I think you misread - its 40x52. Vinyl siding takes care of the paint
problem.

I agree that there's no way I could match the *base* price for a prefab
metal building - I was talking about hte *complete* price of the structure.
It would probably cost a bit more now - plywood prices have gone kinda
crazy, but when I did the pricing out, the metal buildings came out about as
expensive as traditional. I included the maintenance costs, and figured on a
20 year ocupancy. Traditional construction came out a bit less expensive up
front, and a bit less in the long run too. Some of the factors that probably
made a difference:
I have lots of windows (windows for metal buildings are expensive for
some reason)
I needed a clear span (advantage in metal building - the trusses I ended
up using were expensive)
I needed a 2 story structure (cost a *lot* more to add the second story
in metal)
I needed something that would match the existing house, as it's attached
(added a lot to the metal building cost)

The reality was (for me, anyway) that the balloon (the actual shell of the
building - what the metal buildings call the "base package") was pretty
inexpensive compared to the overall project. Foundation, windows, roof,
heat, electric, etc all added up. Any savings that might have been realized
inteh "base package" were lost because of special considerations that needed
to be taken into account for the rest - things like you can't just staple up
wiring, siding to match the existing place is extra, finished interior walls
can't be aniled or screwed up - first you have to provide nailers, etc.....

Anyway, in my case, metal buildings were just not a good (read economical)
solution.....

-_JD


"William" wrote in message
news:HLRpb.106304$e01.365096@attbi_s02...

"jduprie" wrote in message
news:A6Epb.100104$Tr4.266608@attbi_s03...
I did a bunch of reserach on this a few years ago. Turned out that the
total
cost for a traditional balloon frame (stud) building was about the same
as
the cost for a metal building. Mine is 52x40. The interior is faced with
OSB, the floor is Advantec (a composite plywood), the cieling is
unfinished
drywall. I've also got a 5' basement, and an "attic" that has an area
about
20x52 that could easily be finished (the roof trusses used up about 10'
on
each side). the best part is that it matches the other buildings on the
property - I don't have to deal with the ugly metal building look.....

--JD



I find that rather hard to believe, I don't see how you could build ( for
the basic structure ) a 100' x 50' x 16' (clear span building out of wood
framed construction (have you priced OSB lately? and forget plywood!) for
less than the base building cost of 18k for the metal building I paid. You
would have to also include the shingles and paint!

William.....



"Bob Schmall" wrote in message
...
Doug,
Your total comes to well over $40,000 for the finished shed. (Is this
American dollars?)
That's a bit scary, since I hope to build one in a few years. What
alternatives did you check out?

Bob



"doug houseman" wrote in message
...
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