Category Archives: Pole Barn Structure
Richland Laminated Columns, pt1
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/25/2024![Richland Laminated Columns, pt1](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/images/default.jpg)
Today’s blog kicks off a series of videos Mike the Pole Barn Guru captured with our glulam provider, Richland Laminated Columns. Tune in Tuesday July 30th for installment #2.
Read moreMy New Riding Arena Has Condensation and Birds
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/16/2024![My New Riding Arena Has Condensation and Birds](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/arena1.png)
My New Riding Arena Has Condensation and Birds Reader BETH in LEBANON writes: “Last fall I had an indoor riding arena built 70 x 152 x 16 that had a built in vapor barrier. The building has cathedral trusses. This is a stand alone building with no stable attached. I have had condensation in the […]
Read moreAttic Ventilation – Where Hindsight is Always 20-20
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/11/2024![Attic Ventilation – Where Hindsight is Always 20-20](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/closure-strip-150x150.jpg)
Attic Ventilation – Where Hindsight is Always 20-20 Reader CHRIS in TULSA writes: “Hello! I have a question about attic venting that I’m just not experienced enough to answer properly. I have a new 24’x’40’x12′ post frame building I’m currently working on finishing out (fiberglass insulation, walls, ceiling, etc.). My hindsight was bad and I […]
Read moreCan This Building Be Saved?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/09/2024![Can This Building Be Saved?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ask-the-guru-150x150.jpg)
Can This Building Be Saved? Reader BRAYTON in NORTHEAST WASHINGTON writes: “I’ve been previewing your website and am glad I found it! Question: I have been contacted recently by a potential client who had a 40′ x 60′ pole building constructed. The original contractor walked off the job. This client wants me to fix the […]
Read moreWhen Attic Insulation is Baffling
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/25/2024![When Attic Insulation is Baffling](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/baffling.png)
Proper insulation provisions seem to be one of the least considered items when it comes to post frame (pole building) planning. Here is a case in point from reader JOHN in BEND: “We have just built a 32’ x 48’ pole building with commercial GIRT construction, metal siding, 4/12 pitch metal roof, concrete floor, 12 […]
Read moreOSB Sheathing, Plywood for Roof Strength, and Brackets for Helical Piers
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/05/2024![OSB Sheathing, Plywood for Roof Strength, and Brackets for Helical Piers](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Gutter-150x146.png)
This Wednesday the Pole barn Guru answers reader questions about adding OSB sheathing under new roof steel, as well as more trusses and carriers to support the new loads, a concern about the need for plywood under roof steel to make a building stronger, and if Hansen has a bracket to use with a helical […]
Read morea BONUS PBG for Monday, May 27th — Store Front Windows, Tornados, and Texas
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/27/2024![a BONUS PBG for Monday, May 27th — Store Front Windows, Tornados, and Texas](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ask-the-guru-150x150.jpg)
a BONUS PBG for Monday, May 27th — Store Front Windows, Tornados, and Texas DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I have a customer who is going to have 2×8 and 4×8 store front windows. These window frames need to be as close to the ground as possible. How do I need to build the bottom of […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Structure, Windows, Building Drainage, Budget, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Homes, Building Department, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Planning, Barndominium
- Tags: Tornado, Texas, Tornado Safety, Post Frame Window Opening, Windows, Window Height, Wind Speed
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MSR Lumber Producers Council Today
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/30/2024![MSR Lumber Producers Council Today](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MSR.png)
MSR Lumber Producers Council Today I am a MSR Lumber Producers Council presenter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lumber grades take into account natural characteristics, including knots, splits, checks, shake, and wane. Lumber design values are assigned to lumber grades to provide a means for using this material in structural applications. These values are published in […]
Read more- Categories: Trusses, Professional Engineer, Barndominium, Lumber, Pole Barn Design, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: And Modulus Of Elasticity (E And Emin), MSR Lumber, Lumber Grades, Lumber Characteristics, Bending (Fb), Shear Parallel To Grain (Fv), Compression Perpendicular To Grain (Fc⊥), Compression Parallel To Grain (Fc), Tension Parallel To Grain (Ft)
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Things Hansen Pole Buildings Does Better Than Any Other Post-Frame Building Provider
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/25/2024![Things Hansen Pole Buildings Does Better Than Any Other Post-Frame Building Provider](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Hansen_Buildings.gif)
Things Hansen Pole Buildings Does Better Than Any Other Post-Frame Building Provider To those of you who have read my previous 13 articles, this will serve as a recap. For you who have not, please peruse when you have an opportunity. STRONGEST GLULAM COLUMNS While manufactured from lumber 157% as strong as what is typically […]
Read more- Categories: Barndominium, purlins, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Budget, Lumber, Columns, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Homes, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning
- Tags: Trusses, #1 Grade Splash Planks, Simpson Strong-tie Components, Wet Set Brackets, Girt Lumber, Post Frame Buildings, Purling Hangers, Glulam Columns, Mill Direct Buying, Rafters
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13 Can Be Very Fortunate
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/24/2024![13 Can Be Very Fortunate](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/product-guide-final-150x150.png)
13 Can Be Very Fortunate Thank you for participating (hopefully) in my past dozen articles about our “NEW” Hansen Pole Building. If not, I would greatly to encourage you to peruse them. I believe you will find them useful in being able to know you are getting greatest value for your hard-earned building dollars. In […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Floor Systems
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/22/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Floor Systems](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/images/default.jpg)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Floor Systems I admit to having become easily enamored, early in my prefabricated wood truss career, by floor trusses. To me, they were not only things of beauty, but also made framing a very quick process. But, I had been exposed to them even before then. My 16th summer, I spent […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Shed and Wing Rafters
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/19/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Shed and Wing Rafters](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/corner-framing-150x150.jpg)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Shed and Wing Rafters For most people, provided their main building eave height is adequate, placing an attached shed roof on one or both sides seems to be a simple task. With monitor (also known as raised center) style rooflines, shed (wing) roofs are placed on each sidewall, with high end […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Ceiling Joists
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/18/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Ceiling Joists](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ceiling-insulation-150x150.jpg)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Ceiling Joists Because Hansen Pole Buildings provides true double trusses to eliminate possibilities of a single truss failing due to loads beyond design (read more about double trusses here: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2018/09/true-double-trusses/), for ceiling applications, joists must be placed between roof truss bottom chords. For those of you who question reliability of widely […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings Roof Purlins and Connections
