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I am purchasing a used Forward 12000lb 2 post lift. The current owner has it mounted on 4" of concrete. It would scare the hell out of me to mount the lift in my barn on just 4" 4000psi concrete. The current owner said he used to install lifts. He said I could get a 1/2"-3/4" steel plate to put...

I've been working on the barn since the shell was completed in July of last year. Recently I have been working non stop on the interior. It's a 60x80 barn. I just have to finish the office, bathroom, and move some left over wood. The office is getting drywall this weekend. Can't wait to start on...

Where is a good place to find a heavy duty rolling metal workbench. We have some at work that are all metal and have a vise bolted to them. They are about 2 feet wide and 6 feet long. The top is about 3/16 thick. Does anyone sell anything like this?

I am trying to get my pole barn all insulated. I have insulation below the metal roof to keep from sweating. I just got the walls spray foamed. Do I need to install rafter vents on the sides since I going to have cellulose blown in? Will I need a vapor barrier below the cellulose?

I am getting close to run air lines in my barn. My barn is 60x80x16 and the compressor is in a corner. I need to run air down both 80' sides. I'm going to run the lines inside the walls and ceiling. I am looking at both black pipe and Rapid Air. I'm trying to decide which would be easier to run...

I am starting to wire my barn and we built out an office and bathroom. I need to heat them since we will only have infrared in the main part of the barn. The size of the office is 16'x18'. The bathrrom is inside of the office and is 6'x7'. Would I need two heaters? I have Propane and electric...

I just had a 60x80 barn built. I am about to have gutters and downspouts installed. They recommended 4 on each side. Is this overkill? I am going to bury the downspouts. Will a 4" corrugated pipe be large enough to flow all that water away from the barn? hopefully someone has run accross this...

The shell of my pole barn is done. It's a 60x80x16. The grade board sits above the ground at least 6". We had to build it that way because we are close to a flood zone.What is the cheapest base fill I can add before adding insulation and pouring the concrete. Someone mentioned floom (don't know...

Has anyone found a good place online or near Indiana to get once used 2" XPS Foam Board? Just looking for a way to save some money.

I am building a house right now. The garage is 28x47 with 14ft. walls. I saw several fixtures at 1000bulbs.com but they are only 4 or 6 bulb 4ft long. I would rather have 4 bulb tandem 8 ft. long. Has anyone bought any of these online that are high output? How many would I need? What's the best...

My pole barn is starting to go up this week. I am looking to put 2" of XPS foam under the slab. People at work have told me to put foam 3' down around the perimeter of the floor. So here's my questions. Shouldn't I put this foam on the outside of the 6x6 posts to stop the cold? How thick of a...

They just poured the concrete for my basement and garage. The basement floor started showing hairline cracks everywhere within a hour after they were done. The wife was not happy. They said the mix was a little hot. Will this affect the strength of the concrete? I'm going to go check the garage...

I am just about to purchase a Pole Barn package. You can get laminated or solid 6x6 posts. The walls will be 16'. The laminated posts is quite a bit cheaper. Am I giving up strength by going with the laminated poles? Will the solid posts last longer? Any and all help is appreciated. :headscrat

I came across this website searching for information to build and insulate a Pole Barn. What a great website!! We are waiting for the first thaw to start building a house and Pole Barn at the same time. This has definiteley been the most informative website around. :)

I am new to this website and have a couple of questions about insulation. We are about to build a 60x80 Barn in a couple months. I really want to insulate with spray foam. Can you spray insulation against a vapor barrier next to the exterior metal? Does the barn have to have vents or can you...