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    baffle board at eaves

    I am useing these foam poly insulation boards as a blocker for my vented eaves. I will have r19 behind them but not to the steel roof panel. Theres is about a 3 inch gap between tp of board to roof to allow for air flow. Will this work? Decided some more blocking with baffles from HD.
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    pole barn metal roof? clear panel

    My pole barn roof has ribbed metal and 6 clear panels on it. I have tin and a vapor barrier on ceiling. plan is to have blown in inulation on top of the tin/vapor barrier in the attic. Do i need to remove replace the clear panels with metal? Will condensation be a issue on clear panels once I...
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    blown in insulation?

    I am going to insulate pole barn ceiling and my guestion is can I combined different types of insulation? The attic cat pink stuff and green fiber? I know i may a different machine to rent for the project.
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    size motor for garage door?

    I have a 12x13 garage door in my pole barn and not sure how to size the right wall mount (jackshft) opener. It is insulated and has a row of windows. Local installer wants $1000+. I dont need all the extras like mobile, wifi, just remote and push button.
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    Sealer ?

    Anyone use this type of sealer. I have a new slab 30×48 all washed and cleaned ready to go. Instructions say spray or roll or pad, what's the best method?
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    1/2 tubing layout plan?

    My tubing supply company will not give me a design layout unless I buy entire heating package. I will put that in later as the budget lets me.Planning on 5"of concrete 30x48 insulated slab,Need a layout design to get me started, plan on having heating unit in the middle of the 48ft side on wall...
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    pole barn,side slab insulation? w/pic

    I changed plans for heating barn. put stone in for 5inch concrete slab and heat with wood stove or other options. Now I am going for infloor radiant heat. Digging down the side between post is a pain but needs to be done,. along with excavating out 7 inches of stone. Should I run the 2 inch foam...
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    trench size?

    Will be digging a trench for sub feed out to barn around 150ft.. from 200amp main panel in house. wire size 2-2-2-4 copper in 2 inch or 1 1/2 sch 40 conduit pvc. Also a 3/4 plastic water line, 1inch plastic gas line,and 2 more 3/4 sch 40 conduit for future. I would like to rent a trencher and do...
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    Boiler size

    Radiant floor heat in a 30 x48x 14 high pole barn insulated what size boiler and gas line. Barn is 160 ft behind house. Winters are cold teens to 40 degrees all winter.upstate NY
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    leaky window in pole barn?

    My windows around the outside where the metal siding butts up to are not sealed at all. When it rains the water runs down the siding and behind window and down the interior frame of pole barn. The window has a finished exterior border, but no j channel or caulk anywhere?where these installed...
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    2 different truss type?

    Planning a 30x48 pole barn,can i put 8ft of attic truss and the rest be regular truss? Would like to have the back portion of barn for light storage, access would be just a ladder. Would i still be able to have a flush ceiling?
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    max garage door hieght?

    I will be putting up a pole barn that will be 30wide by 48 deep and 12ft walls. My dilemma is a 33ft travel trailer that is exactly 11ft 2inch. garage door will be on the 30ft gable side. Builder says max hieght opening would be only 11ft, with a low clearence track. the trusses are standard...
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    pole barn pad prep?

    dug out slope to make site level, and putting in drainage for slope area off of hill. My ? is do I need to put down the geotextile fabric under my stone material that i will be compacting to make pad level?
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    build site test pic 30x48 pole barn

    back yard
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    pole barn size ?

    Would like to know if a 24w x48L x 14h is not asteticaly proportioned? Building it "as big as you can", doesnt seem to work.
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    new guy

    nice site, been following on the side,alot of great ideas.
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