About 10 12 yrs I saw in an Amish farm field stacks of lumber and other bldg supplies. It was for a barn raising. A bank barn. I was fixing my own barn, so I stopped and asked the Amish gentleman about it. He said that he had $90,000 in it as it was, the footers and basement walls done, and the lumber ready for the following day. At least 200 Amish and neighbors showed up to build that barn. Looked to be about 40 x 80 or so, at least 40 ft to the peak. It was raised in one day, ready for use. No labor cost at all. They all worked, visited, ate great food, and for them it was like a vacation. Most stayed all day, maybe 12 to 14 hrs for some. Long comment. My point: you really got a great deal! It looks solid, well done. Congrats. This was even more enjoyable than usual.
Thanks for sharing about your cost basis. These things are so helpful for our family trying to get an idea of what to do moving forward on our future building plans.
I love the comparison between the SUV and the building cost, that was classic. I own a concrete pump business and have been in the industry for 20 years Mike. I don’t want to be a “ you should” but, have you thought about a heated concrete floor in there? It’s a little money up front, but I’ll GUARANTEE you will not be disappointed. You might already be doing it and the video isn’t out yet, but seriously think about it. It’s so worth it and doesn’t cost much at all to run compared to any gas heater or electric heat. It’s the best and most efficient heat source you will ever get. No ugly heaters hanging in the corners of your beautiful garage either kicking on every 15 minutes in the winter with all that noise. All the floor heat needs is warm water and a little circulator pump, very low cost on your end. Good luck and have fun with the new space!!
Floor drains , and inside and out bollards for the garage doors. What a wonderful project. Liked the outside fireplace idea from one of the YT viewers. My back yard neighbor built a good sized pool house with a chimney. Inside and outside fireplace
The value to you and your family is what matters a gathering place for family and friends shelter for the equipment, etc... Pole Barns Direct must believe in customer service the way you were talking about it that matters to a lot of people including me. Thank you for sharing your video with us. Hello Hunter. Ed
Good morning from middle NC! We finished our trek to our new home yesterday. Ended our 17-year time in MidMo. Kids and grandkids (and we) are excited! About the barn: Interesting information and pleasantly surprised by the price! Building alone is about $18/sqft, and finished about $30/sqft. Not bad for what you’re getting. It is a pleasant design. I think you’ll like that stone accent, although more wainscoting would have been ok there too. Even the slight pitch change on the porch roof is good. Windows and doors break up the walls nicely. Nice design!
You will be glad you added that extra 6’ to the length. No matter how big you make it you always wish you had gone bigger. That will be a fine looking building. Thanks for sharing your personal information.......it’s really none of our business what it costs. But......that’s why you have a successful channel. You are open and honest.
Great looking building and I like your justification comparison ... I just paid more for a car than I did for 6 ac of land a few years ago. It was a rough bullet to swallow. This building should hold up for a lifetime provide added value for your property over the cost of improvements. It’s awesome you had a great experience getting it constructed.
Great summary Mike! The building is money well spent and should easily raise your property value by at least that much. The only downside will be the increase in property taxes but the benefits of that building will make it well worth it. We're all excited to see your family's dream come true!
My pole barn will be done in a couple days. My wife isn’t taking the upgrades I keep talking about very well ( spray foam, finished walls, and etc.). Your comparison with the new vehicle is ammo for me! Thank you!
Wow Mike, that's a great price. It's about $32/sq ft. Including concrete. Considering the issues with materials recently, that's not bad at all. Beautiful design building. God bless you and your family
Truly remarkable! I used the same comparison when we dug our pond. We looked at a pickup truck at the Indiana State Fair. The “fair special price” was $48,000. We had a 1 acre pond dug for just under $30,000. We’ll still be enjoying the pond when that truck is a pile of rust. It’s all in what a person sees as a priority I suppose. God bless. Jason from Indiana.
We built a 32 x 40 garage 18 years ago for around 16000 concrete and all but the next year it all doubled I am so glad we did what we did when we did Its suits ;our need just not bid enough but it works Looks simalar to yours just not as big you will be glad you did it in the years to come
I’ve got $73K into my 40’ X 60’ X 18’ shop (w/ 7 windows, one man door, and a 14’ X 14’ roll up door) in North Idaho, including land clearing (thickly forested), site grading, pole barn building (with sheeted roof for snow load and concrete bedded posts), and concrete (20’ X 60’ is 4” slab and the other half is 6” slab). I’m so excited for the Morgan Family. That doesn’t include plumbing, electrical, insulation, and indoor framing for a bathroom and bedroom).
Nice progress & good info. I appreciate you telling us who you contracted with & how well they did. Please ignore the comments saying you are “selling” products - you aren’t. You are evaluating, informing & advising. Thank you for it! Marcus from Chesapeake VA.
Great price ! Here in Lynchburg, Va we just had a 40 x40ft all metal storage building with 14 ft ceiling .Contractor poured concrete slab with ramp for fork truck 1 roll up and 1 pedestrian door. It was bid by 3 contractors for my company (electric utility so hard to get a competitive price ) plus 200 amp panel and 1 ceiling light. Cost $68k
Goodmorning Morgans the building is a better investment then a vehicle and will last a very long time and just think of all your family memories you'll have to enjoy. Another great video and until tomorrow Morgans have a great day
Thanks for being so transparent in the process and the pricing of your new barn. I’m not looking for something of that size, but this video was really really helpful.
Hello from Springfield Ohio, nice building. My 40x64 is less than 1 year old and I love it. Amish builders are hard workers and do nice work. Glad I went with the concrete floor as well. It's the only building on my 27 acres of honey suckle so far. My windows are fewer and much higher up, for light only and not for looking in or breaking in. I did a 16x16 patio off the side as well and love have lunch out there watching deer and other wildlife. Glad I found your channel, still love the RK37. Hello HUNTER!
