[AT] Pole building value

[Mark Greer]

If you have a farm newspaper (they are usually a weekly publication) of some 
sort in your area you should be able to find all sorts of ads for buildings. 
Also check the local lumberyards as many offer package deals on smaller 
ag-type buildings like this. Here in NE Ohio we have the Farm and Dairy and 
Firelands Farmer newspapers. Mike Sloane sends us the classifieds each week 
from the Lancaster Farming paper which I'm sure has all sorts of barn 
builders' ads. You can normally find papers like these at places like 
Tractor Supply, Agway, feed mills, tack shops, tractor dealers, etc. Most 
areas have a local freebie weekly "pennysaver" type of paper with classified 
ads and you'll normally find ads for pole barns in them too. Look around at 
pole barns in your area and see what the manufacturers name on them is and 
call them and ask them what the current price is for a 30x40. In this week's 
Farm and Dairy there is an ad from National Barn Company 
www.nationalbarn.com for a 30x40x10 with 1 overhead door and one service 
door for $9600 which includes materials, delivery, and construction . Add a 
few grand for water and electric and a few grand for a concrete floor and 
you are probably looking at $15-$16,000 for a new one here in NE Ohio.
Mark

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Meulenberg" <msm10301 at juno.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: [AT] Pole building value


> Hi all,
> I'm looking at a house to buy that has a 30x40 pole barn with water, 
> electric, and a concrete floor. I'm trying to figure out what to value the 
> barn at for an offer price. Can anyone who has had one built recently tell 
> me what it would cost to build a barn around that size? I know there are a 
> lot of variables, I'm just looking for a ballpark figure. Thanks in 
> advance. Mike
>