The FBi Blog

Information that gives you insight into post-frame construction and in making your building project a success.

Julie Kimpel

Meet FBi's Marketing Content Creator, Julie. With a design degree from Purdue, she develops our brand, captures stunning building photos, and crafts informative brochures.

Building Tips | Farm Buildings | Residential Buildings | Horse Barns | Building Features | Commercial Buildings

By: Julie Kimpel
October 17th, 2022

One of the fun parts of designing a post-frame building is deciding which interior and exterior features you want to incorporate.

Building Tips | Cost | Financing

By: Julie Kimpel
September 26th, 2022

If you are in the business of farming and interested in building a new post-frame barn, this article is for you. We’ll walk you through the process of how your new pole barn can be a tax write-off for your business. You can find all the information presented in this article on the IRS website, publication 225, the Farmer's Tax Guide. We recommend taking a look to read all the tax benefits and rules that apply to farming. For this article, we picked out the information that applies specifically to building a pole barn on your property.

Building Construction | Building Tips | Structural Integrity | Cost | Building Design

By: Julie Kimpel
September 12th, 2022

The phrase “cost-effective” could mean something different to many people. Some people may be looking to spend the least amount of money possible. But, at the same time, others are looking to get the best bang for their buck.

Building Construction | Project Prep | Building Tips | Site Preparation | Building Design

By: Julie Kimpel
August 29th, 2022

Concrete is one of the most expensive elements of the pole barn construction process. Not to mention it’s complicated and costly to remove if it’s not done right. Therefore, it’s worth taking the time to understand the basics of concrete, so the result is a slab that delivers what you need.

Building Construction | Cost | Energy Efficiency | Warranty | Permitting | Pole Barn Builders

By: Julie Kimpel
August 1st, 2022

We get it. Words like “inflation" and “recession” have you nervous. You start asking questions like:

Building Construction | Building Tips | Farm Buildings | Residential Buildings | Horse Barns | Building Features | Building Design

By: Julie Kimpel
July 11th, 2022

In this article, we will continue pushing the same two ideas - bigger is always better and measure once, measure again, and yeah, definitely measure a third time. Before finalizing the design for your post-frame project, you need to make sure you can get the equipment in and out with ease.