Recent content by AlZee

I built a 36X60 footer in Wyoming. Concerns were wind and snow. Make sure you get an engineer to approve your plans to give you some peace of mind. Also, the builder suggested we turn the building 90% to prevent the prevalent wind from blowing into the main garage doors. We've had no problems...

Amen to hiring the pros. I priced it out and the DIY was about the same price. Pros knocked it out in two days, cleaned up their mess and swept out the pole-barn to boot.

That's a good question because that's my plan for the future. No insulation, just metal or sheet rock. The installers told me that I may see some sweating inside, but that a cheap fan to move the air around is the solution. I'll get to see soon at this is the first winter for the insulation.

I just went the sprayed foam route this summer in a pole barn about the same size as yours. I did the walls and roof for a totally sealed building. Bit the bullet and paid the bucks but would do it again. Very happy with the building. Biggest advantage (besides the insulation factor) in a...

Folks, I've been following most discussions on builds and have come to the point were I need an outside look at my plans for my barn/workshop. I have a 36 X 60 pole barn that's just been spray foamed, 2.5" on the ceiling and 1.5" on the walls. I now want to start framing some walls but want to...

I agree with Nissan Crawler on this one. I had my command office at RAF Lakenheath in a WWII quonset hut in the late 90's. You couldn't use 1/3 of the space effectively because of the walls. Handing lighting was an issue and overall construction was lacking. But if novelty is what you're after...

This is my first post here, but just had to say that the HF in Colorado Springs (well west of the Mississippi!) has the new style cabinet. Got mine in Jan so they've been here a while.