Author name: Eleanor Stone

Standing seam, corrugated, R-panel: here’s how metal roofing profiles actually differ, what they cost, and which one fits your building.

Door placement shapes how a pole building actually functions. Here’s how to plan access, workflow, and clearance before you finalize the layout.

From a single-car garage to a full workshop combo, here’s how to size a pole barn garage correctly the first time, with real dimensions for each use.

Pole barn or steel building? Compare real upfront and foundation costs, durability, lifespan, and which kit type actually fits your project.

What’s actually in a “complete” pole building kit, what’s quietly excluded, and how to size and plan your build correctly before you order.

Gable, hip, gambrel, or monitor roof? Here’s how each timber frame pavilion roof type performs, what it costs, and which one fits your climate.

Pavilion or gazebo? Compare shape, roof style, size, and best uses so you order quotes for the right structure the first time.

The actual building goes up in a few weeks. The full project usually takes months. Here’s the real timeline, phase by phase, for small construction projects.

Most construction delays trace back to small gaps, not major failures. Here’s how to plan a building project so nothing falls through the cracks.