Category Archives: Vinyl Siding

Existing Foundation, “Home/Pool Combo” and HOA’s

Posted by polebarnguru on 22/02/09 @ 8:00

This week the Pole Barn Guru tackles reader questions about design ideas to build over or around an existing foundation, designing a “home/pool combo,” and design options for roofing and siding when dealing with an HOA. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: We currently have foundation/basement that measures 14×66, with additional 26×26 room with ground level concrete. […]

Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Roofing Materials, Pole Building How To Guides, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Building Siding, Concrete, Alternate Siding, Vinyl Siding, Building Interior, Professional Engineer, Pole Barn Homes, Barndominium | Tags: | , HOA, HOA rules, Existing slab, existing foundation, home and pool combo building, roof over pool, roofing and siding, alternative roofing and siding 2 Comments

Gable Rake Trim, 24″ oc Framing, and Lap Siding Options

Posted by polebarnguru on 21/01/11 @ 8:00

Today the Pole Barn Guru answers questions about cutting the rake trim at the gable end, Mike’s thoughts on 24″ oc framing for drywall, and types of lap siding options. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Can you advise me on how to cut sculpted rake trim at gable. Pitch is 4/12. This trim is a little […]

Categories: Pole Barn Questions, Constructing a Pole Building, Pole Barn Planning, Steel Roofing & Siding, Alternate Siding, Vinyl Siding, Building Interior | Tags: | , vinyl siding, rake trim, lap siding, trim cutting, 24" oc framing, type x drywall No comments

Post Frame Building Wainscot

Posted by polebarnguru on 20/02/07 @ 8:00

Whether your post frame building will be a garage, shop, commercial building or barndominium wainscot an extremely popular option is wainscot. Roughly 25 years ago I had an 80’ x 150’ x 20’ post frame building erected for my prefabricated wood truss manufacturing business. Whilst a great deal of thought went into this building’s design, […]

Categories: About The Pole Barn Guru, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Building Siding, Vinyl Siding, Pole Barn Homes, Workshop Buildings, Pole Barn Apartments, Post Frame Home, Barndominium | Tags: | , vinyl siding, barndominium, t1-11, shouse, wood paneling, cement based sidings, motarless masonry, bollard No comments

Horizontal Sheeting, Framing for Insulation, and Alternative Siding

Posted by polebarnguru on 19/12/09 @ 8:00

Today the Pole Barn Guru answers questions about overlapping horizontal sheets of steel, the best plan for framing to insulate, and best way to install vinyl lap siding on a post frame building. DEAR POLE BARN GURU: When installing horizontal sheeting, does the top sheet always cover the bottom sheet when joined? GARY in EUFAULA […]

Categories: Insulation, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Roofing Materials, Pole Barn Structure, Pole Building Siding, Alternate Siding, Vinyl Siding | Tags: | , post frame insulation, alternative siding, lap siding, Horizontal sheeting No comments

Vinyl Siding for Pole Barns

Posted by polebarnguru on 17/06/22 @ 8:00

When it comes to pole barns (or more appropriately post frame buildings) most people’s first thought is they are going to have steel siding. There are numerous alternatives to steel siding, amongst them being vinyl. According to data from the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction (SOC), vinyl (including vinyl-covered aluminum) was the most common principal siding […]

Categories: Insulation, Pole Barn Planning, Steel Roofing & Siding, Pole Building Siding, Alternate Siding, Vinyl Siding | Tags: | , pole barn siding, Survey of Construction, vinyl siding on a pole barn, non-insulating material, energy efficient siding No comments

Vinyl Log Siding

Posted by polebarnguru on 13/12/03 @ 8:00

Vinyl Log Siding Post frame buildings which use real wood log siding can cost a lot more money than other siding options and be a lot of upkeep as well. An alternative may be vinyl log siding. While it will still be fairly expensive, it will be far less than real wood. Lots of people […]

Categories: Alternate Siding, Vinyl Siding | Tags: | , wood siding, log siding, pole building siding, post frame siding 2 Comments

Camo

Posted by polebarnguru on 12/08/08 @ 8:00

For my step-son Kevin, this one word pretty much covers everything. He and his identical twin brother Josh have always gone by the premise of – if it moves- kill it, and if it doesn’t move, prod it until it moves, then kill it. Kevin loves to hunt, and if he isn’t hunting, he is […]