Category Archives: Post Frame Home
What to Consider in a Post Frame Garage Door
Posted by polebarnguru on 20/01/14 @ 8:00What to Consider in a Post Frame Garage Door Today’s guest contributor is Irene Trentham, Content Marketing Strategist of Arizona’s Best Garage Door and Repair Company, a locally-owned enterprise specializing in installing new garage doors and repairing defective ones for Phoenix Arizona area residents. She loves to do camping, hiking and yoga and to spend […]
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What Is Keeping Posts Above Ground Worth?
Posted by polebarnguru on 20/01/10 @ 8:00What is Something Worth? I can be overly anal. Sometimes I have to really work hard to get around it – I purposefully have conundrums on my desk and for some perverse reason I feel comfortable in them. I inherited my maternal grandmother’s counting gene. Even into her nineties, if I called her up and […]
Read more- Categories: Footings, Columns, Lumber, Pole Barn Homes, Pole Barn Design, Pole Building Comparisons, Post Frame Home, About The Pole Barn Guru, Barndominium, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Structure
- Tags: Glu-laminated Posts, Pressure Preservative Treated Columns, UC4B Treated Columns, Permacolumns
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Free Home Milled Lumber
Posted by polebarnguru on 20/01/08 @ 8:00Every few years it seems there arises a need for young (remember I am only 62 years young) men to head into forests and become loggers. I have been there personally – there is just something manly about hacking down some snags with a chain saw! Myself, there is a sudden rush when a tree […]
Read moreExciting Times for Post Frame Construction
Posted by polebarnguru on 20/01/03 @ 8:00Exciting Times for Post Frame Construction Welcome to 2020! My fifth decade of post frame buildings and I could not be more excited. 40 years ago today if you would have told me I was going to embark in an exciting career in post frame buildings I would have looked at you quizzically – and […]
Read moreA Shouse in the News
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/12/25 @ 8:00A Shouse in the News! Casual readers might not understand what a shouse even is. My lovely bride and I happen to reside in an 8000 square foot shouse (combination shop and house) in Northeast South Dakota. (The shouse in this article is not our house.) Whether shouse, barndominium or merely post frame (pole barn) […]
Read moreSpray Foam for Barndominiums
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/12/20 @ 8:00Spray Foam for Barndominiums – Is a Thermal or Ignition Barrier Required? Although it’s certainly not used in every green building project, spray foam insulation has become a popular way to build an air-tight (https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2019/11/airtight-post-frame-homes-and-barndominiums/) barndominium, shouse (shop/house) or even just a well-insulated post frame building. Early on building codes hadn’t caught up with how […]
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- Tags: Thermal Barrier, Ignition Barrier, FIRESHELL, NFPA 286 Class Certified, E84 Class A Certified, Code Council Evaluation Service, Acceptance Criteria 377
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Barndominium Flooring Over Radiant Heat
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/12/13 @ 8:01Our shouse (shop/house) has radiant in floor heat on its lower level and we love it! (read about it here: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2012/08/radiant-floor-heating/) I encourage anyone who is building a barndominium, shouse, post frame home or even a garage or shop to at least have Pex-Al-Pex tubing placed in any slab-on-grade concrete floors (research Pex-Al-Pex here: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2019/05/pex-al-pex-tubing-for-post-frame-concrete-slabs/). […]
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- Tags: Pex-Al-Pex Tubing, Laminate Flooring, Engineered Wood Flooring, Bamboo Flooring, Natural Stone Flooring, Barndominium, Travertine Flooring, PEX-AL-PEX
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Post Frame Building Insulation
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/27 @ 8:00Pole Barn Guru’s Ultimate Guide to Post Frame Building Insulation When it comes to insulating any building (not just post frame ones – like barndominiums) there is a certain point of diminishing returns – one can spend so much they will never, in their lifetimes, recoup their investment. Here my ultimate guide to post frame […]
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- Tags: Ice And Water Shield, Commercial Bookshelf Wall Girts, Insulation, Condensation, Integral Condensation Control, Reflective Radiant Barrier
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Performance Bonds
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/21 @ 8:00Performance Bonds for Post Frame Buildings and Barndominiums Don’t get me wrong, most post frame and barndominium building contractors are honest folks who just love to make their clients happy. I, for one, get tired of reading horror stories of folks who have been ripped off by those who are not so scrupulous. And every […]
Read moreMy Barndominium Windows Are Leaking
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/19 @ 8:00Common questions we hear from barndominium, shouse (shop/house) and post frame home owners are, “Why are my new windows leaking?” or “Why do I have condensation inside of my windows?” In fact, many new barndominium owners think their windows are defective and need to be replaced in an effort to cure this problem. To answer […]