Honestly that is a great price! 2 years ago I had a stand alone, 25'x27' finished garage with a finished second floor and that cost me almost 60K . That was turn key finished but seeing as yours has 3 times the foot print as mine and the outrageous cost of lumber right now, that is a steal ! Congrats and I know you all are gonna love it :)
Mike, I liked how you put the overall cost of the building in comparison with the Ford Expedition. You have a great way of putting things in a proper perspective. You happen to be a person who brings me motivation.
The building increased the value of your property, you would lose money as soon you leave the lot with the truck. The building as you said is a no brainer!
In my experience, they don't really add much value to the property (from a resell point of view). I purchased my place 3 years ago and it came with a 30X40 steel framed building, concrete floors, etc... It also has a swimming pool. Neither increased the price of the house compared to comps in the area. If anything, it increases your tax bill each year. All that being said, they are worth it.
@@waynetharp actually not quite correct. When I built my building the appraisal went up significantly. By the time I finished my 50' X 80' with 16' sidewalls and a 10' X 50' lean. All the concrete and with three horse stalls increased the value of my place nearly $100,000.00 not only on my tax appraisal but the bank took into consideration my building. The price of construction has only gone up (as well as my taxes) and the value of my property has increased tremendously. One other thing that might play into my statement is three things; location, location location!
@@BigGary79 That's what the appraiser told me as well i built a nice 40X50X16 shop and he said it would only increase my property value 12-15k! Doesn't make sense to me but that's what I was told...
Make sure you install 2" rigid Foam x 2' wide under the concrete slab around the interior perimeter of the barn--This is due to the fact that you will be heating the barn. If you don't do this you will get Frost heave in the winter under that slab around the perimeter of the barn
It is nice that you can get by with pole barns in your area of the country. There are a couple of them in our area but most people around here go with the real buildings. Pole buildings around here have problems with rot, water infiltration, termites, and mice and other varmints,
@John lombard Depends on where you live. Where I live... nothing rots. But every year that Expedition will depreciate... down to almost NOTHING. That building will actually APPRECIATE...!
Hi guys Ed from Rhode Island here, I started watching a few months ago kind because of the name, I have a high school buddy named Mike Morgan go figure..I love both channels and can`t wait to see the hobby barn when it`s done. Hang on to some of the pieces of off cut lumber for projects in the barn like shelving and such i`m sure you`ve seen the price of lumber these days. Well good luck with everything and God bless.
You just built about what I plan to build in a few years. I will be going 16’ high with 14’ doors so I can park any camper I get in the future, I had 40x60 in mind, I like the idea of 72’.
Thank you for sharing, disclosing the cost and contractor. This why I enjoy your channel, your not trying to sell us anything, your reviews are honest, and you are willing to disclose almost everything. Excellent video as always. 20 years ago I purchased an 2000 Ford Expedition for $50K, if I didn't live in a large city I would have preferred a pole barn which would last a life time. Suggestion, when planning for the kitchen in the barn maybe it could be used as a studio kitchen for Melissa and her channel. Stay safe and best to you and your family
Insulate with closed cell spray foam. I did when I built my shop and I could heat it with some candles, hahaha. Seriously though, here in south Georgia the summers can be brutal. With my three big 10x10 doors open and the outside temperature in the mid 90's to 100, the inside of my shop is about 85. The humidity is still there but a lower temperature. I recently installed a DIY split heat and A/C unit at only 35,000 btu's and it keeps the shop at a very comfortable temp and runs less that my house A/C and my shop is 36x48 with 12ft walls and an open center peak of almost 20 ft. All insulated and drywalled.
Your building is looking great Mike. What an awesome space you are going to have there for all your equipment and tools etc. I will be watching to see the finished product. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad I was sitting when you said $53K. My heart is racing. That’s wwwwwwway less than I thought it’d be for that beautiful/handsome building. I Want ONE! And actually it’d be just like your color and all with the exception I’d extend that patio roof another twenty feet. I realize of course I’ll need to factor in the cost of the interior, but I’ll not be doing that much. Wow Mike!
You’re going to have a very nice building when it’s finished.Even being incomplete it’s already looking nice.That Expedition for 78,000 will depreciate in value where as your building is an investment.
My guess was $50,000 for the building, but I forgot to take into account the concrete. I think it's money well spent. It looks great. Perfect colors. The wainscoting is a great idea. I have a steel building on my property that was already here when I bought the place. 100% of the dents are on the bottom 1/4th of the building from someone probably running into it with the lawn mower. If you can, keep a few of those wainscoting panels on hand so it'll be an easy fix if one happens to get dented.
Our building in Florida was originally built in 1977, it was all metal I beam. It was 40x60 it had 2 end walls with windows that didn't open anymore. It was open in the front and back except for one end that was enclose with an upper storage. Overtime the metal roof leaked one skylight blew out from hurricane Irma. We called the company who put it up to replace the metal that was rusted out and to have new walk doors and roll up doors plus new girts installed where they weren't. They wanted over $80,000. Nope not paying that much. Called another contractor and he was $30,000 cheaper. So what we did was call the first place and order new panels and other parts we needed to do it ourselves. I replaced all the old girts that had rusted out with new pieces. I had to have a buddy of mine who was an electrician to replace the electrical panel with a new one, the building had its own service. One end we just repainted it cause it was in good shape. Opposite end we removed and it wasn't as easy as we hoped it would be. I had some new concrete replaced in the front and back to secure the panels on the bottom. After all this we decided to sell and we bought a house in Missouri out in the sticks not many neighbors. We sold the house quickly and new owners were left with finishing the building. Now here in Missouri we have a 40x65 pole barn with beautiful concrete floor, insulated and I'm installing new LED lights through out and we are happy.
