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Robert Fischer (4.46.164.130)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 12:33 am: | |
I have just moved out of my coach.
I intend to tear down the garage and pour
a 45'X 24' pad with a mechanics pit.
I want to build a roof over the coach which will
be parked over the pit.
It seems that I could use I beams 8"or 10 inch,
bolt them directly to the cement pad and use these
as columns, rising 14', providing 2' of clearance.
I would need rafters from the top of each column
extending out over the coach. additional rafters
would extend the other direction & provide protection for the car since I won't have a
garage.
Across the rafters I can string 45' lenghts of
sheet metal.
I would probably have four to six columns to
support this.
I do not intend to attach walls or doors.
I suppose a "T" best describes each column.
Surely somebody has constructed such a building
as I'm sure that I've seen these in my travels.
Can anybody help me find such a structure?
I'd like to pour this summer.
I'm quite concerned about the 24' wide X 45' long
wing (roof). While winds are not a big issue, any
wind blowing this into the coach will be a big
issue.
Thanks. |
Jack Perry (Jpwinks) (68.71.200.180)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 - 8:13 am: | |
I would get a hold of all the steel erectors and fabricators in your area. They tear down about as many buildings as they put up and they usually have a stockpile of used steel framing (I beams, gerts, channels, 90 degree angels) sort of like a junk yard for pre-enjoyed structural steel components. You can start to design around what you find available, and, you WILL save HUGE money. Example:
1) A 45 x 80 x 12 building manufactured from all new components will cost around $50,000 in materials.
2) A 45 x 80 12 building manufactured from all salvaged components will cost around $6,000 in materials.
Yes the salvage building will cost more labor to erect than the new building but not that much more…maybe $20%. In the end you get the building you need for at least 50% less than all new.
I’ve done this already for myself, twice, and for a few friends as well.
My 2 cents,
Jpwinks
1983
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