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Very nice work, Steve! I like your 4' truss spacing a lot better than the 9' that's in my shed. It's been there for 50 years, but I still don't like walking on the roof because of that. You probably get more snow load than we do too. I wish mine had an overhang. I also wish my house had a fascia board under the aluminum fascia. Not sure whose idea it was to slap that up there without one but that's been a major pain in my ass. A lot of things have been done to this house in the last 156 years that leave me scratching my head. Thanks for sharing, Steve! Be safe, and I hope you have a good one!

Not sure where you live, but in and around Shipshewana IN. there are Amish dealers who can get you the parts you need, as they still use that type. That's where I get all my repair parts from, good people too!

Very informative Steve

Very nice setup. I wish I could get a shop. Like that built on my place. Great job

Looking good Steve, wish you were closer and we could discuss a house build. Looking forward to part 3.

It’s great to see you finally getting to build your barn Steve. Thanks for sharing and hope you have a blessed weekend my friend.

Trusts on 4 ft centers, that should be a very sturdy shed.

You got a lot of great shots for this video Steve. Having a crane out is awesome fun. Two hours, wow! They did an amazing job. Great crew for sure. Your building is going to be so strong. Well done. Black and white sounds nice. We used traditional red for our new barn. Take care.🌺

I enjoyed helping set the trusses, just made this old man a little sore afterwards.

Sure makes me feel good that dumb mechanic, farmer{that would be me} builds my buildings pretty much the same as a pro{ that would be you}...LOL. Using a crane for trusses is the only way to do it. Your letting the wife make a lot of decisions on this build and your going along with them, I bet she's going to buy you a really nice green 4020 for Christmas😁.....Thanks Steve enjoying your build.

Cranes are a great thing!! You made good time with the trusses. Thanks for sharing, Steve.

I’m so old I remember setting trusses by hand… no crane…just ladders and a long 2x4 to push the peak up to us balancing 😅 Great video!

Looking good, Steve!

Amazing what can get done with nice weather.

That'll be nice

I like the look of 4 feet compared to the 9 feet my Menards package came with. I suppose I shouldn't complain. Other than a few sheets of tin i replaced after a storm it's been good for 30 years. Thank you Steve.

Moving along! Looks good Steve!! Next video, tin and done??

Good afternoon Steve. Doesn't take long when you have decent weather!

Wow, you guys rocked through that for sure Mr Steve!! That smooth crane operator sure made life simple and Quick I'm sure!! I love the explanations and showing what y'all are doing!! I don't know if I will ever be able to able such a building, but these videos sure are helping me!! I hope you capture a little of the window framing too 😁😁 Yes sir, those structural screws are amazing!! Wonder why those are exactly what I built my lean to with 🤔😉😉 Really enjoyed seeing the progress and you back doing video's!! Look fwd to seeing whats next! 😁😁👌🏻👌🏻🇺🇲🇺🇲🔨🪛🪜🪚

Nicely done Steve. I remember when we had our 40x85 metal barn finished. I looked up and said this place is BIG, now I say, I should have made it bigger LOL..

NNNIIIICCCCEEEE ‼️‼️‼️ The laminated post seem to be a pretty good thing. My polebarn/shop has been standing for just over 20 years with them.

Great update Steve! The laser levels are awesome. Oh gosh, nails are terrible for much more than just tacking something in place. Trusses are a big job for sure. Hope the bad weather doesn’t last long. Take care.

Our first pole barn, built by Morton, used laminated posts back in ‘93. Still standing straight today as our calving barn after years of livestock abuse. Interesting way to level your barn. Nice mobile scaffolding. Nice explanation of how you built everything.

Shouldn't your truss carriers be notched into the posts? My preference is notching trusses directly into posts w/o a carrier.

Your building is looking good! I've seen the laminated posts before but never worked with them. I've had to repair 2 posts in my shed so far that were rotted off. It was built in the 70's, so I guess I can't complain. Thanks for sharing, Steve!

Making lot's of progress and making the dream come true. 👌

Great job Sir. I appreciate your effort and explanation of the step by step process. Hopefully in 2025 I will be able to build our Pole Barn and your videos are a huge help!

Awww, you started without me. 😆

They used that style poles on my shop extension 4 years ago. The original shop had actual poles. Are you going to insulate the shop

I don't have any experience with the laminated posts. Looks nice though. Thank you Steve.

Very nice job, looking great

Looks like it’s coming along nicely!

That's sure going to be a nice building...money well spent.....Thanks Steve.

Wow Steve! That picker was doing a good job until it broke. Sorry that happened to you. I was particularly impressed at how well that old machine husked the corn. Very few husks in the wagon. I've have a new idea 2-row picker (which I haven't used in years) which is newer than yours, but it never husked the corn as well as yours does. Hope you can get it fixed.

My farm shop was built in 2018 and the company I bought it from used laminated poles. First time I ever saw them. Building looks good so far.

Nice job Steve on the explanations. Your building is looking nice. Have a great week.

Interesting about the laminated poles. In my opinion, they'd be better if creasote treated, as the green 💩 only lasts about 2 years around cow manure... Looking good so far! Thank you Steve!!

That's a real good start,let's hope the weather holds out for you. I ordered the trusses for a 36 x 60 when the weather was still nice up here. I am rethinking that decision now with all the snow!

Thank You Steve, great progress and nicely explained

I'm glad you explained the finger-jointed posts. I spotted those right away. I haven't seen those before. And, I agree with the benefit of using screws instead of nails. I certainly need to correct mistakes quite often!! That's going to be a nice barn!

Same 520 - it surges a bit since the carb was rebuilt, seeming like the governor needs some adjustment. Any tips? Thanks

My 520 wants the choke out an inch or 2 after the carb rebuild. What do I need to adjust to lean it up? Thanks

We are so excited for you Steve. Good looking lumber. Great explanation of how it’ll start. I want an auger like that for putting in corral posts. 😅 Take care.

That should be a nice building. I like how your early employer explained you have to learn his way. Thank you Steve.

That'll be a nice building! Looking forward to seeing it being built and later filled up.

Hey Steve - glad to hear you're building your dream shop. In 2018 I built my "Red Shed", which is a 50x70, 16 feet tall. That was about as big as I could make it, based on the spot where I placed it. However, it's already too small. Never seems to be enough room.

Will be watching your progress on the barn..Are you taking any suggestions for a color of the barn??

Thank You Steve, it will be a great series

How exciting Steve! A guy needs to have a new shop. As a non-farmer, I am guessing that is winter wheat you are building on top of. Can you operate your combine in the the finished shop for an August harvest? That Bobcat makes the hole boring look easy. In my suburban subdivision I would have hit AT&T, Comcast, Metronet, lawn Irrigation pipes and our underground dog fence at least every other hole! Your great video is as good as any tutorial....don't underestimate your teaching skills. I'll look forward to watching your progress. TJ

I hope you got references on that builder 😉🤣