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Corner Posts
Place footer in hole. Make sure everything is level and set post in hole. If your post is a 4x6 the wide part of the post goes perpendicular with the wall (4" parallel with wall / 6" running the other way). more
Uplift Cleats
Uplift is a big concern for pavilion structures and those with open walls. Even if your building will be fully enclosed nail some uplift cleats to the post with 4" nails. Use treated wood and nail them to the bottom of the post at the footer. more
Hole depth is determined based upon the frost heave in your area, wind speeds, wall size, building dead load and other factors.
While continuing to check for plumbness nail a temporary brace from the inside of the corner post (at the top) and secure to the ground near the stakes. Do the same thing in the opposite direction too. [links]
Make sure that the stakes are equally spaced. They will need to be roughly 8 feet apart but this will depend on the size of your pole barn so adjust accordingly.
Once all the corner posts have been put into place, you will need to start laying the posts for the external walls. Use the stake markers that were placed before construction began and follow the same process that you did for setting the corner posts into place. [links]
Start putting your corner posts into place. The corner posts will form part of the framing process and provide an initial outlay of the pole building. here
When all of the posts have been laid and the concrete is set, you will need to ensure that the posts are level. Use a carpenter’s level to check them. If your posts are not level, it will make putting a roof into place a lot harder and in some cases the posts might have to be removed and reset.
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Footers
All posts rest on a concrete footing. For smaller buildings a pre-cast footer can be used. Larger structures will require multiple bags of sakcrete or pre-mixed concrete to the specified depth. [links]
Note that post spacing is measured from center to center of post except on the ends. Corner measurements are from corner of post to center of post. The post spacing on the corner is 7′ 10 1/2″ to make room for the girts as mentioned above. more
Uplift Protection
Posts should have uplift cleats or rebar for uplift protection. If the backfill is dirt use treated uplift cleats. For high wind areas requiring a concrete collar use rebar. [links]
Posts are set 1 1/2″ inside the actual building dimension to leave room for the girts that are nailed to the outside perimeter of the posts (unless your construction technique will incorporate bookshelf girts). So when setting the mason lines for a 30×40 dimension the post will actually be set 1 1/2″ inside that dimension.
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How Deep to Set Pole Barn Posts
Embedment depth depends on a number of factors including 3 second wind gust, wall height and length, and soil bearing capacity. For small short buildings a minimum of 3′ 6″ of embedment plus the depth of the footer is required. A full 4′ of post depth is preferred. In high wind areas concrete collars are used to prevent uplift and post depth of up to 6′ can be required. Pole Barn Post Embedment Techniques [links]