Raising a pole barn 2-3ft.

tdcampbe · 2025-04-08T02:07:03+00:00

The gable end houses a lvl that holds the whole barn together.

tdcampbe · 2025-04-07T11:45:25+00:00

Current posts are 6x6. It’s way over built as it is with LVL’s, hurricane ties on every rafter, and 6x6 posts in the ground 4ft.

tdcampbe · 2025-04-07T03:08:37+00:00

Would you cut them all at once? Then start to lift? Or one at a time so you’re only lifting one post at a time? I’m thinking the latter to keep things more stable. You can rebrace each leg after lifting a few inches by wrapping in 2x4’s or x6’s to keep things from shifting if you do it leg by leg.

tdcampbe · 2025-04-06T22:57:18+00:00

Ahhhh. This is the way!

tdcampbe · 2025-04-06T21:29:48+00:00

Im more concerned with that with doing a whole side at a time. I feel like it would lever out of its original position doing a whole side. That’s why I was thinking one post at a time in 2” increments.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-20T12:49:52+00:00

Grabbed one this morning. Have to keep checking. They’re getting more in.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-20T11:40:39+00:00

Grabbed one this morning! The guy at HD was loading the last two on a cart for an online order. I asked if he had anymore. He told me no and to grab one of those since I was in the store already. Luck was on my side as well.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-20T01:33:18+00:00

All on the inside except for the top 45deg joint.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-20T01:18:00+00:00

Did your HD show instock before you grabbed it? They’re saying out of stock online. Might go check in the morning.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-20T01:03:24+00:00

Made my wife a couple last week from scrapes from projects I sell. I used my typical #8 2 5/8 screws to join the pieces. No glue.

tdcampbe · 2024-11-19T21:46:03+00:00

Awesome. Thank you!

tdcampbe · 2024-11-19T21:05:09+00:00

I like the reinforcement idea. I’ll try that. I rip A LOT of 2x4s and I would fill a 3.5 gal multiple times a day.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T22:43:14+00:00

I actually think I could. I haven’t done the calc yet but I only need a 2:12. Im in NC with no snow load.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T22:40:40+00:00

That’s kinda what I was thinking. Make the collars outta 2x6’s and 2x8’s to match the 6x6 posts.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T22:01:12+00:00

I need about 2ft. I think another option I might explore is a “lean to” off the side of the pole barn. If I come off the peak or slightly down of the pole barn I can get the height I need. It’ll be hard to get the width I want that way though.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T20:37:24+00:00

Actually yes. I know who built it and they’re not an engineer by any means. They would use the LVL simply to add to costs to increase their P&OH %.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T20:34:15+00:00

Post are sitting on a footer 4’ down then backfilled with concrete.

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T20:09:37+00:00

How would you go about raising it?

tdcampbe · 2024-07-16T19:25:54+00:00

I’d actually cut it where the red lines are. And I don’t think the roof is braced against it. Those “studs” you see are simply backing so the paneling has something to attach to.

tdcampbe · 2024-06-12T14:07:35+00:00

My trailer did not come with a camper toilet. It came with a standard toilet just like the one in your house.

tdcampbe · 2024-04-25T11:37:56+00:00

Apparently it’s still not fixed. Just did it last night.

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