Northwest Wisconsin

Top Challenges in Developing Attainable Housing

By |2025-04-22T09:13:23-05:00April 22nd, 2025|Barndominium, Cabin Barndo, Construction, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Sherman Barndo|

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

Not Sure I Ever Told You That I Climbed Mt Everest But, I Made It Up

By |2025-04-11T10:07:07-05:00April 11th, 2025|Barn In The USA, Barndominium, Cabin Barndo, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Quality Erections, Sherman Country|

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

The Winner Of The Abbreviation Contest Is TBA

By |2025-02-18T08:51:11-06:00February 18th, 2025|Barn In The USA, Barndominium, Garage, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Quality Erections, Sherman Barndo|

Abbreviations are the best, assuming you actually know what they mean. If you’re not into the latest ones, it can leave you lost with what everyone’s texting about. It can also lead to some awkward moments when you make an assumption about a particular meaning. Here’s the best tip that I can offer when it

Choosing the Right Size: A Guide to Common Pole Barn Sizes

By |2024-12-10T14:56:50-06:00June 11th, 2024|Minnesota, New Pole Building, Northwest Wisconsin, Sherman Country|

When it comes to building a pole barn, one of the most important decisions you will need to make is determining the size of the structure. The size of your pole barn will have a significant impact on its functionality, cost, and overall usability. Whether you are planning to use your pole barn for agricultural

Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow

By |2024-12-10T16:04:53-06:00January 26th, 2024|Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Pole Building Materials, She Shed, Sherman Country|

We could make this an article about condiments. After all, relish and ketchup are critical components of any quality hot dog. However, there are always the people who go too far with their condiments. Next thing you know, there’s mayonnaise being squirted upon the frankfurter, hot sauce is being dashed over it, and suddenly, it’s

Just Sold My Homing Pigeon On Ebay For The 22nd Time

By |2024-01-12T14:54:41-06:00January 12th, 2024|Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Pole Building Materials, Quality Erections, She Shed, Sherman Country|

Homing pigeons are so much better than boomerangs. They’re capable of bringing messages, letters, and more. They’re also able to return home, which means that they really love where they live. What’s really cool is that they’re able to fly as far as 1100 miles. That’s quite a distance, and when it comes to traveling

A Bargain Is Something You Don’t Need At A Price You Can’t Resist

By |2024-12-10T16:01:01-06:00November 21st, 2023|Buildings, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Pole Building Materials, Quality Erections, Sherman Country|

There’s something hard-wired in our DNA as Americans to want a bargain. Somewhere between dumping tea into the Boston Harbor and burning Confederate flags, we decided that we are too cool to pay full price. It’s why we can’t resist yard sales and why we’re willing to trample our fellow man on Black Friday.  

My Drinking Team Has A Bowling Problem

By |2024-12-10T16:23:46-06:00November 10th, 2023|Buildings, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Pole Building Materials, Sherman Country|

Bowling is fun but it’s also one of the most frustrating sports. Why do you think so many people drink beer while they play? It becomes a game of drinking with a bowling alley as the venue. It helps to support the drinking habit when you think about it. We drink because split happens all

I Invented The Cold Air Balloon But It Never Really Took Off

By |2023-08-11T11:07:32-05:00August 11th, 2023|Barndominium, Buildings, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Quality Erections, Sherman Country|

Typically, you’ll read blogs from us that are inspirational. We talk about amazing ideas that have taken off and allowed our dreams to come true. Today is not one of those blogs. Today, we talk about failure. Oh, come on. We’ve all had out-and-out failures. The only difference is that we don’t typically talk about

Well, Here I Am! What Are Your Other Two Wishes?

By |2024-09-10T12:12:14-05:00August 4th, 2023|Barndominium, Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin, Pole Building Materials, Sherman Country|

We all want a better life. We wish for companionship, fortunes, success, and a long list of things that we assume will bring us happiness, either in the short term or the long term of life. Beware of your wishes, they will probably come true. The reality is that we’re not likely to come across

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