Used/cheap shop building

[Mr.Glock]

Neither. It’s a steel 2” square tube framed building. The red iron would be way more expensive not just the structure but having to do a footing as well.

It is the same 2” that carports are made from. Does it say the thickness by chance?

 

[caliberbob]

Like the sheet metal thickness? I believe 26ga

 

[OkieJoe72]

Like the sheet metal thickness? I believe 26ga

If you’re ordering with Alan’s Factory Outlet, the standard tubing size is 14 gauge, but you can upgrade to 12 gauge.

 

[caliberbob]

If you’re ordering with Alan’s Factory Outlet, the standard tubing size is 14 gauge, but you can upgrade to 12 gauge.

Sorry, I was confused. It’s not Alan’s. It is 14ga

 

[caliberbob]

To be clear. This “shop” is a starter for me for the business and when I outgrow it it’ll just be a garage. I don’t have debt and I’m doing everything I can to do this on the cheap. At our last place I just got done building a red iron 40x60x14 and it was amazing but I was into it $95k. Cant and won’t do that again lol. Not until I’m making the kind of money I made back then.

 

[OkieJoe72]

To be clear. This “shop” is a starter for me for the business and when I outgrow it it’ll just be a garage. I don’t have debt and I’m doing everything I can to do this on the cheap. At our last place I just got done building a red iron 40x60x14 and it was amazing but I was into it $95k. Cant and won’t do that again lol. Not until I’m making the kind of money I made back then.

I completely understand about the cost. I’m in the slow process of moving homesteads, and I’m also shopping for metal buildings. I’m leaning towards a carport structure for livestock shelter, and I’m also looking at 30x40x12 weld up shop. I’ll add a lean-to on each side of the carport structure with 4x4 posts in the ground to hopefully help with anchoring the structure. The best price so far for the weld up shop is around $22/sq Ft with concrete and labor. The building is $11,185. Concrete is $7.50/ sq Ft, and labor is $5.75/sq Ft. I’m still in the process of getting some quotes. We’re located in different parts of the state, but I wouldn’t think that the price would be that different. Just thought that I would pass that info along in case you wanted to do some more research.

 

[Mr.Glock]

I completely understand about the cost. I’m in the slow process of moving homesteads, and I’m also shopping for metal buildings. I’m leaning towards a carport structure for livestock shelter, and I’m also looking at 30x40x12 weld up shop. I’ll add a lean-to on each side of the carport structure with 4x4 posts in the ground to hopefully help with anchoring the structure. The best price so far for the weld up shop is around $22/sq Ft with concrete and labor. The building is $11,185. Concrete is $7.50/ sq Ft, and labor is $5.75/sq Ft. I’m still in the process of getting some quotes. We’re located in different parts of the state, but I wouldn’t think that the price would be that different. Just thought that I would pass that info along in case you wanted to do some more research.

Those carports will stay put if you anchor them good. I take 8ft T-Posts and drive them down 4ft in the ground then weld or clamp the T-Posts to the corners. It also helps adding metal sheets to the walls all the way to the ground and stationing them East and West, avoiding our strong North and South winds getting under them lifting them.

You young guys needing shops should get together and help each other erect them. Save the labor costs. They are easy to erect.

 

[Mr.Glock]

To be clear. This “shop” is a starter for me for the business and when I outgrow it it’ll just be a garage. I don’t have debt and I’m doing everything I can to do this on the cheap. At our last place I just got done building a red iron 40x60x14 and it was amazing but I was into it $95k. Cant and won’t do that again lol. Not until I’m making the kind of money I made back then.

Smart move staying and getting out of debt! Stay that way even when your income gets back up there!

 

[caliberbob]

Smart move staying and getting out of debt! Stay that way even when your income gets back up there!

Absolutely. I’m fairly young but I’m already in my wealth building stage. I want to enjoy my later years with my wifey

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

Those carports will stay put if you anchor them good. I take 8ft T-Posts and drive them down 4ft in the ground then weld or clamp the T-Posts to the corners. It also helps adding metal sheets to the walls all the way to the ground and stationing them East and West, avoiding our strong North and South winds getting under them lifting them.

You young guys needing shops should get together and help each other erect them. Save the labor costs. They are easy to erect.

Not a young guy, but... I checked on the cost savings to put it up myself. A whopping $1500. No thanks. I'll let the guys that know what they're doing put it up in one day. Plus if something goes wrong, they're responsible...not me.