I must say one thing. This is a wooden shed, a pole barn. It looks great. I am enjoying watching the build. It is huge, a lot of trusses, expensive sidings etc. It appears good value at the price you have quoted. The one thing I feel I must say is you could have put up a steel construction for the same money. I too love wood, my shed is wood. I built it myself, it is very small in comparison and cost me £2,500 and I already wish I had spent more on the frame. Sidings can be replaced. Roofs can be replaced. The structure can not. Please don't do any dramatic stuff like you did in a previous video to prove that your posts are not rotting. It is only me stating my opinion. I may well be wrong. I hope I am. It is just the way I see it. Great videos, great project. Can't wait to see the next stage. x
That seems like a bargain price for what you have built. I was very surprised and thought it would have been much more. The best part is the short amount of build time, those guys sure know what they’re doing. I recently built an extension on my shop, took me a year to do. I would never take it on by myself again. Much better to pay up and enjoy. Well done, you are on a winner. Thanks.
Great continuation with keeping us posted on your project. Kinda wish I saw something like this 8 plus years ago when I built a 50 X 40 footer - didn't make it big enough. Don't watch all of your videos because I don't have that time available to me. With that said - don't know what your doing about heat and you may have already considered this - before concrete floor is poured consider if you want radiant heat, especially for the playroom/office. One other consideration for your patio - set it up to include enclosing it for the cold weather months. You think you won't do it know, but in the future, who knows. Consider for the future the installation of Solar Panels. In your videos it seems that the area where this project is well lit by the sun. I have a 7.5 KW system that was installed some 8 years ago. During that time span my Solar System has produced some 3,000 more KW hours then what I actually used. 3 years go I added another 1.3 KW due to adding air conditioning to house. With incentives and Federal and State Credits available your overall cost is about 1/3 of the cost.
I built a 40x60x16 steel building w/ 3:12 pitch and two 12x13 rollups in 2015 for about $45k - this is insulated. This was in Northern CA. I am glad I did the building then because everything has gone nuts. I had $12k into concrete and prep (did the foundation work myself) and also did the electrical myself. The building was $22k and erection of the building was about $6500. This is not a normal price as I found a steel building erector who made me a deal for about 50% off and I rented the equipment. I had another $1200 in wire. 5 years later I spent $31k on an asphalt driveway that includes a huge 40x30 apron in front of the barn. I put 8000w of solar on one side of the barn myself for about $9k total grid tied. Producing 45-55kwh per day. Very happy with the investment and unfortunately I outgrew it in a few years. I have cars in the driveway again instead of everything stored in shop. Took me about 3.5 years to payoff the balance on personal bank loan (9%) of $25k. Still worth it.
Great video Mike. Thanks for the tutorial and cost. The Ford really puts it into perspective dosen't it....! We enjoy your family and the work you are doing. Good clean entertainment...
too old to start something that big here....but you got a heck of deal on it....will be watching you finish the inside....Congratulations to the Morgans.....
Great info, Mike. Thanks for sharing, not a lot of people would share those numbers. Definitely helps those of us looking into things down the line. Cheers!
Thanks for the Info. It sure validated our choice of Pole Barns Direct to build our shop! We talked to Kyle also. super nice guy, and just full of good experience, brought up all kinds of good suggestions for our building. Great company indeed.......
Great video. Very nice of you to share the costs, which you absolutely did not have to do because it’s really none of our business. It will definitely help those in the process of building their own.
Nice job Mr. Morgan , where I live your building and the Ford SUV would be closer to 90K . Build a true pole barn for a sawmill back in 1991 measuring 128 X60 and back then was 60 grand . But then a new Ford 1/2 is in the mid 60's . Still nice expansion for the Morgan Enterprises . Be safe
I was expecting it to cost more than that! Not a bad price considering the value it'll add. And hey, if you can afford it, then it's your money to invest however you'd like. I don't think I could justify spending that much on vehicle, but a building that will get a lot of use and pay itself off is a great investment. Can't wait to see it with a pool down the road!!! You guys are creating such a wonderful place to live out there. It will be so worth it one day when you're surrounded by your kids with their kids/families and friends all having a great time enjoying those spaces.
You’re new building looks fantastic and it went up real fast. I have a building real close to the same size. You should consider putting floor heat in it I absolutely love mine.
I think that's a great deal for the price. Before you mentioned the cost, I said to myself, around $60,000. It's looking great. I'm happy for you. Thanks for sharing, Mike. You're a good man.
Mike, you mentioned the rock under the patio, have you considered just using real stone picked up from your property? Cost would only be your time in gathering! And secondly, are you planning on adding a couple translucent sections of roofing to add natural light? Great building and can see your appreciation by how you talk about it!!
You’re right on target when it comes to comparing what other things cost. I got a quote from a general contractor who would manage everything including rough in electrical and plumbing, in floor heat, garage doors etc and it was $75k. I see an expensive car going down the highway and think that cost more than a pole barn. You never mentioned what kind of heat you are planning to install. In floor heat in that 5” slab would be awesome.
I did my own in floor heat on the house I just sold cost just under $2000. Bought everything from a company called Pexheat.com. They even did the master plan on how to run the pex tubing. Definitely didn't like installing the tubing in August staring at a steel sheet pan and screwing down the tubing.
