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What Completes a Pole Barn? Cupolas!

12/14/2018

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When it comes time to add a new building to their property, many homeowners opt for a pole barn. This construction style is quick and easy to build, and the resulting structures are suitable for a variety of uses, including storing machinery, housing livestock, even functioning as a guest house or office. If you are thinking about purchasing or building a pole barn, cupolas are a great way to add character to and increase the usability of pole barn structures.

What is a Pole Barn?

Pole barns fall into the category of post-frame construction, which is a centuries-old technique that combines efficiency and adaptability to construct sturdy, reliable structures in a short amount of time. Their framing consists of posts sunk into the ground, typically at eight-foot intervals. These posts also serve as the foundation of the structure, which makes pole barns less expensive and time-consuming to build than other types of construction. The name arose in the 1930’s when the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl forced farmers to turn to the most cost-efficient materials they could find to construct new buildings: recycled telephone poles. These buildings were dubbed “telephone pole barns,” which was shortened to “pole barns” over time.

What are the Benefits of Pole Barn Cupolas?

Pole barns can have many uses - garages, workshops, livestock, guest quarters, etc. - and each type of pole barn has unique ventilation and lighting requirements. If your pole barn is being used as a living space, adding a window cupola or two to the roofline will help brighten up the interior. You could also choose louver cupolas to improve air circulation and ventilate heat in the summer.
If your pole barn is acting as a garage or workshop, cupolas help you keep cool in the summer months by allowing hot air to escape rather than collect under the roof. In winter months, cupolas ventilate fumes produced by space heaters, gasoline, machines, etc., so that you don’t have to open doors or windows and let in the cold.
Pole barns that are used for agriculture, especially housing livestock, rely on proper ventilation to ensure the health and safety of the animals. The moisture expelled by animals’ breath and droppings can create a toxic environment without sufficient ventilation. Pole barn cupolas allow fumes and moisture to escape while still maintaining a cool environment in the summer and keeping things warm in the winter.

Valley Forge Cupolas: Your Source for Quality Pole Barn Cupolas

If you are looking to add a cupola to your new or existing pole barn, call the experts at Valley Forge Cupolas today: 866-400-1776. We specialize in crafting large barn cupolas from a variety of materials, including durable Azek vinyl and beautiful Western Red Cedar. We also offer a line of hearty metal cupolas, which combine Azek vinyl with metal roofs and bases which can be painted to match almost any color combination.
9 Comments
Hailey Miller link
1/25/2022 12:35:04 am

It got me when you said that each type of pole barn has unique ventilation and lighting requirements. My husband wants to have his own barn on our land near the beach by June. With this, we will look for contractors on Monday who can provide high-quality pole barns at an affordable rate.

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Valley Forge Cupola link
1/25/2022 07:06:58 am

I am glad that you enjoyed our Blog. Please let us know if you would like to add a cupola to yur new pole barn. Thank you, Beverly

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Victoria Addington link
5/12/2022 08:55:41 pm

It was most captivating when you mentioned that every kind of pole barn has distinctive ventilation and lighting needs. My friend wants to build a pole barn for his livestock. I think he should look for a contractor that specializes in providing agriculture building solutions.

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Valley Forge Cupolas link
5/13/2022 04:09:52 am

Please let us know id=f you will be need cupolas for the pole barn. Cupolas can be a great source of ventilation.

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Patricia clements
5/23/2022 07:12:26 am

We are building a barn and interested in a cupola/ weathervane. I’m also interested in your 72% off sale.

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Valley Forge Cupolas link
5/23/2022 07:53:49 am

How big is your barn? What style cupolas did you like from my website? If you like, you can send a photo to magiccupolas@valleyforgecupolas,com and we can show you how our cupolas will look on your roof. Thanks you, Beverly

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Max Jones link
5/27/2022 11:40:42 am

Thanks for the info about pole barns. My brother wants to build a pole barn. I'll share this info with him as he looks for a contractor.

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Thomas Clarence link
5/27/2022 11:40:59 am

I like how you mentioned that pole barns can be used for livestock. I want to purchase some horses. It seems like a pole barn will give the horses a place to sleep.

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liana link
7/29/2022 09:38:44 pm

thanks for info

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