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chuckinnc

04-06-2005 06:03:26




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I have a 24x48 cement slab ready for a work shop
im looking for a metal building, there seems to be
two types. A 29 guage building that looks like a
sitck built type building, the other is your typical rolled steel 23 guage do it yourself type. The 23 guage ones only comes in 20 & 25 foot width so i would loose 4 foot of area with this type. So what type do you have for a workshop?




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txgrn

04-10-2005 01:49:07




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
My new shop is 29 ga and the purlins are on 2 ft centers. It's wood and built on poles buried in concrete filled holes. The slab floats (was poured after the building was built).

29 ga is the perfect ga for that application and is very easy to work with.
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On most metal buildings that I have seen, the purlins are much much farther apart meaning that your ridges in your tin have to be tall and the metal has to be thick.

23 ga is tough metal. I think the local metal merchants recomment 26 for buildings they design and the ridges are like 1.5 in high and every 8 - 10 in. That way you get strength with light material for the large spacings between purlins.

You have a lot of steel (weight and $) in 23 ga.

Mark

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Joe(TX)

04-08-2005 08:55:30




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
The Mueller Company that BBx mentioned will supply sheets in any length you want. They are a manufacturer not just a supplier. However you need to live in north central Texas or pay a lot of shipping from Ballinger Tx. 29 ga is pretty light. Standard R and U type commercial panels are 26 ga. It seams like a 25 ft cut in half wouls work out about right dor a peaked roof.



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J I Case

04-06-2005 19:11:58




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
Depends on where you live and if you need insulation and if so how much insulation? I built a metal semi-quansit building that is large corogated (12") and the air space works well in NC where it is not all that cold in winter and it is possible to keep the temp above freezing during the winter with min, heat. REMEMBER THIS
when you talk to steel building folks they will come down a lot usually about half of what they first tell you they will charge or about 1/2 of what you see advertised. Good luck..and I agree on the doors ,,, make them wide ant tall :) never seen one too big and see a lot you could not get what you wanted in your shop .
Good Luck
JI Case

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Farmall Teen

04-06-2005 16:25:13




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
I would build yourself a shed out of 2 by 4's, then see if you can not find some steel cheap some where



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Errin OH

04-06-2005 11:24:50




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
Metal pole with slab. You could pour an 8" footer around the slab an go 25' (let slab float) or do as Bill said.

Trick is doors. You do a 10', you'll need 11', do a 12', and you'll need 13'. Put in 16' and some day you'll want to put something 17' wide in there..... .....

Same with height. nothing less than 10', 12' better, Next one I do will be min of 14' more like 16'.



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Bill in NorthCentral PA

04-06-2005 10:39:52




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
I would go with a 2x4 wall with 2x4 horizontal girts, topped with 24' roof trusses with 12" minimum side overhangs. The entire shell would be sheeted with 29 gauge painted steel roofing. For this width, wood framing is by far the most economical structure in respect to adequate strength. Some metal buildings may seem cheaper, but these are harder to insulate, and must be insulated during the original construction process to be done correctly. I also posted in the tractor talk board about a project similar to yours that had some good posts.

Good Luck,

Bill

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BBx

04-06-2005 10:06:39




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 Re: Metal building advise in reply to chuckinnc, 04-06-2005 06:03:26  
Don't know where you are located. In N TX I bought and erected (myself) a 30'x40' prefab metal building from Mueller Steel Buildings. They have a lot of standard sizes. But they will also custom make one of whatever size you want.



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