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So I am getting ready to put the metal siding on my pole barn, the barn is 14 feet to the eaves with a 8/12 pitch roof. Will the metal be to difficult to handle on the gable ends? The longest pieces will be about 28 feet. Would I be better off to do this in 2 piece runs with a z flashing in between.

Full disclosure I haven’t searched much for this answer. I will be running water to my new building it’s a 220 foot run. I’m on a well and already have 3 new rolls of 3/4 black poly. Do I need to upsize to 1 in or maybe larger. I will have a hand sink and toilet I think it would be fine for...

I recently bought at auction 24 simkar 4 ft t5 ho 6 tube high bay fixtures. I am planning to use them in my shop, the ceiling is 15 feet will they be to much light? Is to much light possible? The reflectors are adjustable I'm assuming to disperse light better. Any advantage other than amp draw...

Getting ready to fill for my shop floor. Limestone is not a local material has to be trucked in, it's available for $26 a ton in number 57 washed. I can get local queried 57 washed for $12 a ton. I will be using 50 tons so the local gravel has some decent savings. The quarry said its crushed...

So I am getting ready to run roof purlins and I can't decide on having gable overhangs. The eaves will have 12 in overhangs for venting. Other than aesthetics is there any advantages to gable overhangs? The eaves are 16 feet one gable end will have windows one end won't. Overhead doors are on...

I will be setting trusses this weekend on my new pole barn, they are 2 ft oc so I can use osb/plywood or purlins. Trusses are rated for decking and shingles. Which is a better solution for a steel roof? The pitch is 8/12 so osb would probably be easier to work on than purlins. I have concerns...

So my brother in law bought a place that has a 40 x64 building that was used for equipment storage. One 64' side is open. The posts on the open side are 16' oc rest of the building is 8' oc. Looking for methods to close up the open side, considering cutting the slab and adding posts to make the...

This is the problem, parents are having a farm auction tomorrow have parking in a 15 acre hay field. We have had 2.5 inches of rain in the last 36 hours the field is ok for parking but the acces from the driveway to the field is a muddy mess. Looking for some suggestions/ solutions for a...

I will be in Fargo one day next week for work and was wondering if there are any good used tool stores or pawn shops worth checking out in the evening?

Did Snap on ever sell wrenches with no guarantee? I bought some flare/line wrenches at a fle market and one of them is stamped " no guare " under the model# on the back side. Just curious.

I am looking for a mid grade $20-$40 lantern I can send with my daughter to college. Looking for one with usb charging of phones etc and a decent run time. I am not a camper and I have a whole house generator now, previously used kerosene lamps when we had a power outage, which I think the...

So I did use the search function, but when you put snap on and tool box in the same search it would be weeks before you went thru all the posts. I have a 4 drawer snap on lower box that has round corners and is bolted together instead of spot welded. It has metal casters and the large fold down...