Pavers look great good job I've done installs for 8 years alot of work. Couple questions on your building that I didnt see or may have missed. I'm looking to build one same size as this is all code will allow. So what brand pole building is it? What is the size of your overhangs? And for gutters did those come matched to color or did you have to paint them? Everything looks awesome.
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The building was built by a company called Walters. They and Morton were the same company until about the late 70s when a group of engineers left Morton to start Walters. Walters and Morton are top of the line and definitely the most expensive. I had bids from 7 different builders, but after many questions about warrant, materials and engineering I only felt comfortable with Morton and Walters. You get what you pay for, and on an investment this large I didn't want to cheap out.
The overhangs are 1'. I would have liked to have 2' on the overhang, but they wanted another $1,800 for that and I didn't think it was worth it, but it would have looked a little nicer. The little options like this (overhangs, service doors, windows, gutters) is where they get you. The windows were $500 ea. A lot of money for what they are.
The gutters came matched, so no painting involved.
The paint on the steel (as well as the steel itself) varies greatly from builder to builder and I would suggest that you look at buildings done by whoever you choose that have been up for 10 years or more. I did and found that Morton and Walters were the only two builders in my area that didn't have faded paint after a few years. The warranty on the finish varies among builders too as well as how a builder deals with it. Most were willing to come back and paint the building later on if a warranty issue were to arise. Walters will replace the steel panel rather than paint the existing one.
While all these pole sheds may
look the same when first erected, they certainly are
not the same over time. I have about 60k in this project to this point and need another 20k to install a floor and finish the inside, so to have saved 10K up front on the building itself didn't seem like much of a savings in the long run.
Good luck on your build and make sure you start a thread for all of us to follow along. And so we can steal your ideas! Where in MN are you? I'm between Shakopee and Jordan.
Jimmy B