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/17/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings Roof Purlins and Connections](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/PFDS26B.png)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings Roof Purlins and Connections Hansen Pole Buildings has always utilized what is known as recessed roof purlins, where purlins are placed between roof truss top chords. Top of roof purlins and top of trusses are at same height and purlins were connected with typical standard joist hangers. This resulted in clients […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Prefabricated Roof Trusses
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/16/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Prefabricated Roof Trusses](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/truss-saw-150x112.png)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Prefabricated Roof Trusses Until now, Hansen Pole Buildings has always outsourced roof trusses. When America’s great housing crunch hot in 2007-2008 roughly 2/3rds of all prefabricated wood truss manufacturing plants closed permanently – there just was not business for them. As building recovered, capacity was not increased as quickly as needs. […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Wall Girts
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/15/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Wall Girts](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Girts-150x150.png)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings’ Wall Girts Clients (actually usually their choice of building erectors), have voiced concerns about our use of bookshelf wall girts. These concerns are from one or more of these areas: Too time consuming, spacing, too hard to hit with a screw, girts sag, too much thermal transfer. I have previously addressed […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Buildings Connections
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/12/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Buildings Connections](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SDWS16300.png)
NEW Hansen Pole Buildings Connections For decades wood-to-wood connections for post-frame building construction have been with nails. Usually lots of nails, or (for non-engineered construction) not nearly enough. Hansen Pole Buildings’ engineers have always specified 10d common hot-dipped galvanized nails for connecting 1-1/2” thick wood members to other framing members. Great part for strength, yet […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Building Columns in Brackets
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/10/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Building Columns in Brackets](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Concrete-Bracket-Wet-Set-150x148.jpg)
NEW Hansen Pole Building Columns in Brackets Even though our glu-laminated columns are pressure preservative treated entirely through, there are some people who are just not convinced of longevity of properly pressure preservative treated wood in ground. We have a solution for you. There is only one commercially available with any significant moment (bending) resisting […]
Read moreNEW Hansen Pole Building Roof Supporting COLUMNS
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/09/2024![NEW Hansen Pole Building Roof Supporting COLUMNS](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Glulam.gif)
NEW Hansen Pole Building Roof Supporting COLUMNS Since Hansen Pole Buildings’ inception we have primarily provided solid-sawn timbers for roof supporting columns. Due to cost and availability challenges, we have only included true glu-laminated columns, when required by structural necessity or as a request from our clients. Now solid-sawn columns have not come without their […]
Read moreWhy it’s Critical to Understand Lumber Species Groups
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/04/2024![Why it’s Critical to Understand Lumber Species Groups](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lumber-species.jpg)
Why it’s Critical to Understand Lumber Species Groups Originally published in SBCA Magazine January 6, 2024 For consumers of structurally graded lumber the two key elements of the lumber’s grade stamp are the assigned grade and the species or species group. These two elements establish what published design values should be referenced for that piece […]
Read moreThru Screwed Steel Screws – Pull-Over and Pull-Out
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 03/28/2024![Thru Screwed Steel Screws – Pull-Over and Pull-Out](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fasteners-300x222.png)
Thru Screwed Steel Screws – Pull-Over and Pull-Out Hi, my name is Mike, and I am addicted to watching engineering disaster videos. No, there is not yet a 12 step program for this addiction. I have learned a few things from my addiction. When it comes to construction failures, most of them come down to […]
Read more- Categories: Fasteners, Barndominium, Pole Barn Design, Pole Building Comparisons, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Powder Coated Screws
- Tags: Diaphragm Screws, JS1000 Diaphragm Screws, Leland Screws, Pull Out Values, Screw Pullout Values, Post Frame Screws
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Introduction to Post-Frame Buildings
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 03/19/2024![Introduction to Post-Frame Buildings](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/NFBA-150x150.png)
Introduction to Post-Frame Buildings Rather than me chewing up a portion of your life you will never get back, I am deferring to Chapter 1 of NFBA’s (National Frame Builders Association) Post Frame Design Manual. Here is my overview when it was first published: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2015/03/post-frame-building-3/ Please take a few moments to read this first chapter, […]
Read moreConcerns About Truss Sizes and Overhangs When Designing a Floor Plan
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 03/12/2024![Concerns About Truss Sizes and Overhangs When Designing a Floor Plan](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nailing-trusses-300x225.jpg)
Concerns About Truss Sizes and Overhangs When Designing a Floor Plan Reader ART in EADS writes: “Hello Mike, my wife and I are making floor plans for a future pole barn house. We see that numerous companies offer buildings in common L x W x H dimensions as well as some customized sizes. We want […]
Read more- Categories: Building Overhangs, Barndominium, Constructing a Pole Building, floorplans, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Lumber, Ventilation, Insulation, Budget, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Building Styles and Designs, Pole Barn Homes
- Tags: Custom Buildings, Truss Sizes, Truss Design, Truss Building, Overhangs, Floor Plans
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How Grading Agencies Establish Lumber Design Values
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 03/07/2024![How Grading Agencies Establish Lumber Design Values](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/lumber-sizes-150x150.jpg)
How Grading Agencies Establish Lumber Design Values Originally published in SBCA Magazine January 16, 2024 Nearly all roof trusses and floor trusses are created using cutting-edge software. Embedded in that software are engineering principles outlined in the National Design Specification, Design Values for Wood Construction (NDS), as well as published design values for the sizes […]
Read moreDo You Provide a Service to Install the Kits?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/29/2024![Do You Provide a Service to Install the Kits?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Construction-Manual_edited.jpg)
Do You Provide a Service to Install the Kits? This question was asked by reader DAVID in HAMILTON. Your new Hansen Pole Building kit is designed for any average physically capable person, who can and will read and follow instructions, to successfully construct their own beautiful building shell, without extensive prior construction knowledge (and most […]
Read moreOpen Cell Spray Foam to Roof Steel – When Insulation is Done Wrong
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/27/2024![Open Cell Spray Foam to Roof Steel – When Insulation is Done Wrong](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/spray-foam.png)
Open Cell Spray Foam to Roof Steel – When Insulation is Done Wrong Reader JOSH in FARMINGTON writes: “I recently had a pole barn built and after doing a lot of research, went with 5″ of open cell under the roof and on the gables. I did not have any kind of vapor barrier, as […]
Read more- Categories: Uncategorized, Ventilation, Insulation, Building Interior, Pole Barn Design, Roofing Materials, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Heating, Pole Barn Planning, Barndominium, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Open Cell Spray Foam, Condensation, Spray Foam, Roof Insulation, Spray Foam Insulation, Roof Steel, Moisture Barrier
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How to Read Truss Design Drawings
