"Michelle P" wrote in message
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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

I'm helping a local EAA partnership put one of these up in RBG. It is an
80' X 80' and the receipt was for $47,500, delivered(I think we are getting
the door from someone else). It is going together like a big erector set,
and things fit very well. I've built pole barns before, and this is a piece
of cake.

Al G