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Closed Cell Spray Foam, Building Kit Materials, and an Apartment Design

This week the Pole barn Guru answers reader questions about the use of closed cell spray foam on the roof line of a metal building, what materials are included in a Hansen Pole Building kit, and an inquiry about the types of structures Hansen Buildings will design, such as an apartment.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hi I recently had a customer of mine tell me that you don’t approve of spray foam being applied to the roof line. My question is why? I’m trying to get him the best insulation for his building and doing over 1000 metal buildings myself , my curiosity is why you don’t approve! Thanks ~ ROB in ARIZONA

DEAR ROB: We actually are proponents of closed cell spray foam being applied directly to underside of roof steel (provided roof steel does not have a factory applied Integral Condensation Control). Closed cell spray foam would actually be our insulation of choice in Arizona.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I am curious whether your residential pole buildings come with everything including plumbing and electrical, or are they just the structure? ELI

DEAR ELI: Our mission is to provide you with a fully engineered weather tight shell (including doors and winds) as well as any raised wood floors and stairs. Insulation, MEPS (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and interior finishes would be furnished by providers of those specialties chosen by you.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Years ago I had Morton design a four plex apartment building using poles and trusses. Does Hansen offer this type of design service? RICHARD in ROCHESTER

DEAR RICHARD: You have come to the right place. We have an in house design service and we can provide your building including fully engineered structural plans. A member of our design team will be reaching out to you directly to further discuss your wants and needs, or call 1.866.200.9657 for immediate service.

This entry was posted in Commercial Buildings, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Apartments, Pole Barn Design, Building Styles and Designs, Roofing Materials, Barndominium, Pole Barn Planning, floorplans, Trusses, Building Interior, Budget, Insulation and tagged materials kit, closed cell spray foam, insulation, four-plex apartment, post frame apartment, spray foam on January 21, 2026 by Rick Ochs.

A Basement Foundation, Vapor Barrier for Arena, and a Hansen Kit

This Wednesday the Pole Barn Guru answers reader questions about building a post frame building on a basement foundation, insulation vs a reflective radiant barrier, and a question about what is include in a Hansen Building kit.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Is it possible to erect one of the pole barn kits on a basement foundation? LUCAS in LANDISBURG

DEAR LUCAS: Absolutely – if you are planning a poured concrete, concrete block or ICF foundation, you will want us to provide wet set brackets to be placed in top of your walls when they are poured. We also offer an option of a Permanent Wood Foundation.

Here is some extended reading: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2020/02/barndominium-on-a-daylight-basement/

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hey can you enlighten me on this product and if you are still using it in pole barn applications, I am considering a riding arena and need especially if commercial a vapor barrier and some added R-Value I am looking at the R-22 product.

Thanks,

Any information would be helpful Insulation4less.com doesn’t seem to have a phone number and very difficult to contact.

Saw Your Page:
https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/tag/prodex/

ROBERT in ROCHESTER

DEAR ROBERT: Thank you for reaching out to us. If you will note, in reference to our page where you found us, Prodex is a Radiant Reflective Barrier (RRB) – it is NOT insulation, regardless of what claims might be made by any distributor of this product.

Here is some further discussion about RRBs: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2014/04/reflective-insulation-wars/
In Southern Minnesota you are in Climate Zone 6. Here would be my recommendations:

Roof – order roof steel with an Integral Condensation Control (Condenstop or Dripstop) factory applied. Install a steel ceiling across truss bottom chords, blow fiberglass insulation in above steel ceiling. Vent attic at eaves with enclosed vented soffits and ridge.

Walls – use a Weather Resistant Barrier (aka Housewrap) between framing and wall steel. Place bookshelf wall girts two foot on center and fill wall cavity with rockwool batt insulation and an interior vapor barrier.
One of our Building Designers will reach out to you to further discuss your riding arena needs.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: What is all included in a pole barn home kit?

AMANDA in HAVRE

DEAR AMANDA: Thank you for your interest in a new Hansen Pole Building. These would be included items:

Fully engineered plans including:
Layout of all columns
Roof framing plan showing all trusses, rafters and purlins
Section view(s) through building
Elevations of all exterior walls showing all wall girts, window(s) and door(s) framing
Roofing and siding layouts
Connection details of all members
Any framing layouts for raised wood floors (either over crawl spaces or for 2nd or 3rd floors
Stair details

Verifying calculations from the engineer

Construction (assembly) Manual – over 500 pages of step-by-step instructions, fully illustrated

Unlimited FREE Technical Support

Fully itemized Material List

All Materials necessary to assemble structural portions of your building, including doors and windows, with the exception of concrete, rebar and any nails normally driven by a nail gun.

This entry was posted in Concrete, Lumber, Footings, Pole Barn Questions, Pole Barn Design, Professional Engineer, Roofing Materials, Horse Riding Arena, Pole Barn Planning, Pole Barn Heating, Ventilation and tagged basement foundation, insulation, engineer sealed plans, vapor barrier, reflective radiant barrier, sealed plans, materials kit, wet set brackets, post frame basement on December 15, 2021 by admin.

Plans only? Girts Placed Correctly, and Sheeting

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Hi, do you sell pole barn plans without material kits? I’m interested in pricing a set of plans from you and procuring my own materials. If that’s a service you can provide please let me know. I’m looking to get a plan set for a 40’x45′ pole barn.

Thank you, DAMIEN in PORTLAND

DEAR DAMIEN: Here is an article with all of the information you will need: https://www.hansenpolebuildings.com/2017/06/pole-building-plans-sale/

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: my side wall columns are 4 ply 2×8’s and are a little over 7″ deep. My commercial girts are 2×10’s(9.25″). The girts are extended past both the skirt board and the 2×4 at the top of the wall by 2.25″-1.5″=0.75″.> How is this supposed to work? RICK in LUCEDALE

DEAR RICK: Place the girts so the outside of the girt is 1-1/2″ past the columns, any excess will be to the inside. When you sheetrock, the drywall will be attached to the girts and go right over the columns. See Chapter 29 of the Hansen Pole Buildings Construction Manual, most common mistake #4.

DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Does a residential pole barn home require exterior and roof sheathing? And if not required, would you recommend osb or plywood sheathing?
Thank you, JOE in SANDY RIDGE

DEAR JOE: If the siding and roofing are both roll formed steel panels, then no other sheathing would be required, unless the load situation is such as to require sheathing under the steel for shear resistance purposes. You should, however, be using Building Wrap under the wall steel and make some sort of provision for condensation control under the roof steel (either a radiant reflective barrier, sheathing with 30# felt, Condenstop/Dripstop or closed cell spray foam as examples).