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Page 1 updated with some electrical work. More to follow once I get the lights hung up.

I'm trying to layout everything I need plus some more for electrical so I can leave that all closed in. For the ceiling, I'm planning on putting insulation directly on the upper metal panels (avoiding the need to create an area that needs to be vented between the bottom of the trusses and roof...

Agreed, but I'm planning on using most, if not all of it for hanging drywall and shelving. It's likely they have some buffer for material, but it seems excessive. At this point it's material I'd be buying anyway so better to use it than try and work out a return. I'm just south of Akron in...

The roof pitch is 5/2 (resulting in my max building height of 18') The cost of the scissor trusses are really not much different than a standard truss. It's a similar amount of material and cost ~$15-$20 more each. It gives the interior of the barn a more open feel since I wasn't able to go...

Interesting... so you ran the insulation horizontally? I was stuck on vertical and didn't even think about running it horizontal... that opens up options. Thanks!

Update: We have power. Inspector is coming tomorrow to hopefully check things off without a hitch. I have 2 50amp 220v outlets for the welder, a 30 amp outlet on the ceiling for a lift accompanied by a 110 box so I can put an outlet on the lift post in the center of the shop, 110 boxes on every...

Garage doors hung and functioning: For whatever reason, I had all this material leftover after the build. Maybe the kit I got allows for some interior finishing? Either way, that's my plan with it. I'd like to use this to run along the inner face of the main poles so I can attach OSB/drywall...

Roof and siding was up within the next 2 days: Vapor barrier between the roof panels and trusses: Finished siding: Next up was concrete. I had a 4" slab poured with vapor barrier and 2 4'X4' squares of 6" thick for a 2 post lift. I also added a 4' skirt out front for fun: Once the slab...

Purpose: The barn will serve my needs for space to work on and build cars, fabricate parts, and store my tiny off-road collection of goodies. Background: I'm a mechanical engineer currently stuck in NE Ohio in the Akron area. I've been saving to build a barn for a few years and recently...

Thanks for all the suggestions! The feedback here is better than I expected. I'll start with a probe of my own once the weather turns around a bit and the ground is soft enough. In the meantime, it sounds like I'll need to have the lot surveyed anyway. I like the google earth idea, but...

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, I'll be looking into those options shortly. I moved into the house about 3 years ago (suggested time to pump with single occupant) so I'm getting ready to do that now. Looks like I need to call a few more companies before taking things into my own...

Let me clarify - I'm just trying to figure out where the tanks/leach fields are so I can ensure the plan for the building is far enough away from them. Maybe I need to ask a few more septic pumping companies in the area... I was told flat out 'we can't locate any of the system for you' by two...

This is my first post as a year long + lurker/researcher. I'm at the point where I've saved and done enough research to start a build of my own pole barn, but I have a few questions I haven't been able to readily find answers to. I'm limited to a 30X40 based on city limits (max size has to be...