Pole Building Ideas?

[Iplayfarmer]

Two words...

Cargo Container

This would meet all of your needs. It's cheap and abundant. It's weatherproof, lockable, moveable. If you really want to get creative, buy two and fabricate a roof that goes between them.

 

[jgrreed]

True on the Sea Can. They work very well. Ugly as all-get-out, but whatever.

-Jer.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

True on the Sea Can. They work very well. Ugly as all-get-out, but whatever.

-Jer.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You'll never get the same ambiance as a vintage New England farmstead barn, but with a little creativity you can get better than the plopped-one-night-on-a-construction-site look...

 

[jgrreed]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You'll never get the same ambiance as a vintage New England farmstead barn, but with a little creativity you can get better than the plopped-one-night-on-a-construction-site look...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-f...ontainers-bins-trolleys/auction-320999030.htm

Well done!! That looks nice!

-Jer.

 

[Eagleview]

I would also go with shipping containers , Travel Lodge even use them for quick build motels now .

As they are not fixed to the property , they do not require building permits and all the associated fees either (in Australia anyway) .

$10K would get you something setup like this and you can sell it and get your money back or take it with you when you leave .

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Well done!! That looks nice!

-Jer.

Make sure you understand that's not my barn (I wish it was). It's a picture I found on the internet.

 

[CTW]

I like the Corten steel used on these sea containers and the super thick wood that is used on the floors, however, I wonder about the safety aspect of walking into one of these containers after being sealed up for a while during the hot summer months due to the risk of breathing whatever is off gasing from the wood floor itself. Many, many different commodities are shipped all over the world from auto parts to the worst 6.1 poisons, and that includes those not approved here in the USA. I agree these containers are extremely strong and are routinely stacked 13 high but I tend to believe that one might consider replacing the old wood with some new stuff. You may not notice any effects of exposure right away, maybe later after the damage is done. Just a thought.

 

[Eagleview]

This is one of Travellodge' shipping container motels going up . They just build a big rack out of universal beams and slide them in .

 

[Yandaddy1110]

I currently have a building permit for a shipping container building that Im constructing. 2 40' containers spaced 14' apart on post footings. Then span the the entire thing with 30' span roof trusses, asphalt shingles, soffits,a few rollup doors and vinyl windows. Thats a 30'x40' building,do it yourself priced @ about 10k:thumbsup:

 

[SOS]

I would be interested to hear the name of the amish company you used, there are so many companies out there, if you know a good one, I would consider it first.

I just contracted to Pioneer Pole Buildings and they are doing a fantastic job. I'm in Virginia and they are near Harrisburg PA.
Here is a picture after one day. (30 by 40)