I still don't want chickens lol. What is a good money making animal? I have a bone disease that I've had since a young boy, it's called having "a hustle bone". Always made side cash. I might get into breeding and selling exotic fish.
That's good to know. Around here I've seen wooden shed and houses start leaning but these guy still stand firm. I've always liked the arched style.
It all depends on the area in which you reside. I have built several garages and pole buildings. Both have their advantages. If you are working alone, for the most part, a stick built is easier. You can build the walls laying flat, including the plywood, then get help standing them up. On either, you will be better off having a crane set the trusses. Well worth the cost. Mine was $200 for setting them on a 36X40 with 2' spacing. Figure out the size you need. Shop price and compare quality. The cheapest may be that way for a good reason. Menard's trusses used 2X3 rafter/joist ties. If you plan on an attic, you will want trusses to accommodate that. See if you can look a kits they have sold others. I overbuilt ours, but I saved by doing most myself.
Thanks Jerry I like the pole building too. So what's up with the sheep post? Post pictures if you can. I plan on doing it myself too
There's 3 kind of metal buildings 1) red iron which can be used as a commercial building, 26 gauge steel can be upgraded to 24 gauge, about $28 sq ft. 2) tubular steel, about $23 sq ft. 3) Pole barn $18 sq ft, 29 gauge steel only. I almost built a 3,000sq ft 2 story (6,000 sq ft total) steel building for $85K. I could have stored cars up stairs.
The real question for Ronnie is: Can he trust anyone's advice here after that April Fools prank? Just sayin....
If it were me I would take the whole entire structure down including the fence and poles, saving as much as possible. Sell or give anything away you don't want. Build yourself a new building and reuse as much of that lumber and sheeting as you can on your new building. Keith
There is an old aviation saying "Never put a $50,000 airplane in a $500 building" (I said it's old). I agree with the person who said that the building is only as good as it's foundation . Here in SW Florida you are pretty much stuck with a slab, but in Massachusetts my foundation was 10 feet deep and a foot thick; the building was built with a serious wood floor that was designed so that it could have a full basement under it if a later owner wanted to do it, and still put cars on the ground level floor. It was 24' by 26' and clear span. The loft floor was stressed for a live load of 18,000 lbs. and the building would have shrugged off a 130 mph wind (although the roof shingles would have been gone). I honestly believe that it was the strongest wood frame structure in Medway MA.
Okay...agree with others, start over. Building looks like added-on several times. Unfortunately, add-ons not structurally sound enough to shelter cars. Major problem is center section with 4X4 span on left holding roof rafters. Don't know if snow loads exist there, but wind could be a problem for existing walls/roof. And no, metal fence post won't sub for lolly column. For lift or just having concrete floor, cheaper/easier to do new with whatever building you decide on. Aerodynamically and structurally, Quonsets are great...downside is wasted space at sides, depending on intended use...kinda like finished second story of cape cod style house...
My last pole building was small horse/goat barn (son was in 4-H Goat Club), 24 X 32 X 8, based on inexpensive 84 Lumber 24' 4-12 pitch trusses and T111. Doing it myself, decided to "panelize" instead of setting/squaring each post individually. Assembled perimeter post/skirt/truss carrier sections on ground and raised into post holes. Easier for me to plumb/square sections rather than individual lumber pieces.
Alright, not the news I wanted but it's good news because it's the next step in getting my garage built. All this came from talking to my uncle who told me little by little I can build anything "so get to work" he said... I'll keep you guys in the loop when I break ground. Appreciate everyone's advice like always.
One more for you guys.. this is an add on canopy. The middle pillar is not cemented into the ground and it dips in the middle. I always looked at it with distrust.. what would u do.
