pole barn footing size calculator
It seems here they just pour concrete around post with no footings. is that due to the nature of our rocky soil. our posts are in the ground, no footing and ready for concrete, architect plans, say “bottom of all footings to bear on undisturbed ,native, inorganic soil 1′ min below grade. extend all footings 4′ min below finish grade.”. The footings also need to be thick enough to keep the posts from punching through them. concrete is usually the best material to use for footings because of the size of the footings that will be required to support the weight of the building and other loads. some people are concerned that setting pole barn posts in concrete can cause them to rot.. I will be building a pole barn in the spring with pt 6x6 posts as the frame. i have to have the posts or footings 42" below grade for frost considerations. my plan was to put 12" wide 4' high sonotubes in the ground, fill the first 1' with cement, then add the posts and backfill with cement.. 
pole barn footing size calculator Regulations before the footing or foundation holes are inspected. any wood pole barn structure that has a width exceeding forty (40) feet or exceeds 5,000 square feet in area requires a designed set of plans. plans are to indicate the footings or piers, column attachments, structure and design loads.. 15 thoughts on “ dear pole barn guru: concrete footing or not? zane april 8, 2013 at 5:47 pm. has there been enough history with non cca treated posts to know if they will last in concrete or dirt? why not just use a concrete footing and post base since the buried post contributes very little to the stiffness of the building?.
