Realistic Budget for a building

[AbitNutz]

I'm so seriously looking at a Morton Building using Perma-Column's my ears are beading.

Budget is always the problem. I need 6inch floor for the car lift. That may be a little over kill but I like over kill.

The building needs to be in the 40' to 45' range with tall walls as I have an RV and boat to go it besides having enough height to lift a car/truck as high as I have the guts.

Obviously Morton, Perma-column and the concrete sub will have to do that but I can finish the inside. Electrical, insulation walls....I kind of like cement wall.

So with the minimal information, can some one give me a WAG on what this would cost out of pocket to Morton and the concrete guy?

 

[ed_v]

Not much info to go on here. What part of the country are you in?

For a 30'x40'x16'H with them constructing I would guess $20K. Concrete work really depends on your part of the country and what type of design. I would figure roughly $7-8K. Start throwing in electrical, insulation, and other things as well. I like to guess high btw. Just to allow for surprises.

Ed

 

[Galaxie]

The shell alone on a pole barn will be in the $8/sqft range most likely more for a Morton. Concrete I have seen prices all over the place depending on location. Will be at least $100/yd just to have it delivered and poured and can easily double that for a good concrete guy that does all the work and finishes it.

 

[cyamaha2007]

i did my 36x56x14h pole barn shell for 13k with everything but garage doors. Ive done all the labor cutting out the major cost. Concrete runs 3$ a sqft.

 

[bczygan]

Your thread asks for a "Realistic" budget number. Your post asks for a WAG based on little or no information. You can't have both.
A realistic number means an accurate number. That means you can't get a quick answer from a forum like this. Anecdotal evidence (A contradiction in terms) won't be accurate.

You need to do a complete and detailed estimate based on a complete project description and at least sketches. You need to make all selections and get bids for as much of the work as possible.
The more detailed the drawings, selections, bids and estimate, the more accurate the answer will be. A WAG is worth less than nothing, especially if you hang your hat on it and expect it to come true.
Do the work and get the benefit of knowing your own future accurately. Of course, prices change with time, so your answer will be good for one point in time and will need adjusting as time goes by.

Especially if your budget is fixed, an accurate estimate is a necessity. It will tell you what you can afford by forcing you to make decisions and giving you the dollar results. Build it now on paper or be very surprised later.

You ask what Morton and the conc. guy will want. Design it and get them to bid it and then afterward ask for a guaranteed time period.

And calm down. Bid the building to other building suppliers. The bidding process is your chance to learn about options. Don't hurry. You are probably only going to do this once.

An Estimator who has seen it all (Or at least a lot of it).