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Do-It-Yourself Pole Barns
Mike Gilmore says he can make building your own pole barn easy. The owner of DIY Pole Barns says basic construction skills are all that is needed. His package provides everything else.
"We specialize in pole barns, so we get it right," says Gilmore. "You can buy the materials to build a pole barn from any lumbery
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Do-It-Yourself Pole Barns BUILDINGS Miscellaneous Mike Gilmore says he can make building your own pole barn easy The owner of DIY Pole Barns says basic construction skills are all that is needed His package provides everything else We specialize in pole barns so we get it right says Gilmore You can buy the materials to build a pole barn from any lumberyard but we focus on also providing the design and engineering that will save the customer money Gilmore has sold his pole barn kits in states from New Jersey to Missouri and Michigan to Tennessee He started the kit business in 2004 after watching area lumberyards focus on building pole barns not helping their customers build their own Often he notes all the do-it-yourself customer got was a list of materials We provide a full set of blueprints with detailed assembly instructions and we act as technical consultants to walk you through things you don t understand he says Gilmore says his kits are complete down to cement for footings He notes that the most difficult thing in building a pole barn yourself is getting the foundation right That is followed by setting the trusses Getting the footer for the post right is very important and the trusses need to be level and square he says They take a bit of time and effort; otherwise building from our kit is easy Gilmore advises his customers to rent a skid steer with an auger for making footings It ll also come in handy for moving dirt and material and setting the trusses The right equipment speeds the project as does the right help A couple of people can build a pole shed in 2 to 4 good weekends says Gilmore DIY s most popular kit is a 10-ft high 30 by 40-ft pole barn that sells for $6 018 Standard kits range in size from 24 by 32 by 10 ft $4 634 to 40 by 80 by 14 ft $14 824 Custom kits are available as well Standard kits also can be ordered without metal roof and siding Contact: FARM SHOW Followup DIY Pole Barns & Supplies 9232 Hogpath Road Arcanum Ohio 45304 ph 937 547-9100; sales@diypolebarns com; www diypolebarns com
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