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    Footings for shipping container

    It all depends on your soil really. We’ve got a dozen or so around the ranch and I think they’re all just sitting on the railroad ties. One at each end. They’re not meant to be permanent. Sent from my iPhone using Garage Journal
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    Pole barn building size increments of 8'

    Basically yes. Especially in a kit. Your basic pole barn layout puts the poles every 8’ because it works out well with common lengths of materials. I would still build it as large as I can. Extra wood can help finish out the inside and you can keep the extra pieces of tin just Incase you mess...
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    Removing some poles from barn for shop space

    From looking at the pictures if you pull the floor joists you loose stability in the walls. If it were me I would pull the roof/floor over the area you want clear and put in scissor trusses to get the height you need. I bet you can get the door height you want then. I would leave the rest...
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    Board and batten bugs!

    Maybe that’s all there is to it. We recently bought this place after renting it for a bit, and it hasn’t been stained for at least 10 years. This picture was last year after one day of having the trap out. I definitely put a dent in them last year but need to figure out wwhat the real solution...
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    Board and batten bugs!

    Since it looks like we got a bunch of guys with board and batten experience here on the forum. Does anyone else have issues with flies and wasps? They just love the board and batten siding on my garage! I’m going to have to blast and refinish the log area anyway and I’m thinking about just...
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