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I have a 40'X90' pole barn structure which already has the plastic insulation installed under the metal. The barn is completely enclosed in T-111 and insulated all around with R-19. I'm thinking about insulating the roof further and have looked at blown insulation (expensive-$7k+) and now...

Fellas, I know I'm real late jumping into this thread but thought I'd share for anyone else who stumbles across it. I have an FTH-720, that had been sitting out 10 years. What I ended up using is a hydraulic gear puller from Harbor Freight. You have to take out grease fitting (I messed up one...

Wanted to stop by with another update on my pole barn project. We just hosted our first wedding this past weekend and it was a huge success. I built a 40'X90' pole barn, concrete floor and closed it in with T1-11 with wood panelling on the inside (painted white). The floors are acid-stained and...

I wanted to give an update on my project, and (of course) ask for advice on how to attach a lean to. To recap, I'm building a wedding venue and had a company do a basic pole barn structure; 6X6 posts and galvalume roof, then put down concrete. This is a 90'X40'X10' structure. I then used T1-11...

Wanted to give another update on the project. 40X90X10 pole barn that will be used for a wedding venue. I've finished closing in the front side/end with T1-11. Yea, I know I did the ends wrong with vertical studs but I'm closing the gaps with 1X4 on the outside. I've installed 2 double doors and...

I'm continuing work on my 40X90X10 pole barn. Have closed in the long sides and starting on closing the ends. Wanted to get some opinions on whether what I'm doing is good or will be a problem. I've anchored 2X4s to the floor then attached 2X4s to the purlins on the roof, just outside the last...

Here are a few more pics of my project. I installed cross-bracing (2X4) in the corners, and have done about half the T1-11 panels on the backside. On Monday, I had a crew pour concrete. 57 yards over the top of mesh and about 3 loads of gravel ($11k). Next up, I'm going to put up 2x4 studs on...

I'm perhaps going about this backwards but I installed the wood panels for the outside (road-facing) wall over the weekend. Had help on Saturday and got 2/3 of the 90ft done and then did the last 1/3 by myself, yesterday. Man, what a killer. I ended up attaching 3, 2X6X10 to the outside of the...

Forgive the obvious newbie questions............is it okay to use 2X4s for the cross-bracing? If I calculate it correctly, I can cut 2X4X12s to 11'6" and 30 degree angles to fit. Then, do that at all 4 corners. Is that correct or do I need more? BTW, I don't remember if I posted any pics of the...

Wanted to drop back by and thank you guys for the advice you'd given me on my pole barn project. I took the advice here and hired a builder for this 40X90X10 structure. They still have 1 more side of roofing to put on but it should be completed by next week. I ended up doing 26 gauge galvalume...

I posted here a couple of months ago and got some great advice. Thank you. I ended up contracting for a 40'X90'X10' pole barn structure. 26 gauge galvalume roof with 6X6 poles with the ends open. The initial project should be finished by mid-July. I'm going to be pouring concrete for the floor...

Would you guys mind looking over my shoulder and see if I'm missing anything below? I've requested bids from several pole barn builders and received one for $15,500. This is what I asked for (see below). Do you see anything glaring that I missed? I'm just looking for a pole barn structure, steel...

I'm looking at building a 40'X90' pole barn, metal trusses at 10' spacing and 2x4 purlins. In order to cut down on initial expense, I'm thinking about covering it, for a year or two, with a tarp instead of metal. Once I've got the money, I'd come back and put down metal roofing over the top of...