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Pros and Cons of steel vs wood frame shop

Posted on 1/1/19 at 8:46 am
Posted by tigerlife00
Member since Jul 2014
218 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 8:46 am
Looking to have a metal shop built (24x36). I know wood frame is cheaper, and easier to finish interior. But how much cheaper? how much less wind rating? Rafters or trusses for 24' with wood? Just trying to decide if worth the extra cost of steel frame. Anyone with experience on both?
Posted by upgrade
Member since Jul 2011
13177 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 9:26 am to
I have a Mueller metal building and it's great. But I would go with a wood frame if I did it again. As you said it's easier to finish the inside of the wood frame. I think it would be easier to customize the wood frame if you ever decide to add on or make a change.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42578 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 9:55 am to
I hate working with metal. No clue on the price. Also, wood always looks better to me.
Posted by auburntiger4life
Member since Aug 2016
321 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 10:01 am to
Had a 34x40 wood frame built not long ago, the metal frame quotes were about 10k higher
Posted by TT1234
Member since Aug 2018
44 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 10:13 am to
Labor on a steel building will probably be less and you can buy high wind loads that would be hard to build with wood. With the new tariffs on steel I am not sure the cost vs. wood.

I will point out one thing--when using steel height is cheap. A 20 ft eve height is not much more expensive than a 16 foot.
This post was edited on 1/1/19 at 10:15 am
Posted by GATORGAR247
Member since Aug 2017
993 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 11:53 am to
My 30 x40 and 40 x 120 is steel frame but they put 6 inch metal post 4 ft in the ground and built trusses. Theres 4 red iron trusses in the 30 x 40. I poured a 4 inch slab didn't need beams..to finish it on the inside I shot 2x4s to the perlin with a Ramset. Then used 1x12 rough cut lumber to skin the walls.
I'm pretty close to the coast so I was able to get a better wind rating with the metal.
This post was edited on 1/1/19 at 11:56 am
Posted by Tigerstro2
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2015
312 posts
Posted on 1/1/19 at 6:02 pm to
For me it came down to the builder. The better builder in my area does metal buildings so that’s what I went with.
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