Building advice needed

[Canusayduh]

My wife and I just had a 24' x 24' Morton garage built last week. It has 2 high bay garage doors, 11' high sidewalls, 1 man door, and 4 skylights.

The material was delivered on a Tuesday, they started building on Wednesday and were complete by lunch on Thursday.

The garage doors were installed this week.

The whole process with Morton Buildings has been very good. I would highly recommend them.

(I learned a long time ago that price isn't/shouldn't be the overriding decision in all things. I believe that a company that stands behind their product and is willing to be responsive is worth paying a bit more for. My 2 cents.)

Good luck!

 

[Canusayduh]

My wife and I just had a 24' x 24' Morton garage built last week. It has 2 high bay garage doors, 11' high sidewalls, 1 man door, and 4 skylights.

The material was delivered on a Tuesday, they started building on Wednesday and were complete by lunch on Thursday.

The garage doors were installed this week.

The whole process with Morton Buildings has been very good. I would highly recommend them.

(I learned a long time ago that price isn't/shouldn't be the overriding decision in all things. I believe that a company that stands behind their product and is willing to be responsive is worth paying a bit more for. My 2 cents.)

Good luck!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Couple I've found are:
Postprotector
Plasti-sleeve

I've been quoted around $40 each for post protectors for 6x6 posts. Little steep for me. I'm getting ready to build my pole barn, I think I will backfill with dirt. I wonder if wrapping tyvec around the end would help any, just to keep the dirt off the post itself.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Couple I've found are:
Postprotector
Plasti-sleeve

I've been quoted around $40 each for post protectors for 6x6 posts. Little steep for me. I'm getting ready to build my pole barn, I think I will backfill with dirt. I wonder if wrapping tyvec around the end would help any, just to keep the dirt off the post itself.

 

[EddieWalker]

I'd be very hesitant about wraping posts that you put in the ground. It's just about impossible to keep the moisture out, and once it starts to get in, the plastic will trap the moisture in there and cause the wood to rot faster.

I would never do this.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

I'd be very hesitant about wraping posts that you put in the ground. It's just about impossible to keep the moisture out, and once it starts to get in, the plastic will trap the moisture in there and cause the wood to rot faster.

I would never do this.

Eddie

 

[drm]

I'm with Eddie on this. I have looked at wrapping the columns and the PermaColumn. Wrapping the posts will just move the point of rot to just below the top of the wrapping. If there are any rips or tears in the covering it will rot there. Wood rots due to wetting and drying. Look at wood pilings in docks/bridge pier protection and they rot at the water line or above. Look great below where they are always wet.

PermaColumn was pretty expensive 1 1/2 years ago when I looked at them. My project got delayed so if the price comes down due to better distribution and more demand I will use them otherwise treated 6x6 posts in dirt (not concrete) on precast pads.

...Derek

 

[drm]

I'm with Eddie on this. I have looked at wrapping the columns and the PermaColumn. Wrapping the posts will just move the point of rot to just below the top of the wrapping. If there are any rips or tears in the covering it will rot there. Wood rots due to wetting and drying. Look at wood pilings in docks/bridge pier protection and they rot at the water line or above. Look great below where they are always wet.

PermaColumn was pretty expensive 1 1/2 years ago when I looked at them. My project got delayed so if the price comes down due to better distribution and more demand I will use them otherwise treated 6x6 posts in dirt (not concrete) on precast pads.

...Derek

 

[flusher]

Here's a photo of the 24'x42' metal pole garage/shop I had built last June. Has 12' walls, two 10'x10' roll up doors, one window, one 36" mandoor. Cost: $16,300 installed. You can buy the material in kit form for about $11K.

The concrete slab is 6" thick with #4 rebar on 24" centers both ways. Cost: $7500.

You and a few helpers could assemble a building like this without much problem. I had it built because I'm too old for that type of stuff. My installer had a chop saw with metal cutting blade, a couple of air-powered screw guns, a power metal shear and a forklift to get the trusses in place. The siding came in 3" high sections, 24' or 42' in length.

 

[flusher]

Here's a photo of the 24'x42' metal pole garage/shop I had built last June. Has 12' walls, two 10'x10' roll up doors, one window, one 36" mandoor. Cost: $16,300 installed. You can buy the material in kit form for about $11K.

The concrete slab is 6" thick with #4 rebar on 24" centers both ways. Cost: $7500.

You and a few helpers could assemble a building like this without much problem. I had it built because I'm too old for that type of stuff. My installer had a chop saw with metal cutting blade, a couple of air-powered screw guns, a power metal shear and a forklift to get the trusses in place. The siding came in 3" high sections, 24' or 42' in length.