FIRST OFF, I JUST FOUND THIS SITE & TBN A FEW DAYS AGO. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SITES LIKE THESE. REALLY GREAT INFO ON BOTH. MY QUESTION IS ON POLE BARNS, IT SEEMS MOST INFO SAYS YOU SHOULD CONCRETE THE POLES. HOWEVER, A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY WHOSE FAMILY HAS BUILT NUMEROUS POLE BARNS, SAYS THE CONCRETE AROUND THE POLES HOLDS WATER AND CAUSES THEM TO ROT. HE SAYS I SHOULD JUST TAMP THE IN THE DIRT THAT CAME OUT OF THE HOLE & THEY WILL LAST LONGER. SAYS THE STRENGTH COMES IN THE HORIZONTAL BRACING & SIDING. I'M PROBLY LOOKING AT SPRING B4 DOING ANYTHING, BUT ANY OPINIONS ARE APPRECIATED. THNX IN ADVANCE