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Articles and Handouts

Articles and Handouts
Here are some articles and summary handouts related to post-frame foundations: HPC Handout - Economical Foundation options HPC Handout - Pre-Fabricated and other Post-Frame Wall Options HPC Handout - Least Expensive Continuous Concrete Foundation Option Post-Frame Foundations article part 1 -...
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As Good or Better Than Other Brackets

As Good or Better Than Other Brackets
Perma-Columns, Sturdi-Wall Plus wet-set brackets and Sturdi-Wall drill-set brackets are much larger, stronger and better than typical construction brackets. You may consider using our brackets or precast piers as an upgrade option to products such as: Typical 4x6 post...
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Brochures and Fliers

Brochures and Fliers
Perma-Column Precast Concrete Piers Brochure Sturdi-Wall Bracket Brochure Perma-DeckPost Flier The FootingPad Info Composite Cupola Brochure
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Design & Installation Guides

Design & Installation Guides
Perma-Column/Sturdi-Wall /Sturdi-Wall Plus Installation Instructions The Perma-Column Design Guide Installation Instructions WITH Design Guide (two documents above combined) Sturdi-Wall Design Manual for drill & wet set installation Precast Concrete Deck Post Design...
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Designed for Code Acceptance

Designed for Code Acceptance
Code officials can approve buildings that use Perma-Column products with confidence. An ICC Evaluation Service Report (ICC-ESR) usually provides a fast-track for code official acceptance of new products. Nevertheless, section 104.11 of the International Building Code allows for alternative...
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Footing Calculator

Footing Calculator
Click here to request the latest version of a handy Footing Calculator to help you calculate the maximum building span you can do with different footing sizes and depths. The standard upon which the calculator is based is periodically revised and updated by ASABE, so please include your contact...
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Foundation Options Presentation Handouts

Foundation Options Presentation Handouts
Download slides from the presentation "Foundation Options for Post-Frame Buildings" by John Fullerton, presented at the NFBA annual convention and trade show, Frame Building Expo.  Files are in PDF format, two slides per page.  Files are large, at least 4 mb each: Part 1 - Post-Frame...
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Free Post-Frame Building Plans

Free Post-Frame Building Plans
Post-frame plans / post-frame blueprints / pole building plans / pole building blueprints / pole barn plans / pole barn blueprints - whatever you want to call them, you can download them below for free.  Builders have based their buildings on these engineered plans, making minor adjustments at...
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Independent Testing Results from University of Wisconsin-Madison

Independent Testing Results from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Independent testing confirms what you probably already knew - that Perma-Column's high-strength concrete and steel products are stronger than laminated wood posts...so no problems upgrading wooden posts to sit atop Perma-Columns. Click here to download the research report.
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Pema-DeckPost Technical Data and Installation Instructions

Pema-DeckPost Technical Data and Installation Instructions
Perma-DeckPost 1-Page Description: https://45b0ce4793.cbaul-cdnwnd.com/71e3f3971944dcb78dc21eba8d6d88f6/200000284-24117250b7/DeckPost1-PagerWithPadTablesInstructionsFlier72.pdf Perma-Columnn DeckPost Installation...
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