JimMorrissey
Veteran Member
Two parts.....Hopefully the first one isn't too inflamatory....
First, wondering from those of you in pole barn country (very few in NE that I've seen) what the preferred method is to anchor the poles while minimizing rot? I've heard concrete poured to the top of the hole will rot the posts in very moist Vermont. I've heard others say it's best to pack the hole with tamped stone so the water doesn't sit permanently around the pole.
Second, what kind of price break can one expect to receive, if any, by going with a pole barn? I'm sure it's faster, but is it any less expensive in the end. A percentage figure will work.
Thanks...likely has been discussed before, but I don't want to wade through 1000s of pole barn discussions at the moment. I'll read them all in the near future as I have time.
First, wondering from those of you in pole barn country (very few in NE that I've seen) what the preferred method is to anchor the poles while minimizing rot? I've heard concrete poured to the top of the hole will rot the posts in very moist Vermont. I've heard others say it's best to pack the hole with tamped stone so the water doesn't sit permanently around the pole.
Second, what kind of price break can one expect to receive, if any, by going with a pole barn? I'm sure it's faster, but is it any less expensive in the end. A percentage figure will work.
Thanks...likely has been discussed before, but I don't want to wade through 1000s of pole barn discussions at the moment. I'll read them all in the near future as I have time.