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Mike....one of your greatest attributes is that you tell it like it is and you are so genuine. Watching You, Melissa, Hunter, Hannah, Eva, Ty, Kate, Levi, Piper, Rhu and Archie is a true blessing to me.

Thousands and thousands of pole barns go up every year and most are done exactly the way you’re doing it. Good job

Sarcasm! Now, you're speaking my language! Geez, people, this is a very acceptable way of building a pole barn, can't believe the amount of comments that were questioning it. Seen it done this way for years, with no issues. Nice work, they are moving right along.

YOU SHOULD JUST KEEP DOING YOU!!! I couldn't help myself. Wonderrful explanation of how and why. You are right about others spending your money! This is easily my favorite outdoors and family friendly channel. Hi Hunter!

The vast majority of us, I dare say, are cheering you on as you pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness there in western PA. Stay above the fray, my friend.

I'm a mechanical engineer and former house builder. What you have done here is just fine for what is ostensibly a pole barn. Great channel. Greetings from NC.

Mike, I believe all those people complaining are people who have never done anything. Keep up the great work. I have been watching your channel now for about a year and a half and your provide me 20 minutes a day of entertainment, thanks.

Thanks for taking us along in your build Morgans. Based on what I have watched on your channel- you all are smart about the way you go about everything, and you would not throw money away building something wrong. Mike has been very clear in the past about when he builds something temporary why he is not building it to last.

Mike, I live in Western PA and just built a 50'x36' with a covered porch on the 36' side. My contractor set the posts exactly as you did. Should have no problems. One suggestion that my contractor had, which I did, was I installed a concrete sidewalk completely around the building. It really keeps the building clean. Glad I did it! Love your channel!

You have proved to me that you know what you are doing anytime that you tackle a task. You know what your needs are, the best process to accomplishing that with the resources available. Keep doing what your doing and how you are doing it. Stay well, stay safe and yall HAVE A DAY

The Building is Shaping up nicely!!!!👍👊

You should keep sharing you knowledge with us. I appreciate and why I like watching your channel. Thanks Mike

My crew came in and built my 50'x 34' pole barn in 2 days, metal roof and siding, 2 garage doors , 2 man doors and 3 windows, 15 yrs ago and no problems, these guys WORK!!

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY SHOULD DO, Do what YOU want to do!!!! Its YOUR money and YOUR dream, just do it!!

Good morning Morgan’s this is why I watch you because we are all different and I get ideas and to see what going on with other people. Mike keep doing what you are doing I enjoy your channel very much.👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Thank you for the video!!! Do what YOU want an what you can afford!!! Thank you for all the ideas you bring to this channel!!

Excellent Mike! Not only was this video informative on the pole barn construction options, but you demonstrate civility with class while addressing those comments which had disagreed with you. Somewhere with all this social media available, society forgot it is ok to disagree, but to do so respectfully. I wish more people could remember this. Anyway, barn looks great. I put tamarack posts in the ground twenty years ago in New England, milled by a local sawyer, and I coated the six inches around the ground with used motor oil. They are as solid today as they were when I put them in. Good luck with the rest of the build, looking forward to the updates!

I was born and raised in PA Dutch Country.... Very nice to see Amish craftsmen on the site. Your will have a great building.

Strikes me you made the kind of bloke to make informed decisions based on years of experience... I haven't seen anything you have done over the years where I thought I would have done that vastly different. Keep on keeping on.

Hi Mike! Great start to your building. As far as talking about how to set your poles for your pole barn it is looking good. In 2011 I had a pole barn built and it is a 50'X80' with a 10'X50' lean and the inside is 16' high. When we set our poles they are 8' apart and we poured approximately one foot of concrete in the bottom of the 4.5' holes. The poles are treated 6"X6" and were installed the next day after pouring the concrete in the bottom of the holes. We then backfilled the holes with washed gravel most of the way up then finished the last ten inches or so with dirt. When the building was enclosed and nearly finished we poured the 5-inch concrete floor with some steel and wire mesh and of course, the concrete floor is poured around three sides of the poles. I also had macro-fiber added to the concrete to try and help it stay together when it cracks, and it will someday but should stay together much better. All concrete poured on my place has macro-fiber in the concrete. Here we are 9 years later and it still looks great with very minimal cracking and zero evidence of any rotting of the posts. Of course, we saw cut the concrete but it seldom cracks where you want it to. The only crack we have that you can see if you look hard enough is where it follows the floor drain pipe to go outside the building. I highly recommend the macro-fiber (not the micro-fiber, as the macro is much much stronger) and also be sure to have a floor drain or two, it always comes in handy. We just daylighted it to the outside hillside. I really enjoy watching your videos and what you and Mellisa are doing at your place, keep up the good work!