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- Tags: Attic Vents, Barndominium Condensation, Barndominium Ventilation, Dehumidifier, Condensation, Ventilation
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Why You Cannot Find a Builder
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/15 @ 8:00I read and hear more and more tales of woe from people unable to find qualified building contractors. I am currently one of them – while I live in Northeast South Dakota, I also still own a lakefront home on Newman Lake, in Washington. My step-daughter Lindsay is living there currently and it needs a […]
Read moreDon’t Restrict Post Frame Buildings
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/14 @ 8:00Post frame (pole) buildings are a Code conforming building system. In my humble opinion, jurisdictions can legally restrict a building’s aesthetics, however restrictions upon a proven structural system appear to be a restriction of fair trade. It would be fair for a jurisdiction to prohibit a certain type(s) or even color of building skin (roofing […]
Read moreAirtight Post Frame Homes and Barndominiums
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/12 @ 8:00Back in my 1990’s post frame building contractor days, we constructed a shop for a client near Moscow, Idaho. We probably didn’t ask enough questions up front and our client didn’t provide enough information to adequately prevent what was initially quite a challenge. After we had completed construction of this building’s shell, our client poured […]
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- Tags: Passivhaus Standards, Window U-factor, Barndominium, Shouse, Airtight Post Frame Homes, Carbon Footprint, Post Frame Building Envelope, Mechanical Ventilation Systems
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A Contractor for Your Barndominium Part III
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/08 @ 8:00A Contractor for Your Barndominium (Part III) Miscellaneous Topics: Do Not Change Your Plan Once your plans have been permitted, do not make changes. This allows openings for expensive “Change Orders,” and will have an allowable timeline effect. In cases, this will require you to resubmit to your local jurisdiction and could involve months of […]
Read more- Categories: Pole Barn Apartments, Pole Barn Design, Post Frame Home, About The Pole Barn Guru, Barndominium, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Building Contractor, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Homes
- Tags: Liability Insurance, Building Contractor License, Workers Compensation Liability Insurance, Engineered Structural Plans, Building Contractor, Kynar Paint
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A Contractor for Your Barndominium Part II
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/11/07 @ 8:00A Contractor for Your Barndominium (Part II) Liquidated Damages For most people, you are financing your barndominium and have logistical issues prior to being able to occupy. Negotiate a hard date for project completion, using a start date based upon Building Permit approval. After this completion date, you will assess builder a monetary penalty for […]
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- Tags: Registered Architect, Finish Work, General Contractor, Building Permit, Performance Bond, Approved Building Drawings, Building Site Conditions
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Placing Purlins Overhanging Lowered End Truss
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/29 @ 8:00Properly Placing Post Frame Building Purlins Overhanging Lowered End Truss Even professional post frame building erectors have challenges with concepts like properly placing purlins when they overhang a lowered end truss. What could be so difficult, one might ask, you just space them the same as all other purlins, right? Well, sort of. End trusses, […]
Read moreWhat DP Ratings Mean for Post Frame Windows and Doors
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/25 @ 8:00Let’s start with a definition of Design Pressure. According to AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association), WDMA (Window and Door Manufacturers Association), and NAFS (North American Fenestration Standard), Design Pressure (DP) is a rating identifying loads induced by wind and/or static snow a product is rated to withstand in its end-use application. So basically, DP is […]
Read moreShow me Your Barndominium Plans Please
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/23 @ 8:00Like a bunch of little kids exploring differences in body parts – “You show me yours, I will show you mine.” Barndominium, shouse (shop/house), post frame home want to be owners are not far removed from here when it comes to floor plans. In numerous Facebook groups I see this request over and over! Each […]
Read morePlanning for a South Carolina Post Frame Home
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/15 @ 8:00Planning for a South Carolina Post Frame Home A barndominium, shouse (shop/house) and post frame home wave is sweeping across America. There are numerous articles available on Hansen Pole Buildings’ website – just click on SEARCH (upper right of any page) and type in BARNDOMINIUM and hit ENTER and relevant articles will appear for your […]
Read morePartially Enclosed Buildings
