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I am in the process of installing a metal ceiling in my pole barn. I have several places where I had to cut openings for the angle iron for garage door track supports and opener supports. The cuts were ok but not perfect. Any ideas how to make these look good? I think some of the gaps...

I have just built a 40x48 pole barn standard pole barn. It is 14' to the eave. I added 2x6's at 4'oc between the poles as I plan on attaching 4x8 sheets of 3/4" plywood type material to finish the walls. I have questions about insulation. I was originally going to do ProTherm 6" x 4' x 60'...

Here are pics of outside and inside. If I want to put a metal ceiling in for blown-in insulation, what do I need to do in terms of wood supports between the trusses which are on 8' centers.

So I'm in the process of building a pole barn. The first thing I need to say is that I grew up in Chicago and up until a 10 years ago, I couldn't barely tell what a pole barn was. Now, I'm stressing about how to get this building finished. The purpose of the building is to act as a...

Those places do not offer the 8' wide material for pole barns.

I'm currently having a FBI pole barn built in a Chicago suburb. It is a standard 40'x48' pole barn with 8' between trusses. Any suggestions on where to get insulation for the walls? I was thinking about going with the 8' R19 batting type insulation.

Before I build, I need to prove that the garage door can pass the air leakage test. I've contacted a few garage door builders and they don't even know what I'm talking about.

I did ask him. He said it was NOT possible.

So I am just about ready to pull the trigger on my 40x48' metal building to be used as a garage. I contacted the county just to confirm the requirements for the slab. I tell the county official of my plans to install radiant heat and he in turn tells me that I cannot build a heated garage. He...

I am building a 40x48 foot metal building with 14' tall ceiling. I'm trying to decide between two manufacturers/builders. One has a standard 4/12 pitch and the other is a 3.5/12 pitch. Is this difference significant enough to matter? I would think the 4/12 pitch would be preferable due...

I'm looking at big box stores and seeing $30 a sheet for 2" 4x8 sheets. Is this the price that I'm likely to pay? Are there some cheaper brands that are just as good?

So here's a question that can raise a good amount of debate and I'm sure its been asked before, but I'm also sure the answer changes with economy. Is a pole barn a good investment as far as the value of your home is concerned? I am buying a property in a suburb of Chicago. It's a really nice...

Thanks everyone.

Anyone on here ever work with FBI buildings? I am looking to build a 40x48 pole barn in the Chicago area and have been talking to Morton, Lester and FBI. I found some stuff on here about Morton (obviously), Lester (a couple notes) but nothing on FBI. Anyone have any insight?

Anybody got any suggestions for builders/manufacturers for a pole barn type garage in the DuPage County area in Illinois? Got a price from Morton and was a bit :shocking: at the price. Thanks, Robert