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    Direct Factory Quality Steel Buildings

    Thanks for the reply.
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    Direct Factory Quality Steel Buildings

    Anyone ever heard of them? Used them for a building? http://www.directfactoryqsb.com/default.html
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    Pole building insulation

    I have a pole building that was built in the '60's. I have had a floor poured, electrical run to it, walk in door installed and a roll up door installed in place of the slider. I am now at the point where I am wanting to insulate the building. My plan was to do the spray foam on the steel, then...
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    Keeping prying eyes out of your garage

    For the house in PA the only windows were the ines in the garage door. We found some surf board fabric and put that up so nobody could see through.
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    new guy

    Wrong side of PA. I was in Pittsbutgh, too industrialized for them. I am actually closer to Amish now, they are across the border in IN.
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    Garage wall material choices

    I have a metal building. I am going to insulate it with rolledfiberglass then a vapor barrier. I am using OSB for my walls. I figured the thinnest OSB would be strong thanthe thickest drywall whan it comes to hanging cabinets and anything else on the walls.
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    Lighting Question

    I need lighting for my building. I am wanting to get the round style that they use in industrial buildings and places like lowes and Home Depot. When at the store there is tons of light so I do not think there will be issues with the amount of light. For me it is about the height. I have a fear...
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    Cell phones in shop

    Have ou ever asked the people that can get service what they use? That would be a good way to start deciding what may or may not work. I have AT&T and they d not actually offer service in my area. I am able to get a good signal in some areas and other areas are hit and miss. A lot of people I...
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    Making your garage bigger??

    That is one of the things I am looking to do. A lot will hae to do with how your property is set up and how much you have. I am wanting to add a 24x30 onto a existing 30x60. The existing building is a pole barn with sliding doors in the middle of one side. My plan is to remove the doors and add...
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    new guy

    Just a little re intro. I now live in Sherwood, OH. I bought an old Barn(1889), corn crib(converted to a gaarage), pole building and chicken coop that came with a house. I am turning the 30x60 pole building into a shop. I want to rebuild the chicken coupe for animals(its big), and the barn will...
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    How many Amps to you have in your shop?

    According to the electric company the wire headed in my house fro the pole is 100 amp and I run the house, detached garage and a light or two in the barn off that. I am getting ready to upgrade. I will be running 400 amps from the pole to the meter. From there it will break off into two 200 amp...
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    Bi-Rite buildings

    Has anyone ever had any experience with them? Good or bad. There are based out of southern IN. Thanks
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    How deep for my crete?

    I think 6 inches is what my contractor was palnning on with reinforcements. I think he said it would be about a month till I could pull a car in there.
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    How deep for my crete?

    I live in NW OH and will be having concrete pured in a 30x60 pole building. How deep should my concrete be?:headscrat
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