Menards pole barn kits

[pitt_md]

Is there anyone that has experience with a pole barn kit from Menards?
I would like to hear how it went for you. Did you do it yourself or have it built?

Thanks,

Matt

 

[Northstar9126]

I built a 40'x63' pole barn myself using a kit that I bought from Menards. Went in told them the size, color, overhang, type doors and a couple of more things that they needed to know. They printed a material list which I took home to look over for a couple of days. You want to pay extra attention to special order items that are on the material list because you can't return them. Also, you don't get a break on the price for buying the whole package. If something on the material list is on sale you get the sale price otherwise you pay the regular price. So you want to check around to see if you can beat their price on anything from the material list. I went back placed the order and had the material delivered a week or two later. Worked out great for me.

 

[radman1]

I bought one about 7-8 years ago. 12x45x72'. Shed is 2 tone with sliding end door, fold up side door, 2 walk end doors, 4 windows and overhang eves. No complaints. It is cheaper to just buy the windows and walk in doors yourself instead of with the building and there is more selection in style. Seems as good as any other pole barn shed I have seen and better than some. I picked mine up from the store. Big mistake and hassel. Have it delivered. I went with the green and white which are instock colors. If I needed more steel they would have it. I don't think that is necessary but thats what I did. With the help of my cousin who is a contractor, we put it up ourselves.
Took us about 1 month to build but work was done intermittantly. (My brother had a 16x60x100' shed built in 1 week by "professionals".

My codes required certification of wind and snow loads for the building which I got through menards.