Recent content by jesus_man

I talked to a neighbor and he's thinking I might have a hard time with the neighbors with a pole or steel building. While I am still interested in a steel building, my concern is concrete design and pour offsetting any savings the building might gain, when compared to stick construction. I...

Current garage is a side-load with the peak parallel with any parked cars. Expanding that would involve raising the roof. Plus when I am grinding on metal or welding it is nice to be isolated from the house with noise and smell.

Perma-column. Looked that up. Very interesting. How would I figure out how many I needed? Do you then pour the slab after you get the skin and roof on? Our neighborhood isn't that old. Less than 15yrs I would think. I can put drawings together fairly easily. What are your...

I know my way around CAD. What would be sufficient to bid from? A simple plan and elevation views?

Meant to thank you! I sent them an email. I'm anxious to see what they come up with. I have spoken with General Steel and Versatube. GS seems pretty highly priced and I haven't even gotten into the customization phase. VT seems a little lower, but I have concerns about the structure being...

Covenants are something I have to tackle, but there are similar buildings down the street (at least the exterior is steel). I understand that there is a lack of legal backing for our Covenants for one reason or another, and once I verify that, I will simply petition the neighbors for their...

Joe - thanks for your input. So, to confirm, you're saying even tho you got a great deal on a building kit, it was still more expensive than stick framed construction? But in terms of construction time, would steel be faster to erect?

New to the forum, but seeking advice from those of you with more experience than I have. I live in S. IL in a neighborhood where lots are roughly 2 acres. The houses are fairly large ~4000sqft. Most have a 3-car attached garages and some have additional detached garages in different...