sawtooth
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Guys,
I'm planning to build a new 50x60 pole barn this fall. This is my first so i know very little about them. I am looking at everything from the standard kits to Morton buildings. This will be built to store equipment, deer cleaning station and some upper level storage for smaller items. We have a gas well so plan to install a gas heater. Based on this i plan to insulate the building but not sure to what level. So is the Morton building worth the price? They look great and better than most other buildings that i've seen. Are there other companies that compete on the same level as Morton? I do want a nice building and not interested in junk. I want something that will last for 40 plus years. I want something that will fade as little as possible. I'm considering, vent ridge, full insulation vs just roof, concrete vs rock floor, gutters or not etc, how to keep out pest like bats, mice, rats etc. Can you guys provide me some insight on all this? This building would be for SE Ohio.
Lastly, i have a friend that can get me a kit like TNT, carport.com, elephant buildings etc at cost. This would save me a boat load of money but looks to be a very cheap way to go. Also i may be forced to have supports inside the building. I can get it certified etc and they do the install once the foundation is ready. Any thoughts on going this route?
Thank you,
I'm planning to build a new 50x60 pole barn this fall. This is my first so i know very little about them. I am looking at everything from the standard kits to Morton buildings. This will be built to store equipment, deer cleaning station and some upper level storage for smaller items. We have a gas well so plan to install a gas heater. Based on this i plan to insulate the building but not sure to what level. So is the Morton building worth the price? They look great and better than most other buildings that i've seen. Are there other companies that compete on the same level as Morton? I do want a nice building and not interested in junk. I want something that will last for 40 plus years. I want something that will fade as little as possible. I'm considering, vent ridge, full insulation vs just roof, concrete vs rock floor, gutters or not etc, how to keep out pest like bats, mice, rats etc. Can you guys provide me some insight on all this? This building would be for SE Ohio.
Lastly, i have a friend that can get me a kit like TNT, carport.com, elephant buildings etc at cost. This would save me a boat load of money but looks to be a very cheap way to go. Also i may be forced to have supports inside the building. I can get it certified etc and they do the install once the foundation is ready. Any thoughts on going this route?
Thank you,