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    Heating a 50' x 80' x 14' pole barn

    Hi Everyone, Need some opinions on how to "best" heat my shop. Some background: Located in SE Wisconsin so winters can get nasty. Menards building but pretty well insulated. 2" of spray foam on the walls with R19 batts over that finished in steel. Ceiling has R38 and also finished in...
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    Condensation Conundrum

    Hi All, Finishing off the interior of my 50' x 80' pole barn located in South Eastern Wisconsin. Side walls are 14' which we spray foamed with 2" of closed cell and added r-19 blankets to get to best of both worlds. I must say, the spray foam really stiffened up the structure and sealed out...
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    Concrete Gone Wrong

    Hi everyone, Looking for some advice.... Background - 50 x 80 shop and just had 5" of high PSI crete with rebar and fiber mesh poured about 2 weeks ago. Highly reputable concrete contractor in my area did the job and the contract was for a hard trowel finish and sealed. Finally had time to...
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    Calling all you Concrete Pros

    Hi Everyone, Getting ready for "da pour" and finalizing selection on a concrete contractor. Looking for a quick sanity check on pricing. My project is a big one, 50x80 pole barn with 5" of 4000psi crete with Fiber 300 and 6x6 "10/10" mesh. In addition, I have a 30x50 approach that will be the...
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    Advice on Gutters

    Hi Everyone, First time poster here and sure could use some advice. Last fall we built a 50x80x14 pole barn from Menards. My builder had me take the gutters off the factory materials list saying they are junk and told me to go seamless down the road. Well, started getting quotes and I am...
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    Before the Pour

    Hi Everyone, Long time reader, first time poster here.... I'm proud to say that after many years of planning I finally had a 50 x 80 pole barn put up last fall. 14' side walls with 2 12' doors on one side wall. Now that spring is starting to sprung in the great state of Wisconsin, it's time...
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