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Anyone ever finished out a metal building to live in? Costs?
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 3/12/17 at 8:58 pm
Been thinking more and more about getting out of a subdivision and getting a little tract of land. If we did this I'd like to first build a shop, finish it out and live in it for 1-1.5 years then build our forever home. Anyone did this before. Typical costs for a 40x60 or 30x50 shop? South Louisiana btw. Tia
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Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:04 pm to gsvar2004
$6 for the slab
$8-12 for the building, depending on what style
$4 for putting it up
Then you start framing, insulation, plumbing, electrical, sight work, road access, etc etc etc.
$8-12 for the building, depending on what style
$4 for putting it up
Then you start framing, insulation, plumbing, electrical, sight work, road access, etc etc etc.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:13 pm to No Colors
Is it worth it?
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:16 pm to gsvar2004
Just the concrete and shell of a 40x60 frame will run you around 35k. Just priced one last wk
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:17 pm to gsvar2004
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Is it worth it?
If it's what you want to do, then sure.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:20 pm to sonoma8
Damn. Much higher than I fought. I really don't want to do a trailer, and not looking to build a house right away. Would love to save up for a year or 2 then build. But 35k is a little steep.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:25 pm to gsvar2004
would a 28'x41' work? $11,000 I think is the installed on your slab price
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you would need to do the slab yourself and finishing the inside price all depends on just how well you want the finishings
the advantage is when you are done with building your house you have one hell of a nice big garage
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you would need to do the slab yourself and finishing the inside price all depends on just how well you want the finishings
the advantage is when you are done with building your house you have one hell of a nice big garage
This post was edited on 3/12/17 at 9:28 pm
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:27 pm to keakar
Hell of a bachelor pad
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:28 pm to sonoma8
We just wired one. 13 light fixtures, 12 or so outlets, 1 30A outlet, meter pan, panel, etc etc.
That was around $7500.
That was a 60x40.
That was around $7500.
That was a 60x40.
This post was edited on 3/12/17 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:31 pm to kengel2
My work is 30x50 and i think that Would really nice.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:40 pm to gsvar2004
There are actually metal houses you can dry in for around 40k.
Google Kodiak Steel Homes
Google Kodiak Steel Homes
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:48 pm to bamarep
I built a 50x60 steel frame building about 3 years ago and framed in the inside as living quarters. Its a great way to live and its not too expensive but its not nearly as cheap as some think. Pole barn is cheaper than what I did and it all depends on how much work you can do yourself. Culverts, dirt work, gravel for driveway and it all adds up.
I think my building was around 25k, slab poured and finished was 18K, 25K for building install, 15K for build out and another 20K on dirt work, gravel, culvert.
I have a 400 foot driveway to that required some work. I probably overspent on the building itself but I see it as a huge shop and man cave of the future. I didn't want to spend money on something and then just move out of it never to use it again so everything is designed to live in it for 5 years and for the floor plan to convert to storage/ shop area w the living area becoming about half of what it is now.
I think my building was around 25k, slab poured and finished was 18K, 25K for building install, 15K for build out and another 20K on dirt work, gravel, culvert.
I have a 400 foot driveway to that required some work. I probably overspent on the building itself but I see it as a huge shop and man cave of the future. I didn't want to spend money on something and then just move out of it never to use it again so everything is designed to live in it for 5 years and for the floor plan to convert to storage/ shop area w the living area becoming about half of what it is now.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 9:54 pm to No Colors
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$6 for the slab
Double that
Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:11 pm to upgrayedd
If you pay 12/ft for a slab, you are getting ripped off.
I had a 6" slab poured and finished for 4.
I had a 6" slab poured and finished for 4.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:11 pm to upgrayedd
If y'all are getting $12 a square foot for a slab, I'm going back in the concrete business. Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:31 pm to gsvar2004
the more I think about it the more I think I'd like to live like that.
I don't much care for pretty white windows surrounded by shutters, nice patch of st augustine, shurubbery and flowers and mulch.
Think I'd be just fine in a metal building with a big kitchen/living area to cook and watch football. Bedroom/bath and I'm done. A nice well-maintained place is just boring and not worth the effort.
I don't much care for pretty white windows surrounded by shutters, nice patch of st augustine, shurubbery and flowers and mulch.
Think I'd be just fine in a metal building with a big kitchen/living area to cook and watch football. Bedroom/bath and I'm done. A nice well-maintained place is just boring and not worth the effort.
Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:38 pm to Chuker
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I don't much care for nice patch of st augustine
to each his own
Posted on 3/12/17 at 10:41 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
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I had a 6" slab poured and finished for 4.
And you can get that all day in BR and even less. I paid $3.25 formed, steel, placed and finished labor and materials 40x60 for $7,800.00. That was 5" . Vapor barrier as well. No footing but steel at perimeter.
Posted on 3/13/17 at 4:56 am to Martini
What did you pay for the shell of the building itself?
Posted on 3/13/17 at 5:52 am to gsvar2004
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gsvar2004
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Been thinking more and more about getting out of a subdivision and getting a little tract of land. If we did this I'd like to first build a shop, finish it out and live in it for 1-1.5 years then build our forever home. Anyone did this before. Typical costs for a 40x60 or 30x50 shop? South Louisiana btw. Tia
Taking my advice from the Money Talk thread you'd started?
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