"Panelized" garage/barn?

[Quiksilver]

I am still in the planning stage and am trying to be as well informed as possible before I decide to build. I have been looking and getting ideas. My plan was to build a 32'x32' or 32'x40' pole building with a 12' high ceiling. I had a lift at my parent's house and would like to have one when I build a garage for myself (hints; the 12' ceilings).

I was looking through one of the local papers and came across a company that sells panelized kits for garages. What do you guys think? I plan on building it myself with the help of in-laws and friends, just wanted to know if anyone has any feedback on weather it is a good plan.

I was wanting to insulate anyway and this seems to be one of, if not the easiest route there is to go about it. The frame construction seems to be simple enough also.

I still have a few questions, but plan on calling the company for a quote and info on how they run electric through the walls. Any input, or more questions I need to ask, would be great.

Thanks, Chad.

http://waynesbuildingsupply.com/polarbarn.html

 

[Stuart in MN]

My next door neighbor built a garage using structural insulated panels a couple years ago, and if I were to build a new garage (or house, for that matter) it's the way I'd go as well. They go up fast, the insulating qualities are great, and they're real quiet. My neighbor put up the walls himself with the help of a couple friends, and hired a crane to fly the roof into place. They did preassemble the roof on the ground into several large pieces to make the assembly go quicker. Combine it with infloor hydronic heat, and you'll have the ideal garage in my opinion.

As far as running electrical lines in the walls, different companies do it different ways. In my neighbor's case, each wall section was about 4' wide, and it had a knockout in the center for an electrical outlet with channels cut in the foam inside the panel both vertically and horizontally from the knockout. The horizontal channels lined up with the channels on the next panel so it was easy to install the wire. I know another guy who built his house with SIPs; he ordered his panels with no channels at all, and he put them in himself. He'd cut a rectangular hole for the box, and then I believe he then just took an electrician's fish tape or something similar and pushed it through the styrofoam inside the panel to plow a channel for the wire in whatever direction he wanted. Talk to the supplier, and they'll tell you how they do it.

 

[forgelinett]

My garage is from Waynes Building Supply also. Although I had Hurless and Sons construction build it (Owned by my cousin), I was very impressed by how quickly it went up. It is also very good quality materials.

I would estimate they had a little over 3 days into the project in the dead of winter. And this is with 3 workers and a skid steer. But they also do it every day for a living so I am sure that helped.

They have also built a few of the polar houses and speak very highly of them.
Sorry I really didn't answer your question, I just thought I would share my experience with Waynes Building supply with you.

Matt

 

[blh]

Really interested in this type building. Please post more details as you get them.

 

[Quiksilver]

I spoke with the people at Wayne's building supply yesterday and got a little bit more information about the polar barns.

One of my first questions for them was about running electric for the building. I was told that they run the electrical wiring on the outside of the building, on top of one of the purling. Drill the holes through the insulation and mount boxes. Using the small 2-nail staples to hold the wire in place, and then attaching the metal to the outside of that. Hope I explained that well enough.

I think this will be fine as long as you plan carefully for your electric before starting the build. If you ever needed to add a line after the siding was up, you may have to run the wire through the ceiling or remove siding to gain access to your wiring.

I also received a rough estimate for a package. A 32'x40' barn with 10' walls, and everything needed from the ground up would run about $9200-9300. That is with the insulation on the roof, 40 year steel siding, and a 12" eave around the entire perimeter. I didn't think the price was too bad for a fully insulated building. What do you guys think?

That is all I can think of that I discussed with them yesterday. I will let you know if I remember anything else.

Anyone have any more thoughts? Opinions? Questions I need to ask? Any input is welcome, I just want to get as many thoughts and ideas as possible.

 

[zeekh]

I know this is an old thread but I'm curious if Quiksilver or anyone else went this route for a garage build. I link in the first post is dead. Gonna google this type of building to see what I find

 

[fabjunkie]

Here is their new site. Looks like the styrofoam is left exposed so you could put up your choice of wall and do surface mount electrical. They only list up to 10' tall, but show a few pics of what looks like 14-16' walls.

http://www.waynesbuildingsupply.com/

 

[Voi]

I know this is an old thread but I'm curious if Quiksilver or anyone else went this route for a garage build. I link in the first post is dead. Gonna google this type of building to see what I find

One of the lumber yards in my area had a panel construction plant that shut down when the economy took a hit back around 2008.

I never found an excuse to use them but from asking around contractors really liked them for simple structures.

 

[Quiksilver]

I was never able to build my own garage. We recently purchased a home with the shell of a pole barn already built.

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