I am shocked that the cost for that big a building is so reasonable. 18 years ago I had a metal 30 x 60 building installed at a cost of 35 K and that was basically a shell like you have. I’m impressed.
Hey I asked you about where you kept your equipment ,,,....probably like a year or two ago. I’m glad to see your plans coming together. Congratulations!! Fine building bro!! 👍👍
When you told the price - I sat back and said "No Way, for that?" Very good price. That Ford, sorry. . . . will stay with my Chevy Colorado (2004) and most likely get better gas mileage. Mike, when all said an done you will have an outstanding building that will fir your families & your needs for less than a Volvo EC160 Excavator - used. Nice Going.
I think for the size and how great it's built you got alot for your buck and your getting exactly what you wanted. Sounds like a great company to deal with. Well done Mike 👍
That is a nice building, Mike. I appreciate your time and explanation of the process and the cost of purchasing a building like yours. That will be a great place to park all of your tractors and outdoor toys. I'm sure the kids and grandchildren will enjoy that game room for years to come.
Good deal, Mike. Although you hate this.... I have a "You Should" for you. You (maybe) should wrap the 6x6 posts at the end of the patio area with the same stone that you put on the wall at the patio area. It will really *tie the room together!!* [The Big Lebowski]
The inside work is a good winters project it is your building but I would put some radiant heat in the floor with two zones we use it here in the northeast and our Canadian neighbors use it a lot but you have a nice looking building.
I know you did all the site prep yourself, but you could also add in the excavator rental and put a price on having to hire that out. I do agree with you, that the building you've purchase is a great value.
Thanks for being so transparent Mike! That is a really nice building and it will keep that expensive equipment looking new for many years to come. I would take the equipment barn, game room, office, etc over a new car any day. The price for a new pickup truck is comical. Take Care! -JTF
Morning Morgan's. $ money well spent. Building will be a game changer and you'll wonder why you didn't build sooner! Thanks for sharing the details. Tell the family hello. Finally getting some rain now that season is over. Have a day! Be safe.
Great job on all aspects of the pole barn guys! Great design, great contractor and I even love the color. It really helps that you were transparent about the price as lots of us would love to build something similar. I helped a friend build a 30 x 40 and we're pretty handy, but your crew put us to shame! Anxious to see the rest of the project - concrete, heating and finish work!
Wow! That's a good price for that size building. Very impressed with the quality of construction and of course the speed and organization of this company. Top notch for sure. With your sawmill and forest of trees, you should be able to make most of your interior wall treatment and trim, especially for the game and living space. The shop also, but I would guess that would be drywall. Looking good!
Great building and crew erecting it ! Like the colors also. Also like that you have that one foot overhang.. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing. I know you and your your family will enjoy in the years to come.
What a beautiful building. Five years ago I had a much smaller(30×50) and it cost about $20k. Other than going bigger the only change I wish I had made would be 6" gutters instead of 5".
I keep thinking this would make a great woodworking building. Drive through loading and unloading, great for those rainy or cold days. A double walk in door, into the main woodshop. An office in the center where you plan on putting one Mike, great for video editing and paperwork. Plus, plenty of windows for great natural lighting. Now you tempt me by telling me who is building this awesome space for you. They are in Ohio, and I am in Michigan. Which means it is totally doable. You got me thinking Mike!!! Have A Day!
I bet they love you picking up the job site for them. Can not wait to see how you do the concrete work. It is a great thing to do it right away. I'm learning a lot
The building looks great. I hope you don't mind a few questions. Will you insulate the whole building or only the game room? What kind of heating and air will you use? Will you use a drop ceiling in the game room? You have a wonderful family and a great channel.
MIKE, it's a good decision you made the garage bigger! ...You saved alot. Money well spent! Now there's room and cash left over for Melissa's Shelby GT 500 ?!!! (30 year Anniversary gift!) Good on you Mike !!
I have to agree the Building seams Flawless and perfectly Built!!👍👊
About 10 12 yrs I saw in an Amish farm field stacks of lumber and other bldg supplies. It was for a barn raising. A bank barn. I was fixing my own barn, so I stopped and asked the Amish gentleman about it. He said that he had $90,000 in it as it was, the footers and basement walls done, and the lumber ready for the following day. At least 200 Amish and neighbors showed up to build that barn. Looked to be about 40 x 80 or so, at least 40 ft to the peak. It was raised in one day, ready for use. No labor cost at all. They all worked, visited, ate great food, and for them it was like a vacation. Most stayed all day, maybe 12 to 14 hrs for some.
Long comment. My point: you really got a great deal! It looks solid, well done. Congrats. This was even more enjoyable than usual.
Thanks for sharing about your cost basis. These things are so helpful for our family trying to get an idea of what to do moving forward on our future building plans.
I love the comparison between the SUV and the building cost, that was classic. I own a concrete pump business and have been in the industry for 20 years Mike. I don’t want to be a “ you should” but, have you thought about a heated concrete floor in there? It’s a little money up front, but I’ll GUARANTEE you will not be disappointed. You might already be doing it and the video isn’t out yet, but seriously think about it. It’s so worth it and doesn’t cost much at all to run compared to any gas heater or electric heat. It’s the best and most efficient heat source you will ever get. No ugly heaters hanging in the corners of your beautiful garage either kicking on every 15 minutes in the winter with all that noise. All the floor heat needs is warm water and a little circulator pump, very low cost on your end. Good luck and have fun with the new space!!