I see that the Amish are assisting with the build. When we lived in Indiana we had an Amish family build a small pole barn and they were great, hard working and very appreciative for the work. the barn is looking good. Stay safe.

Mike, I just turned 59 and our family put our pole barn in when I was in elementary school and the barn is still standing strong. We had to put new metal roof and siding on it as the original was aluminum and after about 20 years we replaced it with metal. The posts are still solid today. Our fill settled over the past few years and we now have some serious slab cracks. But that is expected for a shop that is pushing a half century old. I hope you enjoy your shop as much as our family has ours. Really enjoying seeing the progress.

Mike I have seen that post hole process before and it has worked fine. You are the kind of person who thinks things through; weighs the pro and cons and moves forward! Best wishes

Mike, I have 3 outbuildings that I constructed with cca treated post over 40 years ago. I set the post just as you have done. Last year, I pulled a couple post to add on. The post looked as well as the day they were in the ground. Just finished a new barn and it was constructed like yours as well. Enjoy your channel. I had an autistic brother. Give hunter a hug for me. What a great family for him to be a special part. God bless.

Mike You are absolutely right on with what you said about construction methods. I use to live in CA and grew up around the construction business. What worked in 1955 wouldn’t fly today. Pole barns have been around forever and they work. Keep doing what you’re doing. If anything I am envious of all the toys you have. All my best to you and the family.

It is a very cost-effective way of constructing a large building. You are building it for you and your family's use and enjoyment. You are 50 + years old. This I guarantee; Barring a tornado, that building will be standing longer than you. You can build it and enjoy it for the rest of your life and more than likely your kid's lifetime too. They have been building them that way here in southwestern Ohio for 7 decades and they are still standing. The worst-case scenario is that if a post rots off in 50 years there are methods to repair it. I built one 7 years ago ( same post method as yours) and really enjoy it. I'm certain you will love finishing and enjoying yours as well! Love your channel.

Mike you are spot-on correct about the longevity of your post construction. I live in MA and in the 70's I put two treated posts, 4 feet deep in my backyard. They were seated on flat rocks and back-filled with gravel. They had a "T" on the top to connect 6 clothes lines between them. This year I finally pulled them out and was amazed that the part in the ground was as sound as the day they were buried. Love your channel, Looks like it is going to be a great garage/game room/workshop/barn.

Mike you just keep doing things the way you always do and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Great points Mike. You're right - around here in western PA, pole building is a common and long-term efficient way of construction. In fact, other than my house, all the buildings on my land are pole buildings. 36x38 garage, 40x60 barn, and 12x30 shed - all built using treated (or treated/laminated) posts just like yours. I think it's good you took the time to explain to the commenters that this method works and will last.

I have to say, I think your right the way you are doing the building. Love your videos, keep up on making them. Don't listen to all the people that comments negative stuff, some just want to help but the most are just envying you. I can't wait to see the building done. Keep it going. Cliff form Social Circle, Ga.

Mike, I listened to your talk on pole buildings and totally agree with your logic. I was in General Aviation for years and was involved with a group that owned an Airport. There were over forty buildings erected as hangars. They were all built exactly like the building your erecting and have lasted for over 30 to 40 years. This type of construction makes the most sense for the kind of building your creating. Lots of luck with your construction and looking forward to seeing the finished product. There are companies that have been in business for generations and all they build is pole buildings.

LOL! Reminded me of my oldest brother who typically says, "If I were you, I would _____." (fill in the blank) BTW, that's partly why I moved from California back to my home state of Michigan. Keep doing what you're doing Mike... all good!

Thanks for sharing your rational with us. Everyone's opinion would make me crazy- which makes your willingness to explain even more appreciated. You decided what works best for you, in your budget and it will all be great (and its a proven method for this type of building) Enjoy the process, and I am hoping none of those comments take away from the joy of what you guys are doing.

I don't normally comment but the way I see it is that it is your building, you know how to build it and you know what you want. Do it your way. It doesn't make it right nor wrong. Just different. And you are right that if money was no object we all would build things a lot different. You are doing a GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the great job. Thank You for the videos.

It is always good to see someone that has a RU-vid channel "push back" with some of the comments they do not agree with. It does not matter what it is, I like to see content generators stand up and say, it is my channel and this is what I want to do. It is also helpful to get and explanation from time to time because I for one do not know it all. Thank you for your work sir.

Don’t worry about what people think. Your doing a great job. Keep it up.

