Building material question

[78T/A]

Ok guys .Ive searched this forum and couldn't find any info.
Just wondering what to build my new shop out of. Should I use block or build like a pole barn? I'm asking both price comparison as well as heating efficiently. I know I'll have to insulate the pole barn. Has anyone got some numbers? Thanks

 

[rburke65]

Yes I do....6, 42, and 319. Sorry....couldn't help my self. Ok..... what kind of numbers are you looking for?

 

[78T/A]

Im asking prices of each.

 

[ez-duzit]

Block would make a great shop.

 

[78T/A]

I was hoping someone had some sq.ft. prices of each.

 

[ryan77]

I've considered the same, My figures were a wash, block is usually $2 per block layed, unless you lay them your self and poured your own footer, then it may be cheaper, I was looking at a 30x64x14 block if i hired it out I was thinking I had over 3000 blocks needed at nearly 7k in block for the walls, 2k excavation, 3k for footers, 6.5k for 5" floor, and 5k for trusses/metal roof. $23,500 Now on the pole barn you need no foundation, just dig holes set posts and frame up, the materials for a 30x64x14 pole barn in my area was 10k, or the built price was 16-18k, then add the floating slab floor 5" at 6.5k $23,500 southern IN prices

 

[78T/A]

I've considered the same, My figures were a wash, block is usually $2 per block layed, unless you lay them your self and poured your own footer, then it may be cheaper, I was looking at a 30x64x14 block if i hired it out I was thinking I had over 3000 blocks needed at nearly 7k in block for the walls, 2k excavation, 3k for footers, 6.5k for 5" floor, and 5k for trusses/metal roof. $23,500 Now on the pole barn you need no foundation, just dig holes set posts and frame up, the materials for a 30x64x14 pole barn in my area was 10k, or the built price was 16-18k, then add the floating slab floor 5" at 6.5k $23,500 southern IN prices

Ok, this helps. Then you'd still have to add insulation costs to the pole barn.

 

[astroracer]

Here in Michigan you have to insulate the block also, for heat and A/C.
Pole construction makes it easier to hang stuff on the walls as opposed to block.
Insulating a pole barn uses up no additional inside space because you just insulate to the 6" poles.
9 or 12" Block already eats up inside space PLUS the required insulation thickness which actually reduces your sq footage even more.
In my experience a wood building "feels" warmer then a concrete block structure because the cold doesn't soak into the wood like it does block. But, that's up here where we get a lot more cold then you do in TN.
I would think about what you will be doing inside that would make the difference between either building material.