Metal building/Pole barn shop experiences.

[ridewv]

I see.

....Just finalized everything with the builder and gave him sketches this morning when came over to measure the slab and check the site. So hopefully it comes out like this. He said they'll be here in two weeks and it'll take them 4-5 days to complete.

Just thought I'd post an update. Building went up in 3 days.








At this point the crew was done with their work (I'm contracting the electrical and garage doors, and covering the walls with OSB myself) but I added them coming back to put up the ceiling. They first put 1/2" foam board up against the trusses, then furred 2' apart to attach the metal.
The building won't be heated so there is no insulation in the walls just the air space, OSB, and 1/8" foam under the metal. I had them put up the foam board under the ceiling to moderate the worst of cold in winter and heat in summer since the attic is vented.



Ceiling finished and I'm almost finished with the OSB. Picked up (12) 4' strip lights yesterday, now to get the electrician back and the garage door man, and it's done!

 

[soFlaNative]

Nice.
I even like the color.

 

[ridewv]

Nice.
I even like the color.

Thank you! Given all the choices I struggled a bit picking color but I felt locked into the green roof as the house and garage have the same green roofs. Changed my mind a few times between Clay and Brown for the walls and finally come time to start I chose Clay and added the green wainscot.

 

[Kinman]

The only advice I have for anyone interested in a pole barn type structure is to insulate the walls and ceiling before you start putting up shelves and such. I made that mistake and although I did have the roof insulated with 2" blue foam when I had it re-roofed with steel I never insulated the walls. If you insulate the walls they are fairly easy to heat, without insulation heating is much more difficult.

 

[ridewv]

I agree, if you think you'll ever want to heat the structure definitely insulate during construction.