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    Gable End Pole Spacing

    For gable end poles on a 30' wide building,what would be the ideal spacing? The eave side poles will be at 12' spacing. On the front gable end, I plan on one large roll up door and will space two poles evenly, one on either side of the door as needed. For the back side, I am contemplating...
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    Pole Barn Pole Spacing for Bookshelf Girts & Other ?

    So, I have decided on building a 30x48 pole barn. I will use 6x6 posts, with either a post protector or Permacolumn. I will utilize steel trusses. I am going to do commercial/bookshelf girts to allow for insulation at some point. I know posts are usually done at 8', 10', 12' OC... but how does...
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    Metal Tube Building

    I have almost completely decided on doing a pole barn (with some sort of ground/rot protection) but I keep seeing the advertisements for these 2 1/4" (14 ga or 12 ga, or similar) tube buildings with concrete and 29/26 ga siding/roof at relatively good deals from several manufacturers in my area...
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    Foundation Preparation Resources

    I have tried searching YouTube videos and looking for online resources, but I haven't found exactly what I am looking for yet. For a monolithic slab foundation, can anyone point me toward some online resources (videos/websites) that describe site preparation/requirements? A more specific...
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    Detached Building on Concrete Slab

    I am a military member currently stationed about 4500 miles away from my property and I am trying to start initial planning for a detached building that I want to build in a few months. The property is in NC (Onslow County) and I am having a hard time understanding the codes and telephone...
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