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I have a 40x60 pole buidling in central Illinois. The concrete is a floating slab and I am going to be framing in a office area on the inside of the building. My question is... Will I have any issues securing the stud walls into the poles considering that the concrete is a floating pad? Does a...

When installing studs for ceiling strapping in preparation of installing a metal ceiling in a pole barn... Should you surface mount the 2x4s to the under side of the bottom chord of the trusses? or Should you mount the 2x4s vertically between the trusses (with joist hangers or screwing...

My building was built without a vapor barrier between the roof metal and truss (see pic below). I plan to finish off the inside and am wondering what my options are for adding a vapor barrier. I plan to add a ceiling and blow-in insulation above it. Thanks in advance for any suggestions on...

I collect old gas station related signs. I would like to hang them from the ceiling or trusses in my new pole building. Anyone have any experience with this? I am worried about the potential weight load on the bottom of the truss. Thoughts?

Been lurking on here for a bit... going to post progress of a new project: Its long been a wish of mine to own some acreage in my town and be able to turn that acreage into some rent-able tillable land, along with a garage/building, and a pond. Well I finally got that land, currently a hay...