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/13/2024![How to Read Truss Design Drawings](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SBCA.png)
How to Read Truss Design Drawings This invaluable information is provided compliments of Structural Building Components Association (SBCA). Should you be considering purchasing trusses on your own, it will be to your benefit to familiarize yourself. Trusses are incredibly efficient structural framing solutions and, consequently, are used in most of today’s light-frame wood construction projects. […]
Read moreFlat Use Factor (Cfu) for Dimensional Lumber
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/08/2024![Flat Use Factor (Cfu) for Dimensional Lumber](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Picture1.jpg)
Flat Use Factor (Cfu) for Dimensional Lumber For those who have not had their eyes glaze over from my recent articles on S (or Sm) Section Modulus or Cf (size factor adjustments), I bring, in all its glory, Cfu (Flat Use Factor). Although produced in a factory environment (a saw mill), wood is a non-uniform […]
Read moreNDS Size Factor (Cf) for Lumber
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/06/2024![NDS Size Factor (Cf) for Lumber](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/bending-moment-150x150.jpg)
NDS Size Factor (Cf) for Lumber Continuing explaining terms used in a decade old article of mine (https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/08/lumber-bending/) is Cf (size factor, also known as width adjustment factor). NDS (National Design Standards)design values for SYP (Southern Yellow Pine) are specified by size due to actual, physical in grade testing, whereas other lumber species’ design values […]
Read moreSection Modulus (Sm) for Lumber
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/01/2024![Section Modulus (Sm) for Lumber](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IBC21-116x150.png)
Section Modulus (Sm) for Lumber Nearly a decade ago I penned an article explaining lumber bending stress: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/08/lumber-bending/ After 10 years, a reader nicely told me I did not explain where some terms in this article come from. One of these is Section Modulus (S or Sm in calculations). Let us take a visit to […]
Read more- Categories: Uncategorized, Lumber, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Professional Engineer
- Tags: International ResidentialCode, Rectangular Beam Cross Sections, International Building Code, Section Modulus (Sm) For Lumber, Bending Stress
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Pole Barn on a Slope – Can I use ICFs?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/23/2024![Pole Barn on a Slope – Can I use ICFs?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ICF-block.png)
Pole Barn on a Slope – Can I use ICFs? Reader NATHAN in WASHINGTON writes: “I am hoping to construct a pole barn with a garage with attic storage and an apartment on the back as well. I have a couple questions. First, the site is on a slope, so I think we need to […]
Read morePost Footing and Site Leveling
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/18/2024![Post Footing and Site Leveling](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/05-0211-02-300x225.jpg)
Post Footing and Site Leveling Reader KEVIN in PAOLA writes: “I’ve been working with Cory on my building design and had a question regarding leveling my site and setting my posts. The plan is a 40′ x 60′ building with a 17′ eave height. On the south side, there will be a 12′ attached shed […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn holes, Uncategorized, Pole Barn Design, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Footings, Professional Engineer, Columns
- Tags: Post Frame Foundation, Site Prep, Geotechnical Engineer, Modified Proctor Density, Site Slope, Post Footing, Site Leveling
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Full Foundation, Hurricane Proof, and Drill-Set Brackets on Slab
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/17/2024![Full Foundation, Hurricane Proof, and Drill-Set Brackets on Slab](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/IBC21-116x150.png)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about a village or township requiring you to put a full foundation in for a pole building, whether a pole building is “hurricane proof,” and the potential use of drill-set brackets to set 6×6 columns on an existing slab with thickened edge. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: […]
Read more- Categories: Footings, Columns, Uncategorized, Pole Barn holes, Lumber, Pole Barn Questions, Barndominium, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Concrete
- Tags: Post Frame Foundation, Embedded Columns, Drill Set Brackets, Hurricane Proof, Mono-slab, Foundation, Moment Bending Loads
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One End of My Pole Shed is Moving Up
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/16/2024![One End of My Pole Shed is Moving Up](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11-0909_1-150x150.jpg)
One End of My Pole Shed is Moving Up Reader JOEL in GULLY writes: “I have a question for you, I built a 24 x 30 foot pole shed with ten foot side walls about 30 years ago, I dug the poles down 60 inches and the building sat perfect for 25 years, then a […]
Read more- Categories: Building Drainage, Professional Engineer, Columns, Uncategorized, Pole Barn Questions, Barndominium, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Structure, Concrete, Footings
- Tags: Underground Water, Dry Creek, Dry Wells, Building Uplift, Uplift, Site Grading, Trench Drains, French Drains, Reservoir, Shed Moving Up
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Structural Design of Stairs With Cutout Stringers
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/09/2024![Structural Design of Stairs With Cutout Stringers](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Loft-Stairs.jpg)
Structural Design of Stairs With Cutout Stringers Loading requirements for stair stringers are called out for in IBC (International Building Code) Table 1607.1. For one and two family dwellings, uniform live load is 40 psf (pounds per square foot) and 100 psf for all other occupancies. Although not expressly stated, one would assume one and […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Design, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Building Interior, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Homes, Barndominium
- Tags: Stair Stringers, Cut Out Stair Stringers, Structural Design Of Stair Stringers, Loading Requirements, IBC
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Avoiding Interior Ceiling Corners Cracking
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/04/2024![Avoiding Interior Ceiling Corners Cracking](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Truss-uplift1.jpg)
Avoiding Interior Ceiling Corners Cracking When a newer post frame home shows interior ceiling corner cracking signs at top floor in winter, this can normally be associated with truss uplift. Roof truss uplift occurs when truss bottom chord is exposed to significantly different moisture and/or temperature conditions than rest of roof truss. Truss bottom chords […]
Read moreCeiling Liner, Double trusses, and a Second floor
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/03/2024![Ceiling Liner, Double trusses, and a Second floor](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BIBS-Blown-In-Blanket-System-150x150.jpg)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about what best installed between ceiling liner and trusses and insulation recommendations in a new shop, advice on sidewall column size for use with double trusses, and the structural stability of a pole barn second floor. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Just built a 40x60x11 pole barn […]
Read more- Categories: Insulation, Columns, Pole Barn Questions, Lofts, Pole Barn Design, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Ventilation, Barndominium, Building Interior, Shouse
- Tags: Post Frame Second Floor, Double Truss System, Column Size, Barrier, Insulation, Second Floor, Liner Panels, Attic Insulation, Double Truss
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Sheathing Under Portion of Steel Roof
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/02/2024![Sheathing Under Portion of Steel Roof](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sheathing.jpg)
Sheathing Under Portion of Steel Roof Loyal and very kind reader JOSEPH in LaPORTE writes: “Good afternoon, let me start off by saying that I’m extremely appreciative of your content. The reason for my email is that I’ve been contracted to build several 30x180x9 post frame buildings and my plans are calling for 5/8” OSB […]
Read morePosts Out of Ground, Brackets Wrong Orientation, and a Rebuild
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/27/2023![Posts Out of Ground, Brackets Wrong Orientation, and a Rebuild](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Collar-and-plate-150x150.png)
