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Charger, that looks really nice! You are only 45 minutes from me too. Id love if you are willing to meet up and see the shop after we talk and get to know each other. I have a ton of questions and I plan on building in this general area too. PM me for details and we can establish communication.

True, I think the key is to find a quality kit and a well-reviewed local builder. I definitely see quality differences and differences in the warranties depending on where you go.

So after doing more research guys, I find that these metal building kits have huge quality differences between them. I am going to have to do ALOT of research to find the best quality one. One such big difference I see is the roofing panels for example. There are two types of roofing I see...

I only had one business out of only a few so far that I have researched reply back. I planned on exhausting all options and getting quotes from them all and comparing the value (i.e price and warranty, etc). The business I got the one quote from was called Eversafe Buildings. Where did you...

I appreciate the advice Riley, I agree on being "house poor", this was a big consideration of mine. I am 33, medically retired from the Army with no kids, family, or social dynamics holding me down. Next year I plan on riding my motorcycle all through the U.S for 4-5 months (Up to Alaska)...

So guys I just got off the phone with Admirals Bank for financing options and a few companies that gave me quotes for steel buildings. I am thinking it might be easier and better for my position to use my VA home loan next fall to buy my house and then building the shop. I am 100% disabled so...

Hey guys, I was going to reply to you each individually, but everyone is giving really good advice. After reading through all the post a few thoughts: 1. FL and insulation with A/C are a MUST (Especially if it is going to double down like a house/shop). 2. Don't be cheap the first time...

Hey guys!, I am a 33, medically retired Army combat veteran. I enjoy doing metal fabrication and paint/body/restoration as a hobby for therapeutic reasons. I live in the central Florida area. I am currently renting a house but will be buying next fall. I don't have any kids or wife and I am...

Thank you for the reply, I thought about using that too, because it is more expensive up front, but as far as I know, you only need to change your air compressor oil every 1-2 years I believe.

Hey guys, New to the forum! I live in Florida, I have a decent size two car garage that I am setting up for light fabrication and maintenance work. I hope to build a larger shop in a few years, but for right now I am working within the parameters of what I have available to me. I just had my...