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Charles Christensen Jr. Construction
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Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2010

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Customers say: Quality work

"Charles was very prompt with responding in a timely manner. Provided detailed drawings confirming the design we had visioned. A few details needed to be worked out per our request and completed promptly. Excellent customer service!"
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Crosslake Builders LLC
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Find a Custom Home BuilderGarage - Build

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

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Offers commercial services

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

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Xtreme Builders of Brainerd, Inc.
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Garage - Build

Serving Crosslake, MN and surrounding areas

In business since 2004

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Warranties offered

"Provided competitive bid for roofing job, showed up on time with the right materials, completed the work on time, cleaned up everything. Made some nice corrections to the building to fix a bad valley. Will definitely use them again."
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Barndominium Builders questions, answered by experts

Rather than using a common two-by-four piece of wood for a rafter, you probably will use two-by-six, two-by-eight, two-by-ten, or even two-by-twelve boards. Wider lumber is typically a better choice in a larger building as it provides more sturdiness. Some installers may use wider lumber for rafters near the edges of the roof, where the greatest stress occurs, and save money with narrower lumber toward the middle.

Depending on your needs, you may find a storebought pole barn is a much less expensive option than a custom-built one. You can find pole barn kits from big box retailers starting at $11,000, but you will be limited when it comes to size and add-on features. As long as you have the necessary skills, you can save on labor costs by doing it yourself; but there are a lot of different skill sets you would need, and mistakes during the building process can lead to excessive repair bills later.

If you can’t repair and repurpose your shed, it might be possible to sell it, donate it, or salvage parts rather than them just ending up in a landfill. Professional junk removal services will advise you on what can and will be recycled. You may also want to keep some parts to upcycle them for other projects around your home. Turning planks from your memory-filled wooden shed into a coffee table or bed headboard is good for the environment and the soul.

Building a barndominium means converting a barn into a house. Barndominiums are becoming popular as spacious and stylish alternatives to typical housing structures. Old barns that become houses traditionally consist of wooden construction. However, newer structures, such as pole barns, often contain metal exteriors and roofs. Converting a metal outbuilding into a house presents an excellent opportunity to create a barndominium from metal.

The foundation for a pole barn should be at least 36 inches thick to ensure that the piers won’t shift from frost heave.

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