Floor drains , and inside and out bollards for the garage doors. What a wonderful project. Liked the outside fireplace idea from one of the YT viewers. My back yard neighbor built a good sized pool house with a chimney. Inside and outside fireplace
The value to you and your family is what matters a gathering place for family and friends shelter for the equipment, etc... Pole Barns Direct must believe in customer service the way you were talking about it that matters to a lot of people including me. Thank you for sharing your video with us. Hello Hunter. Ed
Good morning from middle NC! We finished our trek to our new home yesterday. Ended our 17-year time in MidMo. Kids and grandkids (and we) are excited! About the barn: Interesting information and pleasantly surprised by the price! Building alone is about $18/sqft, and finished about $30/sqft. Not bad for what you’re getting. It is a pleasant design. I think you’ll like that stone accent, although more wainscoting would have been ok there too. Even the slight pitch change on the porch roof is good. Windows and doors break up the walls nicely. Nice design!
Wow Mike, that’s going up fast. You’re right, it’s a way better value than a new vehicle. Congrats on getting this done and thanks for sharing. -Ed
And that Expedition will do nothing but depreciate, I'll take the building any day ! Looking forward to seeing how the inside turns out.
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You’re such a frank and forthright guy, Mike. Straight arrow. I appreciate that about you.
You will be glad you added that extra 6’ to the length. No matter how big you make it you always wish you had gone bigger. That will be a fine looking building. Thanks for sharing your personal information.......it’s really none of our business what it costs. But......that’s why you have a successful channel. You are open and honest.
Great looking building and I like your justification comparison ... I just paid more for a car than I did for 6 ac of land a few years ago. It was a rough bullet to swallow. This building should hold up for a lifetime provide added value for your property over the cost of improvements. It’s awesome you had a great experience getting it constructed.
Looks Awesome!! No wonder your all Excited!!👍👊
Great summary Mike! The building is money well spent and should easily raise your property value by at least that much. The only downside will be the increase in property taxes but the benefits of that building will make it well worth it. We're all excited to see your family's dream come true!
My pole barn will be done in a couple days. My wife isn’t taking the upgrades I keep talking about very well ( spray foam, finished walls, and etc.). Your comparison with the new vehicle is ammo for me! Thank you!
Wow Mike, that's a great price. It's about $32/sq ft. Including concrete. Considering the issues with materials recently, that's not bad at all. Beautiful design building. God bless you and your family
I also work in the oil and gas field in western pa, thanks for sharing and giving great info in all your videos.
Truly remarkable! I used the same comparison when we dug our pond. We looked at a pickup truck at the Indiana State Fair. The “fair special price” was $48,000. We had a 1 acre pond dug for just under $30,000. We’ll still be enjoying the pond when that truck is a pile of rust. It’s all in what a person sees as a priority I suppose. God bless. Jason from Indiana.
We built a 32 x 40 garage 18 years ago for around 16000 concrete and all but the next year it all doubled I am so glad we did what we did when we did Its suits ;our need just not bid enough but it works Looks simalar to yours just not as big you will be glad you did it in the years to come
I’ve got $73K into my 40’ X 60’ X 18’ shop (w/ 7 windows, one man door, and a 14’ X 14’ roll up door) in North Idaho, including land clearing (thickly forested), site grading, pole barn building (with sheeted roof for snow load and concrete bedded posts), and concrete (20’ X 60’ is 4” slab and the other half is 6” slab). I’m so excited for the Morgan Family. That doesn’t include plumbing, electrical, insulation, and indoor framing for a bathroom and bedroom).
It's very nice that you shared all of that cost information. It's well appreciated. Thanks, Mike.
Thanks Mike. Your comparison between the building and a vehicle was brilliant.
Nice progress & good info. I appreciate you telling us who you contracted with & how well they did. Please ignore the comments saying you are “selling” products - you aren’t. You are evaluating, informing & advising. Thank you for it! Marcus from Chesapeake VA.
Great price !
Here in Lynchburg, Va we just had a 40 x40ft all metal storage building with 14 ft ceiling .Contractor poured concrete slab with ramp for fork truck 1 roll up and 1 pedestrian door. It was bid by 3 contractors for my company (electric utility so hard to get a competitive price ) plus 200 amp panel and 1 ceiling light. Cost $68k
Could not agree more . Mike as I commented before Pole barns direct are fantastic built my 48x36x16 earlier this year.
Goodmorning Morgans the building is a better investment then a vehicle and will last a very long time and just think of all your family memories you'll have to enjoy. Another great video and until tomorrow Morgans have a great day
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!!.. concisely done, no nonsense. Straight to the brass tacks!! Love it!
Thanks for being so transparent in the process and the pricing of your new barn. I’m not looking for something of that size, but this video was really really helpful.
Hello from Springfield Ohio, nice building. My 40x64 is less than 1 year old and I love it. Amish builders are hard workers and do nice work. Glad I went with the concrete floor as well. It's the only building on my 27 acres of honey suckle so far. My windows are fewer and much higher up, for light only and not for looking in or breaking in. I did a 16x16 patio off the side as well and love have lunch out there watching deer and other wildlife. Glad I found your channel, still love the RK37. Hello HUNTER!
dropped 70+ Canastack paseos on a 32X60X12, you are doing GREAT
That's one fine looking building and you will have many years of enjoyment for the family ...
Honestly that is a great price! 2 years ago I had a stand alone, 25'x27' finished garage with a finished second floor and that cost me almost 60K . That was turn key finished but seeing as yours has 3 times the foot print as mine and the outrageous cost of lumber right now, that is a steal ! Congrats and I know you all are gonna love it :)
Easy to see why you're so happy Mike. Beautiful building.
Mike, I liked how you put the overall cost of the building in comparison with the Ford Expedition. You have a great way of putting things in a proper perspective. You happen to be a person who brings me motivation.
The building increased the value of your property, you would lose money as soon you leave the lot with the truck. The building as you said is a no brainer!
