Recent content by AviationMan

I'd imagine it is not. If that's the case, what should I do? Insulate the outside (next spring/summer)?

Thank you! After reading your post, I realized I have a bunch of insulation left over from a steel building, R30 rolls that are like 6FT wide. Should I just run 2x6 girts in between the posts and tie them directing into the posts? Do I need studs in between the girts and the posts? Bottom plate...

Hard to say at the moment, but I'd say less than 3/4 of an inch?

I have a 1600sqft pole barn with rolled insulation. I added a unit heater a couple winters ago, but the damn thing has to run all the time. I want to beef up the insulation and put AC in next summer, am I safe to frame between the post 24in, use rolled insulation, and some sort of interior...

I believe it's insulated.

Is it possible to add a dead bolt to this style of insulated door? I want to use one of these nest locks, I also have to have a keyed Knox Box for fire.

Here's a couple. Don't wait. just do it.

Thought it would be worth updating this thread - just had my building finished! So I'm very thankful to this forum. I ended up hiring a experienced contractor, and although these buildings look simple, they're very intiminadating in person. There's also clearly a lot of experience needed for...

$60/ft sounds high to me. I was whining about being quoted $70k~ for erection in another thread here last week. I'm a state west of you, building a hangar, with as good as insulation, more expensive door (bi-fold),and a taller structure for less. As for the size of your building, you can never...

I’m not surprised now. When I ordered the building I was quoted $5-6/foot and then 4 months later after the building is ready, permits in hand, the same contractor has raised his pricing. I don’t have a lot of confidence in other local contractors as there’s almost no oversight of contractors...

I think I need a reality check. I’ve purchased a metal building kit (80x80) for use as a hangar, insulated, pre engineered with a bi food door. The foundation quotes I’ve gotten gave me a bit of sticker shock, $14 a foot but I can stomach that. The quotes I’ve gotten for erection have been...