Recent content by mattradk

I'm in upstate NY, so tornados are not an issue. I figured OSB would work with 2'OC girts because OSB is used in residential structure for shear even when construction is with 2x6's 2'OC. The posts will be 8x8 by the way, so the girts will be 2x8.

I am planning a 30'x48' pole barn with a 14' ceiling. I plan to put the posts directly on a footing pad 4' below ground, so the posts will be 18' tall in total. There'll be 8' between posts. The exterior will be steel installed on girts 2'OC. Many drawings show the use of knee braces between...