metal or stick-built garage?

[Thunderfoot]

One other thing you might want to check on is the cost of insurance on the building, A friend of mine had a business in a metal building and the insurance was more because of it... Just something else to look at...

[Stumpfoot]

I've seen sheetrock in metal buildings.

[72hiboy4x4]

Most of the metal ones would have to have a sub-wall framed up for the sheetrock. So you'd be paying more for the extra wall that you would have with a stick-biult building the first time.


I'd put the lift on one side. makes for more fabbin' room without dividing the work areas.


Look at the arch-style pre-fabs. I looked into them once and they seemed like a good way to go at the time, and a little easier on the wallet, too.

[Kurt Combs]

Hmmm....arch type, is that like half of a large pipe in shape? If it is, I don't think I can use that style because of local ordinance. I am really considering using scissors trusses and spanning three bays in width. I must make the building look ok with our house as it will be right in the driveway area. My driveway is rather large, but the garage will still be near the house. This really limits my options. It will either have to be a metal building with eaves (code requirement) or wood with eaves. However this overhang requirement eliminates a lot of metal buildings.

About the hoist, I have a friend who has his outside. I thought it rather odd at first, but now I am thinking that might be a good idea. I could also have a roofed area open on three side that comes out from the side of the garage that had the hoist under it. Well, anyway, if I ever get some plan in electronic form I will post here to get input.

Thanks guys....

[72hiboy4x4]

Kinda, but as far as meeting codes in your area, I dunno.

this is what I was looking at...
http://www.americansteelspan.us/index.html

[Kurt Combs]

Yes, they are nice looking and I assume the price is right, but our building department is stuck on the overhang requirement..... Thanks for the post.

[19674x4]

we have a us steel building thats shaped kinda like a quanset hut, we like it real well. you can add insulation and sheetrock just like a regular stick built. ours is 25X30. at one time, we had my bump, my porsche, the racecar, and a little jeep pickup in there with still enough room to maneuver around in with a jack and tools.