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/09 @ 8:00Partially Enclosed Buildings (and Why It Matters) I have previously written how a fully enclosed building could be less of an investment than a three sided building – even though a fourth wall has been added: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/03/three-sided-building/ For those of you who neglected to click and read my previous article, consider your building as a […]
Read more- Categories: Barndominium, Pole Barn Design, Building Department, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Building Doors, Sliding Doors, Post Frame Home
- Tags: Shouse, Partially Enclosed Building, Positive External Pressure, Storm Shutters, Wind Rated Windows, Wind-rated Doors, Sliding Barn Doors, Barndominium, Entry Doors
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Volatile Organic Compound Ratios
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/10/08 @ 8:00Volatile Organic Compound Ratios Today’s guest blogger is Cheryl Barneski. Cheryl’s background is as an Owner Operator Long Haul Division of the Class 8 Industry. CDL END X or HazMat and Tanks. She is a Certified Hole Watch, Lock Out, Tag Out Safety Watch in Chemical Plants and is also Certified Entry Level I.S.O Meter […]
Read morePlanning for a Post Frame Home
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/09/27 @ 8:00When it comes to planning for a new post frame home, shouse (shop/house) or barndominium, there are a myriad of questions and concerns to be answered and pondered. Or, at least I hope you are – rather than just stumbling in blindly! Reader NICK in NORTH CAROLINA writes: “Hi, I’m looking into options for building […]
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- Tags: Bracket Set Columns, Electrical/plumbing/mechanical, Barndominium, Frost Protected Shallow Foundations, Dripstop, Reflective Radiant Barrier, Splash Plank, Shouse
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Pre-construction Termite Treatment
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/09/26 @ 8:00Why would anyone building a pole barn, barndominium, shouse or post frame home need to be concerned about treating for termites? Isn’t pressure preservative treated wood going to solve any potential long range problems from pesky termites? Regardless of whether you build a post frame (pole) building, stick frame, steel frame or even concrete building […]
Read moreThe First Tool to Construct Your Own Barndominium
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/09/20 @ 8:00Your First Tool to Construct Your Own Barndominium Whether you are contemplating constructing (or having constructed) a barndominium, shouse (shop/house) or just a post frame home – there is one essential tool you should invest in long before you consider breaking ground. Even if you have hired this world’s greatest General Contractor who will do […]
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- Tags: Parade Of Homes, National Association Of Home Builders, Barndominium, Shouse, General Tools 50 Foot Compact Laser Measure, #LDM1 Compact Laser
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Room in a Barndominium Part 2
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/09/12 @ 8:00Great Room (487/481/680) We like the open feeling of a great room, especially with 16 foot high ceilings and a huge bank of windows across our South facing wall. Ours is well over 1000 square feet. For our lifestyle this was far more practical than separate Dining (148/196/281), Living (256/319/393), Family (311/355/503), Rec (216/384/540) and/or […]
Read moreRoom in a Barndominium
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/09/11 @ 8:00Room In A Barndominium I read plenty of chatter in Facebook barndominium groups where people want to see other’s floor plans. In my humble opinion – this is a mistake. Building your own barndominium, shouse (shop/house) or post frame home from scratch gives you probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to craft a home […]
Read morePost Frame Indoor Swimming Pool Considerations
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/27 @ 8:00In my past life I lived with my family in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Hot summer days filled with sunshine were about as rare as access to nearby lakes – close to zero. Having grown up spending summers at my maternal grandparents’ lake cabin, swimming has always been part of my life. A frequently told fable […]
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- Tags: Dehumidification, Swimming Pool Water Chemistry, Vapor Barrier, Ventilation, Post Frame Buildings HVAC, Closed Cell Rigid Insulation, Swimming Pool Ventilation
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Avoiding Mechanic’s Liens
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/22 @ 8:00Avoiding Mechanic’s Liens From Post Frame Subcontractors and Suppliers When I owned my first post frame building kit package supply company – M & W Building Supply, I made an error early on and extended credit to post frame building contractors. It didn’t take me long of getting burned to realize it was essential for […]
Read moreWhat Home Builders Use for Insulation
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/21 @ 8:00With barndominiums, shouses (shop/houses) and post frame home building on a brisk upswing, a considering factor is how to insulate new homes. Becoming as close to (or reaching) net zero (https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2019/01/net-zero-post-frame-homes/) as possible should be a goal of any efficient post frame home design. Rather than me just blathering about what my opinions are, I […]
Read moreHow Much Room Will Stairs Take?
