Why We Chose A Steel Kit For Our Barndominium // Is Steel Right For You?

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Күн бұрын

Are you wanting to build a barndo or shophouse but you aren't sure if you should do a stick frame or a steel frame?
In this video I breakdown why we chose to go the steel building kit route. We bought a steel building kit from StarStateSteel.com and were really happy with the results. (Not a paid promo but if you do contact them tell Linda I say hi).
Why did we end up buying and building steel? It came down to 3 elements for us, first was speed to build, second was having a totally engineered ready to go building in a kit and third was cost.
The channel I mention that has great building tutorials is ‪@GWBuildings‬ - I wish I had watched these before I started building my shop.
Be sure to follow along as we build our shop home!

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@curtesamoangelos5995 26 күн бұрын

Watching from Yosemite Kentucky.

@homesteadingbarndo 25 күн бұрын

Hey there! 👋

@explorepermaculture3864 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely good reasons! I would be curious if a anyone else has some benefits they have experienced or are considering in regards to a steel structures.

@matthewrickett9592 9 ай бұрын

New sub. Going through watching all of your videos now. Real answers from a real person with real experience! Thank you!

@homesteadingbarndo 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have so much more new content planned out, but if you ever have any questions just let me know. I definitately made a ton of mistakes 😅

@carolyngarcia6292 4 ай бұрын

Finally someone who is doing exactly what I want to do! Thank you so much for this video and the extra info!! I have to contact my build out unfortunately, I have no one to help me 😢

@homesteadingbarndo 4 ай бұрын

No worries at all, and thanks for watching. You'll likely get a better ffinished product since you'll have someone who knows what they're doing! What state are you building in?

@carolyngarcia6292 4 ай бұрын

@@homesteadingbarndo in riverside county, CA

@homesteadingbarndo 4 ай бұрын

@@carolyngarcia6292 That's really cool! I used to live down in Orange county and sold a bunch of houses in Riverside county. Lots of great places out there , I missed the Mexican food in So Cal

@carolyngarcia6292 4 ай бұрын

@@homesteadingbarndolol I’m in OC also I want to buy land in lake mathews, perris, lake Elsinore, menifee … something around there 😭❤

@80DeuceAdventures Жыл бұрын

Great videos so far. We are just starting our build in North Idaho as well and started documenting it. Looking forward to watching you as you guys continue. All the best.

@homesteadingbarndo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Are you building a pole barn too?

@80DeuceAdventures Жыл бұрын

@@homesteadingbarndo We are. We are doing traditional wood post pole barn. If you saw my video, we are just starting and hoping to get the well drilled in October.

@springboroveterinaryhospit9579 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@alovesupreme8603 6 ай бұрын

Ty so informational it is great to see how you are using your space! Very helpful how do you insulate the Barndo? Was it difficult that portion of the installation building process? aaaand are your kitties hungry??? ❤Lol I have a pet rescue for special needs felines and my service dog! Preparing to move down south living in our vintage rv while we build a steel barndo NOT as epic as yours but doable!! Ty!!

@homesteadingbarndo 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words we love our barndo kittens too. I didn't used to think I was a cat person but 💯 am now. Whereabouts are you thinking? I'm sure it will be epic!

@alovesupreme8603 6 ай бұрын

💗for the kittens 👍we’re looking into land south east area also considering NC had family there … We have a few ops will do a “ go see” first before deciding which acerage we will delve into! I love the idea of Barndos affordability! More space, durable, versatile,quick build-as you know!

@number40Fan 2 жыл бұрын

Can you compound on the condensation/moisture issues that you are having? Do you have insulation between all of the exterior metal and the main frame of the building? If you have insulation between, did you have any issue of the exterior panels deforming any when screwing them to the frame? I noticed Great Western mentioned it a few times in some of his videos and he talked about not over tightening the screws. That has me worried a bit.

@homesteadingbarndo 2 жыл бұрын

We have fiberglass insulation in between the walls and the perlons and it makes it tough to install the panels because you have to compress it. The insulation comes in 6 foot wide rolls and is attached by double stick tape to hold it in place. The thing you have to do is seal all the overlapping seams because it acts as the vapor barrier so any way that warm air can penetrate and touch the cold steel you'll get condensation. As for overtightened screws you can see when they are tightened enough because it compressed the rubber grommet properly, if you overtightened it the grommet will break off and not be water proof. Hope that makes sense

@number40Fan 2 жыл бұрын

@@homesteadingbarndo Thanks for the replies! I'll have to look into the larger headed self-taping screws for the roof.

@homesteadingbarndo 2 жыл бұрын

No worries! Let me know if you have other questions!

@Moco925 Жыл бұрын

So is it not possible to do spray foam insulation in a steel building? I want to do a steel barndo in Arizona but was thinking of doing spray foam insulation

@nadersherif5742 9 ай бұрын

Great Video! I’m a little confused on one of the comments you made can you or can’t you use spray foam in a steel barndo?

@homesteadingbarndo 9 ай бұрын

You definitely can but you need to do it before you start framing the house inside.

@keekeemyfirstcat8410 2 ай бұрын

How bad is wood prices in 06/2024?

@homesteadingbarndo 2 ай бұрын

Prices for wood isn't bad at all right now a 2x4 that is 10 feet long is about 3.85 so that's awesome

@PapiChulo-lq6sz Жыл бұрын

How did you fund and finance?

@homesteadingbarndo Жыл бұрын

We did a mix of paying as we go and getting some private lending. There are a bunch of good lending options though including USDA loans which I know a lot of people have used. Another option is a local credit union too, apparently, they're easier to work with.