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I have a number of less than ideal layout and aesthetic conditions that must be met which is leaving me less than ideal locations for my meter base and load center panel. I plan to locate the meter on the outside of the wall, in the stud cavity marked “A” and I plan to locate the load center in...

I am having a hard time finding the mounting height requirements in the 2017 NEC book. I can find some answers when I search online but none of them seem to reference the code. Can someone point me in the right direction for meter socket mounting height in the 2017 NEC? Thanks,

I am planning to install all my roof trim before my metal Ag Panel roof so I can paint the trim quickly without masking. I have a gambrel roof decked with OSB + underlayment and plan to put 1x4 purlins on top of the deck to give a nice airspace and extra meat for the screws to bite into. When...

I am looking for some drawings or best practices to sort out how I am going to do my frieze board to corner board transitions. Does the frieze normally go on first, then corner boards butting up to the bottom of the frieze such that the frieze is continuous around the perimeter of the...

I am looking for suggestions on how to improve the looks of the support for my lean to fly rafters. I have 2’ overhangs all the way around this barn / shop and the lean to rafters are 17’ long. You can see the two areas in the photo that I am trying to improve the looks of. The “ledger” beam...

Just started framing my barn / garage build this week and should be ready to spray some primer this weekend. I am leaving my rafter tails, and roof deck overahangs and lean-to roof structure open to below and will need to prime and paint the bare wood in those areas. Final siding will be LP...

I am planning my electrical layout for my barn which will be fed by a dedicated, metered 200a service. For simplicity I am considering going with an all in one box that has the meter socket, main disconnect and full panel all in one. I only hesitate because that would put all my breakers...

My wife and I will probably be painting our barn ourselves with a combination of primer for the bare wood and latex to top the primed wood and LP Smart Lap. I am not opposed to buy a sprayer for the job since the labor savings is huge, the sprayer will pay for itself before our mid morning...

I am not planning to heat or cool my barn / garage build but would like to condensation. Would simply using plastic under the concrete slab and insulating the wall cavity / ceiling be enough to keep any condensation that would occur at night on the outside of the building? Thanks

I ordered concrete today for my 26x30 monolithic slab with stem wall pour on Friday and I was asked if I wanted air or no-air in the mix. I wasn’t sure so I asked a few folks and got every answer possible. I am using 4000 psi concrete for this enclosed barn but am not sure how to assess the...

Has anyone here build the bifold doors from the barnplans.com plans? https://www.barnplans.com/product.php?p=bifolddoors They look like I would be able to get a better aesthetic than with an overhead door but I'm not sure how well they would keep out critters or rain.

I am looking for economical window options for my barn build. singe or double hung are preferred and none of them need to be energy efficient since the space will not be climate controlled. It seems difficult to find a cheap window when you ask a commission sales rep so I figure I would post...

I am planning on using open eaves for my barn build and was thinking about painting ZIP but the more I see photos of painted OSB, the less I like the aesthetics. Would using ACX plywood, painted on the bottom be a robust option for open eaves roof decking or should I look to another material? Thx!

I am getting ready to put up a wooden barn that will likely have zip panels for the roof deck with a 2’ over hang and a 14’ deep lean-to both of which will be open to below. Is there any reason why I can’t pain the bottom side of the OSB for aesthetics and to help protect it? I have never...

Hi folks, I am looking for suggestions on the most cost effective and simplest way to frame a gambrel roof while maintaining maximum usable space below it for a framing crew that has never built that style. I am using the framers that built my house to help me get this up quick, they do good...

Hi folks, I am looking for a span chart that I can use to determine the span length options for the beam that supports the rafter birds mouths of a lean-to. I would like to span 14' with that beam to minimize the amount of posts that will inevitably get in my way but I need to see what that...

I have decided to electrify the barn that i am building and although the structure is agricultural except, if i electrify it i need to follow electrical code. I plan to leave the barn open framed and uninsulated and would typically just rough in the electrical like in a home, install the...

I am getting ready to build a small barn with lean-tos that is only meant for storage...meaning, it will not be a shop with high electrical requirements and I don't want the hassle of trenching in a power feed from my house or the cost of an additional metered service. I would like to power...

I am most likely going with an elevated slab on grade for my 18x24' garage / barn so that I can keep the framing wood & siding at least 8" above the finished grade. The only place that this seems to present a challenge is at the overhead door (or perhaps carriage door if I go that route). This...

I have decided to go with a monolithic slab for my 18x24 barn which will have all four sides turned down at least 12" below grade to get get below the frost line and will also have a 6-8" curb all the way around except for the two door openings. Since this will all be one pour and have footings...