This week the Pole Barn Guru delves into reader concerns over use of a thickened edge with brackets instead of embedded columns in and area of northern Minnesota with heavy snow loads and lots of rain, the issues with wet set brackets set in the wrong orientation, and the prospect of rebuilding over current slab […]
Read more10 Important Things to Consider When Building a Pole Barn
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/26/2023![10 Important Things to Consider When Building a Pole Barn](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Guide.png)
10 Important Things to Consider When Building a Pole Barn By Andi Croft. Andi Croft is a freelance writer whose main interests are topics related to home design, business, technology, and travel. This is brought about by her passion about going around the world, meeting people from all walks of life, and bringing along with […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Building Interior, Uncategorized, Barndominium, Pole Barn Design, Shouse, Building Styles and Designs, floorplans, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides
- Tags: Pole Building, Pole Building Planning, Constructing Pole Building, Pole Building Design
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Post Too Deep, Termite Treatment, and Column Treatment
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/20/2023![Post Too Deep, Termite Treatment, and Column Treatment](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/post-in-concrete-150x150.jpg)
This week Mike the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about adding length to endwall post set too deep into ground in order to attach to end trusses, how to best prevent termites after slab and skirt have been poured, and if a UC-4B treatment would suffice on a “half wall” RV storage unit. DEAR […]
Read moreSteel to Plywood, Carport Over Tiny House, and Drip Edge at Fasia
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/13/2023![Steel to Plywood, Carport Over Tiny House, and Drip Edge at Fasia](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ask-the-guru-150x150.jpg)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about the possibility of adding steel roofing on top of existing plywood, some thoughts on a small metal carport over a tiny house, and the use of two-piece trims for fascia. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: My garage has plywood on it already can I just put […]
Read more- Categories: Steel Roofing & Siding, Alternate Siding, Rebuilding Structures, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Building Overhangs, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Carport, Drip Edge, Steel To Plywood, Steel Roofing For Existing Roof, Steel To Flat 2x4's, Tiny House, Two-piece Fascia Trim
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Trying to Add a Carport on a Social Security Budget Reader
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/12/2023![Trying to Add a Carport on a Social Security Budget Reader](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/treated-wood-stamp-150x150.jpg)
Trying to Add a Carport on a Social Security Budget Reader BRIAN in WHITE CLOUD writes: “I am planning (hopefully as funds exists) a free standing 24 x 24 x 8 sidewall carport that will butt up to the front of our existing garage. I am planning to use 6×6 treated posts sunk to 48″ […]
Read more- Categories: purlins, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Concrete, Footings, Budget, Columns, Pole Barn Design
- Tags: Attached Carport, Freestanding Carport, Site-built Trusses, Budget Friendly, Carport, UC-4B Pressurem Preservative Treated Columns
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Attic Ventilation With Trusscore Wall and Ceiling Panels
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/07/2023![Attic Ventilation With Trusscore Wall and Ceiling Panels](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/panels-300x202.png)
Attic Ventilation With Trusscore Wall and Ceiling Panels Reader STACY in NEW BERG wrties: “Hi, I have a pole building 28’x48′ 16′ high eave height. It’s used as a shop and RV storage. I’m insulating it and planning on heating it with a pellet stove. I’ve read your posts in many instances about (NOT) using […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Structure, Ventilation, Building Interior, Budget, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Heating, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning
- Tags: Vapor Barrier, Ventilation, Attic Ventilation, Trusscore Panels, Wall And Ceiling Panels
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Electrical Poles, Adding an Awning, and Sliding Door “Overlap”
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/06/2023![Electrical Poles, Adding an Awning, and Sliding Door “Overlap”](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/awning.png)
This week Mike the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about the practical use of “electrical poles” for the addition of a lean-to to a garage, adding a door awning to a pole barn kit, and how much overlap a sliding door will have around the perimeter. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: If I add a […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Pole Building Doors, Rebuilding Structures, Porches, Sliding Doors
- Tags: Pole Barn Addition, Electric Poles, Awning, Eyebrow, Sliding Door Framing, Utility Poles, Pole Barn Sliding Door Opening, Sliding Door, Lean-to
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Frost Heave and Rodents, a Storage/House Combo, and Dead Attic Space
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/29/2023![Frost Heave and Rodents, a Storage/House Combo, and Dead Attic Space](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/image-17-300x111.png)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about prevention of frost heave and rodents getting in to a post frame garage, advice for a storage/house combo in Oregon, and how some buildings can have “dead attic space.” DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am concerned about frost heave and rodents getting into a post […]
Read more- Categories: Ventilation, Building Interior, Insulation, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Heating, Pole Barn Design, Constructing a Pole Building, Barndominium, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Hay Storage, Fire Separation, Snow Loads, Rodents, Shouse, Equipment Storage, Frost Heave
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How to Clearspan a 60’ Wide Monitor Barn Including a Loft
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/28/2023![How to Clearspan a 60’ Wide Monitor Barn Including a Loft](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/10-0101-Rear-e1637085816100-300x226.gif)
How to Clearspan a 60’ Wide Monitor Barn Including a Loft Reader DANIEL in HADLEY writes: “ I am really liking the Monitor style barn. I however find the support posts for the raised portion very in the way for what I want. I am looking to have an open floor on a 60 x […]
Read moreInsulation and Vapor Barrier, Rich-e Board Insulation, and a Tear-Off
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/22/2023![Insulation and Vapor Barrier, Rich-e Board Insulation, and a Tear-Off](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/carr4-150x150.jpg)
Today’s “ask the Guru” answers reader questions about best applications of insulation and vapor barriers, the Guru’s experience with Rich-e Board insulation, and how to avoid a “tear-off” of a roof by adding layer of framing and insulation on top of old roof. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hello, I am building a pole building in […]
Read moreConcrete in Contact With Treated Pine
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/02/2023![Concrete in Contact With Treated Pine](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/4-13-12-Blog-Image-from-HPB1.jpg)
Does Concrete in Contact With Treated Pine Cause Premature Wood Decay? Four decades plus of post-frame (pole) buildings (roughly 20,000 of them) with no premature decay of a single properly pressure preservative treated wood post has led me to be a staunch support of columns embedded in ground. Actual scientific studies do seem to back […]
Read moreProperly Insulating Between Roof Purlins
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 10/31/2023![Properly Insulating Between Roof Purlins](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Picture1-1.jpg)
Properly Insulating Between Roof Purlins Reader SAM in MATTAWAN writes: “Hi, I have a wood framed pole barn that is fairly unique in design and doesn’t have any “attic” space. It’s very similar to what a steel building would be. There are 2×8 roof purlins to support OSB sheathing. My question is regarding ceiling/ roof […]
Read moreHow Far Can a 2×6 Purlin Span?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 10/19/2023![How Far Can a 2×6 Purlin Span?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/purlins2-300x200.jpg)