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/16 @ 8:00I am an advocate of avoiding stairs in post frame buildings. They both take up space and reduce accessibility to upper level(s) of your building. It is less expensive to construct a post frame building on one level, rather than multi-levels. I happen to live in a barndominium (actually more technically speaking a shouse […]
Read moreFire Rated Spray Foam Insulation
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/14 @ 8:00Spray foam insulation has become increasing popular for achieving high R value building shells. One downside of spray foams has been they are not being fire resistant. I was pretty excited to read this on a post frame building contractor’s website: “Installing foam insulation can either be sprayed or foamed-in-place. Foam has the ability to create an […]
Read moreDoes an IRC Design Work for Most Residences?
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/13 @ 8:00In my humble opinion (and in one word) – no. I have opined in past articles as to what Code is applicable to post frame (pole) building construction: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2018/10/what-building-code-applies-to-post-frame-construction/. Recently Louisiana engineer Steve M. Sylvest (www.sylvestengineering.com ) sent an email to Structural Building Components Association addressing challenges with non-engineered structures, particularly residences. Again, I stand […]
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- Tags: IRC Building Code, Gravity Loading, Structural Engineers, Architects, Steve M. Syvest, Building Designer, Engineered Wood Products
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What an Engineer of Record Does for a Post Frame Building Part II
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/09 @ 8:00Continued from yesterday’s blog, an article by Jesse Lohse in SBC Magazine: System Design Understand Load Path Gravity Lateral Uplift MEP conflicts Initial Designs Roof System Walls Floor System(s) Foundation Broad Analysis for construction documents System Design Once an initial conceptual design is complete, an engineer will turn their attention to system design in […]
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- Tags: Live Loads, Load Path; Building Roof System, Gravity, Lateral Force Resisting Systems, Building Floor System, Dead Loads, Seismic Loads, Wind Loads
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See Your New Barndominium Here
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/08/02 @ 8:00In our last episode, we were escaping odors produced by mushroom people – now let us move forward to getting a clearer vision and a view from your new post frame barndominium’s windows! Once you have narrowed your choices down to a handful, ideally you can watch each site over a year’s time – as […]
Read moreConsideration for Future Building Length Additions
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/07/16 @ 8:00Adding on to post frame building length sounds like it should be such a simple process – unscrew sheets of steel and just build away, right? Nope. Long time reader ROB in ANNAPOLIS writes: “I feel like you have answered this somewhere in the past, but when I search past “Ask the Guru” I get […]
Read moreGambrel Barndominium Done Differently
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/07/03 @ 8:00What I Would Have Done Differently With Our Gambrel Barndominium When we built our gambrel roof style barndominium 15 years ago we were in a position financially where we could have done most anything we wanted to. Our property was over two acres in size, so available space was not a determining factor. After having […]
Read moreBarndominium: Building Kit or Building Shell?
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/27 @ 8:00Barndominium: Building Kit or Building Shell? This was a recent post from a Barndominium discussion group I am a member of: “Kit vs shell; I’m defining a kits as coming with everything like insulation and metal studs (the next step would be mechanical trades) whereas shell would be dried in with nothing. Kit companies would […]
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- Tags: Reflective Insulation, Building Shell, Building Kit, Pole Barn Building Kit Packages, Post Frame Building Kit Packages, Pole Building Barndominium, Barndominium, Weather Resistant Barriers
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A Shouse in Andover?
