Pole Barn Insulation

If you’re thinking it might be time to insulate your Central Illinois pole barn because of extreme temperature fluctuation, you’d be right. There are several important benefits of insulating these useful buildings, so you’ll get more out of the bargain than just stabilized temperatures.

Pole barns in Central Illinois fluctuate heavily in temperature when they aren’t insulated. It doesn’t take much more than two or three inches of closed-cell spray foam insulation to totally change the way these barns function.

Because the pole barn can differ in temperature so much from the outdoors, condensation collects on items inside these barns. This affects the durability of items stored in the pole barns, so insulation is always a good choice.

You’ll improve the longevity of items stored in the barn, since they won’t be exposed to so much moisture from condensation.

Ideally, you will insulate the sides of the barn and the roof. All it takes is two inches of closed-cell foam insulation to increase the racking strength of the walls by 800 percent. This means that the ability of the walls to hold their shape under stress increases eight times! When 2-3 inches of closed-cell foam insulation are sprayed on the roof deck, the wind uplift resistance multiplies three times.

FEMA recommends only closed-cell foam insulation in flood plains areas due to the performance of this insulation.

The heat and cold outside dramatically affect uninsulated pole barns. In summer, it’s too hot. In winter, it’s too cold. The metal doesn’t provide much insulation for these barns, so the temperature is heavily dependent on the weather. But it doesn’t have to be. Closed-cell spray foam insulation offers condensation reduction, protection from the weather, and increased durability for both the barn and its contents.

Building a Pole Barn in Central Illinois should be a solid investment. Protecting the lifetime profitability of your agricultural buildings can be as simple as adding two inches of closed-cell spray foam insulation. Your barn will withstand the wind and rain better, avoid collecting moisture, be more stable against the wind and be more useful when the temperature stabilizes.

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