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Floor Plans vs. Structural Building Plans
Floor (architectural) plans and structural building plans are two completely different animals and should not be confused with each other. Architectural plans show what your home will look like, structural plans detail skeletal aspects and structural stability. In jurisdictions requiring structural plan reviews and inspections ...
This week readers “Ask the Guru” about a remedy to eliminate a frost heave issue with post heave, advice for a “house/barn combo,” and shipping a building package to Prince of Wales Alaska.
DEAR POLE BARN GURU: I have a question. I have a pole and half the posts are heaving up. The old owners poured a slab inside the pole barn. Could I build a cinder b...
Barndominium Electrical Outlets
No matter how many electrical outlets I plan for, it feels as if there were never enough where I really need them. There are some basic minimum rules, however when planning your barndominium or shop/house – think about places you might need more than these requirements. It is much easier to have an extra few outlets installed at construc...
In a previous article, I gave credit to a post frame industry pioneer, Mr. Henry Getz, of Morton Buildings, for being innovative in the introduction of scissor trusses to post frame construction.
Now I will tell you, gentle reader, of a scissor truss consideration which you have probably never considered – horizontal deflection.
When sealed truss drawings are pr...
This Wednesday readers “Ask the Guru” about issues such as how to best insulate a residence and garage in KY, the best method to resist uplift, and what the “optimal dimensions” might be for a 2 story, 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home.
DEAR POLE BARN GURU: Insulation questions. Lexington KY Zone 4. Residential req. Roof r38, walls r12. I’m planning a hybrid ...