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Old 03-31-2013, 09:34 AM
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I'm in the market for a new toy / boat building. 85 x 40 is the biggest I'm allowed to build behind the house says the city planner.

Figured some of you have probably gone through this before. All these steel building companies seem to bad mouth each other and I can't seem to sort out the wheat from the chaff.

Past experience with any of these steel building companies? Good or bad?

Any and all input appreciated. Thank you!
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Ours is a Nucor and love it!
http://www.nucorbuildingsystems.com/
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I build a 22+40 building .it is basicly two a-frame catports put together.i poured a slab,got a company in north carolina to assembe the buildings and then installed the end wall then the garage door,9+20 it has 12ft legs.it is easy to add on to it.jus did another 10 to it cause i got a biggerboar.total cost less than ten k
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I put up a 30X50 Mueller steel building for my workshop and toys. Very nice, very sturdy buildings.
http://www.muellerinc.com/
Their basic buildings are good for 90 MPH sustained winds.
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i can vouch for DROCKS building , its insane
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Have a 25 x 40 already... knocking it down to build the 85 x 40.

Sounds crazy but makes the most sense big picture. County laws etc.

And the current building is orientated on the property in such a way I can't get the boat in it. Roll up door is only 15 feet from the property line. I guess the previous owner didn't plan for my boat. Bastards... Lol...

Thanks guys... keep the info coming. I want to do this once and do it right.
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Got some great info with this thread

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/b...buildings.html
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Wood frame (pole barn) is so much easier to work with inside as in putting up shelving and customizing for your needs. If you need high ceilings and are concerned about truss height, it's not much money top push interior height up upon initial build. Coastal (hurricanes) and North (snow load) I would think more about steel, but I looked into everything and wood was the right setup for me.

Here is my experience:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...oy-box-up.html
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i have 2 star building's..one is 50x60 which is about 25 yrs old ,insulated and concrete floors and the other one is 40 x 70 also concrete floors and 1/2 insulated the other half is cold/warn storage..the other half is drywalled and insulated for my man cave..http://www.starbuildings.com/gallery/index.aspx
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Over the years, I have built/commissioned several industrial building: kits, turn-key, subcontracted ... in steel, pole-barn, timber-frame and bricks&mortar: clear-span and pillared.

The three factors I have experienced that REALLY matter are:

- how re-configurable the design is, when/if your needs change/add
- how easy/hard to add bridge or wall-cranes
- how your insurance company rates the choices

There is no law preventing having ONE 'heavy-duty' bay: with a stronger floor, a taller eve, and taller & wider door ... just in case.

'Build' is cheaper than 're-build', and spending time studying your present & future needs is not wasted.

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