Takereasy
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Use a 3" threaded coupling on the sewer so when your done you can cap it with a threaded plug.
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dcbrewer
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When I built, didn't want a metal building because of moisture so done a frame built with shingle roof, 16 1/2 ft celing, 30x50 8" concrete floor. Also have sewer hookup, 50 amp, water, satelite tv. Have 6, 8 ft high output lights three on each side, three feet from walls, also have a 14x14 entrance door.
Now what I would do is plumb for water and sewer, run a 2 inch black drain line through floor to outside and cap it so you can run water later by pushing water line through 2 inch line. Do a sewer line also, just plumb it run it to outside and cap it till you want to hook it up.
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chiefcramer
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You should consider adding a pit in the concrete floor to be able to perform your own maintenance tasks such as oil & lube jobs. It would certainly pay for itself over the long haul.
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sp8gold
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Don't know how much swing room you have, but we put in a 40' entrance into our driveway. My road to the shop is 12'. I found where the line goes into spetic tank, installed a raiser to dump. Since I found that, we also put in two pads (full hookup, 50 amp) for our visiting friends.
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rvten
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You can have a metal Pole Barn and a wood roof. This is how I had mine when we lived in WI. Had no Moister problems.
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OTTO
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Just to show another way it can be done. My wife and I erected this ourselves. Purchased from Lowes for about $2000. It has a gravel floor, 30 amp electric service, water and even it's own septic tank (left over from previous homestead house that was taken down). I am a firm believer in taking care of ones toys-especially the expensive ones.
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ShapeShifter
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OTTO wrote:Just to show another way it can be done. My wife and I erected this ourselves. Purchased from Lowes for about $2000.
My first thought was "what kind of snow load can that handle?" But now that I see your location, I see that isn't an issue for you! But it is for some of us. 
On edit: My second thought is how did you find one so cheap? Looking online, a 14'w x 38'l x 12'h model is $3,964.38, and that doesn't include the panels on the side of the roof. And that 12' height, is that the height of the walls, or the height of the ridge?
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OTTO
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ShapeShifter wrote:OTTO wrote:Just to show another way it can be done. My wife and I erected this ourselves. Purchased from Lowes for about $2000.
My first thought was "what kind of snow load can that handle?" But now that I see your location, I see that isn't an issue for you! But it is for some of us.
On edit: My second thought is how did you find one so cheap? Looking online, a 14'w x 38'l x 12'h model is $3,964.38, and that doesn't include the panels on the side of the roof. And that 12' height, is that the height of the walls, or the height of the ridge?
I think I may have misquoted what I paid. Can't find the bill but maybe it was $3000. It is 14'w x 38'd x 13'h. Called a Versatube System.
We don't get much snow but can get freak 10-12" snowfalls. Being from Cleveland and seeing you are from Buffalo, it may not be strong enough for what you get.
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ShapeShifter
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OTTO wrote:I think I may have misquoted what I paid. Can't find the bill but maybe it was $3000. It is 14'w x 38'd x 13'h. Called a Versatube System.
Setting AZ as a home store location, the price drops to about 3600, the $300 difference must be shipping costs. Also, with the rise in steel prices lately, if your shelter is a couple years old, that might account for the rest of the difference.
I agree on the snow load, that could be a problem for some of us. I've seen plenty of steel sheds and awnings come down in the winter. Sure would be nice to have an economical solution like that. I've looked at some of the "tent" structures, and this looks nicer. But it would be a bummer if either collapsed on top of the rig in the middle of winter! 
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kenhig
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Your "barn" sounds like a great idea. We built ours 30' by 60' with 14' x 14' door on one end for the MH and 10' by 10' door on the other for "other". Big mistake. Our adult children have taken up about 2/3 of the floor space for their "junk" and we can barely get the MH in and out.
We have 16' at eve and can get on top of MH inside. Stubbed in the sewer drain, but have not installed a septic for the barn yet(four years and counting).
When considering that pit for working on MH, consider how you drive accross it, and how do you keep folks from falling into the pit. My insurance agent disuaded me from building with a pit.
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