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IHMANKY 08-20-2012 20:22:47 152.87.3.6 Report to Moderator	Curiousity more than anything, if a fella were to build a shop building out of sawmill lumber instead of #1 sheet metal, could he ever get it insulated enough to make it work out an still come in cheaper than the steel? I would frame it like a pole barn either way, but cut my own logs and have them sawed if I did the wood for siding. Only be out the expenses of the sawing. [Reply]   [No Email]
deere farmall 08-21-2012 05:03:06 50.120.126.125 Report to Moderator	Re: O/T Shop machinery/materials in reply to IHMANKY, 08-20-2012 20:22:47   The Amish in my area are building their sawmill buildings with steel siding even though they can saw their own lumber. One consideration is that the green lumber will shrink causing wide gaps between the boards. I know of one barn where they had to put slats over the cracks between the siding boards to keep the building somewhat tight. To prevent the shrinking of the siding the boards would need to dry for a year or more. [Reply]  [No Email]
JRSutton 08-21-2012 03:35:12 75.130.109.233 Report to Moderator	Re: O/T Shop machinery/materials in reply to IHMANKY, 08-20-2012 20:22:47   Not sure where it'd have a negative impact on insulation - But I will say that unless you let the wood sit for a year or two, you need to factor in a lot more shrinkage than you might expect. A friend of mine built a small barn with freshly sawn timber, and all his tight framing joints now have dangerously large gaps - and all his tight flooring, doors, and siding boards now have enough space to put your finger through. [Reply]  [No Email]
IHMANKY 08-20-2012 22:33:42 152.87.3.6 Report to Moderator	Re: O/T Shop machinery/materials in reply to IHMANKY, 08-20-2012 20:22:47   The paint didn't worry me too bad, I figured I'd just shoot it with thompson's out of an air gun every other year or so. But, with the points that have been made, steel is the way to go obviously. [Reply]  [No Email]
redtom 08-20-2012 21:09:58 68.188.237.249 Report to Moderator	Re: O/T Shop machinery/materials in reply to IHMANKY, 08-20-2012 20:22:47   Who's gonna paint it every few years? [Reply]  [No Email]
JDseller 08-20-2012 20:43:21 208.126.196.144 Report to Moderator	Re: O/T Shop machinery/materials in reply to IHMANKY, 08-20-2012 20:22:47   The value of even junk lumber per square foot is much higher than steel siding. Plus you have to frame it heavier for wood siding. [Reply]  [No Email]