Segmenting portion of pole barn for sugar shack

[miboss]

I'm currently in the design/quote phase of building a pole barn.

My initial thought was to segment of a portion (20x40) for maple use. Has anyone done this with a pole barn? I'm worried about moisture penetration in other areas of the barn.

I've talked to one Amish builder and he would prefer to make the sugar shack a separate structure.

Hoping to get some opinions so I can move forward. If you seen this done (segmented pole barn), how was it done, and how did it work?

Thanks,

Mike

[Michael Greer]

The moisture can be considerable. My woodshed is far cooler than the evaporator room and the water condenses on all those cold surfaces (probably including the firewood). I would worry about things like feed and hay, and also cold steel machinery.

[BAP]

If you are going to burn wood you should consider building a separate building. That way if you should have a fire you don't loose everything. Getting insurance on a building that is part sugar house and part storage could be hard and expensive.