Pole Barn Prices??

[BFET529]

The first quote came back a little while ago... Quote was for 24x32 with 10 foot walls, one sliding door, and one man door. No ground work or leveling is needed, and no concrete or windows. Price does not include them doing the stalls either. With materials and labor it came to about $8250. That is about $11 per sq/ft. It seems maybe a little bit high to me... What are your thoughts? For a plain jane building, I was hoping it would be a bit less...

 

[BFET529]

So, I think I've found a builder that I will use... Thinking of going with a off white, stone kind of color on the sides, and evergreen roof to match the house, with evergreen trim. Now I just can't decide on shingles or steele roof?? Also, having trouble deciding whether or not to go with eave overhangs or not... What are your thoughts? Pros and cons for each??

Thanks!

 

[two_bit_score]

So, I think I've found a builder that I will use... Thinking of going with a off white, stone kind of color on the sides, and evergreen roof to match the house, with evergreen trim. Now I just can't decide on shingles or steele roof?? Also, having trouble deciding whether or not to go with eave overhangs or not... What are your thoughts? Pros and cons for each??

Thanks!

Now, this company is in South Texas but their website is actually pretty interesting. They have an instant calculator for their buildings. At least you can get an idea what this company would charge in this area.

Texas Metal Buildings, Texas Steel Buildings, Texas Barn, Texas Barns

Kinda interesting even if it might be just windo shopping.


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[MarkV]

Being in Michigan I sure would go with overhangs to keep the snow off the sides of the building. A steel roof will also shed snow much better than shingles.

MarkV

 

[BigD9]

I agree with the overhang and steel roof. However, with my barns 1 foot overhang and steel roof the snow really really slides off at the most inopportune time. Usually just as I get to the man-door the snow seems to sense I'm there and lets go!:confused2:


Also consider roof insulation (really keeps the heat buildup down) and gutters. If I had to do it all over again I would get wider overhangs (wife is planting flowers right along the drip line and now she wants me to do something about the erosion due to the rain coming off the roof!), gutters and an awning over the man-door.

Good luck and be safe.

 

[Groo]

I'd not put horses in the same building as a tractor. The start-up exhaust would be a bit much. I usually start the equipment then leave the garage, and that is with the doors completely open and in one case 2 walls missing.

 

[sparc]

So, I think I've found a builder that I will use... Thinking of going with a off white, stone kind of color on the sides, and evergreen roof to match the house, with evergreen trim. Now I just can't decide on shingles or steele roof?? Also, having trouble deciding whether or not to go with eave overhangs or not... What are your thoughts? Pros and cons for each??

Thanks!

Steel roof will be noisy as he11 when it rains. Also will be hotter than a shingled roof.
In either case insulation on the ceiling or roof will be of great value year round.

 

[BeezFun]

So, I think I've found a builder that I will use... Thinking of going with a off white, stone kind of color on the sides, and evergreen roof to match the house, with evergreen trim. Now I just can't decide on shingles or steele roof?? Also, having trouble deciding whether or not to go with eave overhangs or not... What are your thoughts? Pros and cons for each??

Thanks!

I'd buy as much overhang as you can, especially where you're located. It helps keep the weather off the building, keeps the water away from foundation. Shingles are a lot heavier than metal, so it will increase the cost because of larger trusses, added plywood etc but they look nicer (in my opinion). I solved the snow sliding problem on my metal roof with ice breakers. They're really cheap and protect me but more importantly the horses from avalanche sized sheets of ice. As others mentioned, make sure you get something under the metal roof to prevent condensation problems, even if it's only tar paper. I'd also put up tar paper under the siding, it helps with noise and wind infiltration and it's cheap for what it adds. Horses and dirt floors produce a lot of moisture, be sure to put some kind of vent on each gable, or along the ridge. Add a cupola for some style, they're also good for ventilation, but rather expensive for the payoff.