Pole Shed Attic Venting

Mike the pole barn guru responds.

Pole shed attic venting.

I have a pole barn with the ribbed siding 3 4 high ribs at 9 spacing with two smaller ribs in between at 3 spacing. Don t skip features that can increase airflow. A shed cupola looks a little like the cupola found on the roofs of many old church buildings houses and barns. Attic vent fans can be hard wired and equipped with a thermostat and or humidity sensor so they automatically cut on at a preset moisture level or temperature.

Lack of proper pole building ventilation becomes even a greater issue when an enclosed attic space is present. Everything from your walls to your roof should be properly insulated. The international building codes require any dead attic space to be ventilated. For farm buildings ventilation helps keep odor to a minimum and removes carbon dioxide for optimum animal health.

There are a few easy ways to accomplish this. A hole is cut in the steel using the snap ring as a template the vent is pushed through from the inside and the snap ring is then pushed on from the outside this is a two person job. Ventilation ventilation is a necessary ingredient to aid in condensation control. Attic venting for post frame pole barn buildings is a challenge which can be resolved by the use of vinyl gable vents.

These vents are designed to accommodate ribs on steel panels. Hansen pole buildings has vinyl gable vents in a myriad of colors with snap rings. The best way to prepare your pole barn for ventilation is to build it with airflow in mind. With vents on all four sides you get maximum airflow no matter which way the winds are blowing or even when there is no wind at all.

The amount of ventilation required varies based upon the utilization of the building. The tower design with open louvers on each side lets the breeze pull hot air up and out of your shed.