30 notes · from our own jobs
Job Notes
How we build pole barns, roofs, decks, siding and garages, and what to know before you hire anyone. Every photo is from a Schaub job.
Pole Barns
Pole barns · The build order
How a pole barn goes up, step by step
6 min read
Pole barns · Framing compared
Pole barn or stick-built garage?
6 min read
Pole barns · Sizing
24x30, 30x40 or 40x60: choosing a pole barn size
5 min read
Pole barns · Colors and finish
Wainscot, trim and color on a pole barn
5 min read
Pole barns · Before the posts
Site prep before a pole barn: excavation, gravel and slab
6 min read
Metal Roofs
Metal roofs · Over the old roof
Metal over shingles: how it works
6 min read
Metal roofs · Choosing a roof
Metal roof or architectural shingles?
6 min read
Metal roofs · Color
Picking a metal roof color for a farmhouse or outbuilding
5 min read
Metal roofs · Penetrations
Chimneys, vents and flashing on a metal roof
5 min read
Metal roofs · Commercial
Re-roofing a downtown brick building in metal
6 min read
Shingle Roofs
Shingle roofs · Down to the deck
When a roof needs a full tear-off
6 min read
Shingle roofs · Repairs
What rotted roof framing looks like, and how we fix it
5 min read
Shingle roofs · The layers
What goes under new shingles: underlayment and ridge vent
5 min read
Shingle roofs · Leak points
Valleys and flashing: where roofs leak
6 min read
Shingle roofs · The shingle
The Owens Corning Duration shingles on our re-roofs
5 min read
Decks & Porches
Decks · Pool deck build log
Building a pool deck, start to finish
5 min read
Decks · Railings
Deck railings: black metal or wood?
5 min read
Decks · One job, three trades
A deck, porch and new roof for a mobile home
5 min read
Decks · Under the boards
Deck framing and stairs: what holds it all up
6 min read
Porch covers · Roof or no roof
Porch cover or open deck?
5 min read
Siding
Siding · The layer behind
What house wrap does under siding
5 min read
Siding · Working up high
Re-siding an older two-story house
6 min read
Siding · The finish work
Trimming windows and gable ends when you re-side
5 min read
Siding · Knowing when
Signs your siding needs replacing
5 min read
Siding · Doing both at once
New siding and windows at the same time
5 min read
Garages
Garages · Wall choices
Block garage or metal garage?
5 min read
Garages · Truss day
Why we set trusses with a crane
5 min read
Garages · Openings
Planning overhead doors and man doors
5 min read
Garages · Floors
A concrete slab for a garage or barn
5 min read
Garages · Local planning
Planning a detached garage in Armstrong County
6 min read