The FBi Blog
Information that gives you insight into post-frame construction and in making your building project a success.
Posts | Videos | Building Tips | Repairs & Renovations | Building Design
By:
Cori Lane
June 5th, 2023
The beauty of post-frame construction is its flexible design to meet your building needs long after your pole barn is completed. In fact, it's not uncommon to renovate an existing post-frame building for a new purpose.
Posts | Post Frame Homes | Residential Buildings | Building Features | Building Design
By:
Addy Cain
May 15th, 2023
Residential pole barns can be used for anything, including permanent residences, workshop spaces, garages, and hobby shops. Whether you’ve seen a project online or you’re simply following your creative inspiration, we’ll help you learn more about your options.
Posts | Building Tips | Cost
By:
Angie Dobson
March 27th, 2023
How much does that pole barn cost? Can’t you just give me a number? That’s a very common and realistic question we hear at FBi Buildings almost daily. Our customers see a farm shop they fell in love with on Facebook, or a unique pole barn home caught their attention instead. Intrigued by the overall pole barn design, they’re quick to call into the office with the famous question, “What’s the cost of that pole barn?”
Building Construction | Posts | Videos | Structural Integrity | Repairs & Renovations | Building Design
By:
Cori Lane
January 30th, 2023
As a post-frame builder, we're frequently asked by potential customers, "Can you lift an existing pole barn?" Typically, these customers are farmers who want to raise their post-frame building height to store larger farm equipment. For example, the evolution of a combine has grown since our parents and grandparents started farming.
Building Construction | Posts | Building Features | Structural Integrity
By:
Angie Dobson
September 6th, 2022
The most common exterior siding in post-frame construction is pre-painted, corrugated steel panels. These panels help form the walls and roof of the typical post-frame building and ultimately make up a large portion of the exterior. Customers also have the option to include an interior steel liner package that can be installed on either the walls or ceiling of their pole barn. This is easily the most popular finishing option that our customers choose. The steel liner package helps enhance the appearance of your pole barn, giving the interior a more finished look.
Posts | Building Tips | Residential Buildings | Building Features | Building Design
By:
Angie Dobson
August 22nd, 2022
Have you been tossing around the idea of extra storage for your cars, hobby toys, or even miscellaneous items? Maybe your home has an attached garage, but you’re considering building a pole barn garage because you know you’ll need the extra space down the road (especially if you have more than one driver in your house).