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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 2:14 pm

Finally got site prep started for new building. Three more weeks and its here

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Post  STR-LGL-70 March 15th 2012, 5:19 pm

What type of building? Red Iron/sheeted? Masonry?
What size footprint?
I've been wanting a larger building for awhile, looked into everything from a basic pole barn to masonry and everything in between. $#^% Concrete flooring is not cheap either!!
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 6:05 pm

Its a 42x72x16 Morton building. Pole barn. Will have a partial second floor. Downstairs will be all shop. Beige with burgundy roof and wainscotting

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Post  schmitty March 15th 2012, 7:11 pm

I sure hope you can put that ground back together after you broke it. Laughing Nothing like a nice big shop to work in, you'll love it. Morten makes some nice buildings. Cool
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 7:56 pm

I put a bandaid on the ground. I wanted bigger. Originally county was only allowing me 1700sf. Had to get a variance for this one. Be glad when its done. All my tools are still at outer house

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Post  bigblok2000ranger March 15th 2012, 8:30 pm

STR-LGL-70 wrote:What type of building? Red Iron/sheeted? Masonry?
What size footprint?
I've been wanting a larger building for awhile, looked into everything from a basic pole barn to masonry and everything in between. $#^% Concrete flooring is not cheap either!!
Sheldon

It's the labor concrete isn't too bad, fibermesh is money well spent.
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 8:41 pm

Got a quote for 12,500. Material was 3,500

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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 8:43 pm

Have a place for the BBF guys to crash when on the area. Upstairs is going to be man cave

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Post  bigblok2000ranger March 15th 2012, 8:56 pm

Dave Maxwell wrote:Got a quote for 12,500. Material was 3,500

35 yards??? That is alot of mud! Concrete can still be had for $100/yard up here but unions aren't as strong as they are in IL. I would make exactly double my union wage if I worked in IL.
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 9:12 pm

3024 SF at 6 inches. Maybe it was lower. I think I heard 100 also. The material was a guy from work estimate. The 12,500 was a building company option. What do you do?

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Post  patfromjersey March 15th 2012, 9:17 pm

That will be an awesome garage! cheers I can't wait to see the pics, because I'm in the same boat here in Jersey. I won't find something with the garage I want, so I will get enough property to put the garage I can. Cool
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 9:24 pm

Exactly pat. Looked for eight years. Although did find some that would have been cheaper in the long run. This way its not all at once. Bought house in October and will outfit shop over next few years.

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Post  bigblok2000ranger March 15th 2012, 10:43 pm

Dave Maxwell wrote:3024 SF at 6 inches. Maybe it was lower. I think I heard 100 also. The material was a guy from work estimate. The 12,500 was a building company option. What do you do?

i used to be concrete contractor then been driving a cement truck driver for last 6 years. I came up with 28 yards which would be $125/yard which isn't horrible. Does the other $9000 include digging footings and grading? If so then thats not too bad.
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 15th 2012, 11:11 pm

Site prep and stuff was separate.

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Post  Frank Merkl March 16th 2012, 12:40 am

concrete here is $395 a cubic metre here
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Post  bbf-falcon March 16th 2012, 12:49 am

[It's the labor concrete isn't too bad, fibermesh is money well spent.[/quote]

X2 Very Happy

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Post  bigblok2000ranger March 16th 2012, 9:03 am

Oh, and don't let them use Calcium Chloride or High Early, a little P-20 will help give it a nice glass like finish without having to burn it in with a trowel machine. Burning the finish in accelerates how fast the top layer will pop and High Early and Calcium Chloride make the concrete brittle and never stop working. A high quality sealer is a must applied every couple years.
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 16th 2012, 12:02 pm

Wanted to epoxy it. Heard I have to wait thirty days before I do. I can't wait that long.

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Post  Dave Maxwell March 16th 2012, 5:22 pm

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Post  Lem Evans March 16th 2012, 6:28 pm

Cool congrats. Dave.

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Post  jasonf March 16th 2012, 7:44 pm

I love Morton buildings. They have a certain look to them that sets them apart from all the other pole barn builders out there and I really like them. They would definitely be my choice so congrats on the building.

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Post  Dave Maxwell March 16th 2012, 8:08 pm

Thanks everyone. It has been a long time coming. 15 plus year plan starting to take shape.

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Post  bigblok2000ranger March 16th 2012, 9:13 pm

That looks like recycled base material there, little more expensive than plain gravel but put a sprinkler on it for couple hours then level it with a roller and you have and excellent bed to pour concrete on.
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Post  Dave Maxwell March 17th 2012, 7:45 am

C86. 17 dollars a ton. 44 ton sitting there. More coming.

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Post  67460 March 17th 2012, 12:19 pm

Congrats on your new shop!
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