Anyone have a Metal Quonset Arch-Style Buildings

[newbury]

Y'all need to remember the prime reasons for the quonset hut, derived from the Nissen Hut were quick erection, economy of materials AND MOBILITY.
They were designed to be put up quickly, taken down quickly and moved to another site.
Read the wicki.

They were not meant to be used in place long.

 

[nybirdman]

I know a mechanic that has one of those quonset type buildings and it's an ice box in the winter.O.k. for storage but not a shop.

 

[jwstewar]

A friend of ours that we buy our hay built one last summer. I forget the size. He said it was a real pain to erect because the number of bolts required. He said if he were to do it again, he would go to a conventional pole barn. The round walls makes it start to store stuff up against the walls as well.

 

[RNeumann]

I do have a quote out to SteelMasterUSA to get an idea of cost. So your thinking the straight wall seams will leak over time ?

The metal siding and roofing has a profile designed to make a mechanical seal that is backed up by a chemical seal on the roof. The Quonset design forces the roofing to run perpendicular to the standard roofing. The panel ends don’t have a way to mechanically seal leaving only a chemical seal. The straight roof plane of a standard style building doesn’t experience this same issue.

 

[bdog]

Do you remember the cost difference in your 2 barns ? I am hoping I can get 10 ft high side walls which all thats needed is to frame up a 2x4 interior wall along the edges.

The quonset was here when I bought the place. No idea what it cost. I don't remember what my other shop cost either it was built in 2010.

Some people may like them but I hate mine. At least for me the difference is huge so much so I am considering tearing it down and building a regular steel building. Right now I have two trucks, two rubber tracked machines and a mustang in there and it is like a puzzle to move anything around or get it out.

 

[Cord]

On a parallel note, I have a project where we're putting up a fabric structure made by Sprung. This one is a 90'x130', double wall R-30 insulated, 25 year fabric warranty. If you wanted a insulated Quonset, it might be something to consider.

 

[Stimw]

I bought my 40' X 60' X 14' red iron building from Hercules Buildings in Jacksonville Fl. a year and a half ago.
My total cost including concrete was just under $40,000. (concrete was $11,700. ) to give you some idea.
Many of the red iron buildings are made by a few companies that wholesale ONLY to dealers.
My installers were from south Georgia but came here from an install in Louisiana.
Shop several regional dealers for best price!

The other pic was at my last property and was 40' X 50' X 12' and was basically a pole barn with used power poles, 2" X 6" perlins.
It was a 24' X 24' garage when I bought the property years ago. I jacked that roof up and build the rest around it.
I had 40' X 65' concrete poured under and in front of it. I had under $7000. in it including $4500. for concrete.

 

[JPRambo]

My brother has an American Steel Span building. 30 foot x 40 foot. It went together quickly (after we did it wrong and then read the instructions). It has 2 foot wide sections put together to make an arch. Put 5 or 6 of the arches together loosely and start to stand them up bolt together loosely and continue. I think about 1500 -5/16 x 1 inch bolts and nuts. 5 or 6 guys can put it together in a long weekend.

 

[bcantell]

My buddy and I bought a Quonset style metal building.

It was a 24 x 40.

We split it and I installed his half on his lot for a sand shed. We used concrete highway blocks to raise it 10-12'

I sold my half after that.

Even with a 200 excavator and a man lift, it was a PITA to install.

Good for a sand shed, not a shop.

 

[747driver]

This is the style I would want. P-Model Quonset Hut Style Building -. This style gives you the straight vertical walls on the sides. This allows you to install windows and doors more easily. Haven't received a response on the 2 quotes I sent out. Just looking for a building that I can use for storage and mechanics workshop.