Recent content by capnbo

Update on my pole barn progress. In July home stand, I notched the trusses, raised/fastened to posts, and framed roof. Did all this without any help so it took eight days to get it done. Used a genie lift and rope slings to lift the trusses into position. Great piece of equipment. Plan to put...

Poured the slab yesterday. Turned out very well. I did the grading/forming and hired the finishers. Plan to start on the trusses nest time home. Thinking about completing a pair of trusses/purlins then lifting them to complete a bay. What have others used to lift the pairs? I am looking at a...

thanks for the information and comments on the posts and drainage. Put up the splash boards and framed the carport and back porch today. Waiting on building inspection tomorrow and pouring concrete Friday wx permitting.

Figured how to send pictures on the app from phone. Before [ After cementing posts into ground. Putting up splash boards and pouring slab in June.

Hello Friends I am building a 20 x 46 pole barn (24' open carport for boat storage/22' shop on the end) A lot of my search subjects led me to this forum due to the number of members who have built or know how to construct a post /beam building. I bought an engineered building from Hanson's...