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Posted by Jerry in Idaho [64.139.238.43] on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 11:10:57 :
In Reply to: OT Pole Building Help posted by Dave In Yakima [68.186.91.64] on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:50:12 :
24"x48" holes are excessive, unless they are that big because you are digging with a backhoe. If digging by hand, 4" to 6" bigger than the posts should be plenty. And unless the frost travels deeper in Yakima than it does here in Sandpoint, I don't see the point in going deeper than 30" to 36".
Brace the posts with your roof purlins, since they will be longer. X brace them together, post to post, and then run one brace from the post toward the center of the building, and drive a stake in the ground to hold the post. This keeps the outside clear for the ready mix truck.
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