Anyone have a Metal Quonset Arch-Style Buildings

[digruprguy]

The secret in getting a quote on steel buildings is to get the salesman out to your place, preferably with no cell coverage. Talk, they make an offer, you say too high, they need to call, have to use your phone, talk more, keep saying no, too high. After a couple of hours, I got the price from 8k+ to less than 4, added to the length also. But that was 10 years ago. Not having easy cell communication for a young salesman was funny to watch, but effective.

When my salesman came I was installing a parquet floor in my foyer and wasn't about to stop. It frustrated him but helped me negotiate a lower price and got some extras added at no cost.

 

[FarmWrench]

I have one of the last standing Martin arched buildings.

You have already ruled it out so I won't bother you with details.

Steel buildings require a significant and highly precise foundation. Steel always looks better until the foundation gets figured out.

Steel often has frames that eat several feet and girts that may hang 8" off those frames. An 8" pole with commercial girts gives you a nice flat wall to finish.

Poles get a bad reputation for going cheap. Explain that you want enough truss load to hand solar panels and a dry wall ceiling and maybe massive fans. If you don't you get a load for the air up there and no more.

747, it looks like tx is where the building is going?

 

[747driver]

I have one of the last standing Martin arched buildings.

You have already ruled it out so I won't bother you with details.

Steel buildings require a significant and highly precise foundation. Steel always looks better until the foundation gets figured out.

Steel often has frames that eat several feet and girts that may hang 8" off those frames. An 8" pole with commercial girts gives you a nice flat wall to finish.

Poles get a bad reputation for going cheap. Explain that you want enough truss load to hand solar panels and a dry wall ceiling and maybe massive fans. If you don't you get a load for the air up there and no more.

747, it looks like tx is where the building is going?

We live in the Tenn. mountains. I am not going to finish the inside. I will be building storage shelves. To me the advantage with metal is there will be no trusses taking up overhead space.

 

[747driver]

Here is my thread on my 30x50 and yep, I would do it all over again, except bigger. Pony up and have the thing spray foamed....insulation problem solved.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/projects/97429-truth-about-arched-steel-buildings.html?highlight=

They are not what I would call difficult to put up, but they are time consuming.

You built a very nice building ! How has the spray foam held up against the metal structure ? Have heard it makes them vulnerable to rust ? If I didn't need so much height due to the motorhome I may have went with the Quonset style.

 

[FarmWrench]

Sorry on the location. Some of the best advice that usually isn't taken is to build as big as the lot, zoning and budget allows.

Divisions of 3' is what most steel is. Wood by 2' increments. Usually thing in the nominal 12' become most cost effective. If the building isn't divisible by 3 then you pay for a sheet of steel and cut it up, throw remainder away.

Also check on what interior height is compared to eave height.

 

[747driver]

I got a quote for a 30x50 x16 pole barn. It was $32,000 complete..no concrete floor though. I am having a 'red iron' builder come out tomorrow to give me a quote. Interesting that the builder uses Renegade 'red iron' buildings. As I had already gotten a complete materials quote earlier in the day from Renegade without knowing who I was going to get to erect it. The Renegade materials quote was for $18,000...no floor, I was going to pour my own perimeter footings and do the floor later. I can't think it will cost $15,000 to erect it....I will find out tomorrow !!

 

[MotorSeven]

You built a very nice building ! How has the spray foam held up against the metal structure ? Have heard it makes them vulnerable to rust ? If I didn't need so much height due to the motorhome I may have went with the Quonset style.

It's been 11 years, no rust or signs of it on the panels. However, many of the zinc fastener heads are rusting a bit over the entire building. How much height do you need? If I remember right, mine is 15.5' in the center. Most put them on a knee-wall to gain even more height if needed, although it does add cost.