How Should I Backfill My Pole Barn Holes?
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/24/2017How Should I Backfill My Pole Building Holes This is a subject which is repeatedly brought up. Usually it is ones who are constructing a post frame building which was not designed by a registered design professional (RDP – architect or engineer). The wrong answer could easily lead to a catastrophic failure of the building! […]
Read moreRidge Cap Replacement, Floor Plans, and Pole Barn Pics
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/23/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: My poly ridge cap needs to be replaced because it was leaking due to cracks. I want to replace it with a metal ridge cap. The purlins spacing specified for a poly ridge seems to be a little too far apart for supporting a metal ridge cap. Is this going to […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Design, Roofing Materials, Alternate Siding, Pole Barn Homes
- Tags: Floor Plans, Photos Of Pole Barns, Ridge Cap
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Properly Treated Poles, Ceiling Loads, and Uplift Plates
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/21/2017Properly Treated Poles, Ceiling Loads, and Uplift Plates DEAR POLE BARN GURU: My pole barn is approximately 25 years old. My question is, does the foundation need to be treated for maintenance to prevent rotting? The wood that is underground was originally treated wood but how long does that last? The floor inside is concrete […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Columns, Lumber
- Tags: Pressure Treated Posts, Drywall, Column Uplift Protection, Rotting, Ceiling Loads, Uplift Plates
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International Residential Code and Tension Ties
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/20/2017International Residential Code and Tension Ties Reader DENNIS in TRAVERSE CITY writes: “ICC R602.10 is written to work with continuous foundations and vertical studs, not posts in holes and horizontal girts. How does a person translate bracing into post-frame language? An answer addressing tension ties would be helpful.” From the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC): […]
Read moreRaising Sections of Pole Barn Roofs
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/19/2017Raising Sections of Pole Barn Roofs Reader LONNIE in COLORADO SPRINGS has some ideas about how to raise sections of his new post frame (pole barn) building roof. For your reading pleasure, I will share: “My question is concerning the assembly of my Hansen kit. I’ve read your article about using winch boxes to raise […]
Read moreBuilding a Pole Building Style Home
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/18/2017Building a Pole Barn Style Home Reader DAVID from NINE MILE FALLS writes: “I am building a pole barn style home. I am having a difficult time in finding what the requirements would be for post setting and post distance spacing in regards to a pole barn used for living spaces. I plan on using […]
Read morePost Frame Satisfaction
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/17/2017I personally have a great deal of fun working with the majority of our clients, most of whom are truly wonderful. The most rewarding part is when those who have done the work themselves share with us what I refer to as “post frame satisfaction”. This satisfaction is in part due to the new building […]
Read moreWrapped the Wrong Way, Services, and Ceiling Liners
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/16/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I bought a home that has a newer pole barn (40×56, laminated 6″x6″ posts 8′ o.c…. 12′ walls) and the entire barn is wrapped with bubble wrap between the metal and perlins / girts. Would it be acceptable to frame 2×4 walls, and place bat insulation in the stud spaces? I […]
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- Tags: Wrap, Services, Insulation, Engineering, Tyvek, Steel Ceiling Liner Panels
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Loft Storage Solutions, Insulation, and Home Insurance?
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/14/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I like the idea of a 2-stall garage with second level for storage. Is a second level storage area more economical than increasing the square footage of the building? Lot less concrete. JOEL in INDEPENDENCE DEAR JOEL: Only in rare instances is it more cost effective to go up, instead of […]
Read moreExtreme Efforts to Add Post Frame to House
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/13/2017Extreme Efforts to Match Post Frame to House Reader JOSH from POST FALLS and I have previously communicated. He is doing what I refer to a piecemealing – putting together his own building by making repeated trips to the local lumber yard (learn more about piecemealing here: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/03/diy-pole-building/. Josh’s new post frame garage is adjacent […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn Questions, Constructing a Pole Building, Trusses
- Tags: Post Frame Garage, Fascia, Purlins, Pole Barn House
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Roofing Before Siding
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/12/2017Roofing Before Siding If I am not mistaken, somewhere in the not too distant past I have expounded upon how I know a particular builder is or was a stick frame builder. How can I tell? The giveaway is they feel compelled to build the walls before the roof. I’ve listened to many experienced post […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Roofing Materials, Steel Roofing & Siding
- Tags: Purlins, Columns, Roofing Before Wall Framing
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How to Make a Post Frame House Tighter
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/11/2017“How to Make a Post Frame Building Air Tighter” One of our clients who is currently constructing his building recently wrote: “Chapter 21 Wall Steel page 142 indicates, “Install sidewall steel perpendicular to base trim (plumb), holding wall steel up 1/4” from level base trim surface.” With the ¼” gap there would be openings for […]
