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VersaTube garage kits, NE1 here use them?
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03/05/22 07:16 PM
03/05/22 07:16 PM
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roadrunninMark
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As I continue to struggle with my garage aspiration (contractors, County nonsense, and materials issues), I am looking at VersaTube so I can assemble the building myself. I am looking at a 34 x 34 x 12 building. Using their building planner on the website, I've made 2 styles: frame only, with metal sides/ roof. I've sent an email to VersaTube to ask if I can use a shingle style with plywood roof and what materials can be used for sides. The price for complete with 3 9' x 8' garage door openings and 1 entry door opening (no doors supplied in kit) is just under 19K (I upped wind load to 120mph). Frame only is about half the price, about 9.5k. I didn't select insulation either as I think I can either use spray foam or foam board. (cost to insulate is 3.1k).
Does anyone have a VersaTube garage and do you recommend or not recommend?
What problems have you encountered?
Did you use your own materials for sides/roof?
Is it worth the savings to get the frame only and finish the roof/sides on my own (so I can match the house better)?
It is "possible" for me to try to make it out of wood, but it would be a lot harder to get it started. Pre-engineered metal is easier for me and termites don't eat metal.
Thanks for the advice.
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Re: VersaTube garage kits, NE1 here use them?
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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03/07/22 10:41 AM
03/07/22 10:41 AM
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I'm willing to speculate that it will be the same as in the wood garage kits sold by the likes of Menards Lowes Home depot ect- That some of the materials and components will be cheap and not desirable to use. Getting everything delivered nearly at once- and your ability to build it is a HUGE plus in this time of supply chain issues. Just remember if your under the eye of a township inspector that the structure must meet his/her code which can be higher than what the state mandates- snow load rating, frost heave protection and hurricane wind rating to name a few.
Keep old mopars alive.
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Re: VersaTube garage kits, NE1 here use them?
[Re: 2boltmain]
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03/07/22 11:10 AM
03/07/22 11:10 AM
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I'm willing to speculate that it will be the same as in the wood garage kits sold by the likes of Menards Lowes Home depot ect- That some of the materials and components will be cheap and not desirable to use. Getting everything delivered nearly at once- and your ability to build it is a HUGE plus in this time of supply chain issues. Just remember if your under the eye of a township inspector that the structure must meet his/her code which can be higher than what the state mandates- snow load rating, frost heave protection and hurricane wind rating to name a few. that's where the permitting process covers you. It will look at your plans and approve them, or not. Then you proceed from there.
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