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If you need a big, open building, whether a shop, a home or a place of business, post frame construction is one of the most direct ways to get it. Large columns spaced several feet apart carry the roof, engineered trusses span the full width without bearing walls, and girts and purlins tie it together, so the inside stays open for whatever you put there. A pole barn is the classic post frame building. The same method builds heated shops, homes and commercial buildings, and how any of them handles frost, snow and wet clay comes down to the engineering and the site work underneath.
We are a licensed post frame builder based in Cannon Falls, and we build in every town within 100 miles, across the Twin Cities metro, southern and southeast Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa. Every building starts with our own excavating: clearing, grading, a compacted pad that drains, and trenches for power and water. Depending on the building, we set treated posts in the ground below the frost line or mount the columns on brackets on a frost-protected concrete foundation. Then we frame the trusses, girts and purlins and close it in with steel, doors, windows, insulation and liner.
What's included
What goes into our post frame buildings
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Posts in the ground or on brackets
Treated posts set on footings below the frost line, or columns on brackets anchored to a frost-protected foundation when the wood should stay out of the soil.
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Engineered trusses and clear spans
Trusses engineered for the snow load where the building sits, spanning wide interiors with no bearing walls in the way.
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Post frame homes
Post frame houses and living quarters on frost-protected foundations, insulated and finished for year-round living.
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Shops and commercial buildings
Heated shops, contractor buildings, storefronts and storage buildings with tall walls, wide bays and concrete floors that can carry in-floor heat.
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Girts, purlins and steel
Wall girts and roof purlins framed to carry steel roof and wall panels, finished with the colors, wainscot and trim you choose.
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Insulation and condensation control
Insulated walls and ceilings with vapor control, plus condensation-control roof panels on unheated buildings, so frost does not form and drip under the roof.
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How it works
How a post frame building job works
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Free quote and site visit
Tell us what the building is for and where it goes. We walk the site, check access, soil and drainage, and give you a free quote.
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Engineering and permits
We settle the size, use and foundation type, then get the building engineered and drawn and pull the county, township or city permit.
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Site work and foundation
Our own equipment clears, grades and compacts the pad. Then we set the posts below the frost line, or pour the foundation and anchor the column brackets.
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Frame and close-in
We set the trusses, frame the girts and purlins, and close it in with steel, doors and windows, then add the insulation, liner and concrete floor.
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Questions
Post Frame Buildings FAQs
What is post frame construction, and how is it different from a pole barn?
Post frame is an engineered building method: large columns carry the roof, trusses span the width, and girts and purlins carry the wall and roof panels. A pole barn is its simplest form, with posts in the ground and a storage or farm use. Post frame also covers homes, heated shops and commercial buildings, often with the columns on brackets on a concrete foundation and a fully finished interior.
How much does a post frame building cost?
It comes down to size, use and finish. A cold storage building, a heated shop with in-floor heat and a finished home can share the same frame and still be very different jobs. Foundation type, wall height, doors, insulation and the site work all count. We quote your building and your site for free.
Does post frame hold up to Minnesota frost and snow?
Yes, when the engineering and the site work are right. Posts go below the frost line, or the columns sit on a frost-protected foundation, so frost heave cannot lift the building, and the trusses are engineered for the snow load where it sits. In cold weather the roof also needs condensation control, or moisture freezes to the underside of the steel and drips when it thaws.
Do post frame buildings need a permit?
Most do. Homes, shops and commercial buildings go through the county, township or city for a building permit and zoning, and lakeshore and riverside lots add shoreland setbacks. Farm buildings on agricultural land are often treated differently, so the answer depends on what the building is for. We check the rules for your parcel, then pull the permit.
Should the posts go in the ground or on a concrete foundation?
Both work, and the use decides. Treated posts in the ground on footings below the frost line are the traditional choice for barns, sheds and shops. Columns on brackets on a frost-protected foundation keep the wood out of the soil and suit homes and finished buildings. We recommend one after we see the site and hear how you will use the building.
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