Going to be building a shop in a year or so but will need to have space for living quarters of some sort.
I have been pulling my hair out as far as what frame system to go with cost vs fast building, looks, durability.
1. Pole Barn
2. Stick built
3. Stick built with steel frame
4. Steel
Next question what is cheaper and better
1. Two story with living space on top??
2. One story with larger footprint??
I would like to have the option to add on to the shop part without it looking tacky later on as well. I have a semi that needs to be worked on and do allot of snowmobile work as well so one part of it needs to be able to fit semi truck with a good ceiling hight the other part for snowmobile at ATV work can be lower and will have an epoxy floor. The semi bay does not have to be huge as this part can be added on later to fit the trailer unit.
Thanks for those that help out I will be doing all the dirt work myself and gravel prep,septic, water lines myself, plumbing and floor heat myself.
The framing part I am not sure on yet may be hired out or I can help at least. Going to try and do as much of it myself as I can.
I have been pulling my hair out as far as what frame system to go with cost vs fast building, looks, durability.
1. Pole Barn
2. Stick built
3. Stick built with steel frame
4. Steel
Next question what is cheaper and better
1. Two story with living space on top??
2. One story with larger footprint??
I would like to have the option to add on to the shop part without it looking tacky later on as well. I have a semi that needs to be worked on and do allot of snowmobile work as well so one part of it needs to be able to fit semi truck with a good ceiling hight the other part for snowmobile at ATV work can be lower and will have an epoxy floor. The semi bay does not have to be huge as this part can be added on later to fit the trailer unit.
Thanks for those that help out I will be doing all the dirt work myself and gravel prep,septic, water lines myself, plumbing and floor heat myself.
The framing part I am not sure on yet may be hired out or I can help at least. Going to try and do as much of it myself as I can.