jcmseven
Veteran Member
After contemplating this for three or four years now, I am at the verge of committing to a building purchase. I have always wanted a detached garage/storage building/shop and am looking to do a 24x24 or similar sized building. My two main options are going with a stick built custom building or going with Morton building. My parents have a contractor who has built two houses for them and who I trust greatly. He has given me an estimate of about $50.00 per square foot for a building on a concrete pad with electricity but no heat that either exactly or at least closely matches our house. It would have similar siding and roofline and usual shingled roof. Morton comes in at about 35-40$ per equivalent square footage but can "come close" to having the building match. They cannot guarantee that the building with exactly match our house. Shelving or lofting and/or electricity would require hiring an additional person and might increase my cost some. The building site at which I am looking is about 80 feet from my main house. We live in a gated community and have reasonably strict rules about buildings and matching our homes. I think I can get this by the committee without trouble, but would not want a building that detracts from my home value but rather would be viewed as a value adding addition for the time that we sell, which might be a few years. Those with thoughts on this please chime in on whichever aspect you choose. Thanks.
John M
John M