Yep, it would be worth $40k in a couple months.
@@waynetharp Still doesn't depreciate though. Even if it is a net zero investment you still get the usage of it.
In my experience, they don't really add much value to the property (from a resell point of view). I purchased my place 3 years ago and it came with a 30X40 steel framed building, concrete floors, etc... It also has a swimming pool. Neither increased the price of the house compared to comps in the area. If anything, it increases your tax bill each year.
All that being said, they are worth it.
@@waynetharp actually not quite correct. When I built my building the appraisal went up significantly. By the time I finished my 50' X 80' with 16' sidewalls and a 10' X 50' lean. All the concrete and with three horse stalls increased the value of my place nearly $100,000.00 not only on my tax appraisal but the bank took into consideration my building. The price of construction has only gone up (as well as my taxes) and the value of my property has increased tremendously. One other thing that might play into my statement is three things; location, location location!
@@BigGary79 That's what the appraiser told me as well i built a nice 40X50X16 shop and he said it would only increase my property value 12-15k! Doesn't make sense to me but that's what I was told...
Make sure you install 2" rigid Foam x 2' wide under the concrete slab around the interior perimeter of the barn--This is due to the fact that you will be heating the barn. If you don't do this you will get Frost heave in the winter under that slab around the perimeter of the barn
It is nice that you can get by with pole barns in your area of the country. There are a couple of them in our area but most people around here go with the real buildings. Pole buildings around here have problems with rot, water infiltration, termites, and mice and other varmints,
Good morning Mike. Nice looking pole barn. Have a great day.
I'm impressed. Attention to detale is an obviously an important trait for "Pole Barns Direct".
That Expedition would last maybe 10 -15 years, the bar will be there for grandson Ty to work out of. Great investment 👍🏻
10-15...?? Not a chance. Unless you get them drilled and oil under coated every year and only drive it 10k/yr. Nothing is made to last anymore sadly.
@John lombard Depends on where you live. Where I live... nothing rots. But every year that Expedition will depreciate... down to almost NOTHING. That building will actually APPRECIATE...!
Hi guys Ed from Rhode Island here, I started watching a few months ago kind because of the name, I have a high school buddy named Mike Morgan go figure..I love both channels and can`t wait to see the hobby barn when it`s done. Hang on to some of the pieces of off cut lumber for projects in the barn like shelving and such i`m sure you`ve seen the price of lumber these days. Well good luck with everything and God bless.
You just built about what I plan to build in a few years. I will be going 16’ high with 14’ doors so I can park any camper I get in the future, I had 40x60 in mind, I like the idea of 72’.
Good thinking on door height!
The 14 foot height helps with re-sale value.
10 foot tall doors will limit your buyers somewhat.
Thank you for sharing, disclosing the cost and contractor. This why I enjoy your channel, your not trying to sell us anything, your reviews are honest, and you are willing to disclose almost everything. Excellent video as always.
20 years ago I purchased an 2000 Ford Expedition for $50K, if I didn't live in a large city I would have preferred a pole barn which would last a life time.
Suggestion, when planning for the kitchen in the barn maybe it could be used as a studio kitchen for Melissa and her channel.
Stay safe and best to you and your family
The building looks very nice. It's a great investment you will enjoy for many years to come.
Insulate with closed cell spray foam. I did when I built my shop and I could heat it with some candles, hahaha. Seriously though, here in south Georgia the summers can be brutal. With my three big 10x10 doors open and the outside temperature in the mid 90's to 100, the inside of my shop is about 85. The humidity is still there but a lower temperature. I recently installed a DIY split heat and A/C unit at only 35,000 btu's and it keeps the shop at a very comfortable temp and runs less that my house A/C and my shop is 36x48 with 12ft walls and an open center peak of almost 20 ft. All insulated and drywalled.
Your building is looking great Mike. What an awesome space you are going to have there for all your equipment and tools etc. I will be watching to see the finished product. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad I was sitting when you said $53K. My heart is racing. That’s wwwwwwway less than I thought it’d be for that beautiful/handsome building. I Want ONE! And actually it’d be just like your color and all with the exception I’d extend that patio roof another twenty feet. I realize of course I’ll need to factor in the cost of the interior, but I’ll not be doing that much. Wow Mike!
You’re going to have a very nice building when it’s finished.Even being incomplete it’s already looking nice.That Expedition for 78,000 will depreciate in value where as your building is an investment.
My guess was $50,000 for the building, but I forgot to take into account the concrete. I think it's money well spent. It looks great. Perfect colors.
The wainscoting is a great idea. I have a steel building on my property that was already here when I bought the place. 100% of the dents are on the bottom 1/4th of the building from someone probably running into it with the lawn mower. If you can, keep a few of those wainscoting panels on hand so it'll be an easy fix if one happens to get dented.
Our building in Florida was originally built in 1977, it was all metal I beam. It was 40x60 it had 2 end walls with windows that didn't open anymore. It was open in the front and back except for one end that was enclose with an upper storage. Overtime the metal roof leaked one skylight blew out from hurricane Irma. We called the company who put it up to replace the metal that was rusted out and to have new walk doors and roll up doors plus new girts installed where they weren't. They wanted over $80,000. Nope not paying that much. Called another contractor and he was $30,000 cheaper. So what we did was call the first place and order new panels and other parts we needed to do it ourselves. I replaced all the old girts that had rusted out with new pieces. I had to have a buddy of mine who was an electrician to replace the electrical panel with a new one, the building had its own service. One end we just repainted it cause it was in good shape. Opposite end we removed and it wasn't as easy as we hoped it would be. I had some new concrete replaced in the front and back to secure the panels on the bottom. After all this we decided to sell and we bought a house in Missouri out in the sticks not many neighbors. We sold the house quickly and new owners were left with finishing the building. Now here in Missouri we have a 40x65 pole barn with beautiful concrete floor, insulated and I'm installing new LED lights through out and we are happy.
