Computer-Aided Post Frame Building Design

When the plans are easier to read, it's easier to build.

Many of our locations will use state-of-the-art design software to plan your custom Post Frame Building, Garage or Deck package.

This software allows us to provide you with a generous package of realistic and practical drawings, plans, lists, and graphics that are usable in the field. Any of the plans/lists can be viewed or printed on a group or individual basis. These plans and lists can also be exported to a separate file that can be e-mailed to you in case of any last minute changes.

Included with our Packages are:

• Quotation Page with price, contact information, basic information on structure, and the two 3D views
  
• Categorized Master Materials List with SKU, Quantity, Description, Individual Price and Total
• Floor Plan or Post Layout with usage type, square footage and diagonal line
• Categorized Cut List
• Side elevation Framing Details showing girt, skirt and truss carrier layout for post frame buildings and stud spacing and header layout for garages
• Truss and Purlin Layout
• Plywood Layout for shingled roof buildings
• Overhang Detail
• Cross Section Detail
• Header Details
• 2-D Final Elevation Drawings
• 3-D Perspective Views
• Steel Wall and Roof Panel Layouts
• Steel Cut List Report
• Steel Gable Peak Panel Detail
• Component and Application drawings using the actual manufacturer details from major steel manufacturers.
• Site plan grid template to allow the placement of the new structure relative to property lines and existing structures.

Our plans can also reflect the following:

• Up to five layers on the walls (Insulation, Plywood or OSB, Wall Wrap, Vinyl Siding, Wood Lap Siding, Wood Panel Siding, & Steel Siding layer options)
• Up to four layers on the roof (Insulation, Plywood or OSB, Felt, Shingles and Steel Panels layer options)
• Ten post layout configurations to choose from
• Six Purlin layout configurations to choose from
• Include interior materials such as drywall, steel liner panel and insulation
• Radiant heat systems
• Framing Options: Ability to set options to alternately shade boards, number individually, number with original board length, stagger wall girts/purlins or increase post height
• Set important values such as siding begin point, finished earth grade, finished floor as well as depth and thickness of footing
• Set various truss options such as pitch, width, number of plys, loading, bearing type, heel height, spacing, chord sizes and if overhang is included.
• Deluxe items such as cupolas, weathervanes and shutters can be included on the estimate and appear in the various drawings
• Uses scrap pieces to minimize waste
• Create TurnGirt (Bookshelf) type barns
• Standard Gable or Gambrel common trusses with option for Structural Gable trusses
• Interface to Timbertech Engineering for quotes on Engineering Services
• Post accessories such as Perma Column and Post Protector