Land, old houses, and life in East Texas


A New Pole Barn for the Tractors

We had a pole barn built this month. It was a much needed spot for the tractors and ATVs.

First came the dirt work. A dump truck brought in fill dirt, and we spread it out to build up a solid, level pad.

Dump truck spreading fill dirt for a pole barn pad in East Texas

Then the crew set the posts and raised the trusses.

Crew raising trusses on a new pole barn in East Texas
Pole barn framing going up in East Texas

By the end of the month it was finished, with plenty of room to pull the equipment in out of the weather.

Finished metal pole barn for tractors and ATVs in East Texas

If you keep equipment on rural land, a simple barn like this goes a long way toward protecting it from rust and sun.

Greg McKinney, Mineola, Texas

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