Pole Barn Garage / Shop - 32'x48'x12' - Part 1

[@lewisclark5694]

Not bad, no bad at all!

[@ShawnFerret]

Thanks!

[@DustyC75080]

Shelby! Such a cutie, lol. Good shit, man - looks great. You should be proud of that.

[@ShawnFerret]

Dusty Cole she’s the best! And thank you!

[@CynicalDad81]

I recommend when you’re setting the trusses leave the point at the ridge pointing towards the ground in other words put the truss up on the walls upside down and then flip it up once you have it in place

[@ShawnFerret]

I’ve seen that work well for a lot of people! We tried it on the first one but found the truss wanted to fold on itself during the flip. We probably gave up too easily, but everyone felt safer just starting with the peak up.

[@offgrid204]

Looks good man! Living the dream! Cheers

[@ShawnFerret]

Jace Longrange thanks!

[@1345mack]

Thank you for sharing, looks good

[@Iowaflyboy1]

David Edmiston xxx

[@ShawnFerret]

Thank you!

[@mikewhite7339]

Small crane or boom truck works the best. Dam all of that bull gang work.

[@gary24752]

Without bearing blocks on the columns under the plates you are totally dependent on a few nails in shear in your plates to hold up your roof. You also needed knee bracing for wind bracing on each column on each side there again with a bearing block on the bottom. Depending on how deep you set the columns you also might have needed truss braces every other column. The trusses need to have lateral bracing full length at plus or minus 10 foot centers and X bracing at the center webs on each end of the building or as dictated on your truss drawings.

[@ShawnFerret]

Thanks for the feedback. I followed all truss bracing specs provided by the truss manufacturer. Instead of knee bracing on every column, I used double-X bracing in one section of every wall. Both of these satisfied my building inspector. I see many older barns around here completely lacking either of these bracing types though.

[@jamesevans938]

If anyone wants professional videos on building a shop I recommend you checkout RR buildings

[@manny3164]

The barn looks awesome, I am thinking about building one of about the same size. What size post did you use and also how far apart did you set them. How many trusses did you use. I am trying to build it myself so I can save money.

[@ShawnFerret]

manny3164 I used 6x6 posts spaced 8 feet apart and 25 trusses spaced 2’ on center. The post spacing was specified by my township codes. Good luck with your build!

[@manny3164]

@@ShawnFerret Thank you for your response, have a great day.

[@rapidkhaos812]

When does the next video drop? Looking forward to it!

[@ShawnFerret]

RapidKhaos just need another week or two to get it together! Thanks!

[@jmsland12]

Quick question. When installing the metal ties for the trusses should the tie go the other way as it could rest on the 2x12 band?

[@ShawnFerret]

Jakub Sadecki you can install them either way. You can find the install instructions for these H1 brackets at www.strongtie.com. They are meant to prevent the truss from being lifted off the header in high winds. They aren’t trying to distribute the down force of the truss into the header. Hope that makes sense!

[@gafarms8614]

Me too, i was scrolling around looking for part 2. lol

[@ShawnFerret]

It’s posted! Just click on my name to visit my channel.

[@sarahhouse5938]

Thank you, I’m looking at doing a 32’ x 16’ x 12’ pole shed, your video was helpful, thanks for sharing your experience, it was helpful. Can I ask what you think you’ll have into this by the end? (No concrete cost)

[@ShawnFerret]

Sarah House glad it was helpful. This is $20k in materials and a $1k permit fee. That does not include concrete, electrical, heat, insulation, etc.

[@JustDowhatsright]

What Size Garage Door is that?

[@ShawnFerret]

It is 18 feet wide and 10 feet tall.

[@frankdehkordy3126]

What is the spacing between those 2x4 lumbers on the walls?

[@ShawnFerret]

Frank Dehkordy they are 2’ on center, except for the bottom ones which are 18” apart for the wainscot. The metal I used dictated the minimum spacing.

[@smalltown_smitty3756]

What company did you use for the pole barn?

[@ShawnFerret]

Mike Smith the materials came from Chelsea Lumber.

[@coolguy24eric]

Does this come out to be cheaper than tubular frame?

[@ShawnFerret]

coolguy24eric really depends on a number of factors, such as steel prices at the time of your build, and how you plan to finish the interior. I personally did not want to pay the concrete cost up front.

[@arthartwell6628]

Why not the sheetmetal roof with the trusses 4’ on center..girts every 2’

[@ShawnFerret]

Hi Art. I would do metal next time. At the time I was worried when building it myself I wouldn’t get the roof exactly square, and the metal wouldn’t allow me to compensate, so I decided on shingles. The roof ended up within 1” of square so I would have been fine. I ran trusses every 2’ so I could use smaller residential trusses that were easier to handle, and when hanging the drywall ceiling later I didn’t need any extra framing inside.

[@arthartwell6628]

@@ShawnFerret came out great !!!!! I was just curious. 1” is good for the size. Once again great job.

[@ShawnFerret]

@@arthartwell6628 thank you!!

[@thedensmores]

That is the size of shop I want. Great video. How much did this shop cost you to build, not including beer?

[@ShawnFerret]

Darcy Densmore thanks! What you see in the first two videos cost about $20k. With concrete, electrical, heat, and insulation I will be at $35k.

[@firebreathinggarage2117]

How much were the trusses a piece.

[@ShawnFerret]

Southern Repair $132 a piece.

[@zapbrannigan000]

did you put concrete under the posts?

[@ShawnFerret]

Zap Brannigan I put the posts in the holes, sitting right on the bare ground, then after I squared them I poured one bag of concrete in each hole. The rest is gravel backfill.

[@gary24752]

@@ShawnFerret Bad idea. The posts will just punch thru the ground once loaded. They should have least been on gravel to spread the load out and to keep the bottom of the posts dry. The best way to explain it is the difference between an elephants foot on mud and an antelopes hoof on mud. Which is going to sink it more?

[@ShawnFerret]

@@gary24752 makes total sense. I have seen the concrete wafers they throw in the holes before setting the posts. I don’t expect that my bag of concrete is doing much for me. This is how a lot of pole barns are built by Chelsea Lumber in Michigan though, and they seem to do fine long term. I haven’t had any settling or uplift in the first 3 years. I would pour a footing like RR Buildings if I did it again though. Live and learn.

[@mikewhite7339]

CRANE FOR THEM TRUCESS

[@quentinsmith6931]

Can you come build one for me?

[@ShawnFerret]

Quentin Smith I’ll let you know if I quit my day job. 😂

[@quentinsmith6931]

@@ShawnFerret ha I could not afford that barn. That is some good work.

[@ShawnFerret]

Quentin Smith thanks!

[@skyartrc8286]

i think you used way to many trusses. half that is all you needed.

[@ShawnFerret]

James T I think my friends helping would agree with you. Lots of people do it with less! These are residential house style trusses, so they are smaller than the bigger pole barn trusses that allow larger spans. I went with the small/lighter trusses because we were doing it by hand. At 2’ OC they are also rated for the load of drywall on the ceiling and blown-in insulation.

[@restorationworks7987]

@@ShawnFerret , i never thought of that, forgive my stupidity