Wood shop specs and cost?

[razorsharptokill]

Any carpenters here? I have an estimate for a 20 x 20 building with treated wood floor on concrete pillars, 8 ft walls, barn style roof, no drywall, insulation or elctric run to it or in it. They shot me $10,875.00.

What do you think?

[Kanga]

I paid 3k for my shop 10 x 15 with loft and work bench.

[razorsharptokill]

I have the estimate in a pdf if anyone wants to look at it. I can't get concrete to where I want my shop so a treated wood floor is my only option I guess. I also had them figure a garage style roll up door in with that.

[dnovo]

I have a customer who just had a 24 x 30 put up last summer. Concrete floor, rock fill, 16 x 7 overhead garage door, 3' man door, pole barn style construction. $ 10,500 +-. In your case the treated wood floor is quite a bit more expensive than concrete.

[TNstickn]

Why can't you get concrete to the site if ya dont mind me asking? Lots of variables can get you going up or down, pice wise, in a building that size.

[Big-un08]

Jim, have you looked into renting a concrete pump? We use them all the time at work.They'll pump uphill and at great distances.

[Shaun]

Jim, my shop is 24 x 64 with a heated slab floor, pole barn construction and super insulated for Iowa winters - cost about what you had quoted. I am a carpenter, made my own trusses and did all the labor, so that cut the cost about in half. Still, you quote sounds high as construction labor rates are low in OK and builders are in the midst of a depression and should be begging for work.

Note, if you can't get a concrete truck to your site, there will be lots of other logistic problems during building and after.

What part of OK are you in? I would be happy to review your pdf and comment. shaunw@aol.com

[Tom Leemans]

You can also rent motorized concrete buggies on tracks to get the ready mix to the location. If you can get the rest of the materials there, you can get the 'crete there. I'm a bit curious to see the estimate myself. Is this just a stick frame building?

btw that sounds steep for a bare bones building. A gambrel roof will raise costs, but there are plenty of options to save $. Shaun's building is evidence of that. There's plenty of companies looking for work. Shop around. Maybe you know a carpenter who can help out for extra cash?

[razorsharptokill]

Ok guys thanks. Tom and Shaun, I'll email you the file tonight.

The ground from the street to my back yard is super soft. I have buried two pick ups there in the past. I'm pretty sure a concrete truck or pump truck would be even worse.

I'm about 15 miles from the Tulsa city limits.

[skeaterbait]

I am a touch over 10k with mine. 18x20, concrete floor. I am doing the finish work myself, insulation, wiring and wall sheeting. Could be done by now if we'd get out of these dang negative temps.

[Jeremy]

My 20x24 cost about that.  Treated and insulated floor on concrete pillars, 10' walls (a very nice upgrade), insulated and sheathed in cdx inside.
 
 

[Eric Krewson]

This shop cost me 19K about 7 years ago. 28X30 concrete floor, bug treated, insulated and paneled on my shop side side, wired, with a floored in loft.

Things cost less in Bama.

 

[razorsharptokill]

Wow those are nice shops! I'm curious to see what the next builder quotes.

[TNstickn]

Look around the Bartlesville area. I bet there are some builders there that will be cheaper. Check references.

[razorsharptokill]

This builder is out of Bartlesville and Jenks.
I found this add on craigslist.
30'x 50'x 10' metal building with concrete installed on your level location $15,950.00

Includes:
~ 4 inch cement slab with 3/8" rebar on 3'centers and 9" thickened edge
~ 14 gauge all steel welded frame with uprights and trusses on 5' centers
~ 26 gauge colored sheet metal with full trim package and nearly 20 colors to choose from (Panels have 40yr warranty)
~ 1-3.0'x 7.0' flush metal door with knob
~ Framed and trimmed opening for overhead door (door extra)

ALL STEEL FRAMING NO WOOD

[razorsharptokill]

They were pumping some concrete at our base today. I talked to the guys and explained my situation. They have hoses that they can pump concrete along the ground too. I'll have to buy an extra yard but I can pour it how ever I want.

It dropped the price losing the wooden floor but with the pump truck and concrete it went back up about $1400, for a total of 11,400. I think I'll finish the inside myself to include the wiring rough in. I think I'd be money ahead in the long run with concrete. I'll never have to replace the floor.

I might as well have what I want to work in for the rest of my life.

[Okie 1]

Jim, check out Indaco buildings in Shawnee,Ok. I bought the 30x50kit with 14' walls and built it for around 12,000 7 years ago with a 6" thick concrete floor, unisulated though. If you only go 10' walls it would be a lot cheaper. I did put it up myself.

[Dano]

Sounds like a good deal now, I wasn't likin that wood floor. I won't even tell you how much my shop was, but it is steel, price kinda goes up with steel.    :rolleyes:

[Roy from Pa]

My shop is 27 X 13. Concrete floor, 8 inch block outside, insulated to heck and back, studded out with 2X4's. Trusses for the roof, 4 X 8 OSB interior walls and ceiling, did not skimp on anything. I have about $9,000.00 in it.

[IdahoCurt]

My shop is almost done,yeah!

15'x25' concrete,electric,2"x6" walls,vaulted ceiling, cedar siding,insulation,Sheetrock,labor for one guy to help me and I'm at 13K