My new building

[bugboy]

I just had a 40' x 60' x 12' building put up. Man were those guys quick!

I bought the building from Esh Quality Structures and their crew showed up on a Monday morning and were done by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Now I'm waiting on their concrete crew to show up and put in the floor.

 

[wedge40]

Amazing what a knowledgeable crew with right equipment can do. Looks nice. Can you provide any details on how you plan on finishing the inside? All open, divided, etc?

Wedge

 

[EddieWalker]

I've watched crews do this too and it's really impressive to see it happen. Everyone knows exactly what to do, and they are always doing something. One of the things that always drives me crazy is seeing a group of guys standing around together talking. If they knew what they were doing, they wouldn't need to be talking. Mostly they are just killing time in my opinion. A good crew doesn't visit with each other, they get in, get it done and move on to the next job. Sounds like you have a heck of a crew in there to get it done so quickly.

Congratulations,
Eddie

 

[Hawghauler]

Nice shop. They are fun to have. Shops become addictive. I buy stuff for mine all the time and I'm only home twice a year.

 

[flusher]

I just had a 40' x 60' x 12' building put up. Man were those guys quick!

I bought the building from Esh Quality Structures and their crew showed up on a Monday morning and were done by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Now I'm waiting on their concrete crew to show up and put in the floor.

Nice building.
You're right about those crews. I had a 20 x 36 ft metal carport (9 ft walls) installed on concrete footings with wedge anchors by a 4-man crew in about 4 hours. Pretty impressive to see those guys work--no wasted motion.

 

[brin]

I'll bet you don't dare go talk to a crew like that or offer them some Iced tea...when they are kicking it like that best to let things be...LOL Great looking building..

 

[RadarTech]

I just had a 40' x 60' x 12' building put up. Man were those guys quick!

I bought the building from Esh Quality Structures and their crew showed up on a Monday morning and were done by 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Now I'm waiting on their concrete crew to show up and put in the floor.

Great looking building!

I am not sure why the floor was not poured before the building went up..

Can you explain that part?

Later,
J

 

[buck12]

If you are like me you will begin moving the stuff in and wonder why didn't I make 4', 8' or whatever deeper, wider, taller. Nice building, enjoy.

 

[Mousefield]

Looks great. Be a few of us drooliing. :licking: You didn't say what it was going to be used for. Equipment, storage, or?

 

[CaptPicky]

I'm thinking of using ESH also, curious why you didn't pour the floor first and build on top of the concrete.

 

[Dano5509]

Pole buildings are put up first then they use a pressure treated 2x8 along the bottom as a form to pour the concrete floor once the prep has been completed. You can see in the last photo daylight under the edge of the building. They do this so you can bring in the 4 or so inches of crushed gravel, compact it then lay down the vapor barrier, re-bar or fiber mesh then pour the pad.

 

[hcallaway]

Building looks great. Glad to see what a crew can do with nice dry working conditions. Now the fun begins.

 

[ITHINKICAN]

Can anyone chime in and tell me what price range a structure like this would typically cost? I realize it would differ by region. Thank you!

 

[handirifle]

If you are like me you will begin moving the stuff in and wonder why didn't I make 4', 8' or whatever deeper, wider, taller. Nice building, enjoy.

I can't speek for anyone else, but I didn't go bigger on my 24x30x10 shop.....$$$$$$$$ Pure and simple.

 

[ustmd]

Can anyone chime in and tell me what price range a structure like this would typically cost? I realize it would differ by region. Thank you!

If look at the Mueller website, a similar building is going to be $12K-$15K for the kit...no installation.

Mueller, Inc. - PreFabricated Kit Buildings

 

[ITHINKICAN]

I've seen the mueller building many times and have meant to get on their website - but never got around to it. Thank you!

Does anyone know: Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

 

[RxRatedZ71]

I know that when I checked on hiring out a pole barn construction company, they could provide engineered drawings for the building. The snag was when you asked them to provide engineered footings and design for the foundation. Several of them could not provide this to the local municipality. If you pour the floor before the poles, does that make it a foundation? I can't answer that question but don't really want to argue with the city since I have to get a permit from them.

I know my local city requirements require an engineered designed and approved foundation, unless you tell them there is going to be a gravel/dirt floor. I will then pour the floor AFTER the permits are finished and the city has finished snooping around!

 

[Duffster]

Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

Good question. IMO the best way to do it is to pour first.

 

[MarkV]

I've seen the mueller building many times and have meant to get on their website - but never got around to it. Thank you!

Does anyone know: Is there a reason why the floor wouldn't be done first?

Well with a pole barn you would have to set the poles to pour the concrete around them and then let it cure before moving equipment on it to set the trusses. That means bringing in two different crews at different times so it just isn't efficient. You have also lost the ability to make any adjustments to the poles as the barn goes up. The slab in a pole barn is really nothing more than a floor covering. It doesn't have anything to do with the strength of the building.

If you are thinking of building the barn off of the concrete like you would a house on a slab it is a completely different process. That would be what is often called stick framing where you build walls attached to the footings for the trusses to set on. There is nothing wrong with that type of building but it would require footings around the perimeter to carry the load of the structure. Pouring footings and the extra wood to frame walls will raise the cost of the building considerably.

MarkV