[AT] Talking about shops/sheds

[Jerry Rhodes]

Al, just helped a friend finish out a 30x60 here in NW Ohio,  $15,700 for 
the polebarn with a 16x14 slider, a 16x14 overhead door, he has 14' eves, 
one walk door and 2 windows.

He floored 30x30 with hotwater piping, inside wall has a 16x14 slider 
between the shop area and the storage area.
Concret is about $90 a yd or about $5 sq ft for finished floor, $4500

Check around your area and see what is being put up, talk to the owners, if 
you see a new one going up stop and talk with the builder, it's the best way 
to see what is going on in your area, I'd bet you will not see any block 
one, hope this helps

Jerry NW Ohio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 6:59 PM
Subject: [AT] Talking about shops/sheds


> Not to go into too much detail, my wife and I hope to build a house soon.
>
> Along with it, I want a real, concrete floored, maybe with a woodstove, 
> place to work on my relics out of the rain, shop.  A good friend/colleague 
> and I were talking today, he's a licensed electrician and has done 
> masonry/construction most of his life before he started teaching.  We got 
> on the subject of shops and I asked him what was the "best" in terms of 
> cost.
>
> He's a big fan of cinderblock construction.  I have always leaned towards 
> pole barns, mostly from all of those beautiful Morton Buildings ads in 
> Successful Farming magazine I have looked at since I was a kid....he said 
> by the time I bought the metal for the siding, I could spend about the 
> same amount for cinderblocks.
>
> So I know this has been hashed and re-hashed in some way or another, but 
> what's the "best?"  Pole barn, masonry, or what?  I want this to be my 
> "forever" shop, and want it to last.  I know it won't be big enough, etc. 
> etc. etc.  BTW I'm thinking about something like a 30x50 or 30x60, with 
> part of it being bona-fide shop and the rest storage/machinery parking.  I 
> want at least a 12' high door, for "real" farm equipment as well as 
> antiques, 14' if I can afford it. What kind of cost/square foot to build, 
> etc?
>
> One thing I am thinking on is pouring the floor only for the actual 
> "shop," (about 30x30)and having a wall separating the rest from the "shop" 
> and then gravel for the rest of the floor as a way to cut costs. 
> Thoughts?
>
> This is a bit rambling I know, but I'd like to  get some thoughts and 
> Ideas.  The #1 consideration is cost, but the building must be durable. 
> The whole thing may be a pipe dream but if we build a home as we plan, 
> this may be my only chance....
>
> Have at it,
> Al
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