Agricultural Pole Barns: Designed for livestock, equipment, and storage
- Residential Pole Garages: Like this featured build, perfect for everyday use
- Commercial Pole Buildings: Scalable layouts for growing businesses
- Event Barns & Pavilions: Seasonal venues for weddings or gatherings
- Recreational Buildings: Cabins, gyms, and creative hobby spaces
- Equestrian Barns: Functional, horse-ready layouts
- Specialty Pole Barns: One-of-a-kind designs built to fit your property
- Barndominiums: Rustic-meets-modern homes with efficient layouts
We proudly serve customers throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia, providing reliable, locally tailored service from the ground up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much space does a 40×64 barn give you?
821 40x64x12 puts 2,560 square feet on the main floor. It adds another 1,536 square feet across two 12×64 lean-to porches on this equestrian horse barn, for 4,096 square feet total under roof.
Why doesn’t Pioneer post barn pricing online?
The pole barn cost depends too much on the scope to publish a number. On Project 821, the scissor truss span, dual lean-to porches with concrete, cupola, and six Dutch doors each move the quote independently.
What’s the point of a scissor truss barn?
A scissor truss barn isn’t about clear span; every Pioneer barn is full span already. Project 821 sits on a 12’4″ wall, and the scissor form lifts the ceiling above that line instead of holding it flat.
Does Pioneer build equestrian barns in Pennsylvania?
Yes. Pioneer has built more than 30,000 post-frame buildings across the Mid-Atlantic since 1998, and our Pennsylvania equestrian builders work across all seven states served.
Pricing & Financing Options
A scissor truss barn doesn’t price like a standard gable stall barn. 821 40x64x12 carries 40-foot scissor trusses at 4-foot spacing, two 12×64 lean-to porches poured with their own concrete slab, a 48-inch louvered cupola with a rooster weathervane, and six pine Dutch doors set into the stall wall. Scissor trusses at 4-foot on-center span the same 40 feet as a standard truss, but the extra chord angles and added ceiling height need a different engineered package, priced by the truss manufacturer before Pioneer ever quotes the shell.
Pioneer prices off actual scope, not a square-foot shortcut. The decision a horse owner needs to make before requesting a quote on a build like this is how much of the perimeter needs to be lean-to versus enclosed stall space, since that ratio changes both the concrete pour and the column count. Our Pennsylvania equestrian builders can walk through that split once you know how many stalls this equestrian horse barn needs to hold.
We also offer flexible Financing Options so you can get started without compromising on design or quality.
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Final Thought
The takeaway from 821 40x64x12 isn’t the stall count or the Dutch doors. It’s the choice to run two doors on one opening instead of one solid door. A plain overhead door would have sealed the barn just as well, but it would have blocked daylight from that gable entirely. This owner kept the insulated glass for light and added the slider in front to control it, so the barn gets daylight on demand instead of losing it to get a weathertight seal.
That decision changes what Pioneer frames around a single opening. The header has to support both a slider track and the overhead door’s 49-inch-high lift track in the same rough opening, and the slider hardware has to clear the glass door’s swing path when it is raised. None of that shows up on a spec sheet, but it is why this opening takes more coordination than a standard overhead door install.
Pioneer has built more than 30,000 post-frame buildings across the Mid-Atlantic since 1998, and Pennsylvania is one of seven states served. Our Pennsylvania equestrian builders have framed enough layered door openings to know when keeping the glass is worth the extra hardware, and Project 821’s owner asked that question early enough to build it right the first time.
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