Building/Construction/Pole barn guys

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Looking into building a 3500ish sq ft pole barn, just looking for some advice from some guys that have done it on any unexpeted cost or issues I could come across, Or any reccomendations builders or suppliers for pole barn kits. Things I have in consideration currently are,

Property
Pole barn kit + labor
Concrete
heat/eletrical
insulation
 
talk to Oldbutnew. he has heated floors in his and i think he said it keeps his barn warm in winter. mite be better to just run the pipes before you lay cement for use later.

my dad has a 60x80...non insolated, impossible to heat.


make sure you get high ceilings incase u wanna put a lift later.


drains...mite want some.

got a lean-to over hang outside of my dads too, we put the trailers under it or outside equipment.
 
run water lines, gas lines and cable and phone lines all at the same time with the power lines, even if you dont plan on it, just run it and its there if you decide to later.


put a large service box in to...go over kill. i ran out of room in my box, so i had to tap into my lift breaker for my 220 plug also...i just gotta remember to not use my lift and welder at the same time.
 
dont know the type of area you looking at, but i decided to put windows in mine....your more vulnerable to a break in, but in the summer time, its nice to open the windows and feel a nice breeze while your working in it.

my dad has two garage doors, one on each end and he gets a nice breeze that way.
 
i heat my 30x40 with a homemade 55 gal drum woodburner. no insolation at all, and moves the temp up about 30 degrees then it is outside.
 
Going to be used as a shop so it would be on its own piece of land so I would probably avoid windows, All service ammenities would be ran and over wiring the place would be a must. Heated floors would be awesome but have a budget to stay within and not sure that would fit.
 
chelsea lumber http://chelsealumber.com/polebarns.php?gclid=COeBvN_8y7wCFVQV7AodFyAAwg

floor heat is the only way to go on these http://www.huronvalleysales.com/other-products.html

my father in law had a pole barn put up by them 20 years ago his only regret was not putting more windows in

if your worried about security install the windows 10 foot off the ground really easy when you consider that you have 14 foot walls

and I wanna build this one !!! http://chelsealumber.com/subs_buildings/barn_12_custom_002.php
 
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Two things before concrete is poured, and I my buddy learned this the hard way, high quality vapor barrier over the ground and also think about some rigid insolation over the vapor barrier as that will help greatly in the floors not getting so cold in the winter.
 
From my experiance;

Translucent panels high up on the wall give you plenty of light without windows.

Don't go cheap on the cement/cement contractor.
 
I have heard Chelsea Lumber from a number of places (including other contractors quoting my barn) because they will provide financing on the barn if needed. If you are OK building it yourself, price it out at Menards. They have pretty decent prices on the materials. I am also in the process of getting a quote from Iverson's based out of Milford here. They had decent installed package prices in an ad I found.
 
I could assembe a team to put it together but in this instance I plan on just having it built. Still crunching numbers and tossing ideas around but these are the types of suggestions I'm looking for. Thanks Tony!
 
Chealsea Lumber seems to have some really good pricing, They only have 40x60 then jumps to a 40x120 in their kits tho. Looks like I'll need to get on the horn with them about some other dimensions.
 
If its gonna be a business you may not be able to Build a pole barn. Some building codes are ridiculous with fire code etc.

I just called this guy http://annarbor.craigslist.org/mad/4289664841.html

He quoted me 36x60x10 erected for $17,500 (no concrete)

What i like about these buildings are the open ceiling which will allow for a hoist on a 10' building

Also when it built it is already firred out so you can insulate it very easily.

Was wondering if anyone on here has any experience with this kinda building.
 
I know a guy who had a work pit installed in the concrete floor so he would work under the car and avoid installing a lift. He used a wood frame recessed into the cement so he could walk or drive over it when not in service. Also, my brother was told he needed more permits to install a drain, so they put a thin layer of concrete over the drain covers and when the inspector left they broke up the cement over the drain. He just wanted the floor drains so he can wash his car inside.
 
2' overhangs. Keeps posts dry, mud off the walls, and no dents from ice sliding off the roof and falling back against the structure.

I'd look into conventional build if you really want to insulate and heat it.
 
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