This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEM curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Building.
While building a house may be out of reach at the moment, let's get some practice putting together medium sized structures. Pole buildings are a great way to enclose a space. Conventional pole buildings rely on treated posts in the ground. Let's build one that doesn't need treated wood!
Here's one with burnt posts in the ground:
Here are some piers installed in preparation for building a pole building:
Minimum requirements:
- Build a pole building
- No treated wood
- Built upon:
- Piers/footings, or
- Naturally treated wood in the ground (not recommended)
- Braced to handle wind/snow
- At least 3 walls
- At least 300 square feet
Provide proof of the following as pictures or
video (<2 min):
- The site before you begin
- Holes dug
- Piers installed (if applicable)
- Pole frame completed
- Building complete (with measurements if it's not obviously 300 sq ft)