Greetings!
I have been searching for the cheapest, most practical way to obtain a relatively normal, smallish house for my family so that I
can avoid a mortgage and live a more free life.
Anything that looks better than your run-of-the-mill, backwoods murder shack runs > $75,000 in Georgia. Existing home purchase (probably)
ruled out. My journey then lead me through all kinds of construction types (rammed earth, concrete, underground, normal wood), but the
costs always outweighed buying existing.
...until steel.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DuroSPAN-Steel-30x35x14-Metal-Building-Kits-Factory-DiRECT-Custom-Roof-System/291418438004?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29268%26meid%3Df4be9d97a803408f86058339632ba71a%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D200906775730I realize this building would be nearly uninsulated. Is there a way to fix that? I'm going to tally the very rough estimates I think it would
take to turn this building into a working home below. I'd love your expertise on the matter. Is this a pipe dream? I intend to supply my
own labor and learn as I go.
Land, transaction costs: $20,000
Permits, power, gas, water, sewer hookups: $10,000
Misc. contractors for electrical, plumbing: $3,000
Foundation: $5,000
Option 1 (curved steel frame):
Structure, end caps, doors, windows: $9,000
Insulation: ??? ($3,000) for some creative coating inside or out
Interior finish for 2 BR, 1 BA, kitchen, living room: $15,000
Total: $65,000 for a unique, solid home on 1 acre
Option 2 (
http://www.budgethomekits.com/):
Complete home + interior studs: $33,000
Interior finish: $13,000
Total: $84,000 for a brand new, seemingly normal home on 1 acre
TLDR: How can I insulate a steel building? Is this as advantageous as it seems?