On 2 Jun 2005 13:11:23 -0700, the inscrutable
spake:

Thinking of building a pole barn shop about 24x32. Have to do by
myself. has to have gravel as I am on a limited budget. Will be
adjacent to my house.

What is the cheapest way to go about this and make it look nice?

Is it ok to use 4x6x12 posts 2 feet in the ground?

No. If the upper structure is properly braced, the 2-foot embedment might
survive horizontal wind loads. But it's not deep enough to provide the
uplift resistance you need.

Four to six feet is the convention.

LLoyd