callred
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Just wondering who some of you bought you steel buildings through? I have been searching on google for the past few days and have yet to come up with anything solid.
Steel buildings
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My buddy used to sell them. They cost about what you pay for them to put up he was telling me. Also, they sell you the building at a great price, then **** you on the fasteners to put it together, plus the doors, windows, and whatever else.
imported_banzaitoyota
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My Pioneer was a decent value, just make sure you understand what the limitations are
Just talked to my buddy about it, just to confirm. He said that the smaller, 12, 16 foot buildings are not that expensive to put up. It's the higher dollar I-beam buidlings that are.
He also added that not only are they ****** you on the fasteners, they **** you on the little piece of angle iron they sell you that goes around the perimeter. What this does is make it a non-permanent structure, because you bolt to this angle iron. This will help you pass code in many areas. Else, you make a C-channel in the concrete, and put it in there, and I guess concrete over it.
The smaller ones can be put up with a couple friends over a weekend though, after the concrete is poured. He also said that there were are ton of companies that all sell the same product. If you request info from the factory, they give the leads to everyone to call. Big competition. They will see to you at the dealer cost on many occasions, just to make the sales numbers. A couple compete on Ebay (my buddy's old place included), and most of those are damn close to cost, if not cost.
The factory is in Pittsburgh. The salesman call usually with some dumb story how they aren't salesman, they just work at the factory. Someone put a down payment on one, and they are just looking for the remainder of the balance so they can get it out of there.
He said that you can get them up to Cat 5 hurricane approved also, seeing your location.
This is a friend that I have known for about 8 years now, we have been best friends for all that time.
He also added that not only are they ****** you on the fasteners, they **** you on the little piece of angle iron they sell you that goes around the perimeter. What this does is make it a non-permanent structure, because you bolt to this angle iron. This will help you pass code in many areas. Else, you make a C-channel in the concrete, and put it in there, and I guess concrete over it.
The smaller ones can be put up with a couple friends over a weekend though, after the concrete is poured. He also said that there were are ton of companies that all sell the same product. If you request info from the factory, they give the leads to everyone to call. Big competition. They will see to you at the dealer cost on many occasions, just to make the sales numbers. A couple compete on Ebay (my buddy's old place included), and most of those are damn close to cost, if not cost.
The factory is in Pittsburgh. The salesman call usually with some dumb story how they aren't salesman, they just work at the factory. Someone put a down payment on one, and they are just looking for the remainder of the balance so they can get it out of there.
He said that you can get them up to Cat 5 hurricane approved also, seeing your location.
This is a friend that I have known for about 8 years now, we have been best friends for all that time.
REFLEXX
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Gents,
Just finishing up the www.Miraclesteel.com building I purchased earlier this year. Not the cheapest, but the best IMHO. A hybred of steel trusses, metal skins and wood purlins/girts. It the best i found for using conventional insulation and putting up interior walls.
Here's my gallery thread: http://garagejunkies.net/showthread.php?t=916
hope this helps,
REFLEXX
Just finishing up the www.Miraclesteel.com building I purchased earlier this year. Not the cheapest, but the best IMHO. A hybred of steel trusses, metal skins and wood purlins/girts. It the best i found for using conventional insulation and putting up interior walls.
Here's my gallery thread: http://garagejunkies.net/showthread.php?t=916
hope this helps,
REFLEXX
Chaz Murray
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I just ordered one from Andersen Steel In Lodi Ca. they are very nice buildings...my cousin just put up a 40 x 40 x 15 from them and went together very easy...no redrilling or cutting....just bolt together and go...on mine its goin to be a 30 x 60 x 13 and i paid 15,500 for it including a roof vent..and roof insulation and walk door....the roll ups are not included
krooser
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Here's a start..http://www.lesterbuildings.com/
You should have TONS of builders in your area that build ag and garage-type pole buildings. Try your yellow pages....ask a farmer who built his...look for the name of the building manufacturer on the building (usually on the "peak" on the endwall...
You should have TONS of builders in your area that build ag and garage-type pole buildings. Try your yellow pages....ask a farmer who built his...look for the name of the building manufacturer on the building (usually on the "peak" on the endwall...
AdamMopar
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We have three Lester Buildings on our farm.
One is a 50X100 foot machine shed. One is a 60X60 Shop. One is a 20X50 storage shed. We've been extremely happy with them. They were quick in getting them setup and also quick and doing repairs after a strom came through and damaged one of them.
The shop is probably close to 15 years old, the machine shed is close to 10 years old and the storage shed is approximately 3 years old.
Adam
One is a 50X100 foot machine shed. One is a 60X60 Shop. One is a 20X50 storage shed. We've been extremely happy with them. They were quick in getting them setup and also quick and doing repairs after a strom came through and damaged one of them.
The shop is probably close to 15 years old, the machine shed is close to 10 years old and the storage shed is approximately 3 years old.
Adam
krooser
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There's really no trick stuff on these pole sheds...real simple construction techniques....each builder may have a little different way of doing the post to truss connection...some use screws on the siding...some use nails...but it's pretty much all the same.
My shop building was a 50X100' woodworking biz with 2/3'rds being workspace and 1/3'rd used as storage.
I bought it at auction...moved 1500 sq. ft. of it to my lot, and sold the rest to a local farmer.
Do some research...talk to a couple builders....but don't get too **** on the details...this ain't complicated at all...
My shop building was a 50X100' woodworking biz with 2/3'rds being workspace and 1/3'rd used as storage.
I bought it at auction...moved 1500 sq. ft. of it to my lot, and sold the rest to a local farmer.
Do some research...talk to a couple builders....but don't get too **** on the details...this ain't complicated at all...
49tandc
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I've got a 40X54 Quanset hut-looking thinggy from US Steel Arch. Put up 10 yrs ago by myself, 14yr & 10 yr old sons. Pretty easy - I like the clear span & wind-load (155 mph for our fla 'weather'). Only thing I'd do differently is build it on a 4' or 6' knee wall to get a little more floorspace (and give me more height for a lift).
49T&C
49T&C
HOMEGROWN
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i just built a steel building here is the info for you guys. turned out great.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394008
later tj
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=394008
later tj