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Yes, cmandp,...I think you're right. Insulation then the pine is the way to go. With the pine on the ceiling, because it does act like a sponge, and if it's rough sawn, the condensation tends not to roll down and drip off quite as much. Thanks cgrutt. Appreciate that. And yes...closed cell...

Thanks finn. Yes, I think you've nailed it.

Thanks NBraun. Thanks Smilidon. LOL...yes, every year in the Northeast when the sap begins to flow you can tap the maples to collect sap. Sugar maples are the best, but reds, silvers, and even Norway maples are fine. You then boil that sap on an evaporator to reduce it to maple syrup...

Thanks firebirdparts. The cupola on the peak of the building lets's 90% of the steam out, but you always invariably get some condensation raining back down inside. In the shacks I've visited with wood ceilings it does indeed reduce the amount of rain...but as you said, do I then risk some...

Built this timber frame sugar shack 14 years ago, but when I installed the metal roof I really made a big mistake in not adding some kind of a wood underlayment under the metal. Whenever we boil we get condensation that drips back down into the shack. It's not really a big deal. The season is...

I was thinking about your project more. I am a cyclist and have dealt with bike storage over the years. Wondering if something like this would work for your 8 bikes. I rigged up a hoist for the top to my K5 Blazer in my barn that uses ropes, pulleys, and a Harbor Freight electric winch...

Sorry...my bad. My post was confusing. The link I posted and the deer gambrel pulley are two different things. If you research deer pulley gambrel you'll see that they are 100% a pulley system. That link I posted is something else I found that I thought might work. Yes, they are like the...

If you look up "deer hoist pulley gambrel" you'll find an actual pulley system with a locking/unlocking mechanism just like you are looking for. Might be overkill though as these are made for 200 lb. plus whitetail deer. Just found this one as well that's more compact: Pulley with Jam Lock

I did it this way for a few reasons. I used 2" Polyiso and then 2x4 studs which brought me out to flush with my 6x6 posts. I sheathed my interior walls with horizontal 1x10 ship lap pine and wanted nailers for those boards. The studs made made running wire and outlet placement very easy...

Yeah, if you have ledge the Perma-columns might not work. When I bought them 6 years ago or so they were about $125 a piece. My holes went in so nicely that the guy was in and out in a few hours and charged me $200. I was in the same boat. Didn't want to pay somebody else to do this. The...

Also in a Western, MA hill town (Savoy). I am not a carpenter nor a contractor, but I built a barn/shop just about to your exact specs. over the past 5 or 6 years. I am a high school teacher and chipped away at it every summer. Did everything but pour the cement pad. I did use Perma-Columns...

1x10 horizontal ship-lap KD pine. Plywood *****, and OSB ***** worser. And drywall ***** the worst. I'm kidding, of course. They all have their place and their role. It just depends on the look that you want and the use of the shop. Are you going to be hanging all kinds of signs and...

You have to run some kind of horizontal nailers or girts around your structure. Then you can sheath with whatever size boards you want. 12" boards look great on a big house or barn, but smaller structures look better with 1x10's. Or, like some others said, sheath with plywood first, the add...

I insulated my entire pole barn using Polyiso that I found on Craigslist or FB Marketplace from a distributor selling factory seconds or used 4x8 sheets. I know you're looking for EPS...but I bet there's somebody selling used or seconds near you. It was about half the cost of a brand new...

Nice job. I had to do the same thing.

Somebody should do a Youtube video on where to put levels.

Bryan, I built a roughly 30x40 barn with 12' walls almost to your exact specs. and requirements over the past 4 or 5 years....did all the work myself save for pouring the cement pad. I was looking to get the most bang for my buck and save on labor. I am fortunate that I live in a small little...

Maybe ask your neighbors in AK what they do? That space seems huge compared to an average driveway most people have to deal with. I live in one of the coldest locations in Mass. at 2,000 elevation and experience conditions exactly like you are describing every year. We have snow until...

Somebody should do a Youtube video about how to avoid pointing the heat gun directly at the heat shrink tube.

I went with sliding barn style doors on my new build 5 years ago. But my barn is insulated and heated and I was just not happy with my attempts to seal those doors adequately. Lasted one year....and then I removed them and replaced it with a solid wall. It's your barn, but I would...