'84 Bronco II
El Chingón
I am going to start by saying that this won't be a particularly interesting or unique build, but I figured I would post it up just to help jump start the content on Irate.
I have been needing a place to store and work on my junk for a while. My truck barely fits in my attached two car garage, and I have to pull a vehicle out to be able to access anything in my garage; which is annoying on a day-to-day basis. It also sucked for doing major projects because I would have to leave everything parked outside whenever I worked on anything and I hate leaving my junk sitting out in the weather. The wife also hates having her DD parked outside in the winter.
My father has a 30'x40' steel building with two 12' wide doors and a two post lift, which I quite like, so I am basically emulating his setup. I too am going 30'x40' with two 12' wide doors and plan on installing a two post lift along with 220V power for my welder.
I don't have the time or access to cheap/free labor or familiarity with the permit and inspection process, so I decided to pay to have the building erected. I got quotes from several builders and building manufacturers, and doing a pole barn-style construction was the cheapest by far. I would have preferred steel, but this is not my "forever" home, so I figured it would be fine to get me through the next 5 years or so when I decide to move on from this house.
Here are the plans that were submitted for the building permit that hopefully might help someone who wants to build a pole barn themselves:
Sorry for the shitty pictures of the plans, but the contractor never sent me the original files
I have been needing a place to store and work on my junk for a while. My truck barely fits in my attached two car garage, and I have to pull a vehicle out to be able to access anything in my garage; which is annoying on a day-to-day basis. It also sucked for doing major projects because I would have to leave everything parked outside whenever I worked on anything and I hate leaving my junk sitting out in the weather. The wife also hates having her DD parked outside in the winter.
My father has a 30'x40' steel building with two 12' wide doors and a two post lift, which I quite like, so I am basically emulating his setup. I too am going 30'x40' with two 12' wide doors and plan on installing a two post lift along with 220V power for my welder.
I don't have the time or access to cheap/free labor or familiarity with the permit and inspection process, so I decided to pay to have the building erected. I got quotes from several builders and building manufacturers, and doing a pole barn-style construction was the cheapest by far. I would have preferred steel, but this is not my "forever" home, so I figured it would be fine to get me through the next 5 years or so when I decide to move on from this house.
Here are the plans that were submitted for the building permit that hopefully might help someone who wants to build a pole barn themselves:
Sorry for the shitty pictures of the plans, but the contractor never sent me the original files

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