Looking at putting in a small workshop, 30X34-36. 12 foot sidewalls. Insulated so I can heat it in the winter. Going to cost more than I want to spend. I can't even get a bid on labor right now. Gotta have a place to start working on that old D4.

Rick

I here you. I need to expand my shop and cant believe what it going to cost. It's going to probably going to be close to $40/ square foot. outrageous.

I here you. I need to expand my shop and cant believe what it going to cost. It's going to probably going to be close to $130 to $140 per square foot. outrageous.

"Jason" wrote:

I here you. I need to expand my shop and cant believe what it going to cost. It's going to probably going to be close to $130 to $140 per square foot. outrageous.

OMG $130 to $140 per sq ft...
OK then plan "B, C, D and E" are out the window maybe I should have started at the other end @ plan "Z" I would probability be closer to getting a shop.

Yea what I'm looking at is about 16,500 for 30X36 with a 12 foot side wall without a concrete floor.

Rick

"Jason" wrote:

I here you. I need to expand my shop and cant believe what it going to cost. It's going to probably going to be close to $130 to $140 per square foot. outrageous.

Certainly you mean 30-40? Im looking to do the same. I have a D4 7U and as of yesterday a 5T. I want to have overhangs on each side so I can keep my rickety 14' tinner, a pickup camper and firewood under cover. I don't have anything like 120,000 to build a modest shop. Havent got prices yet but we will see.

yep, labor can get you that for sure that's why I try and do most things my self not saying I would do it better as I not a professional but if I am 3 times as slow I still might be faster then if you had to go make the money at a job by the hour then turnaround and pay someone labor cost to do your job. just say 25 pre h so you have to work 4 h to make a 100 to get 1 h of labor from set professional.
plus I like to buy tools to do the job then I have the for the rest of my left or can resell them. I am younger and still have lost of building and time on my hands. sometimes there a min-cost to show up when I got my cold storage built I was going to go small like 30x36 but ended up with a 40x60x16 for like an extra 2000.00 my 40x60 was under 35,000 done. I still have no concrete as it 220 per yard up hear so I working on a plan to do my own you learn so many things along the way.
talk about cost try getting your truck fixed her is 145.00 shop rate with 10% shop fee on ever h so that's like 165.00 plus parts for light truck and car work. heavy duty is over 225.00

"mog5858" wrote:

yep, labor can get you that for sure that's why I try and do most things my self not saying I would do it better as I not a professional but if I am 3 times as slow I still might be faster then if you had to go make the money at a job by the hour then turnaround and pay someone labor cost to do your job. just say 25 pre h so you have to work 4 h to make a 100 to get 1 h of labor from set professional.
plus I like to buy tools to do the job then I have the for the rest of my left or can resell them. I am younger and still have lost of building and time on my hands. sometimes there a min-cost to show up when I got my cold storage built I was going to go small like 30x36 but ended up with a 40x60x16 for like an extra 2000.00 my 40x60 was under 35,000 done. I still have no concrete as it 220 per yard up hear so I working on a plan to do my own you learn so many things along the way.
talk about cost try getting your truck fixed her is 145.00 shop rate with 10% shop fee on ever h so that's like 165.00 plus parts for light truck and car work. heavy duty is over 225.00

I'd love to do the labor myself. I have some disabilities that come with age and I just can't do it. So here we are.......gotta pay labor.


Rick

I am looking at commercial shop price. I guess its a lot more per square foot then. looking at 70X90 with 18X70 addition and I have gotten a couple of quotes and both around 900 000 to 1 000 000(Canadian dollars) that includes a over head host.
What do you guys south of the boarder pay per square foot for a commercial building.