My new building

[Dano5509]

Pole buildings are put up first then they use a pressure treated 2x8 along the bottom as a form to pour the concrete floor once the prep has been completed. You can see in the last photo daylight under the edge of the building. They do this so you can bring in the 4 or so inches of crushed gravel, compact it then lay down the vapor barrier, re-bar or fiber mesh then pour the pad.

 

[hcallaway]

Building looks great. Glad to see what a crew can do with nice dry working conditions. Now the fun begins.

 

[955er]

Plenty big! Gun safes and pole barns...always get a bigger one:laughing:

 

[ITHINKICAN]

Can anyone chime in and tell me what price range a structure like this would typically cost? I realize it would differ by region. Thank you!

 

[handirifle]

If you are like me you will begin moving the stuff in and wonder why didn't I make 4', 8' or whatever deeper, wider, taller. Nice building, enjoy.

I can't speek for anyone else, but I didn't go bigger on my 24x30x10 shop.....$$$$$$$$ Pure and simple.

 

[ustmd]

Can anyone chime in and tell me what price range a structure like this would typically cost? I realize it would differ by region. Thank you!

If look at the Mueller website, a similar building is going to be $12K-$15K for the kit...no installation.

Mueller, Inc. - PreFabricated Kit Buildings

 

[ITHINKICAN]

I've seen the mueller building many times and have meant to get on their website - but never got around to it. Thank you!

Does anyone know: Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

 

[RxRatedZ71]

I know that when I checked on hiring out a pole barn construction company, they could provide engineered drawings for the building. The snag was when you asked them to provide engineered footings and design for the foundation. Several of them could not provide this to the local municipality. If you pour the floor before the poles, does that make it a foundation? I can't answer that question but don't really want to argue with the city since I have to get a permit from them.

I know my local city requirements require an engineered designed and approved foundation, unless you tell them there is going to be a gravel/dirt floor. I will then pour the floor AFTER the permits are finished and the city has finished snooping around!

 

[Duffster]

Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

Good question. IMO the best way to do it is to pour first.

 

[MarkV]

I've seen the mueller building many times and have meant to get on their website - but never got around to it. Thank you!

Does anyone know: Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

Well with a pole barn you would have to set the poles to pour the concrete around them and then let it cure before moving equipment on it to set the trusses. That means bringing in two different crews at different times so it just isn't efficient. You have also lost the ability to make any adjustments to the poles as the barn goes up. The slab in a pole barn is really nothing more than a floor covering. It doesn't have anything to do with the strength of the building.

If you are thinking of building the barn off of the concrete like you would a house on a slab it is a completely different process. That would be what is often called stick framing where you build walls attached to the footings for the trusses to set on. There is nothing wrong with that type of building but it would require footings around the perimeter to carry the load of the structure. Pouring footings and the extra wood to frame walls will raise the cost of the building considerably.

MarkV