Being located in the Midwest, we all know that Mother Nature’s behavior is very unpredictable. Widespread storms can pop up at anytime, wreaking havoc on your post frame building. This is a risk for anyone that builds a pole building. In a perfect world, your brand new farm shop or mini-warehouse building will last you for decades and still be in tip-top condition that it was once it was constructed. But what happens when a storm rolls through? What if your pole barn experiences wind damage? What if your building get hits with hail damage?

Our “palette” of attractive colors presents more “curb appeal” than ever before. And our exclusive Gloss Retention Warranty assures that your FBi building will still look like new well into the future

There are plenty of ways to put up your post frame building, but how do we know it's built to last? Because much of the post frame building strength comes from the diaphragm of steel on the sides and roof, the more secure the steel is affixed to the wood framing, the stronger the building. But do we know the difference between screws vs nails?

Heating and cooling are the largest energy drains in post frame buildings with climate-controlled spaces. If you plan to cool and/or heat all or even a part of your building, you will want to make educated decisions about purchases and installations.

After months (or years) of mulling around the idea, you’ve finally decided to take the next step in building a pole barn. The money is already set aside, so it’s time to start designing your post frame building.

As of January 2004, there was a change in the chemical preservatives used for pressure-treated lumber available for residential use in the United States. Up until that time, almost all pressure-treated Southern pine lumber was preserved with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA), which contains arsenic, a known carcinogen.