Pole Barn..

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Ok so a couple weeks ago I stumbled across 6 30’ trusses for $750. I pulled the trigger so I can build a 30x30 pole barn for the tractor and to have a dry space to work on things here in Camden. Later will be wood storage once the 40x60 is up. Keeping the dream alive. So my thinking is 8x8 post then I found out they are $200 each. So now I’m looking at options. Found CCA treated poles in Fountain Inn for $2/foot. If I go this route can I mount them on a footer instead of in the ground? Plan is four drill sets on a 2x2 footer 3 or 4 foot deep. If not how deep does a pole 12’ above ground need to be?
Pictures of said trusses because we all know threads are better with pictures.
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Do you have any information on the trusses, such as spacing between each truss? Wooden trusses can have much smaller spacing, like 4ft or even 2ft or 16" between trusses. Are you planning on studwalls or girts? 8x8 seems overkill. Mine is 13.5ft walls using 6x6x16's with 2.5ft of post in concrete.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Do you have any information on the trusses, such as spacing between each truss? Wooden trusses can have much smaller spacing, like 4ft or even 2ft or 16" between trusses. Are you planning on studwalls or girts? 8x8 seems overkill. Mine is 13.5ft walls using 6x6x16's with 2.5ft of post in concrete.
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Yes guy builds pole barns. They are set up for 10' and no walls. Just a pole barn. I had some friends on FB recommend 8x8 "because 6x6 will twist?" I have stakes out for 8' but I might do 10' still up in the air there.
 
Also, before you write off using NEW 6x6x or even 8x8. Starting with good SQUARE posts not round posts will prove very beneficial. Remember you have a buddy who has a treating mill not an hour away from you.
Don't cheap out at the start. Lemme know how I can help ya out
 
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ghost said:
Yes guy builds pole barns. They are set up for 10' and no walls. Just a pole barn. I had some friends on FB recommend 8x8 "because 6x6 will twist?" I have stakes out for 8' but I might do 10' still up in the air there.
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If its gonna twist, its gonna twist whether 6x6 or 8x8. If its properly dried lumber it shouldn't twist. With that said, I had 2 posts develop a serious curved lean on mine because I put them in the ground at the same time as the slab, but didn't get the walls on for another month or 3 and it was in the summer, so they got dried out real bad on the south side and curved. If I got the wall on within the first week they would have been fine, they just needed something to suggest which way straight was.

Make sure you beat those nail plates back in well before you hang those trusses. They are critical to the structure.
 
jeepinmatt said:
If its gonna twist, its gonna twist whether 6x6 or 8x8. If its properly dried lumber it shouldn't twist. With that said, I had 2 posts develop a serious curved lean on mine because I put them in the ground at the same time as the slab, but didn't get the walls on for another month or 3 and it was in the summer, so they got dried out real bad on the south side and curved. If I got the wall on within the first week they would have been fine, they just needed something to suggest which way straight was.

Make sure you beat those nail plates back in well before you hang those trusses. They are critical to the structure.
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Yea the guy told me that. That is the plan for sure. Any thoughts on the 8' or 10' on center? I was thinking 8' for simplicity but then thought 10' since they are set up for that would be less poles and cheaper.
 
ghost said:
Yea the guy told me that. That is the plan for sure. Any thoughts on the 8' or 10' on center? I was thinking 8' for simplicity but then thought 10' since they are set up for that would be less poles and cheaper.
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You mentioned 30x30'. Why would you only use 4 or 5 of the trusses? When you are building it will be the best time to use them all, it will never get easier or cheaper. I bought 7 trusses for my building. Built the 34x40 frame with 5 trusses at 10ft spacing, and before I even got around to putting the roof on, realized i needed to go ahead and add the other 2 trusses for a 20ft shed out the end. Only regret is not buying more of the trusses at $100 each and making the building 40 feet longer :D
 
jeepinmatt said:
You mentioned 30x30'. Why would you only use 4 or 5 of the trusses? When you are building it will be the best time to use them all, it will never get easier or cheaper. I bought 7 trusses for my building. Built the 34x40 frame with 5 trusses at 10ft spacing, and before I even got around to putting the roof on, realized i needed to go ahead and add the other 2 trusses for a 20ft shed out the end. Only regret is not buying more of the trusses at $100 each and making the building 40 feet longer :D
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Space. Two property lines on two sides limit the size I can do on this one flat spot on the property. Other side has a fence I don't want to take down and the fourth has two large pecan trees I've been told I can't remove....
 
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