How Are Pole Buildings Different from Traditional Structures?
Pole barns originated during the Great Depression when farmers needed to find more cost-effective ways to construct agricultural buildings. They did so by recycling old telephone poles and using a post-and-beam construction methodology.
This same methodology is used to build today's pole buildings, but modern contractors have come a long way from using old telephone poles and whatever other materials were available. These days, pole buildings aren't just affordable. They're also durable, easy to maintain, and just as attractive as conventional structures.
How Do Pole Buildings Work?
The name pole barn may have originated in the 1930s, but people have been using columns to support structural loads for millennia. Just think about the stone buildings constructed in ancient Greece. Po...