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Hey guys Ive had my 36x60x12 on 6x6's now for around 6 mo. Noticed the other day that most of the post obviously are slightly splitting and turning, but one in particular has twisted so much at the top that the metal truss tail end is almost off the side of the post. Of course its bolted to it...

Hey guys I just had a 36x60 slab poured on 12/31. I finally am getting around to cleaning it off so I can put a sealer on it. My question is 36x36 was power trowled, and when I started pressure washing it with an old home depot press. washer the polished top coat started coming off!!! I can...

Hey guys without spending an arm and a leg does anyone have any thoughts on exterior concrete paint? I have 1 month old concrete and 5 12' bays 2 exterior and 3 interior. I will be using a densifier for the interior 3 bays, and I just figured a good paint will be all I need on the exterior...

Hey guys, I have a 2 month old pole barn, I just noticed that all the 6x6 post are splitting!! There is about 1/16" - 1/8" cracks up all side of the posts. The ones in direct sunlight are the worst. Is there anything that can be done about this, or is something I shouldnt worry about? Thanks...

Just poured my 36 x60 slab back a week ago, and wouldnt you know the night of the pour we had a downpour!! Long story short rain hit the dirt and threw it up on the edges, now a week later there are a few little areas that have "pitted". Does anyone know of how to remedy this? I was thinking...

Hey guys just poured a 60 x 36 yesterday, the temp down here in Florida right now is mid 50's. We were done pouring around noon yesterday and the guys left around 6 pm. They kept power troweling but the concrete didnt seem to set. When they were leaving you could still touch it and leave a...

Hey guys were getting ready to pour the slab in my 60 x 36. I have 5-12' bays that I will be eventually enclosing 3 of the bays. I have a couple of questions 1. Should I put any fall into the enclosed section. I know everyone says if you want to hose it out you can and it will drain, but...

Hey guys I started my 60x36 x14 pole barn the other day. Im using the metal ag web trusses so I built them all on the ground and had a crane out to lift my 3 sections. I then built a basket out of some old pallets I had laying around, and had my father drive me around on the tractor while I...

Hey guys, Im starting to put up the standard ag style metal web trusses that are 36'. Ive decided to build them on the ground and have a crane hoist the sections to the top. I have set all 6 trusses on top of blocks anchored to the bottom of the posts. Despite all efforts to keep my first...

Well guys after digging my holes yesterday I found that Im drilling right into the water table:shocking: After the first hole I noticed some seepage around the bottom by the time the guy was done digging all 14 of the holes had water in the bottom of them and 7 or 8 of the holes 3' down the...

Hey guys finally starting my build of a 60x36x12. I will be putting in the 6x6s this next week. I have a 2' drop from one end to the next and have been bringing in fill this past week. Ill be putting down 6"-8" at a time and then using a plate compactor on it before putting another 6"-8"...

Hey guys Ill be putting my posts up soon and I was going to use a 2' auger bit on my tractor and drill to a 4' depth. Im figuring that will take under a half a yard of concrete, is this to much concrete? I was going to pour 80# bags, but after I started figuring Im coming up with about 25 bags...

Hey guys I plan on going 12' up and was thinking about using 8x8 but at a cost of $90 each a 7"-8" telephone pole is under $50. Is there a reason why most pole type construction we see on here everyone is using the square post?

Hey guys I have to build the area that Im going to build my garage on, I have to bring it up around 2' or so, any ideas on what I should use?

Hey guys just brought in some fill dirt the other day, I have about a 2' drop from one end of the building to the other. Ive read on here about grass under concrete and creating voids once it decays. My question is now that I just smoothed out 5 loads of fill over bahia grass, should I take it...