METAL SHOP ???'S

[SHANE704]

I have been needing a shop for a while and have been looking into building a 35x60 or so metal shop with the back 20' being walled up and turned into an apartment. What do I need to know about red iron buildings. any do's or dont's?

[SHANE704]

also what kind of per sq ft $$$ am i looking at

[jdbuckshot]

build a pole barn. Like they build chicken houses.

cheapest way to get it done.

[Northbigmuddy]

Don't make it to small.

Do look into eaves. If your gonna build the "shop" the eaves will make for nice covered storage and whatnot.

[DuckBoat]

Research insulation well , most of what I have seen falls down in a few years. When comparing pricing look at what you are getting. Compare beam sizes and weight purlin size and gauge, metal siding gauge. Compare the spacing etc.

[jacksbuddy]

And don't forget to look into skylights either. At that size you are going to want at least 1 if not 2. It makes a big difference.

[MudHog]

If you insulation, at least do the radiant barrier. BIG difference with the radiant barrier in place.

[420 racin]

I'm bout to be building me a shop kinda like this. I got all my material to do it, i just need my concrete poured...so what is concrete going for these days to have someone come do it? I am talking the whioel 9 yards. frame it up, pur it and fininsh it and everything?

any idea how much $$$/yard I am talking here.

I figured out that I am going to need ~48 cubic yards if I our it 4" thick
Also, how thick do I need it. I have 14--2'x2' footings incluced in the calculations for all my posts.

Yall think 4" is thick enough?

[SwampMan]

I would figure somewhere around $150-$200/yd.