Recent content by JustNutz

Pad is complete, I specified a true 6 inch pad of 3500 psi, not just framed with 2x6’s which would net 5 ½ inches. Ended up with 24 yards of concrete for a 30x40 that should be an average of 6 ½ inches. Pad was power troweled to a smooth finish. After curing for a couple weeks rented a...

Traffic was getting unbearable where we lived so needed to move a bit farther out and needed room for a shop. Found a ¾ acre lot next to a 3 acre pond. We found that the 6 ¼ acres which contained the pond was available so we purchased that as well. House is built now it’s time for the shop...

New Property

Actually no had almost 30k in dirt work for house pad and shop pad, 49 semi loads, not dump truck, loads of shell for house pad, drained pond and excavated an equal amount of fill mainly clay for shop pad. Bulldozers, excavators, and compactors are not cheap. Back on OPs topic though yes dirt...

Our custom home build was $95 a square foot not including land, metal shop 16' sidewalls, insulated without doors is $24 square foot. Make sure when comparing prices if lot/land is included in the price or not. In our case we owned the land so that was easy.

I'm a new member but having just built a 2440 sq ft single story home, and waiting on builder to erect the 30x40 metal shop, pad and metal on the ground at this point, possibly my thoughts apply. I would personally go with the stick build. Now wish would have done the same for the shop. In...