How Far Can a 2×6 Purlin Span? Reader WILL in COMFORT writes: “How far can a 2×6 purlin on a 6:12 sloped roof span?” The following describes 2×6 SYP #2 purlins spanning a 14′ bay, with an on-center spacing of 24″ (sf). Purlins are recessed between rafters with their top edges flush with rafter top edges. […]
Read more- Categories: purlins, Pole Barn Design, About The Pole Barn Guru, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Live Load, Dead Load, Purlin, American Building Components, 6-12 Roof Slope, Simpson Joist Hangers, Beam Span Length, 2x6 SYP #2 Purlins, Wind Load, Purlin Density, Snow Load
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Termite Barriers and Wind Speed, Hidden Fasteners, and Truss Modifications
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 10/04/2023![Termite Barriers and Wind Speed, Hidden Fasteners, and Truss Modifications](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/wind.png)
This week the Pole Barn Guru tackles reader questions about termites that can destroy treated lumber in an area wind 80mph winds, if one can install a roof with hidden fasteners over trusses or if it needs an underlayment, and the possibility of modifying a truss chord in order to accommodate a overhead door operator. […]
Read more- Categories: Rebuilding Structures, Building Interior, Budget, Lumber, Columns, Pole Barn Questions, Fasteners, Pole Barn Design, Roofing Materials, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Footings
- Tags: ACQ Treated Lumber, Standing Seam Roofing, Hidden Fasteners, Truss Modification, Wind Speed, Treated Columns, Osb Under Steel, Termites, Vult Wind Speed
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How to Prevent Existing 6×6 Columns From Future Settling and Rotting
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 10/03/2023![How to Prevent Existing 6×6 Columns From Future Settling and Rotting](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/footing-150x150.png)
How to Prevent Existing 6×6 to Prevent Future Settling and Rotting Reader BARRY in FREDERICKTOWN writes: “I recently acquired some property with an existing pole barn “house” on it. It is an unfinished 20’x30′ room with corrugated steel siding, a trussed, steel covered roof and several doors and windows. It was built with a raised […]
Read more- Categories: Columns, Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn holes, Pole Barn Questions, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Concrete, Barndominium, Footings, Budget
- Tags: Galvanized Rebar, Brown Rot Fungi, Rebar, Premature Post Decay, Hairpin Rebar, Premix Concrete, Silicone Caulking, Temporary Bracing
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Does 24 Gauge Steel Make Sense?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/26/2023![Does 24 Gauge Steel Make Sense?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/painted-steel-coil-150x150.gif)
Does 24 Gauge Steel Make Sense? Reader TED in INDIANAPOLIS writes: “In terms of longevity, long term resistance to weather damage and price difference, does a painted AZ50 galvalume R-panel with PBR-leg in 24 gauge (min. .0239″) make more sense than a 26 gauge panel?” Mike the Pole Barn Guru answers: In all reality, even […]
Read moreBugged by Bugs
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/14/2023![Bugged by Bugs](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/images/default.jpg)
Bugged By Bugs Reader FRANK in ARVA, ONTARIO writes: “I am actually in Ontario. How to keep bugs from getting behind the steel wall siding voids in the area left behind where the ribs are? Interior is finished with vapor barrier/batt insulation/osb. Exterior has steel “barn” siding and Tyvek wrap underneath. Z flash at bottom […]
Read more- Categories: Insulation, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Wall Siding, Building Wrap, Z Flashing, Bug Seal, Tyvek, Inside Closures, Asian Beetles
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Kind Words and Questions From a Future Client
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/12/2023![Kind Words and Questions From a Future Client](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/images/default.jpg)
Kind Words and Questions From a Future Client Reader and future client CHRISTINA in HAWLEY writes: “Firstly, I’m not going to lie. It was YOU (Guru) that kept me more interested in doing business with your company than with others. Even more so than Pioneer Pole Barns here by me and that’s who everyone goes […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Building How To Guides, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Building Contractor, Concrete, Insulation, Budget, Pole Barn Questions, About The Pole Barn Guru, Roofing Materials, Pole Barn Homes, Constructing a Pole Building
- Tags: Porch, Fair Market Value, Post Fame Building, Building Contractor, Hansen Construction Manual, Shed, Dripstop, Condenstop
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Bracing Site-Built Trusses for Lateral Loads
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/07/2023![Bracing Site-Built Trusses for Lateral Loads](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Site-Built-trusses1.png)
Bracing Site-Built Trusses For Lateral Loads Reader in SHINER writes: “I am building a gambrel style barn, 30×80, in two directions, in plan view, it looks like a cross. I am building the trusses based on an LSU publication, giving sizes of structural members, etc… I have built several structures before, not a gambrel style […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Design, Building Department, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Lofts, Barndominium, Pole Barn Questions
- Tags: LSU Agricultural Center, Midwest Plan Service, United States Department Of Agriculture, Design Roof Loads, Construction Codes, Wind Loads, Gambrel Trusses, LSU Publication
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Pole Building Condos
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 09/05/2023![Pole Building Condos](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Samantha.png)
6 Advantages of Post-Frame Construction for Condos Due to its adaptability and affordability, post-frame architecture, often known as pole barn construction, has grown in popularity in recent years. It has recently been employed in residential construction, including condos, after first being used mostly for commercial and agricultural structures. There are six advantages of post-frame construction […]
Read moreCan I Draw Up My Own Building Plans and Have an Engineer Stamp Them?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 08/29/2023![Can I Draw Up My Own Building Plans and Have an Engineer Stamp Them?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Caution.jpg)
Can I Draw Up My Own Building Plans and Have an Engineer Stamp Them? This became a rather heated topic in a recent social media discussion. Question posed was could an individual draw their own post-frame building plans, take them to an engineer, and have the engineer stamp them. A professional engineer’s role in signing […]
Read moreRoof Replacement, the next Steps, and Hurricane Codes
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 08/02/2023![Roof Replacement, the next Steps, and Hurricane Codes](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Snow-Load-150x150.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about replacement of a roof damaged from snow loads, gravel and concrete steps, and what measures are taken in Florida to prepare for hurricanes. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: We have a 24’Wx52’L pole barn in Northern California and the 2022 winter snow load compromised the roof […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Roofing Materials, Professional Engineer, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Building Contractor, Concrete, Rebuilding Structures, Building Interior
- Tags: Roof Replacement, Snow Loads, Hurricane, Concrete Steps, Pole Barn Floor, Rebuild, Florida Codes
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Help, I am Not a Building Contractor
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/27/2023![Help, I am Not a Building Contractor](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/cm-front-150x150.jpg)
Help, I am Not a Contractor Potential client JERRY in MONETA writes: “Kit would do us no good as I’m not a contractor and these structures certainly don’t come with labor. Being a kit would be no better than its actual builder how does one go about finding a reputable contractor for Hansen pole buildings?” […]
Read moreTruss Notch Locations and Heel Height
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/20/2023![Truss Notch Locations and Heel Height](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Truss-notch.png)
Truss Notch Locations and Heel Height vs. Purlin Dimensions on Overhang End Hansen Pole Buildings’ DIY clients BENJAMIN and COURTNEY in DEER LODGE write: “Hello, I’m trying to understand the difference of a quarter inch between my end wall overhang purlins and my heel heights. My interior truss has a heel of 19 3/8” and […]
