Practical Pole Building Construction : With Plans for Barns, Cabins, & Outbuildings

PART I Why Build With Poles 3(9) Pole Building Design 12(17) Site Selection 12(4) Framing Design 16(5) Functional Design 21(2) Some Special Pole Building Details 23(6) Poles And Framing Materials 29(13) Foundation Poles and Posts 29(6) Framing Lumber 35(7) Calculating Building Loads 42(11) Pole Foundations 53(17) Pole Selection and Layout 53(9) Pole Embedment 62(8) Pole Framing And Jointry 70(30) Fasteners 70(4) Girt Framing 74(7) Rafter Framing 81(8) Floor and Wall Framing 89(8) Using Green Lumber 97(3) Roofing And Siding 100(18) Roofing 100(8) Siding 108(10) Windows And Doors 118(62) Windows 118(8) Doors 126(9) PART II/BUILDING PLANS Lean-To Animal Shelter 135(3) Two Horse Stable 138(4) Two Car Garage/Woodshed 142(5) Pole Cabin 147(5) Hillside House 152(5) Lake House 157(8) APPENDIX A. Further Reading 165(2) B. Pole Suppliers 167(2) C. Manufacturers of Sawmills 169(1) D. Sun Angles 170(4) E. Snow Loads 174(1) F. Comparison of Insulations 175(2) G. Commodity Weights H. Typical Machinery Dimensions 177(1) I. Nailing Schedule 178(2) Index 180