Hi mike , the wood looks so nice, and I love how you will be able to fit so many different things, in to your shed ,as in having a game room, office, tractors and cars , I ‘am very happy for you and your family, and I love how you stand up for your self and you are right Mike everyone does do things definitely and not everybody has to do the same thing, ( go mike)😀👌🤗💕

You’re right Mike, different location, different methods. Here in North East Canada, frost goes very deep in the soil in the winter, at about four feet or more. The way you’re doing it wouldn’t work here. The posts would move in the winter ruining the building structure. One way that is very popular around here and that isn’t too costly is using screw piles. These are giant screws that goes deeper than the winter frost line. The posts sits on the top of a pipe and a bracket that raise above the ground. There are different screw sizes to accommodate different loads. One big advantage of these is that it doesn’t move the soil. You can begin to work around the posts immediately after they are in place on a very stable and compact soil. I guess that you should do what you should do!

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Mike, it is always entertaining and educational! Very nice of you to try and educate/teach some of the "know it all's" and "internet experts" in the social media age, that "they" are not always right and "we" are not always wrong. A simple search online would help some of them understand that, but then they might possibly learn that just because they read it or heard it before, doesn't make it a FACT now. I'm with the Mike Morgan is a very smart man and has a lot of common sense, and if he isn't sure about something he will be after he thoroughly researches it, group. :) Have a Day!

Always love coming home from work, sitting down, crackin a few cold beers and watching your videos! Keep it up! excited too see how your building turns out.

Great explanation of your reasoning on the post. We do that same thing here in Southwest, VA. It’s a quick and inexpensive way to build a building. I see people on RU-vid everyday doing things different then me but that doesn’t make them wrong, if I watch with an open mind I might learn something new. Your sure going to have an awesome building. The game room will be so nice! Have a great day!

Everybody is an expert Mike. There is literally 100’s of thousands of these buildings all over the U.S. we just tore down an old Clinton brand pole building at one of our locations that was over 60 years old, and the posts were still in good shape. And here in Minnesota the frost goes deep. Nicely explained. That’s going to be a nice building!

Your knowledgeable and PRAGMATIC approach to projects / materials is exactly why I keep watching your videos.

Learning something new every day! Keep it going! Thank you Morgan's.

I love your channel , it’s refreshing and not at all opinionated, I think Hunter is great , I have a 45 year old disabled daughter and know how hard it is to cope, take no notice of the couch cowboys, just keep up the good work

Loved that opening!!!!!!! Very well done. Agree with you 100%. Here in Michigan that's the way almost all garages and farm buildings are built. 👍

Good Job Mike, I enjoy watching your new building go up.

You are right about different parts of the country and how things are built. In Florida especially along both coast we have to build to wind loads. All buildings have to be engineered and stamped even a utility shed. Just the way it is. Years ago I built a swing set/fort for my kids with 4x4 post in dirt and it still going strong after 35 years. Great to see the build and can’t wait to see how you finish the inside.

I absolutely love yours and the better half’s videos! Your honesty love for your family and passion for your lives really come through! I’ve said countless times, “ those that judge don’t matter, those that matter don’t judge!” Keep your two channels coming! Love from Portage, Indiana! 🙏🏻👏👍💗🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

"You Should"!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love it! Mike, you are so right. Conditions vary greatly even within the same region regarding soil makeup, drainage, etc. I have removed 4x4 white oak posts that were in the ground to a depth of 3 ft for 20 years with absolutely no sign of degradation whatsoever. The installer, whoever they were, did a good job of making sure the material had a variety of sizes for both compaction and drainage. I'm convinced that everyone is only an expert in their own experience. 👍

I agree, you guys are awesome, I watch every episode. Keep on living the good life and having fun.

Great RU-vid channel. I've enjoyed watching the videos and how you accomplish so much on your property. The barn is going to be a work of art. I enjoy watching all building videos. Its neat to see the different building's and the materials people use. I also like how you explain your decisions and why you are doing your way. Keep up the great work.

The building is looking really good Mike. You have some hard workers there.

Mike I believe you are doing a good job. God blessing to you and the family..

Loved “about 50% of what I do, I couldn’t do in California”. Ain’t it the TRUTH! Lovely place to visit in most of the state, but I’ll be darned if I’ll ever live there again. That building looks to be coming along beautifully, with some great ideas expressed for the inside. Really looking forward to the progress, the finish out, and some more ideas for my own in a couple of years.

Great video Mike. Like my Dad has always told me......”if it ain’t broken don’t look to fix it”. Keep on doing what you’re doing because it’s obviously working. Stay safe

My pole barn is built the exact same way as yours and is 17 years old. Not even a hint of rot. I just love it when all the know it all’s chirp.

