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Old 01-24-2015, 09:41 PM   #53
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Re: Looking for planning help for polebarn style workshop to be built in the spring

A friend of mine just put up his first shop that measures 30' x 40' x 10'. A local building company was going to put up a pole building for him and the concrete guy messed up on the anchors...so they couldn't put up the pole building.

The same company also stick builds and they went that route with 2 x 6 construction. The price difference increase was only $100. The builder explained that while the material cost is higher for the stick built, the reduction in the labor cost practically offsets that.

My friend finished the inside and he was really glad he had stick built as he said the finishing was much easier.

Gotta say he has a really nice looking shop. And radiant heat in the floor...really a nice feature.
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