Plans

[Hands to War]

O.K. Im new here and my garage is not worth posting, just a dirt floor number behind the house. I was looking to building a new one have debated on buying a prefabbed metal building or building one stick framed. I'm really not looking at anything to fancy anything with concrete flooring would be a step up.
All I need is a building 24*30. (2) 9 ft. roll up doors (1) entry door, and a couple of window. The question is can I build it cheaper than I can buy it. If I can thats what I would like to do. Another question is what to do about plans buy plans?? Im trying to stay under 8 or 9k is it possible.

 

[kbs2244]

Labor is a big part of any construction project. Your pre-fab metal kits take a lot of the labor out of building, but you pay for it.
The rough carpentry skills neede for a garage are pretty easy to learn. And experienced buddy's are easy to find.
If you have the time and are willing put out the effort, I would go with a pro laid slab, then start building your walls in 10 and 12 foot panels flat on the slab. You can build these panels by yourself, and panels this size are easier to lift into place. This way you can build an entire wall on the flat, then have two or three guys over for a morning to lift the panels into place. You end up with double studs where they meet, but that is a cheap price to pay for the convience.
It can be a little complex, so if laying out roof rafters scares you, hire that job out. Or go with delivered to the top trusses.
Walking around up there without a floor can be scary, but again, experienced help should be easy to find. At your size and a 3/12 or 4/12 pitch roof going from just walls to a sheathed roof should be about a 10 to 12 hour job for an experienced crew of two. So you are talking about a weekend side job for a pro.
At this point you have plywood walls and roof.
Regular shingles are inexpensive but take a lot labor. Another reason to DIY.
I hire out overhead doors. It looks simple, but if since I don't do it every day, getting all those parts lined up can drive me nuts.
Now you are enclosed, with just siding and trim to go. Depending on weather, you should be able to do this yourself with the skills you have learned.
Have fun! Doing it this way will take longer, but it will cost less, and the feeling you get when looking at the finished job makes it worthwile.