SMALL Polebarn costs: $45,000+??? YIKES!!!!

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The wedding ring has been on my finger for nearly 20 years, it never comes off )</font>

We got married April 28, 1965, and on December 29, 1965, my partner wrapped us around a tree in a squad car. Thank goodness someone removed my wedding band and class ring promptly at the hospital because it was over a month before the swelling in my hands went down enough that I could get a ring on again, and I haven't worn any kind of ring since. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[GRUMPA]

I have always done my own work whenever possible. Heck even if I don't have the time I make the time. Our shed I'm building is 26x12 with a 20x16 greenhouse attached to that, with a cinder block wall. So far I've paid just in materials just under 4k, and one heck of a lot of sore joints. If your curious look here I realize it isn't a garage but if your handy tackle it yourself. When I build my 30x30 3 bay garage I don't expect to spend more than double what this project is going to cost me. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[rockinmywaypa]

Is it possible that your trees just don't like hawian shirts?

 

[Harleymsn]

WOW!! I guess this is why I am headed to Tennessee (way out in the sticks!) No building restrictions like where you are Bob. My pole barn was put up in September by National Barn, Portland, Tn. Yes it has a dirt floor, no electric (yet) and no insulation. It is 30x50 x 10' high. 12' sliding door and 36" commercial steel door. Complete price (including 30' large roof vent) $8900.00
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[JJT]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Am I the only one who uses the paper towel to open the bathroom door from the inside when exiting a public bathroom?

No, there are at least two of us

And I thought I was the only one with psychological problems
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Nope, there are at least 3 of us.

 

[Bob_Skurka]

<font color="purple"> Is it possible that your trees just don't like hawian shirts? </font>

I suppose that is possible that the trees are taking offence to my shirts, my daughter thinks some of them are pretty embarrassing too!


As for the rest of the folks who are responding, we do have some modestly strict restrictions to deal with as to what I am allowed to build with. I have to use cedar siding because vinyl and aluminum siding are forbidden. Even in regards to wood siding, I'm not allowed to use T111 on anything larger than a 120 square feet (10' by 12') garden shed. Because my house is brick and cedar, any structure over 120 square feet has to have building materials that are substantially similar to the house. Houses are regulated by an architectural control committee and must also conform to land covenants, together the two are substantially more restrictive than county & state building codes. There are even limits on how large structures can be! To save money I know I could act as the general contractor on this project, but as I outlined earlier in the thread, I simply do not have time to do that this year.

 

[BigAl]

Hi Bob ,
Just a thought, you might want to explore . Have you contacted your local "Builder's Exchange" in your area ? Most counties have them and usually the better contractors belong to these groups . You can advertise and invite Licensed Builders to bid your project . This way you can get from 3 or more bids . This is the way the big projects are bid . We would pay a refundable deposit for the set of plans and spec's for the proposed project ,bid the job , and wait for the results . You can "Throw out all the bids" if you think they are too high or accept the lowest bid , your choice . This way ,everyone is bidding "Apples for Apples" .

I like the way the bidding process is done in Europe :

5 bids are accepted , high and low bids are thrown out , remaining 3 are averaged and closest to average wins the contract .

By the way , I just finished a 26'x28' concrete slab garage with attached 8'x26' breeze way ,old growth "yellow pine" board and batten siding (custom cut to match the old ranch house ) 2 - 10'x8' Oversize roll up sectional doors with auto openers , all 2"x6" wall construction , 4' high 8"concrete block foundation on two sides for retaining soil and slope, 1 "custom made" "yellow pine" walk through door(36") to match existing Ranch doors , Colored steel roof designed for a 200 pound snow load per square foot , Insulated ,sheetrocked ,tape & textured,painted inside and out ,enclosed overhangs and soffits ,all electric , and a 30,000 btu Blue Flame heater . $11,000 . Yes I built it myself in 3 1/2 weeks . By myself ,with no helpers other than my wife bringing me the concrete block from the pallets , when I did the concrete work.
What I am saying is that sure sounds like a lot of money for labor, required permits , overhead and profit . I think I would get a few more bids .
Oh ! and one more thing . You did not KNOW what CARHART"S were ???? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif That is the most disgusting thing I have ever heard admitted by anyone here on TBN. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif You should have your tractor put up on blocks and not be allowed to touch it for one year !!! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif And you call yourself a tractor man. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Big Al

 

[OkeeDon]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( We got married April 28, 1965...)</font>

Bird, this is getting eerie, like a parallel universe or something. We were both born in '40, graduated high school in '58, and married in '65 -- mine was August 28, exactly 4 months after you. However, I've never had my ring off; it would have to be cut off. It's the only jewelry or accessory I ever wear, other than belt buckles...

...to everyone else, I thought I knew a lot about cars, but I never heard of car hearts...

...my cell phone keeps the time from a central source, always seems to be accurate...

...and I estimate it's going to cost me about $30K to build a stick-built and interior-finished barn on a slab with a gambrel roofed 2nd floor storage area, a little bigger than Bob's. But, I will serve as the contractor, and my s-i-l, his firemen colleagues and I will do a fair amount of the work. I'm not at all surprised at a $40K bid from a contractor in the Chicago area. The first guy is a bandit. My s-i-l is having an addition put on his house for about $40K; the first bid was $76K.

 

[bgott]

"So I get in touch with a builder who lives near me and goes to my church"

You said a mouthful there! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif First off, never use someone from your church. They figure you won't bad mouth them and they figure you'll take their bid and run with it, being ate up with brotherhood and all that. You want to avoid fellow members of the JayCee's, too. I used to work as a mechanic for a JayCee member and the worst screwin's he gave out were to fellow members. They got to him on a regular basis, also. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Find you a contractor who knows neither you nor anybody in your neighborhood and convince him that you can get him a lot more work as long as he does you a good job. Set it up so a neighbor or two show up when he inspects the site and have them mention that they need work done, too. That might give him enough incentive to do you a good job just to get more business. I'm not in your part of the country so I don't know what the prevailing rate would be but it sounds like someone needs a new truck!

 

[bgott]

Methinks a few of you guys might be a wee bit **** with the hand washing and door handle handling. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Us mechanics wash our hands *before* using the facilities. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Short version of an old joke, edited to keep from starting WWIII. Two guys use the facilities, one guy goes to leave, second guy remarks on being trained to wash after said usage, first guy remarks on being trained to not pee on one's hands! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif