Here is the first page of my pole barn build project.
I decided to buy windows with my kit from the pole barn company I used. I was going to use eave wall skylights but decided to splurge and use windows with shutters to dress up my pole barn.
I got black shutters and slider windows two for each side of the garage. I think it will let in good light and look nice too. My wife decided this and she thinks the backyard will look nicer with the windows and a cupola on the roof.
I took my time framing our pole barn and then got a little help to set the trusses. I cut stub posts to use for the trusses between the posts and notched the posts to support the other ones. I like the way it worked out and they told me on the phone that the stub posts are stronger and easier to use than hurricane ties.
the kit came with hurricane ties too they said some people want to use them so they recommend stub posts on one side and hurricane ties on the other.
I put eight 4" ring shank nails in each truss support like the plans showed and 6 in the trusses where the posts are, then 5 where the stub posts go. A lot of nails but it is really solid now so it was worth the work.
I decided to buy windows with my kit from the pole barn company I used. I was going to use eave wall skylights but decided to splurge and use windows with shutters to dress up my pole barn.
I got black shutters and slider windows two for each side of the garage. I think it will let in good light and look nice too. My wife decided this and she thinks the backyard will look nicer with the windows and a cupola on the roof.
I took my time framing our pole barn and then got a little help to set the trusses. I cut stub posts to use for the trusses between the posts and notched the posts to support the other ones. I like the way it worked out and they told me on the phone that the stub posts are stronger and easier to use than hurricane ties.
the kit came with hurricane ties too they said some people want to use them so they recommend stub posts on one side and hurricane ties on the other.
I put eight 4" ring shank nails in each truss support like the plans showed and 6 in the trusses where the posts are, then 5 where the stub posts go. A lot of nails but it is really solid now so it was worth the work.