Pole barn must haves...
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I decided not to on mine. The money saved will go to more important (in my mind) things. I'll just need to be careful with oil changes etc.. We did a pretty good job of keeping blood off the concrete while butchering/processing this year.
All poles in except one corner, more concrete needed to help displace the water that keeps filling them up, then putting the cookie on top of that. The worst hole is on the gable end and does not bear weight from the truss, but to ensure nothing sinks, we are swapping out the 2x10 double truss carriers in that area to a 12"LVL to help reinforce/spread truss force across the poles in that corner more evenly. I expressed my concen of another 1" of rain in the forecast the next few days, and the wind. Fingers crossed.
They didn't work yesterday due to heavy rain down by them, but that rain stayed south of us, with only .01" received so everything had an extra day to dry up thankfully. Footers for those holes were solid this AM.
Things are going smooth today. All poles up, truss carriers and skirt boards on. Trusses set, roof getting finished now with ice guards and ridge vent.
Things are going smooth today. All poles up, truss carriers and skirt boards on. Trusses set, roof getting finished now with ice guards and ridge vent.
No idea J. I think all I have ever seen built up this way have roof first then side girts and metal.
My concern would be the trampoline effect in higher winds, especially this time of year. But they have a lot more experience at this than I.
I suspect they'll split and work on porch and others start walls this afternoon. She'll be about done by tomorrow if the rain holds out.
Buckmaster
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Years ago in green township they were putting up one. Roof first, thunderstorm came through and it was a mess of kindling afterwards
They still haven't finished the roof on Dave's
That was our attempt to finish the roof....
Looking good Adam, they finished all the framing on mine and will start on metal walls tomorrow
Should wrap up today. Throwing on some burgers for their lunch, and had a fire going in the ring when they arrived this AM burning cardboard/scrap, to help cut the cold . The wind and rain yesterday blew right thru with the roof on only, no trampoline
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Now that’s a great update!Should wrap up today. Throwing on some burgers for their lunch, and had a fire going in the ring when they arrived this AM burning cardboard/scrap, to help cut the cold . The wind and rain yesterday blew right thru with the roof on only, no trampoline
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Big_Holla
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