HELLO from chihuahua mexico, yes, you are right, there is people who like to give there input with out knowing the facts in YOUR STATE, YOUR CITY REGULATIONS, YOUR LIFE, YOUR ECONOMY, don't pay attention to the comments GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

So many ways to build. I have had two buildings now built this same way... not a problem at all in Mid-Missouri. I will say, one building I did not insulate. The second I had the walls spray foamed and added the cellulose to the attic. BEST MONEY I COULD SPEND!!!!! the foam made a WORLD of difference. I put my electric in the walls first. After they foamed I applied chip board and a good layer of paint. I hate going into attics, so I added the ceiling electric under the metal ceiling, lights and fans are all accessible and easy to reconfigure. Even when temperatures are hovering around 0 degrees f outside the inside never really gets below about 40. On the hottest days it stays nice and cool. The concrete floor acts as a perfect regulator. Now this does depend on me not opening the big doors on those big temperature swing days. I also run a simple small de-humidifier. my 30x48 building stays dry and none of the wood working machines ever rusts. I even hang wet tents and gear in there and it is dry in no time. I have a drain under the floor where equipment is parked to drain the humidity and any mud or snow melt off the equipment. Enjoy the build.... no one ever said... I built my barn too big!

Thanks for giving us the details on the posts. Looks like they are perfect for your project.

Thanks Mike for response re founds to pole barn. I now understand why went this way. You make sense. Amen

Hey Mike, I live less than 100 miles from you. I built my pole building in 1990 the same way and it's doin fine!! When you read the comments keep on chuckling!

Mike, you are doing it right by the crew you hired, those Amish guys KNOW how to build things that LAST!!! Nice building so far.

That building will be there long past most of us , absolutely nothing wrong with how they are setting the posts , that’s how it’s done !!

Mike, you are the perfect RU-vidr. I'm sure that those that didn't understand have received the needed education. It's different in all parts of the country.

I think you are doing great Mike. I have a pole building in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that was built on sand in 1975 and is just as straight as an arrow and the posts are in perfect condition. Keep up the good work, love your channel!

It's great that you carefully explained and defended your footings selection ... it gives people an idea of their broader options and what to research for their own projects ... the glue-lam for the main posts is an interesting choice ... main thing: it's your choice, subject only to local building regulations ... well said!

When I was working near Syracuse NY we built 2 polebarns the same way as yours. One was for the office workshop and lunch room. The other for vehicle equipment and storage. That was 1972 and those buildings are fine today. No problem building like that.

They are moving right along! Enjoyed watching this video.

I'm a retired contractor in central Pa. and have built 100s of pole buildings! This is how it works best, Id drill the buried end and place a piece of 1/2" ss 16" rod for uplift holding! Nothing wrong with what you have there! looks clean!

Mike - Another great video. Thanks for sharing your comments on why you are doing what you are doing in terms of construction. You have a lot of experience in how to go about things there. Blessings to you, Melissa, and the kids. Hi to Hunter, Hannah, and Eva. By the way congrats to Hannah for your accomplishments with school. I hope you find employment that you will enjoy. If you enjoy your work, it's not really work.

Mike, I’m in the engineered component industry and when it comes to treated lumber you will find there are different grades for types of use. Below grade and above are typical. What your building supplier has given you is an engineered product specifically designed for your use. I’m sure the treated portion of your post are rated for ground contact and is specifically designed for the application you have and for use in pole buildings. Coming from the Midwest, not too far from your log splitters manufacturing plant, these types of post are used in pole building all the time. I don’t think this type of construction is a compromise in any way. It looks like your building designer and contractor know what they are doing and it will be a solid design.

Spot on with the post decision! Experience is knowledge. Great choice!

Mike great plans. That is how I built my pole barn 20 years ago here in southern michigan. No rotting of post or sagging/crinkles in my metal siding.

Way to go Mike, 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍👍👍👍👍, this ain’t your first rodeo and you’re doing a great job around there. The construction crew is doing a great job and making sure it goes up and will be good representation of their work ethics and skills and have to stay on top of what works and what doesn’t. Thanks for sharing with us and keep up the good work and videos. We are always waiting for new videos from your side of the US. From all the Morgan’s.

I had a 40 by 60 pole barn built in 2001 the exact same way and there is no sign of rot at all and I’m in eastern pa. People will always have their opinions and they are just that “OPINIONS”. Keep up the good work!!!!!!

