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            Pole barns have long been a staple for construction on the American agricultural scene. Quality steel buildings are quickly displacing pole barns on the landscape nationwide for many reasons.

            Pole barns became very popular for two reasons - price and state of technology. Pole barns were renowned as the cheapest way to build an agricultural building and were about the only material of choice to construct the building with. Steel buildings have quickly supplanted pole barns for both price and durability.

            There are a number of disadvantages inherent with any pole barn structure. The poles of a pole barn are placed directly into the ground. This gives the structure no opportunity to be resistant to the heaving caused by flooding and frost. Pole barns are normally made with pressure treated wood. This wood will shrink and warp with time. That is why pole barns are not a popular choice