Buildings

Red iron metal buildings use a welded structural steel frame. Post-frame uses laminated columns and trusses. Here's where each one wins on span, height, cost,

A 30x40 metal building gives you 1,200 square feet of clear-span space. Here's what fits inside, how people lay one out, and why eave height

Not every company calling itself a barndominium contractor does the same work. Here's how to tell builders, kit suppliers, and general contractors apart, what to

A 30x50 steel building gives you 1,500 clear-span square feet. Here's what it's used for, how the 50 foot length divides up, and the specs

A barn that works for horses is a different building than a barn that just stores things. Here's what separates real horse barn builders from

Replacement copy for the existing post-frame contractor guide (WP post 15420), retargeted at the pole barn builder keyword cluster. How to tell the company types

Steel siding and roofing won't ignite, because there's no fuel in them. Here's what that buys you in an ember storm, what it doesn't, and

Pole barn vs garage is really a question of post-frame versus conventional framing. Where each one wins on cost, clear span, height, and permitting, plus

Barn homes, barn houses, barndominiums, and shouses are mostly the same thing under different names. Here's how they're built, what drives the cost, which layouts

When you're planning a shop, barn, garage, or home, one of the first big decisions is how it'll be built. The post-frame vs stick-frame question