Can Pole Barns be tightly sealed at base?

[billfig]

Hi, I suppose pole barns are the most economical to erect? Are they as good as a regular garage? Ideally a 30'x40' seems it would be ideal. Thinking 3-4 cars with a few feet for stuff. It would be even better to have the ability to add a loft space for home furnishings & stuff storage too! I'm thinking 6" of concrete for floor? not sure I'd ever add a lift though that would be terrific too. We're here in NY so I have to worry about frost too. Whatever I get/do, I don't want mice gettin in!!haha

 

[willymakeit]

Set your first horizontal purlin on top of your floor. Run your sheathing or metal down past floor level. They seal well.

 

[mslisaj]

I have a 40 X 80 pole barn/shop. I sealed the bottom of all the corrugated siding with a 1X2 cedar strips. Then I put down some 3/4 drain rock over the top of this and sealed the entire lower edge of the metal. Inside I took a few cans of the spray foam and filled the void at the bottom of each panel. No critters of any kind in my shop now..........

Lisa

 

[cyamaha2007]

My pole barn came with rat guard to seal up the bottom of the panels

 

[bofg33]

I second that....rat guard is the way to go... It's just a piece trim made to cover the open end of the ridges in your metal sheeting... mine came standard no extra charge.

 

[Rick98Z]

Yup same here, rat guard and then spray foamed the voids in the metal along the bottom. They do make a foam strip that is made to fit along the backside of the metal at the base but I don't know how much it costs...

 

[Deltarat]

Rat guard on mine as well. Seals very good.

 

[nonhog]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35522

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26250

Similar discussions here.

See post 9 on the 1st thread. Good stuff.