Well, howdy and hello to all you fine folks nursing your morning coffee or evening cocoa. It's me, Glenn Blamstead, your friendly neighborhood fool with a mustache that looks like it lost a bet with a caterpillar. If you've stuck with my stories so far—from the pie-in-the-face disaster at the Mora Muskrat Festival to the
Gather 'round the campfire of calamity, you timber-loving troubadours of the Northwoods, because if there’s one thing that’ll make a grown man like me—Glenn Blamstead, purveyor of pole barns and perpetrator of puns so groan-worthy they could level a load-bearing wall—blush beet-red under my walrus mustache, it’s the electric jolt of a glance across a
Oh, flyers—those pesky paper gremlins that show up uninvited, begging to be crumpled and chucked. You know the type: Slapped into your palm by some eager beaver with a grin wider than the Mississippi, only to hit the trash faster than a bad idea at a brainstorming session. They're like that awkward acquaintance who corners
Oh, sure, they tried to drag me to one of those touchy-feely seminars where everyone sits in a circle, holding hands and whispering affirmations like "I am a lion, hear me politely request." My buddy Glenn Blamstead—yep, the same Glenn who once tried to assert his way into the Mora Muskrat Festival's pie-eating contest by
As summer temperatures rise, ensuring comfort and durability in your pole building becomes crucial. From smart cooling strategies and thorough ventilation, shielding from sun-induced damage, to preventing pest intrusions, we’ll guide you in maintaining your space's performance during the hottest months. Cooling Strategies for your Pole Building Knowing how to cool a pole barn in
Last Tuesday, I found a universal remote control in a thrift store bin, nestled between a taxidermy squirrel and a VHS of Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. It glowed faintly, like it was whispering, “I control everything.” I snatched it up for $1.50, convinced I’d just unlocked the cheat code to the universe. Point it at
Here I am, decades with Sherman Pole Buildings, eyeing a barn frame in Mora, Minnesota, when my mind takes a hike—literally. That title, “The Worst Time To Have A Heart Attack Is During A Game Of Charades,” struck me, though we don’t play it here (too much arm-waving for my old bones). Instead, I’m trudging
At Sherman Pole Buildings, we’ve built barns for all kinds of dreamers—goat yoga gurus, car hoarders, even that guy prepping for the alien invasion (spoiler: they’re late). But fruit farmers? They’re the real wild cards. They eat what they can and can what they can’t, juggling apples like circus clowns while praying the orchard doesn’t
Understanding Attainable Housing Attainable housing helps moderate-income families who face attainable housing challenges like high costs and limited options. It fills the gap between government assistance and expensive market-rate homes, making it easier for workers, young professionals, and essential employees to find a place to live, especially in cities where prices keep rising. To solve
Here at Sherman Pole Buildings, we’ve been slinging posts and trusses for over 40 years, building everything from barns that could house a small army of cows to barndominiums that make your neighbors jealous. But today, we’re taking a little detour from our usual construction talk to share a story that might just make you