Read moreConverting an Unfinished Wood Frame Steel Building
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/18/2023![Converting an Unfinished Wood Frame Steel Building](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/closed1-300x145.png)
Converting an Unfinished Wood Frame Steel Building Reader GEOFF in WILLISTON writes: “ Mike, I think I came across a response on the internet of yours to a question about installing liner panels on the bottom chord of trusses and blowing insulation over the top. If memory serves me the question included the position of […]
Read moreThinking Stick Frame Rather Than Post Frame
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/13/2023![Thinking Stick Frame Rather Than Post Frame](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Capture-300x195.png)
Thinking Stick Frame Rather Than Post Frame Reader BRAD writes:“Real question…I’ve been doing lots of reading and love this site. I am building a 40x60x14 this spring. I originally thought I was going to go pole barn and now I am thinking stick frame. Reason….1. I am going to have insulated concrete foundation with in […]
Read more- Categories: Trusses, Concrete, Pole Barn Questions, Columns, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Heating, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Pole Barn, Purlins, Osb Sheathing, Pole Barn Truss Spacing, Closed Cell Spray Foam, Truss Spacing, Stick Frame, Insulation, Lumber Framing
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Why Not a 2×6 Bookshelf Girt on a 4×6 Column?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/11/2023![Why Not a 2×6 Bookshelf Girt on a 4×6 Column?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ask-the-guru-150x150.jpg)
Why Not a 2×6 Bookshelf Girt on a 4×6 Column? Client TROY in MONROE COUNTY writes: “It was my understanding that 4×6 posts were used, so a 2×6 girt could be mounted flush on the inside of the building and extend 1.5” beyond the post at the outside of the building. Why can’t exterior and […]
Read moreWall Height, What’s Included? and Drill Set Bracket Usage
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/05/2023![Wall Height, What’s Included? and Drill Set Bracket Usage](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSCF7802-300x225.jpg)
Today the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about customizing the wall height to best “utilize sheet goods” on interior walls, what Hansen includes in a pole barn kit, and the practicality of using a drill set bracket for columns into an existing slab. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Once I save up the funds, I […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Design, Columns, Building Styles and Designs, Pole Building How To Guides, Barndominium, Pole Barn Structure, Concrete, Footings, Rebuilding Structures, Building Interior, Pole Barn Questions, Budget
- Tags: Existing Slab, Drill Set Brackets, Pole Building Kit, Wall Height, Eave Height, Drywall Length, Post Frame Kit
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Load Duration Factor for Wood
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 07/04/2023![Load Duration Factor for Wood](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Snow-Breaks_REV-150x116-150x116.jpg)
Load Duration Factor for Wood Load Duration Factor, or LDF, is based on wood’s ability to recover after a reasonable load has been applied for a given time. Wood is a stiff material but it is not completely rigid. Wood will flex under load, and once load has been removed, wood member will rebound or […]
Read moreAdding a Second Floor to an Existing Pole Barn
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/29/2023![Adding a Second Floor to an Existing Pole Barn](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/notch-150x150.png)
Adding a Second Floor in an Existing Pole Barn Reader ROBERT in HOLLIS writes: “I have a 24′ x 32′ pole barn with enough roof pitch and headroom to frame out the 2nd floor. Floor joists spanning 24′ with no support columns (clear span) is too expensive and 2×14 joists would take up precious headroom […]
Read moreWide and Tall, Building on Slope, and a Condensation Issue
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/28/2023![Wide and Tall, Building on Slope, and a Condensation Issue](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/nebraska-builders-working.jpg)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru tackles reader questions about the potential wide and tall a pole building can be designed, if a pole building can be building on a slope, and how to mitigate condensation in an existing ‘horse barn’ with an open metal roof. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: How wide and tall can […]
Read more- Categories: Insulation, Building Interior, Pole Barn Questions, Roofing Materials, Horse Riding Arena, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Ventilation, Building Drainage
- Tags: Pole Building Height, Sloped Site, Pole Building Width, Pole Building Truss Span, Build On Slope, Condensation, Uneven Slope Site, Horse Barn Moisture
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Through Screw Steel Roof Leaks
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/20/2023![Through Screw Steel Roof Leaks](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/screw-pattern.png)
Through Screw Steel Roof Leaks Reader DEBRA in KERSEY writes: “20 years ago my husband Jim and I bought a 40×60 pole barn and it’s been wonderful except for the leaks in the roof. After reading some of your online articles about roof leaks, I wanted to get in touch with you and see if […]
Read moreExactly Identical and 20% Less
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/13/2023![Exactly Identical and 20% Less](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/product-guide-final-300x300.png)
Exactly Identical and 20% Less There is always someone willing to sacrifice quality and/or service to get to a lower price. I have seen it over and over again for decades now. Price shoppers, or deal hunters, seem to be most interested in the lowest price. Unlike value shoppers who are willing to pay more […]
Read more2018 IRC Attic Ventilation Requirements
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/08/2023![2018 IRC Attic Ventilation Requirements](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IRC2018-150x150.png)
2018 IRC Attic Ventilation Requirements Reader SCOTT in MINNESOTA writes: “I read a couple of articles on your website and was hoping you could answer a question or give me some insight on venting my shop building, It is pole barn construction with 24” vented soffits and a ridge vent. The original foam/screen closures on […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Structure, Ventilation
- Tags: IRC, Vapor Retarder, Net Free Ventilation Area, NFVA, Screening, Ventilation
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Why Post Frame Columns Need Adequate Footings
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/06/2023![Why Post Frame Columns Need Adequate Footings](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/footings1.jpg)
Why Post-Frame Columns Need Adequate Footings Reader STEVE in GRANTS PASS writes: “Dear Pole Barn Guru, height of the post for my RV pole barn have moved. What is the best way to raise and support the header so that I can replace and or place concrete footings with Simpsons? Hopefully these are better pics. […]
Read moreSkillion Roofs
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 06/01/2023![Skillion Roofs](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/20-1010F-300x225.jpg)
Skillion Roof Question Reader WELLS in AIKEN writes: “I am building a 20′ x 24′ pole barn studio with a skillion roof. What size roof rafter to span the 20′ without any sagging? 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 or a more engineered rafter. I do not want any supporting poles on the interior […]
Read more- Categories: Barndominium, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Structure, Trusses, Sheds, single slope
- Tags: Skillion Roofs, Mono-slope, High Pitch Roof, Lean-to Shed, Barndominium, Shed Roof
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New Build Features, Concrete Costs, and a Monolithic Slab
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/31/2023![New Build Features, Concrete Costs, and a Monolithic Slab](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/About-Us-300x235.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about specific features for a new build, possible costs for concrete for a 60x150x12 red iron building, and installing a monolithic slab in an area with rocky soils. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I like a 35′ wide by 45′ deep 18′ high. Ridge running the depth […]
Read morePost Frame Knee Bracing in Ohio
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/30/2023![Post Frame Knee Bracing in Ohio](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pole-barn-knee-braces.jpg)
