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I have a quote for an 18' door and a lift for $1700. I seem to recall them saying the opener was $450ish but I can't recall the model. This would have included the installation. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk

It will be steel beams and permanent decking (as packaged design). I just meant that you have to form the perimeter if you fully overlap the foundation walls. ETA: I might not be using the right terminology. Technically I think it's a one way slab since only the side walls are load bearing...

As of now, I'm back on plan to do a basement with a 'beam and pan' system. Hollow core isn't practical due to crane access and, while ICF is cost competitive, I think having a system that everybody locally is familiar with will be helpful. All 4 walls will be poured concrete walls with beam...

I just thought I'd post more thoughts on this. I seem to have come full circle today. Assuming it can be engineered, I am leaning heavily towards using grade beams and fill dirt (instead of #57) as Larry described in my post on fill. This would avoid me having to be concerned about the...

The base cost includes poured walls, footers and as much as 8' of fill in some spots. This is where I've started. It could end up with less once we start building but I doubt it. It's around $40/sqft but that includes me doing everything once a contractor getting it to a slab. Of course, with a...

The $10k-$11k difference factors in the fill and having to pour to slabs. It doesn't include any basement finishing or basement electrical which would all be minor. Basically, no $9k in fill or labor to spread but use that $10k plus another $10k for a suspended slab. This suspended slab also...

After meeting with crane operator, it looks like precast plank is out. Due to the length of my footprint, it would require a pretty large crane to reach the backside. A large crane could damage my driveway on the way in plus having to ferry the planks from the front of my property. I did some...

LLWillysFan, I appreciate your insights on all of my posts. So far, all these solutions are clean span at 28'. The only one to require a crane or hoist will be the planks. The beams and metal decking I think can be set by hand because it's light guage and not I Beams. I am confirming the weight...

More updates - got a price on one of the ICF suspended slab forms (similar to Lite-Deck). This would definitely be the easiest to install (maybe). While the styrofoam forms are relatively cheap, there is a lot of rebar in the call out - around 4,500 lbs worth. While I'm not sure how much rebar...

Just more updates - got a specific price on the hollow core planks with a 3" topping. If I factor in less concrete, grouting, crane rental, labor to help set, etc. I'm around $2500 less vs a suspended floor system even having the planks delivered to me. This avoids me having to set a bunch of...

There is poor driveway access to the bottom side. You can't drive into the rear and the slope makes it impractical for a side load. There will be a double door down there in order to get mowers, UTV, etc in there. Although I plan to be here for a long time, I'd like the top to function as a car...

I finally got a price. It's worked out to about $11/sqft ($12500ish) plus rebar and 4"-5" of concrete and finishing. This price is getting close to what I can have the hollow core plank delivered to me including renting a crane, crew and grouting. I would probably save some on my foundation...

I'm hoping to avoid the crane. It will have a hip roof to match my house. The truss company cuts and labels everything though there are only 4 (I think) actual trusses. If it works out right, I hope to have the trusses delivered to the top of my walls from the building supply house using their...

This will be a permitted build. This manufacturer has a joint engineering firm so I expect it to come as a package. I've expected this to work like roof trusses do where the manufacturer does the engineering. I might be just getting impatient and will unnecessarily cost myself money by not...

It will be a 28' x 40' garage. Although I've been calling it a system, it's not a fancy system. The manufacturer is a somewhat local cold-formed-steel manufacturer and they make a variety of building products including joists, beams, posts, decking, etc. I actually expect this to be the cheapest...

I've posted a few times about planning my build. Due to the grade of my lot, I am planning to have a walk-out basement with a suspended slab on top. I am having a hard time getting a price on this work (the framing/decking). I am GCing the project myself. Hollow core pre-cast slabs are not going...

I've been running the hollow core rabbit down for two weeks. I don't have anywhere within 200 miles of me and the initial quotes I've gotten have been expensive ($14k) plus I'd have to hire a local crane and crew to set and grout them. This is getting close-ish to a suspended floor "system"...

As I plan my new garage, I've basically decided to put it on a basement foundation with a suspended concrete floor due to my site grade and fill requirements. The tentative plan (pending quote) is to use steel beams, metal decking and poured slab on top. The basement will be mostly used for...

Are these really options with my grade? It seems like filling 80" - 96" and compacting it without walls would be tough. I guess they build roads like this but over larger areas.

I saw earlier that USG also sells this same (or similar) system as a "foundation wall" that you can use in place of poured concrete walls. Now, I'm spinning with the idea of digging out for a basement, having metal stud walls with this foundation wall attached to the outside and waterproofed...