Blog - Hansen Buildings

Evolution of The Pole Barn Guru and his Building Philosophy

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/16/2011

In my early years, tremendous quality was not necessarily the strong point. It was the ability to offer a very reasonably priced building and deliver it quickly. My buildings were pretty much the same as everyone else I competed against. Business grew and I started being able to hire employees. Jim Betonte left the steel […]

Categories: About The Pole Barn Guru
Tags: Frank Woeste, Pole Building Design, Post-Frame
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There’s No Education Like Real Life Business Experience

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/15/2011

In the summer of 1979, home interest rates began to rise. Idaho had a usury limit, home mortgages could not be written for 10% or more. When this ceiling was hit, home construction pretty much stopped in Idaho. I set out looking for other opportunities and ended up in Salem, Oregon. I was offered the […]

Categories: About The Pole Barn Guru
Tags: Dry Lumber, Pole Building Trusses, Truss Plant
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Before the Pole Barn Guru

Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/09/2011

In order to best understand where one is at today, it helps to know where one has come from. Jump in the “Way Back” machine with me and travel to my roots.