Olympia all steel bldg.

[ryan77]

Hello folks, want your opinion on Olympia's all steel building kits, I had been considering building a 30X60X14, 4/12 pitch pole building and received a call from these folks regarding a deal on a similar size all steel bldg. being available for a discounted price due to a buyer backing out, $11,500 for a Galvanized beam/purlin frame, 26 Ga. steel siding, and rustproof hardware. 30X60X14, 2/12 pitch, I am building in the side of a hill so I will either have to do a retaining wall located behind the back corner, either away from the building, or shorten a few beams and lag them on the top of wall in that corner incorporating the wall in the building(considering drainage of course), its My dad and me, and a few friends constructing, back hoe and scissor lift available, anyone have experience building one of these or dealing with the company? thank you!

 

[brianh]

I put up a 60X40 and did a thread on it here http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81618

The company was pleasant to work with. If you dont already get some cordless impact drivers they run the self tapping screws a lot easier I put 90 percent of the steel up by myself in spare time so it took a while. With the r38 insulation it is easy to heat.

I now have since the build, put my first 20 x 8 foot hot water panel on the building for hydronic heat it works very well. two more will be added.

 

[ryan77]

Thank you Brian, are the formed squares footers? below the frost line, then floating slab?

 

[brianh]

Yes the footers were 48 inches or deeper I think 32 inches square with rebar

 

[HAP]

That's who I got my 40x60 from. You will appreciate the galvanized members vs primered stuff. The primer ususlly ends up staining the insulation on most. Plus, the more refelective galvanize makes it a little brighter inside. Also, their roof fasteners are top of the line SS capped screws. Everything went together perfect! Great value and company. However, that bit about someone backing out is usually a sales pitch...

R,
HAP

 

[ryan77]

<quote>However, that bit about someone backing out is usually a sales pitch...

that's cool, so I have a little time to think about it, I wondered, since he wasn't too pushy...still a compareable price to wood pole barn.

 

[rudestude]

i am putting one up now from them with galvanized frame. the building is going together good with minimum issues. i have the frame together and will start insulating and sheeting soon. I am fairly satisfied with the building but I will say the plans you get are not as detailed as you would think they should be compared to some others, the customer service after is poor if you need any questions answered or want clarification. it is a good building and their prices are fair but that is where it ends.

 

[readhead]

Ah. How many times have I heard that sales pitch. Do not modify a building. Order the building you want. The price should be the same today, tomorrow or next week.
We deal with most builders and they are average quality wise.

 

[HAP]

Forgot to mention my neighbor stood up the main beams with a forked tractor and I put the rest of the building together solo using two 12' step ladders. Worked 0600 in the a.m. until around 1000 when the breeze started to build. The panels and insulation are too dangerous to try to handle with any amount of breeze. Had to constantly tell myself not to step on anything but a fastened down panel to avoid falls. Seeing that insulation laid out over the purlins tricks your brain to think you can walk on it...
Took me about 3 months to finish it at that pace.

 

[mhoss44]

OK, so I called these guys or another national steel company a few years back. They also had one discounted cause a buyer backed out. I called two other companies, they also had discounted buyer backed out packages.nseems to be a lot of buyers backing out, so I asked why. Salesmen did not know, but could sell me one at 75% of the price he just quoted me. That was because it was already on the trailer, ready to roll. Just for me. I didn't buy one.


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[Playwme]

I wouldn't worry about the buyer backing out thing. It happens all the time. People put in an order before they've gotten planning approval, or they're building a house and go over budget elsewhere so have to can the shed. There's a heap of reasons why they might.

Go through their quoting system for the shed with the specs that you want and find out how much that costs from them. If the saving is big enough for you to not be concerned about the slightly different specs then go for it. Galvanised metal is pretty damn good to work with and makes a nice strong clean structure. I'm currently building a metal garage from scratch and it's going together very nicely.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

Order canceled is the biggest BS ever. You see it in all kinds of businesses, but the steel building business is very prone to using this ploy.

Charles

 

[HAP]

I agree. When you sign up to buy one, there is really no way to get out of the commitment. You sign lots of documents that protect the seller and you own it like it or not. They do not even put your package together until about tree days prior to ship date to minimize having that order in the way.

 

[HAP]

I agree. When you sign up to buy one, there is really no way to get out of the commitment. You sign lots of documents that protect the seller and you own it like it or not. They do not even put your package together until about tree days prior to ship date to minimize having that order in the way.

And large deposits...

 

[ryan77]

good ideas, how much does the upright beam weigh, and how thick is the steel? and bolt in floor spacing? thanks....
and what was your building height Hap?

 

[ryan77]

also rough dimensions and how thick are the purlins, the beams that spam the tops of the long side walls? thank you!

 

[HAP]

Ryan, the main beams are 5"x12" x 1/4" steel and the bolt plates are 1/2". The foundation anchor bolt spacing is 4" centers square pattern. The Z purlins are 8" web and 3" flanges @ .063" thick. The beams are not light but I was able to transport everything using the appliance cart seen in one of the pics.

The main thing is you have to have a way to offload the truck when it arrives. You are given 45 minutes to get it off of the truck or they start charging you. The truck that delivered mine had two complete building on it and I was the first stop.

FYI, you will need to purchase "Engineered" foundation drawings which are based on your building design. They were happy to offer a source which was actually very helpful and much cheaper than finding an engineer on my own. Their working relationship made it very painless.

I can tell you that the taller you go with your walls, the more the foundation costs and is all based on the wind speed ratings for your particular area.
After the concrete work, it was a pleasure to erect.

 

[ryan77]

great pictures and specs, gives me great perspective, thank you!