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Practical Pole Building Construction: With Plans for Barns, Cabins, & Outbuildings

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Discover the Strength, Economy, and Durability of Building with PolesBuilding with poles can save you time, money, and effort. Creating strong, durable structures this way requires only limited grading and essentially no excavation on site, allows for plenty of design flexibility, and utilizes fewer materials than other building techniques.In his classic do-it-yourself guide Practical Pole Building Construction, author and builder Leigh Seddon covers everything you need to know about all stages of the process from initial designing and planning to the actual construction and building stage. With an emphasis on practicality and economy, this essential reference manual includes helpful, easy-to-follow yet detailed information about how to choose between kiln-dried vs. green poles; architectural and structural specifications; site selection; construction-site preparation; design principles; aesthetics; pole setting; sustainability considerations; and ways to insulate and ventilate. It also features original design plans for multiple building and outbuilding types, including lean-to barn, horse stable, hillside house, garage/woodshed, mountain pole cabin, and coastal/lake house. In addition to the many photographs within, illustrator David Sylvester provides plentiful architectural drawings to accompany the clear, informative text.Engineer and veteran builder Leigh Seddon is also the author of Low-Cost Green Lumber Construction (also available from Echo Point Books)' another time-honored reference book for resourceful, do-it-yourself builders looking to save costs and work sustainably. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Echo Point Books & Media, LLC.


Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1648370608


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 01


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.43 x 11 inches


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • good book.
i own a few books on out building construction. this is by far my fav. most of the books i own are just floor plans with no real building tips. i find this one to be a valuable referance guide to actual construction. if you have a general idea of what you want to build. buy this book it can help you with the planing. if you are looking for a floor plans type book i would pass it by. one of the reveiws i read made coments as to this book being dated. due to the fact it didn't talk of cemet pillar construction. this is a pole building book. the word pole should be highlighted. there are charts on loads and pole size. i am not sure if the info is current with code in all areas or not. if not, it doesn't matter in regards to the fact that this is a good referance guide. if you planing on building a pole type building yourself. i would recomend this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2012 by Amazon Customer
    • The best pole building book I have found.
Of all the pole building books I have seen, this is the best. Seddon covers the logic of pole building and then gives straightforward instruction on how to do it, with lots of clear drawings and photographs. Included are design, materials, calculating loads, foundations, framing and jointry, roofing and siding, windows and doors, building plans, and an appendix that shows how to calculate sun angles, snow loads, compares insulations, gives recommended nailing schedules, and several other useful items. Plans include a lake house, hillside house, cabin, garage, horse stable, and lean-to animal shelter. If you have never built anything before, it is likely that you will be able to build any or all of these with no more instruction than this book, plus plumbing and electrical help. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 1999 by Kindle Customer
    • No Kidding Practical
Practical Pole Building Construction is very well named. Not only is the basic theory of pole building discussed, but there are plans for several practical buildings, and all the necessary tables and calculations for designing your own basic buildings. I would caution against using pole building for structures intended to be permanent. Even with the best preservatives we have, the poles will rot in the ground in 50 years or so, so don't count on handing that pole built cabin on down to the kids. There are plenty of construction details well outlined in the book that can be applied to traditional framing as well, so it's a worthy read no matter what kind of building you're dreaming of building. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2010 by Amazon Customer
    • Great practical book.
This is a very complete book that doesn't leave the reader asking for details like so many others. It's written so beginners can understand it and it contains all the design criteria, load tables, joint details, and so forth that an experienced builder needs to get a building permit and construct a building. Seddon inlcudes practical "how to" answers beginning with construction of a temporary frame to lift tall poles into holes in the ground without killing yourself trying. Framing and jointing details, connections, siding, windows and finish are all here. I built many stick frame homes over several years and was looking for information on construction of a pole frame home. I found it very useful and practical. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2005 by The Old Philosopher
    • Very basic book
Format: Paperback
This book covers very basic construction methods. If you are new to construction it may be useful but if you have built other buildings this book is probably not for you.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026 by Bret H.
    • Good
Format: Paperback
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2026 by Randall w.
    • Old not a good book
I'm disappointed in this book, its old and out dated. It doesn't really show how a pole building should be constructed and the materials needed to build one now, its based on the 80's. This book shows the use of timbers and older styles of building. If you're looking for a book to show you the way to build a pole building, what type of materials, and how to go about the set up of the concrete flooring this book is not what you're looking for. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2010 by hide21
    • learned something
Format: Paperback
This book is very education.
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024 by LTF

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