We've had a lively discussion on post hole diggers, and part of it started to stray in the direction of structures built with pole foundations. Pole barns and sheds are common in rural areas, I've got a couple of them myself. So it started me wondering how many of us have such a structure and what kind of advice you all would have for someone building one.
I'll start it out by saying that the pole barns that i grew up down south were built on poles set packed earth. After a few years, the poles were noticibly thinner due to rot where they entered the ground. My pole barn today uses pressure treated logs set in drilled holes and surrounded with concrete. After 20 years there isn't a trace of rotted wood.

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