Recent content by bowtiebubba

I mostly just read posts here & have learned a lot. This is a awesome site. Now i need a little advice. I have a 30x40 pole barn which has trusses, only 5, that are not made for storage. My sidewalls are 11' tall. I want to build a small room in the back corner 10'x20'. I want to put a top on...

Im fairly new here, read a lot on here. Im adding on to my pole barn garage,which ive never done anything like this before,its a learn as i go project. I need to remove some of the nails with the rubber on them so i can slide some metal up under the existing roof metal.So my question, is there a...

Thanks for the help guys. I think i will try the string and the triangle method. Can i ask one more question? When you mount the rafters to the pole barn, do you put a ledger board on the building wall so there is something to mount the rafters to? If so, how does the ledger board go over the...

I want to build a lean-to on the side of my pole barn garage. This is probably a stupid question,but, i got to ask. I want the posts to be square with my building but cant figure out how i know where to put them. I want the corner posts to be lined up with the corners of my garage,but dont know...

I am planning to build a new 30x40 pole barn myself or have it built and i want it to have a loft. What would the side wall height need to be to do this? Where would i get plans for something like this? Thanks Guys P.S. Love this site.

The only reason i was going to do the pad first was, that i was told the posts rot away in time if they are put in the ground.

I want to put up a new pole barn and i want to pour the pad first. How does one build a pole barn on existing pad? Thanks Guys

I would like to make this leanto 20 feet wide. A question on the concrete floor. I know that if you put the building up first the poles are put in post holes. What if i pour the floor first do the poles set on top of the concrete? If so how do they attach? Thanks again guys.

I live in N.E.Missouri, the last few years not very much snow at all,around here you just never know. The existing roof is 11ft.10in. off the ground. The existing roof is metal. As far as width of the addition, i wont to go as wide as i can, but i guess that would depend on the slope i need...

Im a newby here and love this site. I need a little advice. I have a 30 x 40 pole barn which i want to build onto one side. I want this addition to have a leanto type roof on it. I have 2 questions. 1.What is the minimum slope i will have to have on this roof? 2.How do i tie the new roof with...