I had Wick build a 30 x 45 foot Gambrel Roof 12 foot side wall Steel
(pole) builidng for me.

The quoted cost - less concrete - a loft and interior finishing was
about 24,000

Concrete with rat walls and all - I went with a 6 inch slab - was
another 8,000

The interior loft I did myself in sections - and it has cost another
about 3,000 (I used 12mm plywood from Canada for the floor - it only
comes in AB, so it is a bit pricy).

I did 24 inch on center 2x6 studs and filled them with 6 inch R-19
batting for the walls - all the way to the end peaks - then covered them
with T-111. Another about 4,000

I did some interior partitions as well.

The finals size of the shop is 20 x 27 - the rest of the barn is used
for other things.

I am adding a Hot Dawg from ACME this fall for heat and I am insulating
the underside of the loft and putting enamaled hardboard up for a
ceiling.

I use 2 - 250 Watt Sodium Vapor lights for general illumination and have
6 - 2 tube 40Watt 4' lights for area work as will as two mobile 250 watt
spots for when I want to do detail work.

Wick did a great job - it is the 17th barn they have built for someone
in my family!

Hope this helps.

Doug

In article ,
"George M. Kazaka" wrote:

Graig, I did a little looking into on steel building for a shop, seeing as
how i had no dirt to erect one on i didn't pursue it into any detail

I have been waiting for you to post, I got your e-mail and deleted by
accident so i do not have your address in reference to the pine we spoke
about send it again and I promise not to erase is again, G

George in Mesa,


"Pops" wrote in message
.net...
I am going to be putting up a steel building and am looking for comments.
Listed below are of particular interest:

1. Any companies that have good or bad customer serivce / reputation.
2. Quoted cost to finish cost.
3. Buy from a local or natioanl firm.
4. How easy is it to insulate?
5. Words of wisdom.

Thanks
Craig Orput
Cave Creek, AZ