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The roof is constructed from the outside in: 29ga Ribbed Steel -> 30# Felt -> 15/32 OSB -> Fiberglass Insulation -> 15/32 Plywood Sheeting There will be at least one vehicle regularly parked in there during the winter, that'll doubtless drip some snow and bring moisture with it.

Ha! Those are exactly the questions I'm asking. Intuitively it seems like I should eliminate/fill the roof vent. But I fully admit that I don't understand the principles of building ventilation and moisture control.

I don't believe we have ventilated soffits. Here's a few photos of the soffits on the building. There's maybe some ventilation happening just from the ribbing of the roof material, but I don't think there's any other ventilation installed in the soffits.

North-central Idaho - USDA zone 6a (maybe closer to 5b due to our elevation). Summer cooling isn't really an issue, winter heating is. The insulation was installed so that the building doesn't have an attic - directly against the underside of the roof, above the trusses.

Yes - though we hadn't decided on how we'd insulate/heat when the pole-barn was built. Also, different contractors who erected the structure, and did the insulation/sheeting. Clearly poor planning on my part, but what's my best option going forward now?

Insulation for Gable Roof & Ridge Vents We're nearly done with a 44' x 60' insulated pole-barn (build photos coming soon), but I have a question about insulation and venting. Our barn has ventilation in two places: gable-end vents on the front and back, and a continuous ridge vent. We've...

Just chiming in with my own experience. We needed a 4" 44 x 60 slab poured over radiant PEX, with a 44' x 20' apron out front and a small sidewalk, in north-central Idaho. Bids were all over the place, like they have been for everything I've had done this year. Here at least, there's a...

Thanks everyone. Got connected with a different Wayne Dalton / Nationserve rep who's been great to work with, and their quote for the same door with Argon-filled Solarban® 70 Solar Control Low‑E Glass - 1/2" dual pane and the foam-filled frame came back right in line with the other...

Condensation between the panes is my concern. Sadly, no-one seems to offer a serious warranty that covers that beyond 5-years on their aluminum and glass doors. The Amarr Vista is 5-years. Overheaddoor's Modern Aluminum is 1-year. Cloplay's Avante is 5-years on the finish and 3-years on the...

Thanks for the replies. A few clarifications/answers: The garage is a half-mile driveway from a public roadway, so no concerns about privacy in our case. We're looking at clear, not frosted, but tempered glass. The Amarr dealer estimated about $100 to replace a single pane of a door's panel...

Just like the title says, those of you who have glass garage or shop doors (either aluminum full-view, or insulated steel with glass panels), what's your experience been like? Long term, how have they held up? Would you do it again? What would you do differently? We're nearing the...

Whoa! Thanks for all the great replies. At the very least, if I don't find the perfect solution to having every tool in the right place all the time, I'll know I'm in good company. I was thinking that some kind of a yard cart like one of these would be smart to help with loading/unloading...

The title pretty much says it all. We currently have a 3-car attached garage, and we’re building a 44’ x 60’ detached shop that’s about 40’ from the house. As we get closer to finishing it, I’m starting to think about what stays in the garage, and what moves to the shop. We’ll be parking 1...

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I spoke with our contractor, and they said they'd be happy to let me lay down the foam and PEX. In his words, "We don't make our money putting down PEX and foam, and it doesn't make our job any harder if you do it." For now, I'm having them start...

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, that cost includes labor. Basically the cost difference in having our pole barn contractor pour a standard concrete floor, vs. one with PEX tubing in it. Do most people who DIY PEX and insulation install it themselves, and then have a concrete contractor come...