Over the past couple of months, we have been discussing the various elements of planning that go into any successful pole barn build, from planning to budgeting. This month, we are looking at the importance of making the right design decisions for your ideal pole barn.
Making the Perfect Design Decisions for Your Pole Barn
While modern pole barns can be built to look quite attractive, they are first and foremost utilitarian structures. Because they are so customizable, there are countless design decisions to make during the planning process.
Here’s how to take each of these elements into account. Plus, how to make the decision that’s right for you and your needs!
Entry and Exit
There are a variety of ways to enter and exit a pole barn, from swing doors to overhead rolling doors to doors wide enough to fit large machinery.
Exactly how you want to use your building will dictate the type and number of doors you need.
Natural Light
Some pole barns are primarily used for storage, some house animals, and some work as functional living spaces. Similar to choosing the right doors, choosing the number, size, and placement of windows on your building is an important task.
Pole barns can accommodate many sizes and styles of windows. So, you’ll want to make these design decisions early to fill that blank slate.
Room to Breathe
Pole barns are designed to ventilate naturally. But, once again, the purpose of your structure is going to dictate the level of ventilation and insulation you want.
The widely spaced frames in pole barns mean there are fewer thermal breaks in the building, which helps, but additional insulation can also be used on the doors, ceilings, etc.
Water Buildup
How do you plan to handle excess water? The answer will be somewhat dependent on the location of your pole barn, but you will also have the choice of adding gutters to help with the rain. Or, you may even decide to increase the slope of your roof to help with snow buildup.
Let Us Help You with Your Pole Barn Design Decisions
In short, these are good conversations to have early on in the planning process. Pole barns are so flexible in their design that they can really be suited for almost any need you can think of! But making these design decisions is a must so that the result is the perfect pole barn for you.
If you have questions about pole barn planning, please let Gateway FS Construction Services know. Give us a call at 866-551-3454 and let our specialists help you find exactly what you are looking for. We look forward to providing you with the best client-focused service experience!