Post-Frame Knee Bracing in Ohio Reader DON in TALLMADGE writes: “I recently purchased plans for a 32×32 pole building and the trusses are 2×4 and the building supplier did not include knee bracing included in the original plans but the county said they need to be added. Are these really a benefit and do I […]
Read moreEngineer Drawings, Build on a Basement, and an ADU
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/24/2023![Engineer Drawings, Build on a Basement, and an ADU](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/pole-barn-plans-150x150.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru addresses reader questions about engineering drawings for a house– from a building inspector in Michigan, whether or not a post frame structure can be mounted on a basement, and if an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) can be constructed with post frame. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am looking for […]
Read more- Categories: Concrete, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Homes, Barndominium, Pole Barn Questions, Building Styles and Designs, Building Department, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Engineering, Post Frame Home, Engineer Drawings, Post Frame Over Basement, ADU, Accessory Dwelling Unit
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Pool Insulation, Span Tables for Floor Joists, and Post Brackets
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/17/2023![Pool Insulation, Span Tables for Floor Joists, and Post Brackets](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pool-300x162.png)
Today the Pole barn Guru addresses reader questions about the use of 2″ Dow Styrofoam sheets to help insulate and above ground pool, advice for a structurally sound 20×40 room with a loft in a building, and if post can be set onto a cinderblock wall. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I live in Minnesota and […]
Read moreWill I Need to Use Double Trusses?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/11/2023![Will I Need to Use Double Trusses?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/nailing-trusses-300x225.jpg)
Will I Need to Use Double Trusses? Reader DALE in TOMPKINSVILLE writes: “On an open front 5 bay tool shed, roof length 60 feet, width 40 foot, height of 10 foot, 12foot, trusses on 6×6 columns, 12/4 pitch located in southern Kentucky zone 6 will I need to double the trusses?” Need and want are […]
Read moreStructural Framing, the Cost of a Building, and “Base Supports”
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/10/2023![Structural Framing, the Cost of a Building, and “Base Supports”](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Architectural-Review-Board-150x150.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers questions from a Project Architect about the structural framing of a Hansen building, the cost of building plans with engineering, and if the Pole Barn Guru has advice for “base supports” for a wood floor in a Tube Canopy. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am a Project Architect […]
Read more- Categories: Steel Roofing & Siding, Trusses, Lumber, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Questions, Columns, Pole Barn Design, Post Frame Home, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Design Loads, Sealed Plans, Engineered Plans, Project Engineer, Structural Framing, Tube Canopy
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Tornado Safety, Garage Additions, and Utilities in Post Frame
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 05/03/2023![Tornado Safety, Garage Additions, and Utilities in Post Frame](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/tornado-150x150.png)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about the safety of a pole barn in the event of a tornado, whether a new post frame garage can be added to an existing home, and the standards to run utility wires and pipes through posts. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: How safe are pole barn […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Pole Building Siding, Vinyl Siding, Columns, Pole Barn Questions, Post Frame Home, Pole Barn Design, Building Styles and Designs, Constructing a Pole Building
- Tags: EF4 Wind, Water Lines, Post Frame Wiring, Post Frame Water Pipes, Wind Speed, Alternative Siding, Post Frame Addition, Tornado Safety
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Endwall Overhangs, Foundation Insulation, and Sloping Ground
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/19/2023![Endwall Overhangs, Foundation Insulation, and Sloping Ground](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/end-overhang.png)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about setting trusses on a Hansen Building with endwall overhangs, a solution for an insulation question, and the possibility of building on steep sloping ground with some exposed columns. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Are all trusses set at the same height are the end trusses lower […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Post Frame Home, Trusses, Insulation, Concrete, Pole Barn Questions, Footings, Pole Barn Design, Columns, Constructing a Pole Building
- Tags: Endwall Overhangs, Sloping Site, Stem Wall, Trusses, Stilt Construction, Insulation, Foundation Insulation, Sloped Ground, Truss Installation
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HOA Restrictions, Plans Only Option (sorry, no) and Site Prep
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/12/2023![HOA Restrictions, Plans Only Option (sorry, no) and Site Prep](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/brick.png)
This week the Pole Barn Guru addresses reader questions about the possibility of adding a brick exterior to a pole building to satisfy HOA restrictions, if Hansen provides a sealed plans only option so a reader can reuse parts of current building, and geotechnical concerns about site prep and dirt for post frame construction. DEAR […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Design, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure, Pole Building Siding, Footings, Alternate Siding, Rebuilding Structures, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Questions
- Tags: Plans, HOA Regulations, Site Prep, Engineer Sealed Plans, Geotechnical Study, Dirt Work, Brick Siding, HOA, Blueprints
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Installers, Clear Span Timber Frame, and Raising Existing Building
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 04/05/2023![Installers, Clear Span Timber Frame, and Raising Existing Building](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/19-0820-Photo-2-e1637086954894-300x226.png)
This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about installers in Detroit, how wide of a clear span a timber frame building can be built, and if one can raise the height of an existing building. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Do you install and/or can you recommend installers in Detroit? Thanks! MARIANNE in DETROIT DEAR […]
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- Tags: Clear Span Building, Lift Building, Post Frame Builders, Installers, Post Frame Contractors, Clear Span Timber Frame, Raise Structure, Lengthen Columns
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Adding a Pool, Gambrel for Processing, and Square Footage
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 03/29/2023![Adding a Pool, Gambrel for Processing, and Square Footage](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ask-the-guru-150x150.jpg)
This week Mike the Pole Barn Guru discusses reader questions about the practicality of adding a pool to an existing pole barn, if the trusses in a gambrel might hold the load of a deer while processing, and what square footage might give the best “bang for the bunk?” DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am […]
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- Tags: Truss Load, Square Footage, Price Per Square Foot, Gambrel, Ceiling Loads, Pool, Adding A Pool
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Condensation Control, Load Requirements, and A Sloped Site
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/15/2023![Condensation Control, Load Requirements, and A Sloped Site](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/steel-condensation-barrier-150x150.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about condensation control in Spokane, WA, the availability of a hipped roof design to meet wind and snow loads, and planning for a post frame build on a sloped site. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I’m in Spokane, WA– a semi-arid region, and I had a question […]
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- Tags: Hipped Roof, Condensation Barrier, A1V, Sloped Site, Wind Loads, Purlin Spacing, Dropstop Condensation Control, Snow Loads
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Another Case for DIY Post Frame
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/07/2023![Another Case for DIY Post Frame](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Capture-300x290.png)
