Morton Buildings constructed its first ever rafter barn for the Howard Bohl farm. What makes the barn so unique is the lack of trusses, it gives one a feeling of being inside a cathedral. Two rows of columns provide the needed support.
The rafter barn boasts many features: drive through feeding, heavy-duty Thermax® insulation, 3' overhangs and high-tension wire to protect the curtain, double sliding doors with splash board protection. When Bohl begins the expansion of his herd from around 110 to about 225 cattle, he need not worry because the building is designed for expansion.
Bohl was first introduced to Morton Buildings several years ago when his father had two Morton units constructed. Bohl spent time looking for the design he wanted for his barn. After deciding on the rafter style, he contacted three builders and told them what he wanted. "Morton won [the bid]," says Bohl, "because of the quality of its products and workmanship. We liked the rafter building and thought Morton had built a rafter barn, but found out they hadn't. Morton put it on the drawing board and the price was competitive with other rafter buildings.
We had two crews. We couldn't say enough about them. We can't find any mistakes in the barn. We're happy with the rafter building. It's worked out better than we [originally] thought. The crews went the extra mile to make sure it was done right.
My father once said, 'The building isn't as important as the crew that puts it up.' The [Morton] crew made our building. We'd recommend Morton to anyone."