Anyone Have a Steel Tube Frame Garage, Barn or Shop Building

[kb12610]

The building type that is the same construction type as the carports made from 2.5" and 2.25" square steel tubing.

Looking for real world experience for the steel tubing frame buildings. Especially anything in the 30' wide range and 12' high

side walls. At a glance they all look the same but a little research show differences in manufacturers product. Most are like

the pole frame builders in that they use 29ga or 26ga metal, some even have 80k psi 29ga. The frames are 12ga-14ga with

a few with 15ga options for the tubing.



So what I'm interested in are things like,







Leaks, bracing etc. What would you do differently if your were building it again.

What ga metal was used?

Wall height?

Spacing on the upright tube? Usually around 4'-5'

Vertical or horizontal siding direction.

The type of roof, again vertical (how heavy of hat channel/purlin and spacing) or horizontal limited to about 40' in length.

Door openings on the side walls and sectional rollup doors or the can rollup doors they provide.

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[5030]

I have 2 Clearspan arch buildings, each 80 feet long, 43 feet wide and 15 foot high and each have a 14 foot high by 10 foot wide overhead door on one end and a solid wall with a man door on the other and in 15 + years, no issues at all.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Have a 26 deep x 30 feet wide shed to store equipment in. 12' high open in the middle and a 10x8' high door on each end.
No issues at all. Used whatever poles and supports were given for 80lb snow load.

 

[TractorGuy]

Recently bought a Carolina Carports "Carolina Barn". 31'x42' with 3 sides enclosed. It came standard with 26 gauge panels. I upgraded the frame to 12 gauge. I specified the center section walls at 14' and the outer walls 9'. Both openings came out 4" shorter than the specified height. So far I like it fine. Only two guys showed up for the build but they were very experienced and had it up in two and a half days.

Here is the thread I made on it. I originally had it at 26' deep but changed it to 31' before they came. Figure about 6 weeks from order date for construction.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/425107-prepping-carolina-carports-barn.html

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Recently bought a Carolina Carports "Carolina Barn". 31'x42' with 3 sides enclosed. It came standard with 26 gauge panels. I upgraded the frame to 12 gauge. I specified the center section walls at 14' and the outer walls 9'. Both openings came out 4" shorter than the specified height. So far I like it fine. Only two guys showed up for the build but they were very experienced and had it up in two and a half days.

Here is the thread I made on it. I originally had it at 26' deep but changed it to 31' before they came. Figure about 6 weeks from order date for construction.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/425107-prepping-carolina-carports-barn.html

I have a 24X32 that I have had for nearly 20 years. I was told it would withstand 85 mph winds, but when you look at the framing you wonder. So far, so good. I love it; cost me about 17k with slab, insulation and electrical.

 

[Jstpssng]

I have 2 Clearspan arch buildings, each 80 feet long, 43 feet wide and 15 foot high and each have a 14 foot high by 10 foot wide overhead door on one end and a solid wall with a man door on the other and in 15 + years, no issues at all.

You have snow in Michigan, too. The OP doesn't say whether he's in an area where that's a concern.

 

[kb12610]

Have a 26 deep x 30 feet wide shed to store equipment in. 12' high open in the middle and a 10x8' high door on each end.
No issues at all. Used whatever poles and supports were given for 80lb snow load.

Was this a kit then?

 

[kb12610]

I have 2 Clearspan arch buildings, each 80 feet long, 43 feet wide and 15 foot high and each have a 14 foot high by 10 foot wide overhead door on one end and a solid wall with a man door on the other and in 15 + years, no issues at all.

43' Wide, is that a tube frame?

 

[kb12610]

I have a 24X32 that I have had for nearly 20 years. I was told it would withstand 85 mph winds, but when you look at the framing you wonder. So far, so good. I love it; cost me about 17k with slab, insulation and electrical.

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This a different type than any I've seen.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

This a different type than any I've seen.

Yeah, me too.