Pole Building DIY Kits

Pole barns are possibly the most versatile structure you can build. You can build a small one as a storage shed in your backyard to house your tools, or you can build a one big enough to play football indoors. You can pay a contractor dearly to build it for you, or you can buy a pole building kit that is easy to erect. But before you part with your hard-earned cash, here are a few things you need to decide.

Find a place to put your pole barn, preferably in an area where the ground is flat. Also, it should not be located in a place where rainwater collects as you will pay more for your structure because it must have a floor. If it is to be placed in your backyard, make sure that it does not interfere with other activities that normally happen there.

Decide how you plan to use your pole barn because it will help you determine its size and features. For example, if you simply plan to use it both as a garage and to store your yard equipment, it can be small and have few amenities. However, if your pole barn is to be where you will go to do woodworking or other chores, you will need to light and possibly heat it. Understand, however, that a cost is attached to everything you add to your pole barn.

Determine what size your pole barn will be to accommodate its use. They come in a number of sizes, from small ones that are only about 24 by 32 feet to ones that are about 40 by 80. The cost of delivering to your building site the smaller of the two will be about $5,000, whereas the 40 x 80 pole barn will cost about $18,000.

Before you buy your pole barn kit, make sure that it will conform to your local building codes. For example, most codes are strict as to the distance between your property line and any outbuilding you may construct. Also, some codes will require your pole barn to have flooring, a requirement that will cost you dearly.

If you want your pole barn to have almost unlimited life, consider a kit that has been adapted so that steel poles can be used instead of wood. Those pole barns are more expensive but will be worth it in the long run.

Be careful in the selection of the company from whom you buy your DIY pole barn kit. Select several of them and ask each of them for references from people who have bought from them. Also, try to find ones that service your part of the country because it is likely they will not charge you to deliver your kit to your site. Also, check to see what terms they may offer, as well as the product warranties. Finally, there are companies with whom you can contract to do some of the work of putting up your pole barn.