Cost of construction.

[wedge40]

I'm curious about the cost to construct a pole building. Especially when comparing different size buildings. Is there going to be huge difference between 30x40 and 32x48? Also there shouldn't be any difference in construction cost if you have a 9' or 12' high barn just material costs. No slab. Just the cost to but it up.
If anybody has examples of what they paid to have the barn built and the size would be appreciated.

Wedge

 

[Gary Fowler]

You construction cost might be a little higher for 12 foot walls if the contractor has to build higher scaffolding to work or if he has to bring in a manlift for the 12 foot whereas he could just work off sawhorses with a 9 foot wall. Size does matter to an extent also. Make your barn in increments that allow using standard length lumber so the builder doesnt have to cut and waste a foot of lumber for each truss or other member. I had my 30 x 52 barn built for $25,500 complete with attic storage, insulated walls, ceiling and insulated 8 foot x 16 and 8x10 garage doors. It has a 6" concrete slab that is 30 x30 with a 10x 8 bathroom on one side. Each side has a 12 foot x 30 foot open shed for parking equipment. Fully wired with 100 amp electrical and lights and one garage door opener. This was in Bismarck Ark. last year. It is all wood construction with steel roof

 

[kennyd]

I just had a 24'x36' built by a Amish/Mennonite company, the cost was $12,450 including a 24'x24' insulated slab, insulated 12'x8' door, gutters and downspouts. The rear 12' is open for implement storage. You can view pictures in my album linked below in by sig.

I looked at all kinds of construction, and buying one of the "kits" and doing it myself...I concluded I could NOT do it for what they did it for, and certainly not as fast!

 

[Gary Fowler]

Some photos of it while under construction. I dont have any of completed building after painting and garage door installation. The walls are 9 foot studs with one course of 8x16 CMU block to raise the walls up so I can powerwash the floors without wetting the walls. The complete interior has R 19 insulation and sealed with 3/8" plywood.. The attic has a 30 foot by 8 foor floored storage area also with lighting.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Nice shed Kennyd. I also looked at doing a structural steel building with prefab kit and at the time (Feb 2008)the kit was $40K with out the slab or wiring and I had to put it up. It costed me about half to have it built out of wood and I think I got a much better building. I know the insulation is much better than the light 3" blanket that the kit furnished.

 

[wedge40]

I just had a 24'x36' built by a Amish/Mennonite company, the cost was $12,450 including a 24'x24' insulated slab, insulated 12'x8' door, gutters and downspouts. The rear 12' is open for implement storage. You can view pictures in my album linked below in by sig.

I looked at all kinds of construction, and buying one of the "kits" and doing it myself...I concluded I could NOT do it for what they did it for, and certainly not as fast!

Ya I'm looking at two Amish places about 60 miles away. 30x40 is 7K for the material.. I figure after making upgrades it would be about 10K. Then hoping I can have it built for 5K. I guess I'll wait till I spring then start calling.

Wedge

 

[kennyd]

Don't wait till spring...materials can go up by then. Draw what you want on graph paper and get some quotes...they work in all kinds of weather!

 

[Steve C]

I'm curious about the cost to construct a pole building. Especially when comparing different size buildings. Is there going to be huge difference between 30x40 and 32x48? Also there shouldn't be any difference in construction cost if you have a 9' or 12' high barn just material costs. No slab. Just the cost to but it up.
If anybody has examples of what they paid to have the barn built and the size would be appreciated.

Wedge

word of advice...go tall it is cheap space

this is the barn I got for a very good price.


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...n-buildings-price-negotiable.html#post1761255

I am very pleased with the results. A 40 x 60 x 14 foot tall barn with a insulated roll up door 4 windows and an architectural shingled roof with trusses on 24 inch centers for what I paid for it seems to be a great value.
These guys can put up a barn!

 

[SOS]

I've been price for a while now and have permission from she who must be obeyed, to go a head with the job and I知 planning on building in March. The size is 24 by 40 by 10 with overhangs all the way around, a few windows and garage type door. The prices are below. I will probably do the clearing and the build up of the ground a 2-k is way too much and I can spread gravel so this will reduce the cost.

 

[rambler]

I'm curious about the cost to construct a pole building. Especially when comparing different size buildings. Is there going to be huge difference between 30x40 and 32x48? Also there shouldn't be any difference in construction cost if you have a 9' or 12' high barn just material costs. No slab. Just the cost to but it up.
If anybody has examples of what they paid to have the barn built and the size would be appreciated.

Wedge

A bigger building will of course cost more; but it will often cost less per square foot.

A 32 foot building will give you a better value than a 30 foot - many building materials come in 4 or 8 foot pieces, and so to make a 30 foot you will need to cut & toss some pieces. More labor, more waste.

Your 9 foot wall is a real bad one - nothing fits into a 9 foot section, so you have a lot of waste. The 12 foot will be a lot more efficient on building materials & labor. It is also possible to put a 4 or 6 or 8 foot wide loft in a 12 foot tall building, giving you a stroage area. The next owner might want to park his tall camper in the building, so it will be a valuable selling point with a 10 foot high door, vs a worthless to him building with only an 8 foot door in it. Think in all directions, think of the future.

Now, there can be overhangs, and other considerations, but if you think in terms of 4 or 8 feet, in general you will get the best bang for your buck. Talk that over with your buildier. Perhaps a 9 foot pole spacing is the best pole setup, then your building length will be a multiple of 9 instead of 8.

A wider building that needs longer trusses is going to cost more - the truss has to be beefier as it gets longer.

But that is balanced by: A square & a rectangle of equal square footage, the square will take much less siding. A 40 by 40 building will take more expensive trusses than a 20 by 40 building, but the long skinny one will take more siding - somewhere there is a magic combination that offers the cheapest square footage. There are 'sweet spots' that offer the best bang for the buck. Neither the 40 by 40 nor the 20x80 building is most ecconomical - somewhere in the middle the costs will balance out & offer the best value.

--->Paul