60' x 100' Pole Barn Build / Questions

[MotorSeven]

GG...have you bought much lumber lately? It's at an all time high around here. I cringe when I have to grab something from the store....most of the time I cut a tree down and roll my own on the sawmill.

 

[blueriver]

You can clear span 60' with an engineered wood truss. Lumber is very high right now. A clear span steel building may require additional concrete footings where the main beams will be setting ... I know of one that had "per code" needed 4'x5'x18" footer with rebar both ways. And then the 6" slab poured over them.

 

[rasimmo]

All this talk about codes makes me wonder why I have never checked those.:ashamed: I always check with an electrician friend of mine to make sure I do that correctly. I have never gotten a permit or checked codes for a barn or any other outbuilding. I should probably check on that next time.

 

[grsthegreat]

GG...have you bought much lumber lately? It's at an all time high around here. I cringe when I have to grab something from the store....most of the time I cut a tree down and roll my own on the sawmill.

Very odd, here in North Idaho wood prices are lower than they have been for years..maybe for as long as i can remember. No one is logging here cause you cant make enough $$ to pay for the loggers. They are cutting the crap trees fopr pellets is all i see.

 

[RPW]

I did a 30 x 50 shop and went with steel mainly for a maintenance issue. I didn't want to paint, didn't want to worry about insects, or fire and I'm getting on in years. I had a 4" slab poured on grade with 20" footers. According to the concrete contractor it would hold > 10,000lb load without problems. Cost for material minus concrete was under $15k.

Good luck.

 

[ArkOma]

Thanks for all the info!

I am leaning to a steel building but will keep everyone updated once we get going. I will also post the plans next week when I get done with them.