| Most pole barn kits utilize the simple construction | | | | slab. You'll also need treated posts, your preferred |
| technique of post and beam construction, which | | | | siding material, 2 x 4's, nails, fasteners, and your |
| anyone can do on their own with a little basic | | | | preferred roofing material. To speed things up |
| carpentry experience. Don't have the expertise? | | | | you can pre-order roof trusses, or buy gusset |
| Then hire a carpenter by the hour to help you | | | | fasteners to build your own. |
| plan and build your project. Simple pole building | | | | STEP 3 - RAISING THE BARN! Once the concrete |
| projects can be constructed over a weekend if | | | | has set in the footings you are ready to begin |
| you have pre-arranged all of your basic building | | | | framing the post skeleton of your building plan. |
| materials and have several friends or family | | | | This is a very simple process that is simply |
| members available to help you with the heavy | | | | repeated until all the post framing is completed. |
| lifting. There are 3 basic steps to constructing | | | | Once the frame is in place you can attach the |
| your own pole barn: | | | | outer siding to the frame. From there you can |
| STEP 1 - POLE BARNS PLANNING. You'll need to | | | | move to the roofing truss installation, roof |
| decide how big your pole building will need to be, | | | | framing and roof finishing. Popular choices for both |
| and then adjust your overall measurements | | | | siding and roofing are metal because its light, |
| slightly to be a multiple of standard building | | | | durable, cheap, and won't rot or rust over its |
| material supply lengths. This design tip alone will | | | | lifetime. |
| save you hundreds of saw cuts and carpentry | | | | There you have it! Within a weekend you can |
| time. You'll also need to decide if your pole barn | | | | construct and raise your very own pole barn. For |
| will require concrete slab foundation inside, or if a | | | | those of you that might need a little more |
| dirt floor is all you need. If you plan to construct | | | | direction or help we strongly suggest you follow a |
| your own pole barn we highly recommend you | | | | plan for building pole barns, or even consider |
| spend the $10 to purchase a decent pole barn | | | | ordering a pre-cut pole barn kit. |
| plan - this will save you many headaches and | | | | [ -- ARTICLE USE POLICY -- You are permitted |
| dramatically speed up your construction time. | | | | to freely copy and use this article on your |
| STEP 2 - POLE BUILDING SUPPLIES. All of the | | | | website, RSS, or e-zine ONLY IF the article text |
| necessary supplies for a basic pole barn can be | | | | is not changed or altered in any way and the |
| sourced from your local building supply store. You'll | | | | hyperlinks inside the article are active and working. |
| need some concrete mix for the post footings, | | | | Sites found violating this reprint condition will be |
| and more if you decide to pour a concrete floor | | | | subject to legal action for copyright infringement. |