Mark asks...
>Looks like the forklift or a scissors lift would be pretty
>handy at a minimum...
Yes, you *need* something that can lift the ribs up (so it needs to lift at
least as high as the building.) I would recommend having more than one
lift. It is very handy to have one item doing the lifting and another one
that people can be in to bolt the sections together.
>How long do they rate the covering for, and how much does it cost to
>replace?
Covering is rated for 15 years. It was one of the best warentees in the
industry I could find. I don't know what it will cost to replace, but it
is repairable if need be.
>Speaking of cost, what's a structure like this end up costing?
Well, the building was purchased for just under $10,000. (with all the
doors, vents, and end walls.) The pavement cost me just over $8000
(originally it was suppose to be about $5000, but the extra fill and labor
added to that quickly.) Labor was food and beer. Plus I put about another
$400 bucks into running electric to the building.
Would I do it again. Yes! It is well worth freeing up space in my main
shop (60'X 55') heated and plumbed shop.
I did consider buying cheaper, smaller units (and getting more of them) and
not making them *as* permament. This would have been better for future
fexiblity and been cheaper, but I'm using this building for our rescue dive
unit's equipment and I wanted it to be a little more professional.
If anyone is considering this type of building, I can most likely get you a
little discount. I will be willing to come over to help as you put it up
to share the knowledge I learned in this process.
Moose
b Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.b Ralph
Waldo Emerson
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