I'm looking for a 30x40, if it was smaller I'd just build it myself. Had a contractor from MS that's was going to do build it but they went out of business.
I'm looking for a 30x40, if it was smaller I'd just build it myself. Had a contractor from MS that's was going to do build it but they went out of business.
Yeah with spans like that, I think that’s wise. I had a guy who was going to quote me but contractors are so unreliable, and I’m in construction.
At that size, I'm assuming you're not pouring a slab.
Yeah with spans like that, I think that’s wise. I had a guy who was going to quote me but contractors are so unreliable, and I’m in construction.
Yes it will have a concrete slab for the floor.
And never get a contractor that claims they can do everything.
And never get a contractor that claims they can do everything.
Any specific reason you're going with a post frame and don't want to do steel? That's gonna be a pretty big building.
You talking tube steel or fabricated columns? I personally find the post frame to be the happy medium in strength for residential uses. I find the tube stuff to be overpriced for the strength you get. But I also have intentions of building my own not everyone can or is willing.Any specific reason you're going with a post frame and don't want to do steel? That's gonna be a pretty big building.
Personal preference
You talking tube steel or fabricated columns? I personally find the post frame to be the happy medium in strength for residential uses. I find the tube stuff to be overpriced for the strength you get. But I also have intentions of building my own not everyone can or is willing.
Ok.
It depends on how it’s built. If you want an open building and need the roof clearance, a steel building is the way to go.
I’ve never seen a building made of HSS steel in residential or industrial settings.
They are out there but it’s a glorified tent with metal roof and walls. They are most often purchased as a carport but they can be enclosed.
But a fabricated building should sit on concrete columns with spread footers you can spend several thousand on the concrete. Also most fabricated metal buildings are made to order. They fabbed our last one in 8 weeks but we paid 100% up front. It’s 100x120x30 and it was design with rails for our bridge crane.
For large structures and wide opening it’s hard to beat a fabricated steel structure. But you can get a lot from a post frame with pre-manufactured metal trusses you can get some pretty wide spans. If you’ve never seen them think bar joist on a pitch with brackets that connect two the halves and brackets to anchored them to the posts. They are very common around here particularly in agriculture. People often refer to them as chicken house trusses. You can get wide openings and high clearances.
I’ll link in some pics of the three types I’m talking about in a few minutes.
Contact reeds metal. They can sell you a post frame building kit and have installers that travel anywhere.
I'm looking for a 30x40, if it was smaller I'd just build it myself. Had a contractor from MS that's was going to do build it but they went out of business.