Putting up a 50x100 building

[Duffster]

we don't have elect. pluming, hvac studs or sheet rock.

What do you mean by that?

You won't having plumbing or electricity?

 

[Big Bri]

What do you mean by that?

You won't having plumbing or electricity?

sorry, was saying that i was over 75k and haven't figured in the plumbing electricity, hvac and so on.

 

[Duffster]

sorry, was saying that i was over 75k and haven't figured in the plumbing electricity, hvac and so on.

Gotcha

Are you pouring a floating slab or putting in frost walls?

 

[matt_isserstedt]

Quotes seem steep, if I take your numbers and round them to $50k for the bldg itself and $25k for the concrete from the previous page, that's $75k to $100k to the builders!! (and granted they pay labor...suppose they worked a crew of 10 guys for 2 weeks to erect the bldg and paid $20/hr)....800 man-hours x $20/hr = $16k...the builder is still into the project for more than $50k profit.

Perhaps I'm oversimplifying here but I'd strongly consider hiring my own labor and erecting the building myself.

 

[Big Bri]

don't get me wrong i agree that it's a lot of money. I would love to do the job myself and save some green. The state will not allow me to do the building with out a contractors license The only thing i can do is the site work, paint and floors.

I'm still holding out for the last two bids. i would be happy to get it done under $125

By the way the estimate i got for the site work (Cut field, scrape lot, back fill with clay, back fill and level grade after finishing the building) was $45k.

This is why i have a new tractor, told my wife that i could do all that work, buy a tractor and all the fill and break out even. . . (if i work for free)

 

[matt_isserstedt]

Good point on the contractor's license. My own shop building is in the process of being built by me...but it is clearly marked "cannot be commercial" on the permit.

The other alternative is to go and get a contractor's license. I had a builder's license (same thing) in Michigan when I was a resident. Took a class at a community college and spent a day taking tests in Lansing (capitol).

 

[wedge40]

I wish you lots of luck in your endeavor.
Hope you keep us posted with photos as it's being built.

Wedge

 

[Big Bri]

So we got some clay brought in 480 yards to be exact. Never moved that much dirt before. . . talk about a job. so far i've brought grade up about 7" and have about 8" to 12" to go.

was going to get more clay today but it rained all day so i washed the tractor instead

here a few pics. (of the dirt work i know you don't want to see me wash the Bota. . . or do you)