Category Archives: floorplans
Wall Height and Footing size, Builders, and Post Frame Home Kits
Posted by polebarnguru on 23/01/25 @ 8:00
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about footing size for a twenty foot wall height, finding a builder for a post frame buildings, and if Hansen provides post frame home kits. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Can you achieve wall heights of 20 feet and if so what kind of footing requirement do […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Design, Barndominium, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, floorplans, Footings, Building Interior, Professional Engineer, Columns, Pole Barn Homes
- Tags: Post Frame Home, Barndominium Plans, Pole Barn Builders, Post Frame Wall Heights, Post Frame Footing Size, Post Frame Permit
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Sealed Plans, Column Brackets, and Plans for Engineering Project
Posted by polebarnguru on 23/01/04 @ 8:00
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about Hansen Buildings providing engineer sealed plans, use of Simpson Strong-Tie column brackets in post frame, and plans of a Hansen Building for use in an independent building project for an engineering student. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Do you sell just the plans for pole barns? […]
Read more- Categories: Footings, Professional Engineer, Columns, Pole Barn Homes, Lumber, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, floorplans, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Sealed Plans, Engineering Student Project, Post Brackets, Engineer Sealed Plans, Strudi-wall Brackets, Column Brackets, Engineering Project
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A Baker’s Dozen Post Frame Home Myths: Part II
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/11/17 @ 8:00
A Baker’s Dozen Post-Frame Home Myths (#4 – #7) MYTH #4 I NEED TO HIRE A BUILDER FIRST, BEFORE I DO ANYTHING Have professional floor plans and elevation drawings done before pestering a builder. Very few builders are professional designers or architects – expecting them to be is unrealistic. Also, every builder worth his or her […]
Read moreBuilding Codes, Site Prep, and Heating & Cooling Efficiency
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/07/13 @ 8:00
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about whether or not a Hansen Building meets Florida/Dade building codes + a few others, optimal materials for site prep on a grade, and heating & cooling efficiency in a long, narrow structure. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: A few questions:- Do your products meet Miami/Dade building […]
Read more- Categories: Building Interior, Professional Engineer, Columns, Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn Heating, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Planning, floorplans
- Tags: Telephone Poles, Animal Habitat, Soil Compaction, Floor Plans Heating And Cooling Efficiency, Site Prep, Grade Change, Building Code, Zoo
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Floor Plans vs. Structural Building Plans
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/05/26 @ 8:00
Floor Plans vs. Structural Building Plans Floor (architectural) plans and structural building plans are two completely different animals and should not be confused with each other. Architectural plans show what your home will look like, structural plans detail skeletal aspects and structural stability. In jurisdictions requiring structural plan reviews and inspections floor plans only will […]
Read more- Categories: Barndominium, Shouse, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, floorplans, Building Interior, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Homes
- Tags: International Residential Code, Barndominium Plans, Elevation Drawings, Floor Plans; Structural Building Plans, Registered Design Professional, Architect
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Personal Storage, Additional Height, and Floor Plans
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/05/04 @ 8:00
This week the Pole Barn Guru addresses a concern about personal items being ruined by storing them in an unfinished pole building, the need for an additional two feet of interior height, and floor plans for designing a post frame home. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hello- not sure if you can answer this but hoping […]
Read more- Categories: Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Homes, Building Styles and Designs, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Post Frame Home, Barndominium, Ventilation, Shouse, Rebuilding Structures, Shouse, Building Interior, floorplans
- Tags: Pole Barn Storage, Floor Plans, Personal Storage, Interior Height, Post Frame Home, Post Frame House, Registered Design Professional
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Hart and Home Youtube Episode II
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/04/28 @ 8:00
Hart and Home YouTube – Episode II If you missed our previous episode, please go to bottom of this article, on left, and click on arrow to go to Hart and Home YouTube – Episode I. Moving forward: Planning and Consultation – our Building Design team will work with you, for as long as it […]
Read moreFootings, Mechanical Plans, and Hay Ventilation
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/04/13 @ 8:00
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about concrete footings for a lean-to addition, how to incorporate plumbing, electrical, and HVAC plans into to process, and proper ventilation for a hay barn. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: We are putting a 10′ Lean-to on a Steel Framed Building. We will be using 4×6 posts […]
Read more- Categories: Concrete, Footings, Building Interior, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Ventilation, floorplans
- Tags: Hay Barn Ventilation, Pole Barn Footings, Concrete Footings, Pole Barn Foundation, Floor Plans, Hay Barn, Electrical/plumbing/mechanical, Ventilation, Mechanical Plans
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Condensation, Floor Plans, and Planning a House
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/03/23 @ 8:00
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru discusses condensation issues in a metal pole barn a reader would like to convert to livable space, floor plans for a new post frame residence, and the steps to take to plan and build a new post frame house. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I just purchased a property with […]
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- Tags: Condensation, Barndominium Plans, Building Permit, Post Frame Floor Plans, Post Frame Building Permit, Moisture Barrier, Post Frame Home, Shouse, Vapor Barrier
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Building Over Existing Slab, Blueprints for House, and Pole Building Finance
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/03/09 @ 8:00
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about building over or on an existing slab or concrete, whether of not Hansen sells “just the blueprints” for a pole barn/house, and lending for a pole building set on foundation/footing/wall. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: In Arkansas, I want to build a pole barn (or similar) […]
Read more- Categories: Shouse, Concrete, Shouse, Footings, floorplans, Professional Engineer, Columns, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Homes, Building Department, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning
- Tags: Pole Barn Financing, Motor Home Storage, Blueprints, Floor Plans, Existing Slab, Shouse, Construction Loan
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How Much Will My New Pole Barn Cost?
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/03/08 @ 8:00
How Much Will My New Pole Barn Cost? Reader CLAUDIO in LEWIS writes: “Hello, I would like to know what would be the cost to build a pole barn building 25’x50′ with loft? Are the interior partitions and insulated walls and floors included? Is the permit application included? Is delivery and construction included in your […]
Read more- Categories: Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Homes, Constructing a Pole Building, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Planning, Barndominium, floorplans, Building Contractor, Trusses, Concrete
- Tags: DIY Pole Barns, DIY Pole Buildings, Wall Framing, Fiberglass Batt Insulation, Building Permits, Pole Barn, Interior Partition Wall Framing, Engineer Sealed Blueprints
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Batteries Not Included
Posted by polebarnguru on 22/02/01 @ 8:00
Batteries Not Included Batteries Not Included is a 1987 American comic science fiction film starring Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy (winner of a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her performance) and Elisabeth Pena about small extraterrestrial living spaceships saving an apartment block under threat from property development. Reader AARON in NORTH VERNON queried: “Does your pricing also […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, floorplans, Building Contractor, Budget, Pole Barn Homes, Workshop Buildings, Pole Barn Questions, Post Frame Home, Barndominium
- Tags: Building Permits, Building Kit, Batteries, Barndominium Kits, Building Contractor, Erector, Blueprints, DIY Pole Buildings
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