[Hayjosh]

Hello. Trying to figure out which metal building company is the best for the money. Including financing, and installation. I'm now retired at 55 by disability. I can do a little but I have to take it easy, so I been wanting a small garage with room for a lift. I will be staring dirt work soon, and have a guy ready to do the concrete work. What i need is recommendations on a metal building supplier/ installer that also does financing. I have a limited amount of cash to work with so financing is a must. The biggest I can afford is the plan. I'm hoping to have enough room for a 30 deep by 40 long. Two 10 x 10 doors in the front with a man door on the side. Any help would be appreciated.

I am having a 24x64 built by American Steel Carports.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Currently fabricating a new hayshed . Outside footprint will be 87 x 184.5 (84 x 184 centre to centre on the footings). Got the footings poured a few weeks ago now. I finished off the trusses (I think) yesterday and are now sitting here looking at a heap of steel beams I need to drill and dress.
doing it in my 80x40 workshop. Squeezing 46 foot clearspan trusses through a 20 foot door was fairly easy after doing the same with the 18 42 foot roof trusses.
It's a massive job on your own. 12hr days 7 days a week. I enjoy the engineering challenge. Not sure if I'll enjoy putting it up as much.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Getting there.....Painting some whilst still making others. It's been a huge job....And I haven't even got to the hard bit yet....

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Going together nicely. 99.99% on my own. As a farmer I'm used to doing the work of at least 3 Muppets. So if you use your brain there's nearly always a solution for tricky bits.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

It's 32 foot to the top. I made an adaptor to lift my man basket another 4 feet higher.

That was after making a lifting attachment for the forks to put the trusses up with Its bolted to the back of the adjustable forks. Meaning I had another 3 feet of lifting height , plus the forks have sideshift.

Best thing I've ever made was those forks.

 

[danwi]

That's very impressive. Usually takes a crew of 3 or 4 men to build them and that is after someone else manufactured it.

 

[Hayman1]

Diddle, often I find reading your posts makes me feel really tired and inadequate. I suspect you snarfed some of that English biotech and cloned yourself 20x. Also lust after your shop tools!😎

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

That's very impressive. Usually takes a crew of 3 or 4 men to build them and that is after someone else manufactured it.

It's been 12 to 13hr days , 7 days a week for 2.5 months solid. At the end of most days I'm totally stuffed. Did 44 8 inch roof purlins yesterday plus 40 purlin braces. Should just about finish the majority of the roof structure tomorrow. Been pushing hard to get done what I can as it's not far off silage season here.

 

[danwi]

Upper Midwest US we are cutting corn silage now. Central states are starting combining corn and soybeans. Are you talking about corn silage?

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

No. Grass and pasture. Some cereal crops as well (oats, wheat etc)

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Started chucking a bit of tin on today. Of course the wind was blowing against me and the young bloke the entire time. Would've been doing it on my own as per usual. But it was physically impossible to get 6.7m sheets under the flashing and lift it at the same time. Even I'm not that good...

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

Looks good. Jealous of that space.

What's the snow load rating on that roof? Hahaha

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Looks good. Jealous of that space.

What's the snow load rating on that roof? Hahaha

It's fantastic..... Since it doesn't have tin on it yet🤣🤣🤣

 

[Gearclash]

That is an impressive project. I hope it serves you well for your lifetime and beyond.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

last 5 days have been huge. Strong wind hasn't helped either.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Slowly getting there. Got opposing sides of the roof sheetfed whilst I still had the scissor lift.
Have now set up a ladder and made a platform to reach the roof.

 

[Hay diddle diddle]

Half a pack yesterday morning before mowing , and same again this morning. Will be it for a few days as I need the loader to help cover the silage stacks.