Construction Guide: Post-Frame - Anthony Forest Products

← Back to document page

Post-Frame Construction guide Foreword Throughout history, post -and-beam Construction Another good use of Post-Frame Construction concepts and design have been used as the model for continues to be agricultural building designs, which constructing rural buildings, previously referred to as include hog and chicken housing, dairy barns, and pole barns. Since the turn of the century, the simplicity equestrian facilities. Because posts are spaced four or and durability of post -and-beam design, more feet apart, the wide openings now called Post-Frame Construction , allow for easy creation of stalls, wash have made it ideal for demanding racks, or holding areas. Other facilities applications such as dairy barns, riding such as furniture stores and auto arenas, animal housing, and other rural dealerships also benefit from wider buildings. openings. Facilities like these can use Post-Frame buildings are known for the wide openings for showrooms and their reliable performance and ability to large open-glass displays.

Wood Construction: An Environmental Asset Wood products have so many cost and construction advantages over other building materials that it is easy

  Guide, Construction, Post, Construction guide, Post frame, Frame