Adam Herman
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and there is another, i found a tag from my buildings lumber. it is micronized copper azole MCA

ask what spec they are using. my building came with all SYP structural grade lumber I don't recall the % for the treatment though.

so fire trucks can access the building.

I have this going up right now, pole barn, 12 ft walls 40x36 with 10 ft porch on one side. going to be around 80k. insulated w/ concrete and garage...

your dirt work looks top notch Jim!

Thanks for the video! the origin is an interesting thing.

the skid steer on our pad made a bit of a mess, but because it was well compacted it only took a few min for the operator to back drag the loose...

this is the way. :D The advantage of having the pad complete is that the longer it sets now, the more stable it will be with the building upon it.

I hired a guy to do my pad, and it did not turn out very level. I will have to get more structural fill. you can see the sill board down the side...

best laid plans and all that. we had considered lots of "upgrades" like in floor heat and spray foam, but alas, the cost of the building itself is...