Another Case for DIY Post Frame Reader BRIAN in CINCINNATI writes: “A construction company is putting the shell of my building up 60x80x16. Just finished steel siding and roof. A number of the 6×6 poles are visually not plumb. My garage doors were being installed today when he called me with concerns of the building […]
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- Tags: Building Contract, Construction Tolerance Standards For Post Frame Buildings, Plumb, Not Square, American, American Plywood, American Plywood Association, American Concrete Institute
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Under Construction Barn Collapse Close to Home
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 02/02/2023![Under Construction Barn Collapse Close to Home](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/collapse.jpg)
Under Construction Barn Collapse Close to Home Summit, South Dakota is within an hour’s drive of Hansen Pole Buildings’ headquarters in Roberts County. In September 2022, this dairy barn (under construction) collapsed, sending 10 people to hospitals with injuries. Many states, South Dakota included, allow agricultural buildings to be erected not only without being engineered, […]
Read morePoor Project Planning Makes for Poor Results
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/19/2023![Poor Project Planning Makes for Poor Results](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/condensation.jpg)
Poor Project Planning Makes for Poor Results. I am feeling WESLEY in DULUTH’s pain as he describes his situation below: “Hello! I have a question regarding insulation and condensation. The picture shows a cathedral style ceiling with 12 inches of space between the tin and bottom of framing. My plan is to use R-38 fiberglass […]
Read moreStucco for My Post Frame Home
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/12/2023![Stucco for My Post Frame Home](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/stucco1.png)
Stucco For My Post Frame Home Reader SHAWN in WASHINGTON writes: “I’m about to build a 110’x 50′ pole frame house using sono tube piers and wet set brackets. I am wanting to use the 1 coat (lighter weight) stucco on full exterior my question/ concern is what options do Ii have for my grade […]
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- Tags: Weep Screed, Deflection Limits, Registered Professional Engineer, UC-4B, Glulaminated Column, CDX Plywood, Stucco, Pressure Preservative Treated, Bookshelf Girts
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Sealed Plans, Column Brackets, and Plans for Engineering Project
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/04/2023![Sealed Plans, Column Brackets, and Plans for Engineering Project](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Building-Plans-150x150.jpg)
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? […]
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- Tags: Strudi-wall Brackets, Column Brackets, Engineering Project, Sealed Plans, Engineering Student Project, Post Brackets, Engineer Sealed Plans
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Does My Pole Barn Need a Vapor Barrier?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 01/03/2023![Does My Pole Barn Need a Vapor Barrier?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BIBS-Blown-In-Blanket-System-150x150.jpg)
Does My Pole Barn Need a Vapor Barrier Above the Metal Ceiling? Reader DAVID in BALDWINSVILLE writes: “I have a new pole barn with bubble vapor barrier under roof metal. I am installing a metal ceiling with R-38 cellulose in the attic. Do I need a vapor barrier above the metal ceiling? The barn will […]
Read moreCan You Provide Me With Engineer Sealed Blueprints
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/22/2022![Can You Provide Me With Engineer Sealed Blueprints](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/button_get-a-free-quote.png)
Can You Provide Me With Engineer Sealed Blueprints? Reader PARKER in PORT SAINT JOE writes: “I’m looking to get a pole barn built and for my county I need engineer stamped prints before i can pull a permit, can you provide me with blueprints for the size I am wanting?” www.HansenPoleBuildings.com is America’s leader in […]
Read moreThings My Pole Builder Didn’t Discuss With Me
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/20/2022![Things My Pole Builder Didn’t Discuss With Me](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/truss-300x209.png)
Things My Pole Barn Builder Didn’t Discuss With Me Somehow I feel as if this should be a Jeopardy question for $400….. Reader MATT in BUFFALO writes: “Hi there, my pole barn has recently been constructed and I’m now looking forward to insulating and finishing the inside. My hope is to drywall all interior surfaces […]
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- Tags: Condensation Control, Gable Vents, Drywall, Bottom Chord Dead Load, Ceiling Joists, Reflective Radiant Barrier, Pole Barn Trusses, Closed Cell Spray Foam, Attic Space, Ventilation
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Think About Barndominium Insulation BEFORE Building
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/13/2022![Think About Barndominium Insulation BEFORE Building](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/closed1-300x145.png)
Think About Barndominium Insulation BEFORE Building Regular readers are probably beginning to wonder why I have so many requests for information on how to insulate buildings AFTER they have been erected. Me, too. Insulation is crucial to your barndominium’s long term thermal performance. Doing it wrong can be expensive, both up front, as well as […]
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- Tags: Vapor Barrier, Foam Board, Closed Cell Spray Foam, Roof Deck, Unfaced Rock Wool Batts, Rock Wool Batts, IEEC, Kraft Facing On Fiberglass Batts
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Does Wind Exposure C Apply to Wall Framing in Any Way?
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 12/08/2022![Does Wind Exposure C Apply to Wall Framing in Any Way?](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/xmas1-1024x768.jpg)
Does Wind Exposure C Apply to Wall Framing in Any Way? Reader JAVO in PRINCE FREDERICK writes: “I’m getting C trusses because I’m in a windy area around Chesapeake Bay, but I don’t see Exposure C applying to building frame or footers. For footers I’m being quoted 3’6″ depth, 1’8″ diameter, 5″x16″ pill, & Quikrete/sakrete, […]
Read moreSaving a Poorly Designed Crawl Space
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/29/2022![Saving a Poorly Designed Crawl Space](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/crawl-space-150x141.jpg)
Saving a Poorly Designed a Crawl Space Reader GEORGE in VIENNA writes: “I am substantially replacing rotted parts of an existing building set on short 6×6 treated posts which are in good condition. above the posts it is conventional platform construction, and untreated. Unfortunately, the original builder set the building partially into the side of […]
Read moreNot a Hansen Pole Building
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/24/2022![Not a Hansen Pole Building](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/distance1.jpg)
From a Distance Every Pole Barn Looks About Equal Earlier this year I shared back and forth several conversations with a potential client (who eventually did not invest in a Hansen Pole Building). He shared with me photos of his brother’s beautiful new pole barn shop and intended to have one built by this same […]
Read moreBlown-In Insulation, Uplift Plates, and Truss Spacing
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/23/2022![Blown-In Insulation, Uplift Plates, and Truss Spacing](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BIBS-Blown-In-Blanket-System-150x150.jpg)
This week the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about better blown-in insulation on 3/12 pitch ceiling, a reader with uplift issues and how to prevent them, and some concerns about truss spacing at 8′ oc. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hello, I have a 30×48 pole barn with scissor trusses 6/12 outer pitch 3/12 inside […]
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- Tags: Blown In Fiberglass Insulation, Uplift, Pole Barn Truss Spacing, Uplift Plates, Truss Spacing, Insulation
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A Baker’s Dozen Post Frame Home Myths Part III
Posted by The Pole Barn Guru on 11/22/2022![A Baker’s Dozen Post Frame Home Myths Part III](https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/001-150x131.jpg)
A Baker’s Dozen Post-Frame Home Myths (#8 – #13) MYTH #8. THERE ARE NO FOOTERS IN POST FRAMES Without having footers to protect concrete slabs on grade from freezing, there is a potential your concrete slab can move or heave around edges in cold weather. In turn, this can shift interior walls, resulting in damage […]
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