metal building workshop/mancave

[Keywest18]

Me and the wife got approved for a house loan. So fixen to start looking for a place. I noticed that metal buildings are fairly cheap. Without the concrete slab.just wondering if you guys have any metal buildings and what size. Whats it used for? Im thinking a 20x40.i just wanna be able to fit one car in it. Im thinking of walling it half way so I'll have a 20x 20 garage/workshop and a 20x20 mancave. Are they pretty easy to insulate? Doesnt have to be very efficient just wanna keep noise down. If you have one can you post a picture. Also thinking of having a 12' leanto. It will be.nice to clean fish in the shade....

[Hebert]

Get the biggest you can afford and spend the extra $ to get it insulated...you'll thank me later.....triple V in Oklahoma has the best prices that I have found.

[jdm4x43732]

If you think 20 x 40 will work, go 40 x 60. Mine is 60 x60 and fills up quick.

[outcast]

Originally Posted by jdm4x43732

If you think 20 x 40 will work, go 40 x 60. Mine is 60 x60 and fills up quick.

Mines 40x50, i wish i would of gone taller. I have 12ft eaves. Wish i would of gone 16ft. And they do fill up quick!

[jdm4x43732]

And put as many of the biggest doors you can afford. Ive got so much junk in mine its hard to get stuff out. I need to build a loft in mine for more storage

[swamp snorkler]

My good friend has a building 20x40 with 16' eve.


He has a 14x20 Mancave built into the back. The top of is is storage he has a staircase going to the top.

The remaining 26x20 is where he keeps his boat and all his wood working tools.

Only thing insulated it the man cave and he has 12,000 BTU AC to cool it off which works fine. Drank many o blue pops in the building

[ScubaLatt]

Keep this in mind: You cannot finance the cost of the building into your house loan unless the total appraisal is less than or equal to the entire cost of the house plus the building. My friend build a nice shop and when the appraisal came back the cost of his house plus his shop was more than the appraisal. He had to take a 2nd loan on the shop and use some of his down payment money to cover the cost. Doing so then put his loan to value ratio over 80% so he then had to have PMI coverage for an extra $135 per month on top of his house note. Check with your lender before you do anything like this!

[Keywest18]

Well i was actually planning to pay for it out of pocket. Honestly though i dont plan on filling it up with much stuff. I dont plan on parking the truck or boat in it regularely. Just wanna be able to pull it in if i need it. But i pretty much had the same idea for loft storage. Im gonna look more into the sizes and see what i can do

[weedeater]

Originally Posted by thegr8cody

Honestly though i dont plan on filling it up with much stuff.

Famous last words of a fool, it won't matter how big you build because it still won't be big enuff. Build something bigger then you need because you WILL fill it up quickly. I am building a house right now with a 15x26 storage on my garage and already have plans for a 28x30 cover behind my house and I still know I won't have enuff storage or covered area.

[Reggoh]

I have a 30x40 with 12' eave height and it has an 8' roll up door and a 10' roll up door. I added a 24' section on the back of it to park my boat and camper under (14' for the camper and 10' for the boat). I think the size is pretty good. I wish I had insulated it from the beginning because it is pretty loud when it's raining. Other than that I am very happy with my shop.

Here is a picture of the original construction (I poured the slab myself to save money)

And the 2nd picture is the only one I could find of the addition I added on the back side... Picture was taken during a downpour

I still plan to put another culvert and driveway for the camper and boat but I just havent done it yet...

[swamp snorkler]

You didn't build your shed on a slab?

[SHORT SHANK]

I got a 24 x 30 insulated and I spend more time in it than I do in the house. I keep my boat, 4 wheeler and all my toys. Oh and a beer cooler and radio! The wife and I have a deal, I keep my stuff out "her" garage and she stays out my shed. I got big shelves hanging from the metal rafters and resting on the top pearling for storing ice chests and stuff just to keep junk off the floor. You'll never regret building it.

[southern151]

Whatever size you build, insulate the whole thing. You will regret it, if you don't! My first shop only had the roof insulated and, the walls sweat so bad and the heat/cold is 3X's as bad as my new shop that is fully insulated.

[Keywest18]

Well i was just looking at a build of a 30x40. And i think that's the size im gonna go with. The guy built him an office in the corner and it looks pretty sweet. I plan on parking my boat umder the leanto on the side to keep the inside as empty and clutter free as possible. This guy already had the building and just framed the inside with 2x4's then covered with plywood. All he insulated was his office. So to insulate it would you just put the insulation between the metal and plywood?

[weedeater]

I wouldn't put smaller than 10' wide doors and if possible put 12'. Which direction do you plan to build it, remember that if you buy a bigger boat you will have to figure in total length from hitch to motor so you way want doors in the 24' end and then make your awning 12-15'x30'

[jdm4x43732]

My doors are 12x 12 and 12h x 14w. I put sliding doors cause the were cheap to build but it sucks in the winter time.

[Keywest18]

30'wide and 40'deep and ill have an area 12'x40' covered outside. probably go with a 12' wide door on the front and a regular door beside it. Havent decided if im gonna want a door to go from the enclosed room im gonna build in it to the outside or not.

[weedeater]

Would be a good idea to have a door or big window incase shop caught fire or you just need an escape out of office

[Reggoh]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

You didn't build your shed on a slab?

Pole Barns are typically built prior to pouring the slab so the Poles can be cabled together for support. Usually the contractor puts all the framework up, pours the slab, and then installs the walls... Since I did my own slab, I had them complete their work prior to me pouring the slab.... Saved me about $3000 on the total cost of the building.

Here is a picture of the slab after poured... It has the fiber in the concrete so that's what all the little things are on top of the concrete

[Frank Buck]

I am in the process of selecting a metal building to serve as a camp. I have only contacted metal mart for pricing. I'm in BR....Materials need to go to Mississippi. Was looking at a 20X60 and do exactly what i see here. Initial estimate I have is 11k for materials...I plan to erect myself...Then wall up the interior as I see in the picture. Does this sound about right? should I contact someone else? I have acccess to scissor lifts and all of the tools and manpower I would need...I was thinking of pouring slab first with all of the plumbing in place. Am I going about this the wrong way? What purpose does the fiber in the concrete serve? Just curious...Your project looks exactly like what I am looking to do...no roll up doors, just two normal exterior doors, large bay window and other small bedroom windows and such....Just need to get the structure up and work from there....