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Since I have had my metal detached I have notice my wifi from house is not reaching garage and my personal phone t mobile cell signal not very good. I have been using my work phone (at&t) hot spot to listen to music via Bluetooth in my garage speakers. Does any one use a wifi repeater or...

I have a metal building that's been up about 18 months. I have only had my car in it about 2 months. Noticed getting debree on the top of my car Maybe this happens when i mow and blow grass. Has any had this problem? No issues with water leaking. Maybe the roof caps are wide enough? I have...

John. The +2". Would the +2" be in the door way or inside the garage?( meaning inside garage would keep inside dimension the same but outside dimension +2") I'm assuming inside the garage. The brackets would have more surface area to mount too. Maybe the building manufacturer will do this all...

Yes that's what I'm asking. Garage door guy said smaller is fine not bigger on the opening. So if I lose 3" on the sides no big deal.

I'm having one of the cheap metal buildings installed soon. Enclosed carport type. I'm not sure of the proper name. My question is my garage door installer is requesting to have the rough opening in 2x6. The structure will be 2x2 steel tube. If my opening is 16x8 with 2x2 steel tube. Do you...

I ordered a metal building from a local dealer. When i refer to a metal building im talking about the enclosed car port style buildings. Use 2x2 railing for base and post and truss and wrap in metal roof and metal siding. My question is about the drip edge. Dealer told me they dont have a base...

Code inspector is referring too

Site plan layout

I aplogize for not being specfic on my questions. I do aprechate everyone's input. The wall in question on my site plan i had my building 4 feet from edge of property line. Inspector at first told me i only had to give 2 foot easment. So i thought 4 foot was ok. After summitting for permit...

I talk to the builder. He said they typically dont deal with the fire ratings or have had too but will research it. Im afraid im aggravating the inspector because he has been vague with anwsers but has tried to help me. His go to is to refer to the code book. In the inspectors defence its...

Does anyone have any experience with having garage built and satisfying fire code? Local inspector said the wall on the property line has to be fire proof. How do you do this with a pole barn structure or metal building structure. Inspector vaguly mention install fireproof drywall on the...

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I will try to make a long story short. Building go in woodford county ky. 20x24x10 not that big of a building. Im having a pole barn built by the amish. Local supplier and amish with very good reviews and refrence who i will be using. Prior to buying package and signing a contract i want to get...

Every contractor i have talk to are real busy. I dont know where everybody all of sudden is getting all this money. I firgured died down after so busy last year. Might have to wait till next year and see if prices go down on materials.

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Bringing this back up. A builder i meet with says they like to put post in so that holes are undisturbed soil. These post will be taller because build up so much grade. Makes sense. If i do pad first and compact the rock (57). Can the augger drill through rock? Compacted rock ever 4" Can the...

General vague question. Is it out of the norm for home owner to request building plans for pole barn im having built. I live in the county but opting to go the permit and inspection route due to keep the builder in check. Only $150 for the city but builder says be $600 to install parts the...

Pole barn post frame build. 20 feet wide x 24 feet deep. Using 2x6 bottom rat/form board. At the bottomof board ill have 6inch of 57 rock. At top of rock is my current grade. Plan on pouring 5.5 inch slab on top of grade. Back fill with rock around edges. Does this sound ok? Apron outside of...

Thank you all for your post. I will just ask if he is ordering pre built truss or building his self. I guess i was more or less looking for a way to verify truss spacing is ok.

4/12 roof pitch. Perlins 2 foot center 2x4. Metal roof. Not sure about wind loads. But the code pdf does have a section for wind load i noticed when i was looking up snow load. No plans. Friend of a friend builds them. He is Coming by house to discuss in a few days. He mention truss were 5 foot...