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Is there a lot of cost difference between a "pole barn" and a "framed" building? And also are there advantages between the two ?

Yes in my state wa. a pole building can not be concerned a living space if you want to turn part of it into leaving area. with a foundation it can be look at as a home with bathroom and cooking area thus increasing the value of it but if you are just using it for a shop I would go with pole building
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It can be easier to wall off and insulate and hang stuff on a typical 2x framed wall.

A pole building uses almost the same wood, but less labor and time to put up so you get more building for your dollar. They are not really bad to insulate or finish, but it is different to do so.....

You can do a lot of different foundation types depending on your end goal, a pole building can be cheap with the wood in the holes, or moderate cost with concrete posts below ground, or speedy with a real foundation and poles plated to the foundation.

So, are you looking for a storeage shed which a person often wants the most room for the cheapest price, or do you want a nice heated floored shop to work in, where the costs get closer to each other? And also what size, typically the bigger you get the cheaper the pole barn becomes, a small garage size the framed 2x building is pretty easy and cheap....

Paul

Paul

If you put up a pole barn, and you ever want to insulate it, you will more or less have to build another building inside the building you already have. I suppose you could spray the inside of a pole barn with foam insulation, but that just brings up a whole new set of problems. Wiring Plumbing Etc. JMO

I'm planning either 24x36x12 or 30x40x12.

Check truss prices, if you are buying pre-fab trusses. It used to be that truss prices jumped up significantly in spans over 24 ft.

Two years ago I decided to add onto my current 30x100 pole building shop!!! I added an additional 30x60 and naturally assumed a pole type addition would be cheapest!!! My carpenter informed he could build a 2x4 framed with suspended rafters for almost same money as pole type and as stated much nicer and easier if u want to do any finish inside (shelving, insulating etc)!!!

The framed building would withstand storms with wind better. The pole barn would be substantially cheaper to construct. Better would be the steel framed building. It's less expensive than the framed building but would be stronger than either the pole barn or framed building. It would need a concrete floor though. If you are not doing that anyway the steel framed building would be more expensive.

I meant, or spendy (costly) with a full foundation and poles bolted to the foundation for the deluxe pole construction, not 'speedy'.

Paul

I would look at regular framed at those smaller sizes, but certainly price around to all styles.

My understanding for costs, often:

about 24-30 foot wide is framed.

Up to 60 foot wide is wood pole.

Over 60 foot wide is often steel construction.

But that is general idea, look into several.

Paul

In my opinion; If you want to do ANYTHING other than equipment shed / animal shelter, I'd recommend a concrete foundation, and conventional framing.

I'm finishing a pole style home i have seen new stick construction and i think long term the pole will be stronger . Lumber cost will be high for a time fires in the west hurricane damage in the south have pushed lumber higher. Mine is part concrete walls on two sides with pole on the other two.

I have a 32X40 and could use at least half again as much, or better, twice as big! GO BIG! You'll never regret it!

MY 40X30X17 QUONSET, THIS YR, $5800 + 500 SHIP + FOOTER + ERECTION, WHICH U CAN DO, I'M 75...BE BLESSED, GRATEFUL, PREPARED...

One advantage, Oliver, my older brother built a pole barn type building back where we grew up, (about 70 miles north in NEMO) and finished out the inside, like a home. For some reason, in that county, pole buildings are exempt from property taxes. Prime location for fish fries, family reunions, Christmas parties.

I know the money is always a factor but if you can I would go at least 60 feet long. you will wished you had of later . believe me. I built a pole barn 10x30x60 back in 97. Had them put insulation wrap on it. most part 10 foot is okay. Had 5 inches concrete floor poured. I HAD some people from Oklahoma put it up. They did a great job. 3 guys living in a tent . drilling holes with an motorized post hole digger. used chain say to make trusses. put trusses 4 feet instead of five incase I wanted to put a ceiling in it. I put a garage door in it later. the slider didn't keep all the mudobber out and the garage door solved that. I would recommend that if you install a garage door you fix it so the garage door when closed is actually 1/4 inch below your floor due to those rubber seals always seems to leak in windy rainey weather. due your home work. once you decide for sure what you want as to size of it go to home depot or other places like that and ask them for a bid on the lumber. wont cost you anything and by getting 2/3 estimates you will have a good idea what it will costs. I am in Missouri and wanted to go locally but for 3000 dollars less I decided to go out of state. get the costs of lumber, go on the internet and type in building barns and see what you can fine. get references. I did. Good luck on what ever you do.

I agree with johnlobb &amp; pinball. You can never build 'em too big, no matter which method you decide to go with.

My shop is both pole and frame.
I put up a 30 x 60 pole building and poured a concrete slab under it. Then I laid concrete blocks 2 courses high between the poles and framed up to the top plate with 2 x 4's. Put on outside siding and insulated and then put inside siding on the walls.
Makes it very comfortable and I have walls I can hang stuff on.
Also put in a metal ceiling and will insulate over it.
Richard in NW SC

I built my pole building/shop/ apartment to live and work in in SD in the winter/ I installed 2x6 horizontal between the poles. 4 feet between vertically. Gave me working "studs for 4x4 interior sheathing. Used 8 inch thick insulation on the entire 40 x 72 building. Except the two overhead doors on the west side. Ended up with 1000 sqft living space and 6 stall parking. White steel ceiling with blown in insulation above.
Added 16x16 glass sunroom on south side, and 14x50 lean to on east side.