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Overview
Pole buildings, also known as pole barns, are cost-effective and hard-wearing shelter structures that can serve in a multitude of residential, industrial and commercial applications. Adding vinyl windows to your pole building adds to its versatility, cuts down on lighting costs and makes for a more pleasant environment for anyone who works in the building or for any animals housed in the structure.
What Is a Pole Building?
A pole building is a shelter structure framed with vertical timber or metal poles set in concrete footings, with cross bracing and trusses to support the roof. The pole building is a versatile and easily scalable building style.
Window Options
Vinyl windows for pole buildings come in a vast array of sizes, designs and configurations. While commonly placed at eye level, windows can also be used near the roof line as clerestory windows, allowing light to pass into the structure but retaining privacy. You can use basic horizontal sliding vinyl windows, double hung vinyl windows, windows with or without mullions, crank-out windows and even sliding door--sized windows. If your building comes from a kit, the number of windows is usually fixed, but in custom-ordered kit buildings you can have as many windows you want as long as it doesn't compromise the structural integrity of the pole building.
Construction
Constructing a pole building with vinyl windows is only slightly more complex than constructing a pole building without windows. Most pole building kits with vinyl windows are modular, and the openings for windows are pre-cut into the panels. There are a few extra steps, such as placing and securing the windows, caulking, and weather-stripping, but often these features are integrated and do not require special tools or take much extra time in the installation process.
Cost Range
A small pole building kit with vinyl windows starts at around $2,000 without installation, and kits for very large buildings or residential dwellings can reach upwards of $30,000.
Where to Buy
Pole building kits with vinyl windows are available at many home improvement retailers, both online and in their brick-and-mortar stores. Even more choices can be found online at manufacturers and dealers that specialize in pole buildings, where you can select from a wide range of standard features, window styles and colors, and you can also order custom building configurations and sizes.
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