Morton buildings...

tod osier

tod osier

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Growing up that is what we always called them anyway... the metal sided pole barns. I'd like to put one up, something like 30 x 50. What are the major cons to these buildings over stick built or wood pole barns? I've looked at a couple Morton buildings and a Lester and they woudl suit my needs on first glance. This would be 2 car, 2 trailered boat (with the ability to pull the trailer through) and assorted junk storage. I was thinking crushed stone floor, but obviously concrete would be better.

On another note does anyone have a suggestion for windows CAD software that is free and would be easy to use and one step up from MSpaint or graph paper for doing the layout for a project like this? I would like to monkey around with building layout.

T
 
Get a quote from Morton, then go to a GOOD lumberyard and ask who they recommend and get a quote from them. Pay attention to the spacing of the poles and trusses, the quality of doors and windows and ask for references. A post building and a stick built are pretty much a wash on material costs...where a pole comes in cheaper is the cement that a stick built needs for footings and possibly frost walls. I'd suggest eave and gable end overhangs of at least a foot. How tall a sidewall are you thinking?
 
Here's where I got mine, 40x60 once I had the frame up which took a weekend with 3 friends and a few day laborers I had it done in 3 weeks. I went with 3 foot over hang.
www.steelbuilding.com

Morton was about twice the price.
 
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Thanks for the info Lee. I have a rough quote from Morton, I have to find out from the town if we need a footer or if they can do it on posts (I guess some towns around here are picky on pole barns). In our new neighborhood there are a good number of new morton buildings, so there must be an advantage. Labor costs are high in this area of the world. I need to talk to wetlands to figure out the siting, then I can get a good quote from Morton and a couple local guys.

As for sidewalls I was thinking 10', When I build my tollman, I want a wheelhouse on it and would like to be able to drive it right in.

T
 
Here's where I got mine, 40x60 once I had the frame up which took a weekend with 3 friends and a few day laborers I had it done in 3 weeks. I went with 3 foot over hang.
www.steelbuilding.com

Morton was about twice the price.
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That is a heck of a way to tell him how to build a building... Get some friends and round up a few illegals.... You are lucky as hell... My neighbor used a day laborers center ,aka illegals, and one of them hurt himself... Now he is getting sued for hospital bills and lost time at work.. Careful !!!!
 
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one thing id recomend is in a pole barn if you are gonna just use is for parking and storage not actual working on car kind of work is too look into asphalt usually alot cheaper just a thought
 
Thanks Mark, but I'm not looking for a do it yourself on this one, with the new house I need to set up a woodshop and garden, plus coming off a complete remodel of our old house (siding, windows, roof, much sheetrock, most trim, all doors, 2 bathrooms, etc... in 6 years).

T
 
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