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My barn is 150 feet from the house. It is feed by (2) 4 gauge cables carrying 30 amps each. It has a fused disconnect at the house a fuse box in the barn. I plan to replace the fuse box with a non-fused disconnect at the barn entrance. From the new disconnect I plan to run 4 gauge cables to a...

Hi everyone, I need help with my ghetto barn insulation project. I know that I should use spray foam and call it a day but I do not have that option. My wife wants me to only use the free insulation that I collected while working on commercial construction sites. My weapons for this project...

My barn is 75-100 years old. This month I poured a concrete slab down the center of the barn. My next plan is to pour a slab on the left side to create a floor area that is 14x26 for a shop. I use the barn to store tools and equipment. The barn ceiling is 21 feet high but I only plan to make the...

I have a barn that is 75-100 years old with the poles set in dirt. I plan to concrete part of the floor over the weekend. Do I need to leave space around the poles to avoid cracking the concrete if the poles ever move? Thanks, James

My property has an old barn. When I purchased it, the barn was falling down. To save it I installed a metal roof and LP smartside to protect the timber framing. I installed the metal directly over the purlins. Now, I want to finish about 700sf of the barn for dry storage and an exercise room. As...

This is my first post so plaese explain the meaning and details of a "rat board." I saw it mentioned online as part of a wood floor in a barn. I am working on remodeling a very old barn. It sounds like it may work to slow down the mice but I'm not sure of the details. Thanks, James