Recent content by wildcatjake

Been doing a lot of research on the same size building for my place. Things I recommend that are very hard to go back and add: Insulate it well with rigid foam and radiant barrier between the steel and girts. Best bang for your buck insulation and you can add more to the interior cavity later...

I'm about to pull the trigger on a reclaimed poultry barn. These kits include web-style steel trusses, wood girts/purlins, galvanized steel siding for roof and all 4 sides, and 1.5" XPS insulation for the roof and sides. 40x60x12 kit with all this runs around $5500, about half what a similar kit...

I'm about to embark on my first garage build and I'm looking for a couple of opinions. My building will be 40x64x10 with free span steel trusses (4/12 pitch) on 8' centers. Concrete floor with radiant heat. This will be mostly a garage and workshop, heaviest equipment would be 10k pounds or...