Wow fantastic building and fantastic value. Thanks for sharing Mike.
I must say one thing. This is a wooden shed, a pole barn. It looks great. I am enjoying watching the build. It is huge, a lot of trusses, expensive sidings etc. It appears good value at the price you have quoted. The one thing I feel I must say is you could have put up a steel construction for the same money. I too love wood, my shed is wood. I built it myself, it is very small in comparison and cost me £2,500 and I already wish I had spent more on the frame. Sidings can be replaced. Roofs can be replaced. The structure can not. Please don't do any dramatic stuff like you did in a previous video to prove that your posts are not rotting. It is only me stating my opinion. I may well be wrong. I hope I am. It is just the way I see it. Great videos, great project. Can't wait to see the next stage. x
That seems like a bargain price for what you have built. I was very surprised and thought it would have been much more. The best part is the short amount of build time, those guys sure know what they’re doing. I recently built an extension on my shop, took me a year to do. I would never take it on by myself again. Much better to pay up and enjoy. Well done, you are on a winner. Thanks.
O man. Great video! Thanks for all the info. No doubt this building boosts the value of your property by like 100K. Who doesn't want that barn.
Great continuation with keeping us posted on your project. Kinda wish I saw something like this 8 plus years ago when I built a 50 X 40 footer - didn't make it big enough. Don't watch all of your videos because I don't have that time available to me. With that said - don't know what your doing about heat and you may have already considered this - before concrete floor is poured consider if you want radiant heat, especially for the playroom/office. One other consideration for your patio - set it up to include enclosing it for the cold weather months. You think you won't do it know, but in the future, who knows.
Consider for the future the installation of Solar Panels. In your videos it seems that the area where this project is well lit by the sun. I have a 7.5 KW system that was installed some 8 years ago. During that time span my Solar System has produced some 3,000 more KW hours then what I actually used. 3 years go I added another 1.3 KW due to adding air conditioning to house. With incentives and Federal and State Credits available your overall cost is about 1/3 of the cost.
The siding looks great.
Money well spent. That’s a great looking building. 👍👍👍❤️
I built a 40x60x16 steel building w/ 3:12 pitch and two 12x13 rollups in 2015 for about $45k - this is insulated. This was in Northern CA. I am glad I did the building then because everything has gone nuts. I had $12k into concrete and prep (did the foundation work myself) and also did the electrical myself. The building was $22k and erection of the building was about $6500. This is not a normal price as I found a steel building erector who made me a deal for about 50% off and I rented the equipment. I had another $1200 in wire. 5 years later I spent $31k on an asphalt driveway that includes a huge 40x30 apron in front of the barn. I put 8000w of solar on one side of the barn myself for about $9k total grid tied. Producing 45-55kwh per day. Very happy with the investment and unfortunately I outgrew it in a few years. I have cars in the driveway again instead of everything stored in shop. Took me about 3.5 years to payoff the balance on personal bank loan (9%) of $25k. Still worth it.
Make sure you install floor drains. I didn't when I built mine 20 years ago and have regretted it ever since.
Have a Day
Great video Mike. Thanks for the tutorial and cost. The Ford really puts it into perspective dosen't it....! We enjoy your family and the work you are doing. Good clean entertainment...
too old to start something that big here....but you got a heck of deal on it....will be watching you finish the inside....Congratulations to the Morgans.....
Great info, Mike. Thanks for sharing, not a lot of people would share those numbers. Definitely helps those of us looking into things down the line. Cheers!
Mike:. That is a steal!!!! Besides the function of the building, the joy and fun your family will have in it for years to come is priceless. 👏🤠👍
Thanks for answering the questions about things as you go along!! Still digging into the channel, but love learning all the things watching!!
Thanks for the Info. It sure validated our choice of Pole Barns Direct to build our shop! We talked to Kyle also. super nice guy, and just full of good experience, brought up all kinds of good suggestions for our building. Great company indeed.......
Nice building your blessed to have found a good contractor to work with enjoy your new building have a nice day.
Great video. Very nice of you to share the costs, which you absolutely did not have to do because it’s really none of our business. It will definitely help those in the process of building their own.
Nice job Mr. Morgan , where I live your building and the Ford SUV would be closer to 90K . Build a true pole barn for a sawmill back in 1991 measuring 128 X60 and back then was 60 grand . But then a new Ford 1/2 is in the mid 60's . Still nice expansion for the Morgan Enterprises . Be safe
I really like the building Mike! Fabulous building
Great value! The company Pole Barns Direct did an Awesome job! God Bless the Morgan’s!
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I was expecting it to cost more than that! Not a bad price considering the value it'll add. And hey, if you can afford it, then it's your money to invest however you'd like. I don't think I could justify spending that much on vehicle, but a building that will get a lot of use and pay itself off is a great investment. Can't wait to see it with a pool down the road!!! You guys are creating such a wonderful place to live out there. It will be so worth it one day when you're surrounded by your kids with their kids/families and friends all having a great time enjoying those spaces.
Great video Mike, this will help a lot of people. I like the comparison to the SUV, the building is definitely money well spent!
Great process. These guys are very good.
You’re new building looks fantastic and it went up real fast. I have a building real close to the same size. You should consider putting floor heat in it I absolutely love mine.
