Looking to build a Pole Barn

[Cannaert]

Just what it says I am looking at doing a 40x4xx14 or 16 pole barn.  I am at the point were It the only way I can put my Degree to any uses. No one is hiring freash auto body techs and no one want to hire a new guy as a helper.  But back to the my question
Best way to build one.  Should I get it piecemeal or go threw a company and get it.  Also wondering what its going to cost me roughly to do?  Not one freaking web site can tell me rought cost all them ask for contact info.  
I want to make half of it into a shop and the other have a living area with a 15 foot Bump out on the ground floor and a Deck above that.  

[Jeep Thrills]

Do yourself a favor and go with the 16 foot walls, so if you decide to add a loft later you have headroom. My parents had a 40x60x14 built years ago, divided into 3 bays, with a loft built in the back portion of 2 of the bays. Upstairs is tight, and we are short. If you have a general idea of the layout, let me know, and I can get an estimate for you from work. Do you plan on doing some of the work yourself, or hire it done?

[Captn. J]

steel walls or ?   they aint cheap.... i m about done with my 32 by 40 by 12

[J.C.]

steel walls or ?   they aint cheap.... i m about done with my 32 by 40 by 12

rough cost? what options?

[Chevy Racer]

Call Standale Lumber.  When I built barns years ago the used to sell packages.  Get with a salesman there  I know a 30x40x10 with steel sides and steel roof is about 4-5K just in materials.

[J.C.]

Call Standale Lumber.  When I built barns years ago the used to sell packages.  Get with a salesman there  I know a 30x40x10 with steel sides and steel roof is about 4-5K just in materials.

how hard is it to prepare the site?

[Cannaert]

Do yourself a favor and go with the 16 foot walls, so if you decide to add a loft later you have headroom. My parents had a 40x60x14 built years ago, divided into 3 bays, with a loft built in the back portion of 2 of the bays. Upstairs is tight, and we are short. If you have a general idea of the layout, let me know, and I can get an estimate for you from work. Do you plan on doing some of the work yourself, or hire it done?

I want to do it as cheap as I can so I would do it by myself.

[Captn. J]

either way wont be cheap  and i am on 6 month now and almost done with it... cept the garage doors and cement  it depends on ur cash flow .... steel walls re $2.50- $2.69 a FOOT!   i wanted a kit but didnt have the money up front so i decide to do a lil by a lil i think i saved some money that way.. and gettitng some deals. 

to prep the site  aint hard  depends where u want it , i had 30 trees  on my sites but they re gone .  u guys can come look at my barn whenever i can give u some pointers   thismy first one  so i think i did pretty good . i ll answer any questions u have

[Squirell]

It's cheaper to build a stick built

[Cannaert]

either way wont be cheap  and i am on 6 month now and almost done with it... cept the garage doors and cement  it depends on ur cash flow .... steel walls re $2.50- $2.69 a FOOT!   i wanted a kit but didnt have the money up front so i decide to do a lil by a lil i think i saved some money that way.. and gettitng some deals. 

to prep the site  aint hard  depends where u want it , i had 30 trees  on my sites but they re gone .  u guys can come look at my barn whenever i can give u some pointers   thismy first one  so i think i did pretty good . i ll answer any questions u have

I was thinking about doing it bit by bit but.  I am going to need it done fast if I do it.  Talked to my Sons mom and I can use my truck for collaitral (sp) witch I could care less if Something were to happen And I lost the truck.
I will have to take you up on coming to look at it. Thanks.

It's cheaper to build a stick built

Pole Barns are stick built barns. But I am also looking at doing GUYS place out of it as well. That why I am looking for a taller one. as a send floor room for chilling and doing Partys and what not.

[MR NASTY]

No pole barns are a post structure with poles every 8 foot apart. Stick built is built generally outa 2x4s 16" on centers. The barn your talking about will be in the 15 to 17 thousand range depending on the doors and windows.   

[Cannaert]

I have been looking at the following kits from Menards.

http://www.menards.com/main/storeitem.html?vid=20090519001&iid=1495981&cid=9901

http://www.menards.com/main/featured-projects/garages/26-x-28-x-2-car-apartment-garage/p-1491424-c-9891.htm

http://www.menards.com/main/storeitem.html?vid=20090519001&iid=1494707&cid=9893

http://www.menards.com/main/storeitem.html?vid=20090519001&iid=1495959&cid=9901

http://www.menards.com/main/featured-projects/garages/24-x-28-2-car-gambrel-roof-garage/p-1491390-c-9891.htm

[Captn. J]

i build me a 32 x 40 x 12 i think i paid less than the kit   i bought em by piece by piece.  had some hook up too... i had the trusses build by the kids at the school where i work  save me half price . just compare the kits prices to lil to lil  it s up to u   and u will need dig post holes. and 6 inches inches sand all around before cement ... i havent got cement  yet but this summer hopefully

[Chevy Racer]

i build me a 32 x 40 x 12 i think i paid less than the kit   i bought em by piece by piece.  had some hook up too... i had the trusses build by the kids at the school where i work  save me half price . just compare the kits prices to lil to lil  it s up to u   and u will need dig post holes. and 6 inches inches sand all around before cement ... i havent got cement  yet but this summer hopefully

Make sure to have the holes inspected before you get too happy with building or else the inspector can make you tear it all down to check the holes.  Every county has different building codes for barns too so check on those before you start building anything.

['the DON']

found out the hard way .

[J.C.]

found out the hard way .

that sucks

[Chevy Racer]

found out the hard way .

that sucks

Didn't have that happen to my crew but was FIRMLY told that it could happen next time it would. 

['the DON']

it did suck but it could have been worse . hit us with fines around 1000 by the time it was done . they got the guy next door too at same time

[Captn. J]

i had a cool inspector ... so i m good   he did look at my holes and no problem

['the DON']

we got 18,000 into ours 32x32x12 like nasty said but thats done with cement , hoist ,power, painted floor , foamed the walls and drywalled the ceilling. and fines