daugen
Super Star Member
I am in the beginning phases of having a 30x60 approx garage/storage building built next to my small horse barn.
Purpose is to get all equipment under roof and heavy implements on dolleys rolling on a nice level concrete floor.
Want to have a large door on one end to drive tractor under and then line implements down one side of building.
So maneuver room needed on right, say, and implements to left.
so far my thoughts were one 12 foot high door, with a 16 foot high building height, one 10 foot high door for mowers, two entry doors, small enclosed office area but no running water or toilet. (long story, would require an entire new septic system)
I have water nearby in the barn and I sure can go ahem in the woods.
Want to work on tractors, lawn equipment, cars, truck, etc inside plus have a dedicated corner with a large exhaust fan where I could do some rattle can or even air spray painting. Might store my small boat there over the winter. Will be a mechanical shop there with air compressor and air tools, but no woodworking. That I do in a dedicated woodshop I have just built in my barn.
So....after all this preliminary info, is there any reason for me to upgrade from a pole barn style building to a commercial grade all steel storage garage based on my use? Both would be red metal outside to match the barn. Very basic, not a guy's fun pad unless I hit the lottery.
My main question is other than lack of spanning arches, what does an all metal building "get me"?
If the pole barn is thirty thousand and the all metal building fifty thousand, yes assuming as close as possible apple to apples,
does this offer value in either the short term or the long term?
I'm honestly thinking spend less and want to make sure I'm not being stupid.
Any input on construction quality, speed of construction, relative cost, would be appreciated.
Purpose is to get all equipment under roof and heavy implements on dolleys rolling on a nice level concrete floor.
Want to have a large door on one end to drive tractor under and then line implements down one side of building.
So maneuver room needed on right, say, and implements to left.
so far my thoughts were one 12 foot high door, with a 16 foot high building height, one 10 foot high door for mowers, two entry doors, small enclosed office area but no running water or toilet. (long story, would require an entire new septic system)
I have water nearby in the barn and I sure can go ahem in the woods.
Want to work on tractors, lawn equipment, cars, truck, etc inside plus have a dedicated corner with a large exhaust fan where I could do some rattle can or even air spray painting. Might store my small boat there over the winter. Will be a mechanical shop there with air compressor and air tools, but no woodworking. That I do in a dedicated woodshop I have just built in my barn.
So....after all this preliminary info, is there any reason for me to upgrade from a pole barn style building to a commercial grade all steel storage garage based on my use? Both would be red metal outside to match the barn. Very basic, not a guy's fun pad unless I hit the lottery.
My main question is other than lack of spanning arches, what does an all metal building "get me"?
If the pole barn is thirty thousand and the all metal building fifty thousand, yes assuming as close as possible apple to apples,
does this offer value in either the short term or the long term?
I'm honestly thinking spend less and want to make sure I'm not being stupid.
Any input on construction quality, speed of construction, relative cost, would be appreciated.
