POLE BUILDING

[manganos]

Take some pics. I'd like to try and sneak a building that size in the backyard (away from my homeowners association lol)

Last year we discussed options for my project to build a pole building and based on the great input from you all, I stopped the project for a bit while I saved up some money. Now I have the funds and wife's approval.

So my new plan is to start building in March and the size is now 24x40x10 with one 9 by 10 garage door, a man door and a couple of windows. I'm going to start with a gravel floor and concrete later. I do have a wood burning heater to put in it and will run electricity to it.

Last year I was receiving quotes near 18-K and more. Now I have one new quote at $13-K How does this compair to others' who have built pole buildings?

 

[Duffster]

Take some pics. I'd like to try and sneak a building that size in the backyard (away from my homeowners association lol)

Good luck with that, Sir.

 

[Samandothers]

SOS,
What type of siding and roof will you use?

 

[SOS]

It will be steal -- 29 gage is what the offers are right now. The specs are:

24 by 40
4 by 12 slope roof
9 high by 10 wide garage style door
10 ft eves
12 inch over hang all the way around
1 man door & 2 windows
gravel floor

 

[Gary Fowler]

29 gauge steel is pretty light. Most folks dont recommend going thinner than 26 gauge.

 

[Duffster]

29 gauge steel is pretty light. Most folks dont recommend going thinner than 26 gauge.

Most every building around here is 29 ga.

I have never heard of (except on here) using 26 ga. on a wood frame building.

 

[SPIKER]

Most every building around here is 29 ga.

I have never heard of (except on here) using 26 ga. on a wood frame building.

I agree that 29ga is very light. even 26 ga is light, look around for a local metal supplier, the box stores only look at price and same with the general construction crew if they acn convince people that the really light stuff is normal then they can make more money assembling them. There should be a metal company locally that can get you the better stuff.

Mark

 

[Duffster]

I agree that 29ga is very light. even 26 ga is light, look around for a local metal supplier, the box stores only look at price and same with the general construction crew if they acn convince people that the really light stuff is normal then they can make more money assembling them. There should be a metal company locally that can get you the better stuff.

Mark

What would you use?

Gauge is just part of the over all equation anyway.

 

[SOS]

Now you have me thinking. 3 companies have offered 29 gauge and 2 have a lifetime guarantee on their galvanized stuff. I know the guarantee is not going to help me. Is the stronger metal to guard against corrosion or what?

By the way, the building will look something like this but not as tall and slight longer

 

[SOS]

Thanks for the help everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 bids which are 14.3-k & 15-K. I've decided on 2 garage doors instead of one and some differences in the proposals are:
The 14-k one uses 8 feet between the 4x6 poles, uses 2 by 6 for the board at the bottom & standard roof struts
The 15-K one uses 10 to 12 feet between poles, 2 by 8's at the bottom & Scissor roof struts.
I'm leaning towards the 14-k.