Is it cheaper to buy a kit with instructions or plan it yourself and buy the materials piece by piece?
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Shop kit prices
- Thread starter thatK30guy
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Depending on what type of kit, I'm sure a kit would be cheaper in the long run and there would be fewer headaches on your end to overcome in the design. However, if you put it together yourself, you may hve the ability to customize the shop to your needs and desires. The kit still may allow for some custimization to some degree though.
Our little league just went thru this comparison. Our building is going to be 16x16 poured floor, metal siding, dimensional shingles one roll up door.
We got quotes from 2 builders, thier prices of course included labor. Almost 5g.
We got package prices from menards and a local building supplier. Menards package price was 3100 for everything but the readymix. Local building supplier price is 2400 without the door or shingles.
Priced out piece by piece the price at Menards was the same. Just alot more hassle. The pricing is the current in stock non special order price that anyone walking in off the street will pay.
All sale prices apply, so you could save some money by waiting till something is on sale and buying it then. But the cost saving doesn't seem to be worth the time waiting for sale prices. At least that is what we decided.
This was our experience dealing with Menards and one local supplier. You may find better deals in your area. A little known fact about Menards packages.
Thier packing crates are part of the BOM. You have to break them down and use them.
We are going with the local building suppliers quote.
Hope this helps, Bruiser
We got quotes from 2 builders, thier prices of course included labor. Almost 5g.
We got package prices from menards and a local building supplier. Menards package price was 3100 for everything but the readymix. Local building supplier price is 2400 without the door or shingles.
Priced out piece by piece the price at Menards was the same. Just alot more hassle. The pricing is the current in stock non special order price that anyone walking in off the street will pay.
All sale prices apply, so you could save some money by waiting till something is on sale and buying it then. But the cost saving doesn't seem to be worth the time waiting for sale prices. At least that is what we decided.
This was our experience dealing with Menards and one local supplier. You may find better deals in your area. A little known fact about Menards packages.
Thier packing crates are part of the BOM. You have to break them down and use them.
We are going with the local building suppliers quote.
Hope this helps, Bruiser
do you have any experience with them? I'm assuming not, and its alot of headaches if you haven't ever built one to just try plan it out and buy what you need. A good metal building place should be able to give you pretty good advice if you are wanting something more than the basic 30x40 package or something
I've never built a shop but I have framed houses before.
Even planning for a shop this size isn't exactly rocket science. Its simple math and measuring.
I did find a kit from Oklahoma for $4600 in the 30 x 50 x 10 size delivered for an additional $900. And comes with instructions, too.
So $5500 for the kit, $3000 for concrete, and still waiting on prices for the overhead doors. Not too bad for the total cost thus far.
then you might be on your way. Are you going to put it up yourself or hire someone? The complicated things are when you start doing something one off, or adding in alot of little things. My dad has been doing this for a while (and I've been helping for a while) and you learn alot about alot of little things that are nice to have in a shop. Hope it all turns out well for you
DIY, of course. I'm a handyman and jack-of-all-trades, so constructing stuff comes as natural to me. Two friends are going to help, too.
I already have plans to add some stuff to the construction that aren't part of the kit. The posts are set for 10' on centers and I'm going to add 2 x 4 framing lumber 2' on centers between the posts so I can put up rolls of batt insulation and plywood the walls. Using the batts will net me a higher R-value than whatever the thin crap from the kits would originally use. And no, the kit price doesn't include insulation.
I just needed the kit for the materials. I'm adding the stuff that will make it a one-off shop.
I already have plans to add some stuff to the construction that aren't part of the kit. The posts are set for 10' on centers and I'm going to add 2 x 4 framing lumber 2' on centers between the posts so I can put up rolls of batt insulation and plywood the walls. Using the batts will net me a higher R-value than whatever the thin crap from the kits would originally use. And no, the kit price doesn't include insulation.
I just needed the kit for the materials. I'm adding the stuff that will make it a one-off shop.
insulating is one of the best things few people actually do. You'll love that. As far as walls, plywood would look nice but have you thought of using OSB? Its tough cheap, and look pretty good once its been painted. Thats what we did on the end of our shop that has the work bench on it. We may go ahead and do the rest of the building this summer cause it finishes out the inside pretty well.
