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Metal Buildings
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:53 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:53 am
Who did you guys do your shops with?
40x50 inside with 12' wide porch down one side. 16' tall to get a 14' door on.
I like post frame construction- Mallet in Lake Charles acts like they actually want the business.
I have basically begged Ideal Steel to quote what I want- but they seem to not care, so I've given up.
Who else did you guys use?
40x50 inside with 12' wide porch down one side. 16' tall to get a 14' door on.
I like post frame construction- Mallet in Lake Charles acts like they actually want the business.
I have basically begged Ideal Steel to quote what I want- but they seem to not care, so I've given up.
Who else did you guys use?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:56 am to subMOA
Where you located? Majestic Metals in Gonzales are good to deal with.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 9:58 am to subMOA
I'd love to have a property with a good 30x50-40x50 on that beotch. That would be sweet. Put a camper in it, store shite, use it as a getaway, hurricane evac etc.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:21 am to subMOA
try inland buildings, we buy five to six buildings a year from them and they are usually same day response with detailed quote
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:41 am to subMOA
Mallet did mine - 30 x 40 Premium Package
I poured the slab myself after the building was complete to save a little money. I'm no expert concrete finisher but it came out pretty decent for a shop floor.
I poured the slab myself after the building was complete to save a little money. I'm no expert concrete finisher but it came out pretty decent for a shop floor.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:43 am to Chad504boy
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I'd love to have a property with a good 30x50-40x50 on that beotch. That would be sweet. Put a camper in it, store shite, use it as a getaway, hurricane evac etc.
Cool thing is this one goes in my
backyard- I didn't drink the Koolaid and move into the adjacent golf course- but found a couple acres down the road. Area is still nice and no HOA
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:52 am to subMOA
Everyone that I know used Mallet and I'll be giving them a call soon myself. Excellent job and they're in and out.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 10:59 am to reggo75
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poured the slab myself after the building was complete
is that typical or you usually pour slab first?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:09 am to Chad504boy
you can do spot footings containing the anchor bolts depending on the wind load requirement in your area and the soils condition, and pour the slab later
you would want the footings engineered
you would want the footings engineered
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:21 am to Chad504boy
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is that typical or you usually pour slab first?
Remember this is Post Frame construction... so the posts have to be in before the slab is poured.
When Mallet puts the buildings up they put up all the posts and skirt boards around the bottom. They install the aircraft cables from post to post then pour the slab.
After the slab is poured the put on the sides and the roof.
I told them I was pouring my own slab so they gave me all the aircraft cable and a diagram. I installed those myself and poured the slab through the 2 roll up doors.
On a 30 x 40 shop it wasnt too bad. The concrete truck chutes reached a lot of the area.
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 11:24 am
Posted on 3/2/16 at 11:59 am to subMOA
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I have basically begged Ideal Steel to quote what I want
Whom did you speak with? Where you located?
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:27 pm to subMOA
They have 3 people from your hometown and you calling people 3 hours away?
This post was edited on 3/2/16 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 3/2/16 at 12:50 pm to subMOA
you should give ol' American Buildings Company a call. They have a district manager in South Louisiana that'd be happy to speak with you. Of course, anything they do is not post frame construction. It's a pre-engineered metal building. They'll send you anchor bolt drawings to help you layout your anchor rods and the works.
they're a division of Nucor if that means anything to you.
they're a division of Nucor if that means anything to you.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 1:30 pm to Cadello
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What that cost?
My building is a 30' x 40' with the Premium Package
Premium package adds skirt board protectors, post protectors, 50 year treated wood, choice of colored metal, rat guard around the bottom, and fascia around the top.
I added 12' eave height (10' is standard)
I added an additional 8' rollup door on the side. (standard is 1 x 10' rollup door and 1 walk in door)
Total cost was around $10,700.
I poured the concrete for around $2,200
They wanted $15,900 for them to do it all so I saved about $3,000 pouring my own concrete.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 3:12 pm to subMOA
Guys- thanks for the responses! I wondered if Mallet was too good to be true- am happy to see some real feedback.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 3:16 pm to subMOA
My wife's cousin had a building from somewhere out of town put up in Lockport. They delivered the building one day and put it up one day about 5 months later, they weren't to happy. I'll see it who it is for you.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 3:18 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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They have 3 people from your hometown and you calling people 3 hours away? pm
Brother- these bastards drive me nuts. I have cash, and want to pay someone to do the work. I have never witnessed a more mafioso arrangement in my life.
One in our town was high as giraffe arse, but I did get a quote- same day. But $20,000 high
Other guy is cool- gave good advice, but I want him to deal with getting the building as well. I don't know how to convey that.
The third, I never called.
I started wanting a full on free span metal building, but I find now that I believe I prefer a post frame construction- it's a little less industrial.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 3:22 pm to reggo75
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Remember this is Post Frame construction... so the posts have to be in before the slab is poured.
My house already has a shop with an RV pad that I'd like to cover. Since I already have the slab what would I do? Thought about a metal pole barn type deal.
Posted on 3/2/16 at 3:22 pm to subMOA
Did you call the person I sent to you?
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