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20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana | Thinking out loud here....
What would roughly be the difference in cost to have a
60x120 building with a 20' wide 120' long lean too on one side VS going 80' wide on the whole building (80'x120')? |
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central - east central Minnesota - | GrainTrader - 3/5/2016 11:44 Thinking out loud here.... What would roughly be the difference in cost to have a 60x120 building with a 20' wide 120' long lean too on one side VS going 80' wide on the whole building (80'x120')? If you put on side steel on the 60x120 side wall and the 20ft x 120 lean too, with extra poles, it'll cost more then a 80ft x 120. The trusses cost more for a 80ft then a 60ft, but it's not like it used to be. There are some ways to cut some expense out . . .but a lean too is more expensive due to materials and labor. If you do the labor yourself, then likely could come out ahead. |
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Memphis, NY | The 80' building may be cheaper, as the entire 60' will have to be taller to have comparable eave height. Headers for lean-to openings will add a lot of cost over gable-end doors, and will call for even more height, plus you'll have three rows of posts versus two. |
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20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana | So it's your opinion it should be very compatible in cost rather then a large savings to go with lean too rather then wide building?
Another thought would be to just go longer. Probably cheaper yet
Edited by GrainTrader 3/5/2016 12:15
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North Central Kentucky | I am in a similar position debating about a shop AND machine shed, or a larger multiuse building. |
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Ohio | 4 years ago we were going to build a 60x60 barn and was going to put a 15' lean too the hole 60'. It was going to cost around 12,000 to put this lean too on with a garage door and a little concrete. Ended up making our building a 60x80 for about 6,000 more roughly but that was with no extra door and no concrete. We are glad we went this route instead. Never priced it but I always heard it costs a lot to take rafters from 60' to 80' |
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Memphis, NY | Snow load would be a concern, to me, with 80' wood trusses. Most manufacturers can't build a 4:12 80' because they're too big to transport. They have to be less pitch, or a 2 piece. Sorry to get off topic, but maybe something to consider. |
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NE Iowa | I know my dimensions are slightly different than yours but you can use these for a guideline. Just priced an 80x160x18 locally with a 36 foot slider on the endwall, a 32 foot slider on the sidewall and a couple of walk doors. Materials were around $61k and labor was between $15k and $40k depending upon which crew I chose. Steel frame 100x120 Which is close in square footage was within 5k on materials and labor. The steel frame would need $22k worth of cement and footings to set the building on. The footing was basically the difference in price on a steel and wood structure
Edited by obie_iaffa 3/5/2016 13:10
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E.Central MN | Generally the rafters and posts will have to be engineered to carry the extra weight of a lean-to so you will have an extra cost there. Adding length is usually the lowest cost space. |
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20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana | Thank you Eric |
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nw ohio | You might want to consider steel frame if you're thinking about going wider. I don't have any numbers since I knew I wanted steel when I put up my shop, but I had several guys tell me that when I was looking around. |
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lizton IN | On my shop it cost more to put a lean too on then it did to build a new barn to get the same square feet. And with the new barn would have more head room. So I have done nothing.
Keith |
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western iowa,by Denison | if I had the chance to do machine sheds over I would go with 48x96 and build 2 you need lots of door room you could go to large end door-I hate having all machinery in 1 building-would also space buildings farther apart-in case of fire-
build smaller shed-and then next year build another, |
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Eastern ND | Talk to Your builder. If it is built at the same time, the steel that would have been used on the wall will be used on the lean to wall, so just the frame of the lean to and labor would be the extra cost. But one thing I like about a lean too-- it gives the sidewall a little more insulation from less of a big block catching the wind. The extra roof area will give some angle for wind to deflect it instead of a flat surface to catch it. Also, it would help to support the building more to keep it from racking. |
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south central il. | I like your idea Garvo.You never want to put all of your eggs in one basket. |
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20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana | Insure your eggs heavily and put them in one large cheap basket! |
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NEIN | Except when it happens replacing everything is much harder to do than you might think.the other advantage to multiple barns is that everything isn't always buried behind another piece. Leantos are actually very nice for semis and trailers that you need easy access to and being able to pull thru is really nice. |
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Hillsboro, OH | What about adding another 40' to the length? 60x160 is the same square footage as 80x120. Maybe add another door as well. Just a thought. -John |
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20 Miles West of Indianapolis Indiana | Thinking of that option as well. If like to be able to put a false wall in it to be able to hear a shop area in the winter and have a large open shed in the spring/summer/fall. A 60x70 shop and 60x90 shed would suit me nicely |
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N. IL | Did the lean-to on my shed. Lots of extra bracing, sheeting, labor, etc. Definitely cheaper and tighter to go with a bigger box. I thought it would be simple and cheap until I saw how they have to build it. More post holes, trim, etc.
I did mine more for a specific reason, but it was not the cheap nor easy way to do it. |
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west central wisconsin | On the same note as Garvo's post, just because one building is less cost per sq foot, does not make it a better BUY!!
Because machines are constantly being moved in and out of a shed, having access to more pieces more easily trumps having everything in one big shed.
One shed that we need is a shallow building that will be open to the north side, so we can drive or back in a tractor, wagons, trailers, etc. Having easy access to each piece any given day is of great importance, while still having it out of the rain and out of the sun.
The lean to in the OP's question, may easily be the best value...... really depends how it is intended to be utilized. |
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Pole barn cost. Add lean too vs wider building
