It's Monday! Starting over with an entirely fresh effort at this building. An unabashed D-I-Y-er I had been planning to let the pros do this one for speed and other reasons.
After losing a couple of grand to this shyster I'm regrouping and will likely take a more hands-on approach. I'm now going to be getting a materials list out for quotes. I gained one tangible thing from this so far that is (or can be) utilized and that is a professionally drawn (and stamped) set of engineered plans, drawn to my design, spec'ed to my liking and already blessed by the city.
Built to these drawings, it will be stronger than any of the standard builds done by the established post-frame companies. I can get the materials and build it myself or hire a local to frame and/or complete it on a piecework basis. If I hire a pole barn company (a legit one) to build, they'll not build my drawing but their own design and I'll additionally have to pay them extra to obtain engineered drawings of their design to appease the city.
I'm still going with post-frame (pole barn) construction (not red-iron or stick) as the budget concerns are tighter than before. Going with the plans I (over-)paid for has some merit, I think.
A new adventure!
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