Posted by jdemaris on May 04, 2009 at 15:42:41 from (72.171.0.140):
In Reply to: O/T Pole barn poles posted by C-man on May 04, 2009 at 14:56:53:
I can't imagine why you'd want to unless it's to save money. A properly treated 6" X 6" southern yellow pine pole will last longer then most people live. When you see poles that rotted, it's usually because they were never correct for the job to start with. That's especially true now, since CCA is hard to find, and the more expensive ACQ/copper azole is being used. Many treated 6" X 6" SYP poles are .14 treated or less and for "ground contact" only, not suitable for below ground. I just built a new two story pole barn and special ordered .60 treated poles. I suspect they'll still be there 100 years from now.
In my area, building code requires the poles to be below the frost line, i.e. they have to be down five feet below grade. Also, the original advantage of pole type buildings was the vertical AND horizontal support solid poles give. Being firmly in the ground can negate the need for collar ties to keep rafters from coming down at peak, and pushing the sidewalls out.
I realize now that many just use pole construction because it's fast, use engineered trusses instead of rafters, and dig post holes much bigger than the poles and then fill later (leaving not very tight poles).
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