I think that's a great deal for the price. Before you mentioned the cost, I said to myself, around $60,000. It's looking great. I'm happy for you. Thanks for sharing, Mike. You're a good man.
Thanks for posting. This video is exactly what I was looking for
Mike, you mentioned the rock under the patio, have you considered just using real stone picked up from your property? Cost would only be your time in gathering! And secondly, are you planning on adding a couple translucent sections of roofing to add natural light? Great building and can see your appreciation by how you talk about it!!
You’re right on target when it comes to comparing what other things cost. I got a quote from a general contractor who would manage everything including rough in electrical and plumbing, in floor heat, garage doors etc and it was $75k. I see an expensive car going down the highway and think that cost more than a pole barn. You never mentioned what kind of heat you are planning to install. In floor heat in that 5” slab would be awesome.
I was just wondering--could he do under floor radiant in the game room part, then gas units in the shop....?
SailorAllan I’m sure they could but I’m not sure how the costs would trade off. Once that slab is heated, it doesn’t take a lot to keep it warm.
I did my own in floor heat on the house I just sold cost just under $2000. Bought everything from a company called Pexheat.com. They even did the master plan on how to run the pex tubing. Definitely didn't like installing the tubing in August staring at a steel sheet pan and screwing down the tubing.
Great looking building Mike. Enjoy the build-out!
I am shocked that the cost for that big a building is so reasonable. 18 years ago I had a metal 30 x 60 building installed at a cost of 35 K and that was basically a shell like you have. I’m impressed.
Hey I asked you about where you kept your equipment ,,,....probably like a year or two ago. I’m glad to see your plans coming together. Congratulations!! Fine building bro!! 👍👍
When you told the price - I sat back and said "No Way, for that?" Very good price. That Ford, sorry. . . . will stay with my Chevy Colorado (2004) and most likely get better gas mileage. Mike, when all said an done you will have an outstanding building that will fir your families & your needs for less than a Volvo EC160 Excavator - used. Nice Going.
The excavator would still be a lot better investment than lots of other things.
I think for the size and how great it's built you got alot for your buck and your getting exactly what you wanted. Sounds like a great company to deal with. Well done Mike 👍
That is a nice building, Mike. I appreciate your time and explanation of the process and the cost of purchasing a building like yours. That will be a great place to park all of your tractors and outdoor toys. I'm sure the kids and grandchildren will enjoy that game room for years to come.
Good deal, Mike.
Although you hate this.... I have a "You Should" for you.
You (maybe) should wrap the 6x6 posts at the end of the patio area with the same stone that you put on the wall at the patio area. It will really *tie the room together!!* [The Big Lebowski]
Just the bottom 4ish feet, like the wall... :-)
The inside work is a good winters project it is your building but I would put some radiant heat in the floor with two zones we use it here in the northeast and our Canadian neighbors use it a lot but you have a nice looking building.
I know you did all the site prep yourself, but you could also add in the excavator rental and put a price on having to hire that out. I do agree with you, that the building you've purchase is a great value.
Really like colors on that building. Thanks for sharing all the details. I would be through the roof excited about this. Well deserved!
Thanks for being so transparent Mike! That is a really nice building and it will keep that expensive equipment looking new for many years to come.
I would take the equipment barn, game room, office, etc over a new car any day. The price for a new pickup truck is comical.
Take Care!
-JTF
The Hobby Barn is shaping up nicely. Thanks for the great videos.
Good morning Morgan's if your budget will allow insulate under the floor that alone makes a big difference in the building staying warm
Morning Morgan's. $ money well spent. Building will be a game changer and you'll wonder why you didn't build sooner! Thanks for sharing the details. Tell the family hello. Finally getting some rain now that season is over. Have a day! Be safe.
Great job on all aspects of the pole barn guys! Great design, great contractor and I even love the color. It really helps that you were transparent about the price as lots of us would love to build something similar. I helped a friend build a 30 x 40 and we're pretty handy, but your crew put us to shame! Anxious to see the rest of the project - concrete, heating and finish work!
Wow! That's a good price for that size building. Very impressed with the quality of construction and of course the speed and organization of this company. Top notch for sure. With your sawmill and forest of trees, you should be able to make most of your interior wall treatment and trim, especially for the game and living space. The shop also, but I would guess that would be drywall. Looking good!
Great building and crew erecting it ! Like the colors also. Also like that you have that one foot overhang.. Overall, I wouldn't change a thing. I know you and your your family will enjoy in the years to come.
What a beautiful building. Five years ago I had a much smaller(30×50) and it cost about $20k. Other than going bigger the only change I wish I had made would be 6" gutters instead of 5".
I keep thinking this would make a great woodworking building. Drive through loading and unloading, great for those rainy or cold days. A double walk in door, into the main woodshop. An office in the center where you plan on putting one Mike, great for video editing and paperwork. Plus, plenty of windows for great natural lighting. Now you tempt me by telling me who is building this awesome space for you. They are in Ohio, and I am in Michigan. Which means it is totally doable. You got me thinking Mike!!! Have A Day!
Mike, Thanks for sharing. I was planning on getting Steel building, but now Like Cosmo Kramer said Giddyup, I will call this company.
I bet they love you picking up the job site for them. Can not wait to see how you do the concrete work. It is a great thing to do it right away. I'm learning a lot
The building looks great. I hope you don't mind a few questions. Will you insulate the whole building or only the game room? What kind of heating and air will you use? Will you use a drop ceiling in the game room? You have a wonderful family and a great channel.
MIKE, it's a good decision you made the garage bigger! ...You saved alot. Money well spent! Now there's room and cash left over for Melissa's Shelby GT 500 ?!!!
(30 year Anniversary gift!)
Good on you Mike !!