Recent content by mike758

I’ve outgrown my pole barn but after exploring the ideas of an addition and building a new building, I’ve decided that building a new pole building will be the best option due to the limitations of my property. The existing one is 24x40x10 and I want to replace it with a 40x60x14. The biggest...

Half of this addition would an additional garage bay which is why I would need the height

Unfortunately I can’t go off the gable end. Originally I planned to make the pole barn 60’ long and add the shop in the back but I couldn’t due to property setbacks. I should have rotated the building because I have plenty of room on the sides. Now that you mention it I might consider going with...

The existing pole barn has trusses.

The existing roof is trusses. The new roof would be rafters in this scenario.

I have a 24x40 pole barn I build several years ago, and I’ve been thinking about building a separate building as a heated shop. Recently I’ve been thinking about adding a 12 foot wide addition onto my pole barn for the shop, since the new shop was going to be built right next to it anyway...

1500 sq ft

I installed a 60 amp subpanel in my detached garage and the main panel is 100 amps. I ended up doing the job myself because every electrician I called was backed up like a month. The one guy I initially called (and ended up telling me to “never call him again”) told me that I’m “obviously” not...

I have a pole barn that I use as a garage, which isn’t insulated or heated. I don’t work in there enough in the winter to justify insulating and heating full time. I want to get one of the propane or diesel torpedo heaters, but I’m worried about the amount of moisture they give off. I was...

I just got a quote today for 6” thick, $7800 not including base prep. The good news is I was able to get some input from the quote. The guy said the truck should be able to make it up the driveway which eliminates the pump. I’m liking the option of trying to find some laborers with concrete...

I wish you lived near me, I’d have you come out tomorrow for that price. I’m going off $5-8 per square foot which seems to be the standard based on what I have researched.

I’m planning on doing it myself with some helpers. I don’t know what I’m doing really, but hiring a contractor is just too expensive. For a slab that size I’m looking at $5,000-8,000 to hire it out. Concrete in my area is around $100/yard, so we’re looking at 1/2-1/3 the price even with a...

I just finished a 24x40x10 pole barn and right now my floor is 2A modified stone. Within the next year or so I want to add concrete. The biggest issue is that the driveway leading up to the garage is steep, about an 18% grade, and it doesn’t level off until you literally reach the garage...

I’m nearly done my 24x40 pole barn garage, mostly to store my vehicles. The plan for the permanent floor is going to either be a concrete pad, concrete pavers, or a partial concrete pad as a “work area”. When I say temporarily though, we’re talking at least a year or two. Anyway, I’m going to...

No metal installed yet. All purlins are in and double nailed. No metal installed yet. I know the metal siding is a big part of the strength of the building, but I just didn’t know if being able to shake the framed roof was normal