Pole building or metal building

[kthompson]

One point not mentioned here is insurance. If you will have to have it insured or want it insured the pole building may cost more due to the wooden post and frame. Just get price on that also. Depending on what the building will be used for you will want it insured so check that also.

One reason I stopped with hay when I did was the need to build large hay barn and at my age did not feel it smart. Almost all hay barns here are pole barns. You have to be careful in comparing the specs on some companies for in some states there is little regulations on a "farm building" so it is more a buyer beware deal. Tornados hear are rare but hurricanes are not. Termites are not rare at all. If you go pole barns of course you will use treated post but treated post where drilled for rebar in concrete will allow termites in past the treatment...know too well on that. I agree the pole barn just feels warmer, more like a farm building. For my use of a hay barn the poles do not extend as far into the building. If using any kind of loader may want to consider that. Know two friends with Morton buildings, they are fine buildings. Do insulate the roof as have been recommended.

 

[Peter 315]

I have this on all my barns from Morton....Dry-Panel is applied directly to steel panels at Morton's manufacturing plants during the roll-forming process. The specially designed fabric traps moisture as it condenses and releases it back into the atmosphere through normal evaporation when conditions allow works great in my shop the only water drips are off the sky lights the plastic roof type.....

 

[Buppies]

Our building has survived 60mph plus winds just fine and a derecho no damage

 

[fried1765]

Well! DON'T LEAVE THE BLEEPING DOORS OPEN DURING A WIND STORM!!!!!

Of course doors should be closed in any sort of wind.
A roof covered with 29 gauge steel is a wind risk with doors either open or closed.

 

[Ford850]

Per my phone call to Hansen about the steel used:

"Our typical is 29 gauge, but we do have 26 gauge available also".

Morton steel is 19 gauge!
Anymore questions?

A cheap pole barn is just that....a cheaply built pole barn!
When the high winds come through, your pole barn will be scattered across your neighbor's property.

Morton's steel is 26 gauge, noted on their website. They use a lower tensile steel but thicker. Some others say their 29 gauge is tougher since they use high tensile steel. I'm not sure if one is better than the other for all scenarios (wind. hail, etc). But there are also some lower grade materials used by some... lower rib heights, and gauge of metal "after painting". Those are the real dangers.

 

[fried1765]

Morton's steel is 26 gauge, noted on their website. They use a lower tensile steel but thicker. Some others say their 29 gauge is tougher since they use high tensile steel. I'm not sure if one is better than the other for all scenarios (wind. hail, etc). But there are also some lower grade materials used by some... lower rib heights, and gauge of metal "after painting". Those are the real dangers.

I WAS WRONG!
Morton does use 26 ga. steel.

 

[Ford850]

I WAS WRONG!
Morton does use 26 ga. steel.

Ha, that happened to me one time too.
I wasn't trying to point out you were wrong but that there is more to the material than just the gauge. I remember years ago I went though this, and researched several of the options. That's when I came to the conclusion as long as I chose one of the better quality names I was relatively safe. But boy there are some questionable materials sold by some.

 

[bridge4]

I got a quote back for a 42x48x12. (2) entry doors (2) 10x10 garage doors, all insulated. (4) windows and insulated roof- 70k.

Fully insulate the interior and finish the inside with plywood and acoustical steel, 88k.

 

[Citydude]

I WAS WRONG!
Morton does use 26 ga. steel.

Oh oh, better count on that baby blowing away

 

[BoylermanCT]

I had the roof on my house, garage and barn replaced this fall due to hail damage. All were asphalt shingles. My chicken coop had 29 gauge roofing on it. The only roof that showed no hail damage was the metal roof on the chicken coop.

For my pole barn kit, I paid a little extra to get 26 gauge steel on the roof and walls instead of the standard 29 gauge. I will also be decking the roof with plywood to deal with the interior condensation issue. Plus it protects the metal roof in case of branches falling etc. I've seen roofs without decking get punctured clean thru whereas metal with decking simply dented but did not puncture.