Steel or wood garage?
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Trying to decide whether to go steel or wood walls
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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I built a wood framed garage , steel has some good points too .. just a matter of preference ..don't think the cost is much different
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Steel much cooler however more expensive to heat
Steel much easier to get a permit, less fire codes to meet
Steel goes up faster than a stick building
Easier todo finish work in a wood building
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Lots of variables. What part of the country the garage will be built at could make a difference. How high the side walls will be will also make a difference. Insulation and interior wall covering also matter, as might local building codes. The appearance of surrounding buildings may play into it as well, might not want to have the only garage in the area built like yours. Gene I agree with those points. Also need to consider how large the building is going to be. Wood works just fine for a small structure, you'll need steel if it is going to be very large or if you want to support weight. I had to go steel on my shop since I wanted a bridge crane. No way are you going to hang a bridge crane from any normal wood structure. Wood is easier to work with for a backyard carpenter so if a person is going to finish it themselves then wood might be a good choice.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Mine will just be a 12x28 Main concern is condensation with steel vs wood
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Mine will just be a 12x28 Main concern is condensation with steel vs wood I have a 40x50 Steel building in Northwest Pennsylvania and condensation has not been an issue for me.
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Well I am contemplating a 50x80, going big enough to put everything out of the sun and snow...pole barn was my first choice up until I realized that I have a high water table at 3' below grade, so I will just do a steel building on pilings
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Ass all have said depends.. I went with wood frame for multiple reasons; Matches the character of my house Type of tools/equipment required to construct familiarity of construction process cost to finish interior insulation cost potential future conversion to a residence - never know I may get tired of playing with cars All vinyl /Aluminum exterior
that was my decision process anyways...
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Well I am contemplating a 50x80, going big enough to put everything out of the sun and snow...pole barn was my first choice up until I realized that I have a high water table at 3' below grade, so I will just do a steel building on pilings 50x80 is bit for a wood building, especially if you want clear spans. If you can live with poles in the middle of the building then wood would probably work. My shop is 50x60 and the engineer said I need to go steel in order to have clear span beams that would support a 1 ton bridge crane. Wood wasn't even in the running.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Mine will just be a 12x28 Main concern is condensation with steel vs wood Condensation is not a problem if you insulate the building. If you leave the exterior panels exposed to the inside of the building with zero insulation then you'll have a problem. But that won't be your only problem since your heat bill will also be sky high.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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That is a big overhang for a snow load.
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That is a big overhang for a snow load. I don't think the guy who asked about overhangs cares about snow loads.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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That look nice. I see that you used a steel interior in your wood building. That is a good idea in a shop since the steel siding will stand up to more abuse than drywall. It is a little harder to install though. Thanks, The inside walls are 7/16 OSB covered with Steel for fire proofing and as you stated durability. Also ease of clean up...hose and a mop...just gotta get to it. My Plasma table makes a brown mess of everything.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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Did you insulate under the OSB? If so, that would make for a very nice shop. Insulation, then OSB and then a steel liner on top would be a heck of a combo. there is 7/16 OSB on the exterior with Tyvec, 6" fiberglass in the walls. a 4 mil vapor barrier and then additional 7/16 OSB. The Steel screwed directly to the OSB. The building is tighter than a Zip Lock bag. I have radiant floor heat that cost less than $100/mo to keep 2000sq at 60deg 24/7. Turning on the lights raised the room temp 3 degs Again thank you. I am proud of this shed, I designed and built all aspects (except the concrete - I let younger backs do that) from the building lay out, electrical and heating system and the only thing I would change is the concrete contractor... long story - poor workman ship
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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I built a hybrid steel truss garage 30x40 about 10 years ago. Gives you the benefits of both wood and steel buildings Did all the work myself except concrete. I heat with a wood a stove since I have endless amounts firewood. It does seem strong had a tornado come through the backyard a few years ago and no damage. https://miracletruss.com/One nice feature that accidentally happened was I ended up with a loading dock in the back. It is nice to being able to backup and roll large items out my pickup.
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Re: Steel or wood garage?
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That is a really bare bones low end building. More of a storage shed than a shop. Better than nothing though, that is for sure. A buddy of mine has one of those. I call it the glorified shed.
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