Here is a quick and easy download to help you start your project. These are applicable to all types of pole barns. The pdf files provide a quick reference for everything you need to know about pole building post embedment and laying out your jobsite.
Post Plan Sawn
Post Plan Laminated
Post frame homes can be built utilizing standard girts but we believe bookshelf girts are superior in many ways. Although a little more expensive to install and additional materials are required, the benefits are many.
Bookshelf Girts for Pole Barns…
This discussion centers around buildings without a ceiling (exposed rafters) and insulation following the roof-line.
In the south attics are vented to flush heat. However, heat transfer in an attic comes mainly from radiation. Venting an attic doesn’t flush radiation effectively at all (no ceiling – insulation follows roof-line).
