Posted by Kevin Schmidt on October 02, 2009 at 17:23:21 from (65.125.211.248):
In Reply to: OT - pole barn posted by Belcain on October 01, 2009 at 18:35:00:
Treated lumber will work fine, just make sure you get 0.60 cca treated, that is rated for ground contact. Big lumberyards around here will sell you 0.15 or 0.35 cca as there treated lumber, not as good. There is a tag or stamp on the treated lumber telling the cca
Also, most pole builders anymore use 3 2x6's nailed together for a 6x6 pole. lots stronger and easier to keep straight. Just be sure you put some good construction adhesive between the boards before you nail them together. You can just buy them also.
Put pea gravel in the bottom of the holes 6 inches deep, some even use gravel to tamp in around the pole all the way to the top. Thoughts are if the pole isn't sitting in moisture, it won't rot.
Same logic applies to the ground around the building, grade it so water will run away from the building easily, and everything has a lot better chance of lasting a lifetime
Take what I say for what it is worth, but I have put up dozens of sheds and owned a building co at one time
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