Great building Mike. Same construction as all the buildings on my Dads farm in western North Carolina. We had to go with a poured elevated slab here in N. E. Florida for my 40 x 60 Armstrong building. Here you scratch the ground and you're into water. Looks great and you'll love the space. Best, Cory

Nice 👍, I'm from western New York and put up a 24 x 36 gambrel roof with a small deck off the second floor. Lots of clay and water to work with. We used the same method over twenty years ago and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Nice looking job so far, I'm looking forward to seeing your building progress. Thanks for the info and the entertainment 😊

Another great video. Thanks for sharing Mike. Watching and learning how you do your things is really great. Good on you for bravely sharing in the "YouShould" world.

Your sarcasm resonates well with me! It’s one of my strongest traits! 👍🏼 If folks are worried about not setting foundations in/on concrete, send them to my house in East Tennessee. 1828 timber frame house and log cabin...built on dry stacked stone! They’ll be shocked! 😳

Good job, Mike. Couldn’t agree more, I have used the same procedures on posts and columns as you described, and they have performed over 25-30 years at my property.

Great job Mike. Just keep doing what you are doing. You know the comment about opinions everyone has one. Pole barns are in VA as well and going strong. Thanks for sharing see you next video

The best thing about the way you are building your building is no taxes on it!

Decades ago I saw a line in a Pogo comic strip. It is a classic. "The world is filled with people eager to function in an advisory capacity." This still holds true for today and even more so since the internet and forums like this one.

I live in Northeastern Pa. Mike. In 1977 I put three 4x4s in the ground for my grapevines. I put a shovel or two of gravel in the bottom and filled them in with the dirt that I took out of the hole. This year they were starting to show rot at ground level so I replaced them. I pulled them out with the tractor loader in one piece after 43 years. I think you're good.

I enjoy your videos. It is good to see how others do things. Gives me plenty to think about and learn from. Oh and I have a 21 year old deck sitting on 4x4 posts and they are just fine..i think you will be fine. Looking forward to seeing more about your building.

Good Morning Morgan's and everybody. Building is looking great. it is your building and you money, if you are happy that what matters. Mike, that is really going to be a nice building. love the video.

I love what you said, “You Should, instead of You Tube! ! I think the building looks great and they are very knowledgeable people who are building it! Glad I don’t live in California!!! LoL

Agree with Mike about the posts. SW Ohio here. My pole barn is 42 years old and still going strong. Same building practice done for mine

Hey Mike, Northern Clearfield County here, my dad put up a building just like that.. 30x40, used the exact same method, still standing today and that was close to 30 years ago..take care! Awesome building!

Another great video, Mike! Keep em’ coming. As far as your new building goes, I have a pole barn in Northeast Pa. that was built exactly the same way -no issues at all. And by the way, that building was built over 30 years ago!!! Keep at it, M&M!

Pole Barns are everywhere here in Utah and surrounding states. Telephone poles have been in the ground for decades and are still standing. Keep up the great work.

Mike I love your video You do a great job making your videos! I love the videos of your vacation! I didn’t get go on one this year! Have a great week!

I had no doubt about your arrangements, and I also have a lot of respect and trust in Amish builders....they know as well as anyone out there what the deal is. I have seen wooden barns that are still standing after more than 100 years....no concrete, no pressure treating, sometimes even no nails were used.

Mike - you don't have to explain your decisions to anyone ... I would guess the majority of those subscribed to this channel like the content, the commentary and the genuine sincerity ... thanks for sharing

Mike, I built a pole barn back in 2006 down here in Georgia. I used 6 x 6 treated post. It’s a 1500 square foot building! I did put rebar thru each pole and encased with concrete. I over built, but I knew that! I would not hesitate in a NY minute to build exactly the same method you’re using! Here it is 14 years later and absolutely no evidence of rot or settling! So, I’m glad you don’t listen to the naysayers! I even made a comment about how well the Amish build and someone criticized my comment! Keep up the good work and love to watch the daily process!!!

Good morning from MidMo! The 2 6-bay pole barns on our farm I salvaged were built in the 50’s. Of the 28 poles, only three had any rot, and two were in a spot where hogs or cattle had wallowed out a mud hole so they just sat in water for most of the year. The other one was in a natural low spot that collected rainwater off the roof. I don’t know when during the 70 years those poles rotted (probably 40-50 years in, when the drainage quit working) but all the ones that didn’t sit in a mud hole were fine. Anyway, thanks for the explanation. Good to see the building going up.

Love the sarcasm. My great grandfather built a small machine shed about 80 years ago out of hemlock post 8" in diameter in the ground its still in use today unbelievable right.

Your building, your money, your choice of how/what you build! My tractor shed is built the same way.

Great video Mike, keep doing what your doing!!!!