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Clearspan hoop barn on a pony wall

What is a Clear Span Building

All of our Hoop Barns Are Clear Span Buildings We talk a lot about clear span buildings here but maybe we haven’t explained what we mean by that. Clear span means no supports of any kind in the middle of a building from one end to the other. Without interior

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Very large cattle conefinement building

Bigger Fabric Buildings are Better at the Hoop Barn

At the Hoop Barn, we believe that bigger truly is better! Our Rushmore double truss barns over 85 feet not only offer more space but also come at a lower cost per square foot compared to shorter buildings. Why? Because setting up for a larger structure takes the same time and labor as a smaller one, allowing us to pass those savings directly to you. Plus, with our commitment to fair pricing, we ensure that you get the best value without compromising quality. Discover why investing in a larger fabric building is a smart choice that benefits everyone involved!

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Indoor Riding Arena Hoop Barn

Animal Barns

All Kinds of Livestock are Happy in a Hoop Barn One of the most common uses of hoop buildings is for animal barns. Hoop barns provide just the right conditions for most livestock at a low cost. Fabric buildings protect your livestock and your equipment while naturally improving ventilation and

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Military barracks Quonset hut

Is a Hoop Building a Quonset Hut?

Is a Hoop Building a Quonset Hut? The short answer is no. “Quonset”, when it comes to buildings, is a trade mark owned by the Great Lakes Steel Corporation since 1946. They are frameless steel buildings. They were not designed as fabric buildings. These are Quonset huts:  U.S. Government photo

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36 wide single pipe hoop barn

What Are Hoop Buildings?

What Are Hoop Buildings? The easy answer is they are metal framed buildings with a fabric outer skin. Very often they have an arch profile but not always. Our hoop buildings or, as we call them, hoop barns, are technically labeled Fabric Tension Buildings or Fabric Tensile Structures. These buildings are

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Double pipe truss building being built from barn kit

What is a Hoop Barn Kit

What is a Hoop Barn Kit? Are you looking to construct a barn but are not sure where to start? Hoop barn kits are becoming increasingly popular as a way to create a barn quickly and easily. They are available in a variety of sizes, materials, and prices to fit

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Hoop barns can save you a pile of money

Hoop Barn vs. Pole Barn

Cost Advantages of a Hoop Barn There are so many potential cost savings with a hoop shed over most conventional buildings that it’s hard to know where to start. At purchase time: Starting at the beginning, when you buy a hoop barn, you may save $20 or more per square

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close up of a steel clad ponywall

What is a pony wall?

What is a pony wall? We are often asked why a hoop building needs a pony wall when someone doesn’t have any horses? Okay, that’s a joke but you do need a pony wall with many hoop buildings. First, to explain what a pony wall is as far as our

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