prefab vs stickbuilt

[gabedad]

Hi,

I am looking to have a 24x24 gambrel style building built in my backyard. We basically need it for storage. We are on a ranch on a slab with not much of an attic and the garage is finished. We need room to store stuff. I already have 2 sheds - My wife does not want a third. We would get rid of both sheds and put in our backyard.

We are looking at a two car garage type setup but only put one door and frame in the other but put a service door there. It is not going to be a garage. It will be a workshop downstairs and storage upstairs.

So we have been getting different bids - all around 40-45K with electric upgrade on the house and 100amp subpanel ran to it. Some are stick built and some prefab.

Anyone have any opinions one type over the other?

 

[ket-tek]

Wow, 40-45 thousand dollars? Your calling this a shed, for that it seems very steep.

What does the code in your county call for as far as a foundation? Will they let it be built off the ground on block or sonotube pillars, or do they require a full footer/block foundation?

My county will allow that size 'shed' on pillars with the proper hurricane strapping/anchoring installed. No need for a concrete slab or blocks/footings. But is not allowed to be used for cars.

If those quotes are for full foundation work, you've just built another garage.

I would think under $10,000 is more like it, if it can have a wood floor set on blocks or pillars. It's hard to tell if your getting a good deal without knowing what type of work is being quoted or what area of the country it is in.

 

[mad57]

try pioneer pole buildings they are the ones that built my 30x80 for $32,000 with extras. what you want will be way cheaper, if just for storage the only thing extra you will need is a concrete floor. your building will be up in 2 maybe 3 days. good luck ,mike.

 

[Shocker]

Whew, that is pricey. My 24x32 finished shop was just over 1/3 that price.

 

[gabedad]

welcome to massachusetts.

It would be on a cement slab - It's a two car gambrel garage that will be used as a workshop / storage

ex:

http://www.gbi-avis.com/images/garages/gambrel.jpg

I would keep one door as a garage and have the other framed in for a garage door but close it in for a service door. And a pair of double doors on the side.

That's the prices around here . The electric adds about 5k in that. But with a cement floor and elect. its about 40K prefab and a 2-4k more stick built.

Did I mention it's massachusetts???

 

[JackOfAllTradesRuss]

gabedad
My gambrel 2 car garage was contractor stickbuilt last year for 25K.

Check out my garage build.

http://s547.photobucket.com/albums/hh465/JackOfAllTradesRuss/

 

[gabedad]

Thanks Jack . Must be cheaper down there.

4 contractors - all are with in 39-45k depending on stick built or prefab. It must just be massachusetts

 

[lost_virginian]

It's not only in Mass, in northern Virginia I just got a quote for 51k - 56K for a 20x24, 10 foot walls and 4" concrete slab, with a 25 feet of ashpalt driveway. Seperate 200 amp service with 3 outlets and 1 lighting circuit. 3 vinyl insulated windows, a steel 32" man door and an insulated 16 foot door with a high lift opener. This is all unfinished, so based on that it's not too bad

 

[Milzo]

Hi,

I am looking to have a 24x24 gambrel style building built in my backyard. We basically need it for storage. We are on a ranch on a slab with not much of an attic and the garage is finished. We need room to store stuff. I already have 2 sheds - My wife does not want a third. We would get rid of both sheds and put in our backyard.

We are looking at a two car garage type setup but only put one door and frame in the other but put a service door there. It is not going to be a garage. It will be a workshop downstairs and storage upstairs.

So we have been getting different bids - all around 40-45K with electric upgrade on the house and 100amp subpanel ran to it. Some are stick built and some prefab.

Anyone have any opinions one type over the other?

I work for a national homebuilder and have a lot of experience with stick frame and panelized construction. There are several factors that can make one better than the other, skill of the carpenter, sophistication of the panel manufacturer etc. In Cleveland we have skilled Amish Carpenters and good wall panel manufacturers. In general the panels come out straighter and more precise since they are aligned & squared with lasers. In my experience they are slightly more costly but save 2-3 days of construction. Your 40K is high especially with the market being slow. I think you should be in high 20's to low 30's with a poured foundation and basic structure. Concrete & Asphalt drive would be extra.

 

[Gary S]

If the contractors in your area want that much money, build it yourself and save a bundle. A couple of years ago I build my 24x48 4-car stick built garage for $10K to get it usable and then later added another approximately $2K to finish up the inside with wiring, insulation, and paneling.

 

[bradleys]

If you're going to finance the building, check with your bank.

For a primary residence, loans have different rates and terms, depending on stick built or manufactured.

 

[gabedad]

Sorry gary - that is not going to happen. I build computers - not buildings.

Jason, - does your compnay just build garages ? and in Massachusetts? I received 4 different quotes - all in the same ballpark. If you know of cheaper builders in my area - PLease --- let me know.

Thanks bradley - I have financing all set.