Read moreDropped Chord End Truss Framing
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/10/2017How to Frame a Roof Corner With a Dropped Top Chord End Truss Josh and I are becoming better acquainted with each other. Josh happened to not have invested in a Hansen Pole Buildings’ engineered post frame kit package and as such – didn’t have a source of Technical Support which could guide him through […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Building Overhangs, Trusses
- Tags: Dropped Top Chord, Fascia Board, Overhanging Purlins
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Building Houses, Siding Options, & Construction
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/09/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Do you build houses from the ground up? ERIC DEAR ERIC: We are not contractors, so we do not build anything for anyone anywhere. Our post frame building homes are designed for the average person who can and will read instructions to successfully construct their own home – even without the […]
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- Tags: Building Houses, Post Frame Homes, T1-11, Cedar, Construction, Siding Options
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Post Frame Hotels
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/06/2017Post Frame Hotels Over the years my lovely bride and I have spent many a night in one hotel or another in nearly every state in the continental United States. We’ve been in small ones and large ones, nice ones and ones which were not quite so nice. One thing which I noticed early on […]
Read moreRehashing Eave Height
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/05/2017Rehashing Eave Height Eave height on post frame buildings seems to be a challenge for some folks. At Hansen Pole Buildings, we do make some efforts to see to it our clients (or more often the builders some of them hire), actually build to the correct height. How important is it to get this correct? […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Building Overhangs, Constructing a Pole Building, Trusses
- Tags: Purlins, Overhang, Correct Eave Height
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Post Protector Surprise
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/04/2017Post Protector Surprise Reader CONNOR from INDIANAPOLIS and I recently had an exchange in regards to the holes of his new post frame building. Connor is proposing to use Post Protectors on the columns of his building. What he has yet to realize is there is going to be a hidden surprise with the use […]
Read moreCan I Build a Pole Barn on my Concrete Slab?
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/03/2017Can I Build a Pole Barn on My Concrete Slab? I dove off from the turnip truck a long time ago, so I have seen a lot of strange things constructed over my nearly 60 year lifetime. Sometimes strange is good, usually not so good. What is remarkable are the structures which are constructed directly […]
Read morePremature Roller Wear, Proper Insulation, & Venting!
Posted by polebarnguru on 10/02/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: My Plyco rollers are wearing prematurely since I added liner to my doors. Can I put a 3rd roller in the center of each leaf to spread out the additional load? BRAD in EL DORADO DEAR BRAD: If these are round Plyco trolleys, your door must be very heavy. I say […]
Read more- Categories: Insulation, Pole Building Doors, Ventilation
- Tags: Insulation, Ventilation, Rollers
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Can Wall Girts Be Installed Before Trusses?
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/29/2017Can Wall Girts Be Installed Before The Trusses? In my travels over the years I have seen more than a few post frame buildings under construction. When I find one being constructed by a building contractor, if the wall girts are installed before the roof, it is an immediate giveaway to the builder having been […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Constructing a Pole Building, Trusses
- Tags: Post Frame Building, Wall Girts, Framer, Setting Trusses
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I want the Bottom of my Poles at the Same Depth
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/28/2017I Want The Bottom of My Poles At The Same Depth Reader CONNOR in CINCINNATI writes: “Dear Pole Barn Guru, I am putting up a 24’x32’x10′ pole barn to serve as a garage. Last weekend I augered my 24″ holes to accommodate 48″ post embedment plus a 10″ concrete footer. A ready-mix company is coming […]
Read moreMaximizing Barn Door Width
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/27/2017Maximizing Barn Door Width for your pole barn. No different than encouraging folks to construct the largest building which will fit on their property and be within budget, when planning your new post frame building, maximize the width of doors to achieve the greatest functionality for your barn. Here is a case in point….. Reader […]
Read moreAre My Columns Too Short?
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/26/2017Are My Columns Too Small or Too Short? We receive and answer lots of questions. Even with a Construction Guide which extends over 500 pages, covering a plethora of topics and how to’s, there is always an unanswered question (sometimes two). One of our good clients recently sent a query to the Hansen Pole Buildings’ […]
Read morePost Size? Convert to OHD? & Cleaning Dirty Vinyl
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/25/2017DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Do you have to use the same size posts on the end walls even if it is non load bearing? so if I use 6×6 posts that hold the trusses can I use smaller lumber on the non load bearing ends? Thank you. CAMERON in BOISE DEAR CAMERON: This is why […]
Read moreRusted Roof on Pole Barn
Posted by polebarnguru on 09/22/2017Rusted Roof on Old Pole Barn Reader DAVE in GRANDVILLE writes: “I have a technical question. I have a older Hansen pole barn that previous homeowners had built. Guessing 20yrs old +/-. Roof is showing approx 75% rusted with no paint left and all steel on bld. is 50% gone as well. I’m looking to […]
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