pole barn

  1. L

    Pole Barn Sizing

    I am designing a pole barn and need opinions from people who already have one. Already decided specs: 48'x72' Attic trusses with 16' wide room 12' wrap around porch on one corner extending 24' each on eave and gable end (6) 2'x6' transom windows 3 service doors Radiant heat slab Spray...
  2. brewdog

    Elevator for Pole Barn

    Been working on a Lift Elevator for the Pole Barn. I decided to build a hoist type lift. I tried the Unistrut and wheels you find on Amazon and they didn't work very well. Any off balance loading on the platform created binding and a dangerous situation so I removed all the welds and rebuilt...
  3. drumminj

    Exterior outlet on pole barn/corrugated metal

    I've wired up the inside of my shop building and now looking to add an exterior outlet on the side-shed/porch. The inside isn't finished -- just metal fastened to the girts with thin foil-faced insulation in between. How do folks normally mount outlets in this situation? Surface-mount outdoor...
  4. D

    Pole Barn sizing for workshop and placement

    The current garage is 20x25 and is pretty much tightly packed with all my woodworking eqpt and a zero turn. There is literally no standing space on the woodworking side of things. So I am set on a pole barn . My initial thoughts were 24x32x10 and slowly I became convinced it should be 24x40x12...
  5. PowerTracManiac

    Starting Pole Barn site prep. Admin this is a dupe please delete this

    Thinking 48ft wide by 36ft deep. Any thoughts on the height? I was thinking 12ft minimum inside with 9 ft tall doors. Also looking for a pole barn builder that will travel for work in central Va.
  6. PowerTracManiac

    Starting Pole Barn site prep. PT loves the colder weather!

    Thinking 48ft wide by 36ft deep. Any thoughts on the height? I was thinking 12ft minimum inside with 9 ft tall doors. Also looking for a pole barn builder that will travel for work in central Virginia?
  7. T

    full service metal building fab & construct company in PNW?

    Hi - I'm looking for something like an Eagle Carports or Carolina Carports for the PNW region. Full service metal building where they ship & then construct the building. Not a DIY project. So far, I haven't seen anything like it that services the Pacific Northwest area. Any ideas?
  8. streamin

    Pole Barn vs metal frame?

    Looking to buy one and do the work myself. Cost is a main concern and I know the differences, seems the companies are all biased depending what they sell. Leaning towards pole barn because you can pour concrete later if desired. Only issue I have is the space the trusses take up. I have had...
  9. T

    About painting a steel sided building

    I have a steel sided pole barn that I use as a garage. It was built in 1987. I have a steel sided, steel framed shop building built around 1995. Both are ugly beige colors and I've considered painting them but I wonder if the paint would stand up to the rigors of Colorado winters, wind, and the...
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