Kyle Boatright wrote:
Our EAA chapter is perpetually scheming for ways to acquire a hangar for
member aircraft and for chapter activities. Obviously, any reasonably sized
hangar requires a substantial outlay of funds. The cost issue seems to be
the big hold-up right now.

Anyway, we're looking at a variety of pre-engineered metal building options
for a 50x60 (approx) hangar, but would consider a "homebuilt" alternative if
we could come up with a design that would be functional (it would need to
meet code and have decent aesthetics), more affordable than commercially
purchased alternatives, and that could be built by your typical group of
enthusiasts.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

By the way, the hangar would be at a public airport, and we've been directed
by the airport authority that Quonset hut type shelters or bigger versions
of portable garage type buildings will not get their approval. I suspect
that what they really want us to build is a commercially purchased hangar,
but until they rule out other alternatives, we're gonna pursue all viable
options.


Kyle,
50X60 steel building will cost around $50,000 for the building. Erecting
it would be around $30,000.

check out R&M steel. http://www.rmsteel.com/

We have two of there building and will have a third soon.

Michelle