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    Gas line size?

    Hey guys, so I have a modine hot dog 100k btu heater that I’ve ran the last 3 years off propane. The tank sat 8’ behind the barn. I recently got natural gas at the house and I need to trench a new line going 140’ from the meter to where it connects at the barn. It then has about 40’ of black...
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    Lean to metal building question w/ finished inside pics

    Hey all, So, I have a metal framed building that I built in 2019. So far it’s been good, but if I had to do it again, I’d have done a traditional pole building. With that being said, here’s a before and after pic of the inside... I’m kicking around the idea of doing a gabel end lean-to. We ran...
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    Barn wall finishing help!

    Hey guys, so I just built a 30x50 metal building. I’m going to insulate it and want to finish the walls. My dilemma is the spacing for the support. From the center of one to the center of the next is 46”. The sides are 12’ tall but 9.5’ to the support you see coming down the sides. What do you...
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    My 30x50 Steel Building

    Hey guys, after a long wait, my 30x50 steel barn went up today. The trim around the entry door needs to be done, and I’m waiting on that door along with both garage doors. I went with 12x10 insulated commercial doors with 3 rectangle windows in each. I’ll try and update along the way, but here’s...
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    Steel building spray foam success/failure stories??

    Alright, I’ve searched and searched and read until my head spins. Hours upon hours. I’m building a 30x50x12 metal building (carport style). My plan was 1.5” closed cell spray foam then finish the walls. There’s thread after thread about it, but it has to be one of the most conflicting issues. So...
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    Propane to natural gas cost savings help

    Hey guys, not sure if this is the right spot, so sorry if it’s not. But I’m building a 30x50x12 steel buildings, footings are getting dug at the moment. I have natural gas at the road (500’ from the house) and currently run off propane. I’ll be heating the barn through Michigan winters. Keeping...
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    Metal building finishing/insulation

    Hey guys, so I’m building a 30x50x12 metal building, it should be up in the next few weeks. Metal buildings are new to me but I’ve been doing a bunch of research. I’m looking for insight on guys who have done similar projects. I live in Michigan, so you know the climate. I’d like to insulate it...
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