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/26 @ 8:00Shouse (from www.urbandictionary.com): “A portmanteau of “shed” and “house”; A structure that outwardly resembles a shed (typically having a roll-formed steel-sheet exterior) that is primarily used as a dwelling / house. Though not required to fulfill the definition, a shouse generally has garage(s) incorporated into the structure.” I did not even realize I was shousing before it became […]
Read moreAn Oops from a Competitor’s Architect Part Two- Lateral Load
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/21 @ 8:00As the Architect Turns In our previous episode, we left Dan tied to railroad tracks in front of a speeding train…. Well close, we left Dan with a post frame building designed by an architect, with some serious structural connection problems. Now I am a guy who watches Science Channel’s “Engineering Catastrophes”. I would just […]
Read moreAn Oops from a Competitor’s Architect
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/20 @ 8:00The Pole Bar Guru reviews an oops from an architect in today’s blog. Back in 2017 Hansen Pole Buildings was contacted by a gentleman I shall call “Dan” who had an interest in a post-frame home or ‘barndominium’. For those not familiar with this term: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/02/barndominium/. I have to admit, Dan spoke with a Hansen […]
Read moreJob Site Storage of Polycarbonate Panels
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/18 @ 8:00Polycarbonate panels to be used for eave and/or gable end triangle “lighting” or ridge caps should not be used within living areas of post frame homes and barndominiums. They do often afford a cost effective method of getting natural lighting into accessory areas such as unheated shops and garages, barns and equipment storage buildings. Recommended […]
Read moreStoring Lumber for a New Pole Building
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/12 @ 8:00Storing Lumber for Your New Post Frame Building Ideally, use lumber promptly. Otherwise store in a cool, dry location, avoiding direct sunlight and preferably indoors where humidity variations will be minimal. Dry lumber Unlike green lumber, keep kiln or air-dried lumber away from moisture, otherwise product may lose value added by careful seasoning. Dry lumber […]
Read moreGeneral Material Storage for Barndominiums
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/06/11 @ 8:00General Material Storage I have recently signed up to join several barndominium groups on Facebook. If you are unfamiliar with this term, here is a detailed explanation: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2016/04/the-rise-of-the-barndominium/. Overnight I have had an ‘ah-ha’ moment where a light bulb turned on and I decided to take a plunge. I am going to write at least […]
Read moreIgnorance is Bliss and Sometimes Architects are Happy
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/05/09 @ 8:00Ignorance is Bliss and Sometimes Architects are Happy Portions of this article (in italics) are from “County explores options for new Highway building” April 29, 2019 by Nathan Bowe at www.dl-online.com A city plow truck goes by the main shop building at the Becker County Highway Department complex in Detroit Lakes. www.dl-online.com File photo Dear […]
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- Tags: Shop Building, Concrete Foundations, Gable Roof, Precast Concrete, Timber Frame Building, Ignorance, Pole Barn, Post Frame Building
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Fluropon Roofing Coating
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/05/07 @ 8:00Fluropon® Roofing Coating I have extolled virtues of Kynar® (PVDF) paint for post frame buildings previously: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/05/kynar/. Fluropon® is a trade name for Valspar’s PVDF factory applied steel roofing coating (paint) system. Sherwin-Williams acquired Valspar in 2017. At NFBA’s (National Frame Building Association) 2019 Expo I cornered Sherwin-William’s representative for further information on Fluropon®. Please […]
Read morePEX-AL-PEX Tubing for Post Frame Concrete Slabs
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/05/03 @ 8:00PEX-AL-PEX Tubing For Post Frame Concrete Slabs Long time readers will recall my prior article on PEX tubing for post frame concrete slabs: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2016/08/pex-tubing/. I caught up with my friend Les Graham of Radiant Outfitters at the recent NFBA (National Frame Building Association) Expo in Louisville, who I volunteered to do a nice video in […]
Read moreMonitor Barn-Heights of Wings and Raised Center
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/04/24 @ 8:00Monitor barns have a tall center portion (usually clearspanned with trusses) and lower single slope (knowns as sheds or wings) roofs on each side. Barns may actually be a misnomer, as many monitor style post frame buildings are used for things like homes and event centers. Reader DANIELLE in SUMMERSVILLE writes: “Is there a minimum […]
Read moreConverting a Pole Barn into a Home
Posted by polebarnguru on 19/04/19 @ 8:00I happen to live in a post-frame home. It was designed to be lived in from day one, so we did not face obstacles in having to convert a pole barn. Reader DAN in SIDNEY writes: “I have an existing pole barn that has no current foundation. It looks like 6×6 pt poles right into […]
Read moreSlab Insulation, Vapor Barriers, and Sliding Doors
Posted by polebarnguru on 18/12/11 @ 8:00Today’s PBG addresses slab insulation, vapor barriers and sliding doors at an entry. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am starting a project finishing a Hansen pole barn in a suburb of Minneapolis. My question is in regard to the floor. I assume there was no insulation under the slab, I have yet to confirm this, […]
Read moreStilt Construction, Ductwork, and House Design Options
Posted by polebarnguru on 18/11/26 @ 8:00In todays blog, the Pole Barn Guru discusses stilt homes, ductwork in attic, and post frame house design options. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Pole Barns for Stilt Construction – Just read your Kitty Hawk story – And FEMA backs you up. From FEMA-DRs-4085-NY Foundation Requirements and Recommendations for Elevated Home – Piles can be used […]
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- Tags: Ductwork, House Design, Insulation, Stilt Construction
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